shah lasht

My first cross country flight

My first cross-country Flight.

It would be relevant to mention with great pleasure that I launched a success full 2 hours and 44 minutes flight that started from Zanni pass (12777 ft) and landed at Khot valley. The maximum altitude was 17200 fts. (covered distance 52 km)

With me was a foreign pilot who made his track toward Chitral town. When I took off I decided to fly to Shah Lasht.a beauty full tourist spot of the Khot valley. There was a local festival and I had already been invited in the festival. I stayed in the festival spot for 2 days. I participated in the festival and made many short flights from near by hills. The organizers and local people were very happy for my participation in the festival because paragliding was a new sport there in the valley which was introduced first time by me.

Foreigh PG pilots visitted Booni, Chitral.

 Agroup photo of the pilots with a police man and guide

Foreign PG pilots Visit Chitral.

Zani pass (12777 ft) is an ideal launching point amongst  PG pilots, which attract a great number of  cross country pilots every year.

This year four cross country pilots from France , Serbia And Balgharia stayed in Booni for nine days, before they set off on their marathon gliding spree from Zani pass to Gilgit. They made many flights from Zani pass to surrounding village eg. Booni, Awi, Mastuj to prepare themselves for long cross country flight. Eventually, on Fry day, they took off from Zani pass and landed in Gilgit province but one of them namely Fancios came back to Booni to re-continue his flight and I accompanied him to Zani pass once again. At 8:30 am we took off and tried to gain enough altitude but he could not maintain his flight to Gilgit due to bed weather.

One of the unfortunate incident was that Mr. Fancios’ GPS was damaged and he was very disturbed. On Saturday he decided to go to Gilgit by road because the weather is forecast un- suitable to fly.

  It was a good opportunity for local pilots to achieve a better flying skills from foreign cross country pilots. However Terich Mir Paraglidin Club (TPC) welcome all domestic and international Pilots to visit Booni, Chitral.

A group photo of perticipants

WORK SHOP ON TOURISM.

Terichmir Paragliding Club (TPC) held one day awareness raising workshop on tourism development in PTDC Booni, Mastuj Distt. Chitral.

The purpose of the event was to encourage the forgotten sector of tourism in chitral region with an obvious mission to provide off-form income earning opportunities for the youth of the area This is the way as to how growing pressure on natural recourses could be reduced.

The event was attended by a diverse array of stakeholders from different villages of north Chitral. Most importantly, Tehsil administration fully participated in the event and gave its commitment to support tourism secter in Chitral.

The young PG pilots of Chitral highlighted the importance of paragliding as a potential product at a pave with free style polo. It was conformed that there is bright future for the sport in Chitral, given the ideal take off and landing space in addition to non stop ideal thermal helping the pilots stay in the sky for long time to cover a long distance. The forum stressed the need to organize national level paragliding event in this region to the attract the tourist to the Region.

WORK SHOP ON TOURISM.

Terichmir Paragliding Club (TPC) held one day awareness raising workshop on tourism development in PTDC Booni, Mastuj Distt. Chitral.

The purpose of the event was to encourage the forgotten sector of tourism in chitral region with an obvious mission to provide off-form income earning opportunities for the youth of the area This is the way as to how growing pressure on natural recourses could be reduced.

The event was attended by a diverse array of stakeholders from different villages of north Chitral. Most importantly, Tehsil administration fully participated in the event and gave its commitment to support tourism secter in Chitral.

The young PG pilots of Chitral highlighted the importance of paragliding as a potential product at a pave with free style polo. It was conformed that there is bright future for the sport in Chitral, given the ideal take off and landing space in addition to non stop ideal thermal helping the pilots stay in the sky for long time to cover a long distance. The forum stressed the need to organize national level paragliding event in this region to the attract the tourist to the Region.

2012 Flights Summary

January 2012:

On the invitation of Pak Army. TPC pilots participated on the famous MalamJabba Snow Festival. The pilots spent 10-days there and had successful flights from MalamJabba heights. It was a great  practice for the TPC Pilots to exercise the take-off and landing in totally different environment.

 


April 2012:

Refresher training started from April 2012. Pilots spend a month in practicing ground handling and short flights. At the time of Qaqlasht festival TCP pilots had their first altitude flight from Zani Pass to Qaqlasht. Due to heavy snow on Zani Pass it took the pilots to trekk for one hour to reach the top.


July 2012:

This month started with the mega Shandur Festival. Paragliding from the past have been one of the major part of the shandur festival. Hence TCP pilots moved to Shandur to participate in this mega event. 6 Pilots from TCP shew their expertise to fly over Shandur polo ground from the near by hills.

Shandur festival was then followed by the famous KALAM Festival organized by Pakistan Army. 3 pilots from TPC, Mr. Zahir uddin Baber , Mr. Mughtasim, Mr. Farooq on the invitation participated in the event. The pilots had long flights for 5 days including flights from Hill Top & Mahudant. The participation was highly cherished by Pak Army.

August to December 2012:

TPC Cabinet after completing the participation in various festivals decided to launch a continuous long flights from Zani Pass. Pilots throughout the months followed had very long and interesting flights from Zani Pass. This helped the Pilots to increase the flight trimmings over 2hrs and furnish their handling skills.

Some of the flights were encouraged with the participation of foreigner Cross Country Pilots. It was a great opportunity for the TPC to learn the maximum on the presence of these foreign pilots.