Paragliding is an aerial sport using a lightweight canopy (glider) that is carried by the air. The pilot controls it by adjusting body position and hand movements to steer. Paragliders use wind and air currents to gain altitude and move through the air.

Paragliding is considered safe when practiced following safety procedures and under the supervision of certified instructors. Training begins on the ground, where the trainee learns to control the glider and handles techniques for dealing with different weather conditions.

The best paragliding sites require suitable winds and mountainous slopes or hills, such as the Alps in Europe, the Atlas Mountains in Morocco, and Oludoniz beach in Turky , along with other places worldwide with suitable terrain.

Paragliding does not require complex special skills but does need reasonable physical fitness and concentration. The pilot should learn how to control the glider and understand the basics of weather and air currents.