Paragliding

Synonyms / Other Terms Used

Parapenting

Category

Sports, Adventure Sports, Sporting Activities, Land Based Activities, Activities, Recreation, Tourism

Message / Function

For notice in general and to indicate the location of facilities for paragliding

	Source	Description
	Erco	Human figure suspended from paraglider
	Peru MST	Human figure suspended from paraglider
	ÖNORM A 3011	Human figure flying paraglider with longitudinally extending ribs alternating in black and white
	Aragón	Human figure suspended from paraglider with three stripes
	BS 8501:2002	Human figure flying paraglider with longitudinally extending ribs
	Ecuador	Human figure suspended from paraglider or parachute, curved line indicating cloud
	CNIS	Human figure suspended from paraglider or parachute
	La Clusaz	Human figure suspended from paraglider
	NZS 8603	Human figure suspended from paraglider with three ribs indicated

Discussion

A look at the collection above reveals the diversity of renderings used to indicate a location of facilities for paragliding. Practically all pictograms show a human figure suspended from paraglider, but there is a wide range of how designers tried to visualize this image content.

We could not find any research data concerning graphic symbols for Paragliding in our database, so we cannot present specific information concerning comprehensibility or some other parameters for one or several of the pictograms presented above.

Images available from several sources and responses from a Comprehension Test conducted in Brazil for the referent Ballooning (Fiori, 2008) indicate that care has to be taken to stress the visual differences between the three types of recreational activities Paragliding, Parachute Jumping and Ballooning.

Recommendation

Paragliding

Based on our investigations we recommend the use of a pictogram like symbol No 144 of ÖNORM A 3011 part 9, as it offers a clear contrast to Parachute Jumping and Ballooning.