POKHARA, Nov 1: A paragliding pilot from Spain stayed at the office of the Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (CAAN) in Pokhara for three hours a few days ago. The reason the foreigner spent three hours at the authority was to get permission for paragliding.
However, the authority has now stopped solo paragliding flights in the Sarangkot area. At present, the authority has given permission only for tandem (commercial) paragliding flights in the skies here.
The pilot returned disappointed…