Bungee jumping from a tandem paraglider isn’t too hard. Landing safely afterwards seems a far more hazardous pastime, reckons Turkish tandem pilot Semih Sahir. He gives a bounce-by-bounce account of his near-death experience. I suddenly realised the landing was going to be rather more difficult than I thought. The tandem, to Murat’s horror, was starting to downplane towards the beach.

Rob Whittall (UK) gives his personal advice on the factors that should influence you when choosing a new paraglider.