Paragliding in Bali can you find in Timbis. Located not far from the tourist area, Nusa Dua, Bali. Administratively, it is located in the village Kutuh, district of Kuta, Badung, Bali. You do not need to fear lost because of the location where paragliding is very popular, though not many who know the indigenous people of Bali. Strange huh?
To reach this location from Denpasar, required travel time 40 minutes - 1 hour. When of Kuta is only about 15 km. While Nusa Dua is only 7 kilometers from Timbis. Depending on what you ride, whether the two-wheel motorcycle or a car? Atakah course lancer or solid? But normally about 1 hour to Timbis.
For local people, villagers Kutuh more famous than Timbis. Because This place is one of the country's largest supplier of seaweed Bali to China. This effort has been made since 1985 but recently more growing again around 1997. Currently, the village has more Kutuh prosperous thanks to seaweed cultivation.
If viewed from the top of a hill or on the aircraft, overlay sea coast looks beautiful and attractive. Moreover, the water is very clear in that location until he could see the sea bottom while you are on, crossing location. Seaweed plants neat extends towards offshore makes this beach very pleasing to the eye. Steep cliffs separate the hill Timbis and break the sea looks like both plains.
Frequently asked if intending to this hill. The road leading to There are very inconspicuous. Can go from a residential complex. Can also through Jimbaran village road through Udayana University. No many clues road leading to the place. If there is, sometimes covered by trees and tall grass. The streets leading to the place it was only as wide as a car. The road is uphill, sometimes rocky.
Every now and then there are the houses, but not many. Beach and hills, the exclusive for fans of paragliding or gliding Indonesia. No wonder if you are not lovers of paragliding, even pribudmi Balinese people who have for years did not know there was paragliding in the area. For those who pursue this hobby both of foreign or local Indonesian, Timbis not a foreign place.
EarlyInitially, Timbis introduced by Bernard Fode. A businessman resident France is also a paragliding instructor Bali. Approximately twenty years ago, when the region Bali could be a sport aerospace is Candidasa and Kintamani.
Timbis beach can serve two at a time; a fly (take off) and landing (landing) However, some paragliding pilot wearing the hill as a fly and the beach as a place to land. When a pilot paragliding decided to land on the beach, then he must wear a motorcycle to go back up the hill. Launching ramp length (a fly) this hill approximately 50 meters. Rather technically but you need to know from the beginning that no one way.
Gusts of wind which still also a consideration Somewhere can be used for the runway. Timbis hill, although berketinggian 80 meters above sea level, is higher than in most regions surroundings. Ridge is sharp and exposed to wind from the sea. Because it happens all the time turbulance which encourages paragliding or hang gliding lifted into the air. Timbis meet all these requirements. Once you try paragliding in Timbis, then you'll be hooked ...
At first glance, paragliding is a sport that is quite expensive. For tools such as umbrellas and harness (Buffer body) alone, paragliding lover must pay tens of millions of dollars. "But make no mistake, this sport requires only wind and thermal (heat from earth) to blow away the umbrella, " Bima said.
Compare with sport parachuting or paramotor which require additional costs for fuel and transport planes. Of syllables paragliding is a kind of conveyance to fly by using a parachute as wings and nylon yarn with certain powers as penggantungnya. Body Buffer (harness) is used for seating. Usually there are three sizes of strength. Similar clothing sizes S, M, and L (small, medium & large) The harness also has many functions. The main one is the place steering.
Both as a wrapper umbrella and a third as an emergency backup umbrella. Being fourth is to carry extra weight when the wind is rather strong. Other functions also as a safety reserves called air pockets. This bag from punggungharnes to bottom. The main harness is also the holder of harnestambahan. Additional harness is usually used to transport passengers or tandem. Timbis visited by many foreign tourists in August up December. Peak popularity Timbis coast is currently used for the Asian Beach Games in 2008. Followed by 42 Asian countries. Of the 18 sports contested, one This is the only sport paragliding.
At that moment, the Indonesian Record Museum (MURI) record 88 pilots fly paragliding on the 8th of the 8th month 2008. They flew together and forming a certain formation. Another achievement was also carried two pilots, and Dr. Elisa Manueke Ahmad Sujaki also managed to break the record MURI berparalayang longest, ie for eight hours in Timbis. Flight history is once again breaking the previous record for the longest flight nationwide. So, if you want to stop by to Timbis berparalayang. Although not have the equipment and not a paragliding pilot, do not worry.
Some professionals in there to provide services to fly together (tandem). By doing so, you can see the beautiful scenery visible from height of the expanse of the Indian Ocean and the shoreline still original. We can also see from the top of several hotels and activity on land that is very interesting. To share this article click www.KabariNews.com/?36692
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