In article ,
Jono Richards wrote:

You could go jump of a hill, but you would be jumping
straight into a broken leg or worse.

You do Elementary Pilot course,then a Club Pilot course,which
I believe allows you to fly on your own (though recommended
to stay in the club environment til you have some experience.)

But...you know whats the best thing you should go do...

Fly sailplanes.

Sailplanes have certain advantages but paragliders have others. Hang
gliders are somewhere in the middle.

Depending on his goals any of the three might be best. They are all
flying, which makes them better than pretty much anything that isn't
flying.

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