Speedflying

Category Fly

“ Until you spread your wings, you have no idea how far you’ll fly ”

“ Never was anything great achieved without danger - Niccolo Machiavelli ”

“ Life shrinks or expands in proportion to one’s courage – Anais Nin ”

“ Until you spread your wings, you have no idea how far you’ll fly ”

“ Never was anything great achieved without danger - Niccolo Machiavelli ”

“ Life shrinks or expands in proportion to one’s courage – Anais Nin ”

“ Until you spread your wings, you have no idea how far you’ll fly ”

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Speedflying is to paragliding like a fighter jet is to a prop plane.  Speed is everything! You launch from a slope, with the wing overhead and inflated.  The ride is fast and close to the slope of the mountain.  Speedgliders fly at speeds of 20 to 95 mph (32 to 145 kph).  One of the most jaw-dropping feats in this sport was achieved by Jamie Lee, who set a record for descending the Swiss Alps in under three minutes, showcasing the breathtaking speed and precision of this extreme sport

FICOR Score

(Fatality & Injury Classification of Risk)

Discipline : Mountain descents via mini wings
Fatality Rate of 1: X Participants
Severe Injury Rate of 1: X Participants

FICOR score is based on XDGE's proprietary scoring system

Minimum score to be considered for XDGE is 50, and the maximum is 100. This FICOR score is based on available data combined with XDGE's proprietary scoring system which weights several factors based on importance, including: insurance risk scores for the particular activity being evaluated, reaction time available as an adverse event unfolds, speed, height, depth, technical difficulty, ability to mitigate risk during activity, availability of backup equipment, involvment of other participants, location of activity, mental focus required, outcome resulting of most mishaps such as death or hospitalization, and a determination of the likelihood of having a major accident if that sport is done frequently.

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