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Scouts Parascending Activity Badge

Scouts Parascending Activity Badge

Parascending badge

Take flight and experience the thrill of parascending. Adventure awaits!

How to earn your badge:

  1. Take part in a parascending course.

    Show that you can:

    • demonstrate a good landing roll
    • put on a harness and adjust it
    • assist on more than two occasions as tensiometer reader, observer or log keeper.
  2. Learn the main characteristics and different types of parachutes used by parascenders.
  3. Show a basic knowledge of the theory of flight.
  4. Experience at least four parascending flights.

April 2024.

Requirements can be adapted to suit each young persons abilities. See our guidance on flexibility.

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