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Chamonix is a bit of an exception. It is a world-renowned haven for paragliders as is the coupe icare (which is also amazing). The summersaults you mentioned are actually acro pilots. This is way beyond what I can do and is very advanced. They usually do it over a lake just in case they get...

> They apparently don't have anything like the restrictions that drones have to comply with. They are manned aircraft. They are never beyond visual line of sight. They actually have right of way in a lot of circumstances (think power vs sail for water) and can travel a long way when...

I am a paraglider pilot and I also fly drones (soon to be 107). The licensing for paragliders is similar worldwide and ratings are usually for where they launch and land, for what it's worth I am P4 rated and an observer. The equipment is for want of better words 'string and cloth' though they...