⚖️ The Golden Rule of Safety: Flags, Weight Limits & When You Can Fly Hang Gliding or Paragliding in Rio

🛡️ Why Our Golden Rule Exists

At querovoar.net, safety is not a slogan — it’s a system.

Every flight depends on:

• Wind behavior

• Flag classification

• Passenger weight limits

• Equipment specifications

• National aviation regulations

  
  

If any of these factors are outside acceptable ranges, we do not fly.This is why our safety record is one of the strongest in Brazil.

🚦 1. The Official Flag System (Wind Safety Rules)

We monitor the weather constantly using:

• High-precision online stations

• On-site pilot observers

• Ramp-mounted HD cameras

• Real-time wind instruments

From this information, we classify the day into three possible flags:

🟥 RED FLAG — No Flight Allowed

Wind is unsafe, undefined, or dangerous.

• ❌ Paragliding → Not allowed

• ❌ Hang Gliding → Not allowed

• 🔁 Reschedule or

• 💰 Refund via PayPal (within 5 business days)

  
  

🟨 YELLOW FLAG — Conditional Flight

Wind is irregular but may improve.

• ✔️ Paragliding allowed (if passenger meets weight limit)

• ❌ Hang Gliding NOT allowed

This is because hang gliding requires stronger and more consistent wind to launch safely.

Paragliding Experience

🟩 GREEN FLAG — Safe, Defined Wind

Ideal or stable conditions.

• ✔️ Paragliding allowed

• ✔️ Hang Gliding allowed

• ✔️ Full operations at Pedra Bonita

This is the perfect window for first-time flyers.

Hang gliding Experience

⚖️ 2. Weight Limits: The Non-Negotiable Aviation Rule

Every wing — paraglider or hang glider — has a factory-certified weight range.Exceeding it is illegal and unsafe.

🪁 Hang Gliding Weight Limit:

Up to 144 lb (65 kg)

• Allowed only with Green Flag

  
  

🪂 Paragliding Weight Limit:

Up to 220 lb (100 kg)

• Allowed in Green or Yellow Flag, if no other risks exist

  
  

These limits protect:

• Wing structural integrity

• Takeoff acceleration

• Landing control

• Insurance validity

• Pilot and passenger safety

This is why weight limits form part of our Golden Rule — absolutely non-negotiable.

🛫 3. Summary: When Can You Fly What?

✔️ Green Flag

• Paragliding → YES (≤ 220 lb)

• Hang Gliding → YES (≤ 144 lb)

  
  

✔️ Yellow Flag

• Paragliding → YES (≤ 220 lb)

• Hang Gliding → NO

  
  

✔️ Red Flag

• No flights

• Reschedule or refund

This matrix ensures the safest possible environment for your Rio adventure.

🛰️ 4. How We Detect the Flags

Every 3–5 minutes, our team cross-checks:

• Wind speed

• Wind direction

• Wind gusts

• Thermal activity

• Cloud movement

• On-site pilot reports

This is real-time aviation monitoring — not guesswork.

🔗 Internal Links

If you're planning your flight, you should also read:

• “5 Essential Behaviors During Your Hang Gliding Flight in Rio de Janeiro”

• “3 Steps to a Perfect Landing on Your Paragliding Flight in Rio”

• “The Madness of Running Toward the Abyss to Fly: Pedra Bonita & the Tandem Flight”

These posts build a complete understanding of how flight safety works at Pedra Bonita.

✈️ Fly Only When the Sky Says YES

querovoar.net is recognized worldwide because we prioritize safety over convenience.

• 11,000+ flights

• 9 consecutive TripAdvisor Travellers’ Choice Awards

• Zero tolerance for unsafe conditions

• Direct booking — no intermediaries

The price is minimal, but the value is incalculable for a lifetime.

🌐 Book your flight: https://www.querovoar.net📍 Pedra Bonita, São Conrado – Rio de Janeiro

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