{"id":3196,"date":"2016-06-24T15:35:13","date_gmt":"2016-06-24T13:35:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ojovolador.com\/?p=3196&lang=en"},"modified":"2016-06-24T17:23:09","modified_gmt":"2016-06-24T15:23:09","slug":"pal-takats-paramotor-mount-fuji-4200m","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ojovolador.com\/en\/pal-takats-paramotor-mount-fuji-4200m\/","title":{"rendered":"Paramotor over Mount Fuji, 4200m!"},"content":{"rendered":"
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On the way to Mount Fuji<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Less than 24 hours after arriving to Japan and still fighting serious jet-lag, I managed to overfly Mount Fuji (3,776m)!! It was simply insane, a dream coming true! A 55km-flight with an altitude gain of 4200 meters, launching and landing at the shores of the Pacific Ocean!<\/p>\n

I had this in mind ever since I knew I’ll come to Japan for the RedBull Air Race in Chiba, which meant that I’d have all my paramotor gear here for the show. I didn’t have much time available to make it happen but the weather forecast looked good for the next morning: sunshine and light winds! A typical scenario could have been strong high-altitude winds, clouds covering the peak or even rain, so I had to go for it even though I felt really tired<\/strong> and I only had 1 day to prepare everything after my arrival to Japan.<\/p>\n

Luckily my friend Yoshiki Kuremoto<\/strong> picked me up at\u00a0the airport and we went to collect my equipment in Chiba, then after some sightseeing in Tokyo we headed to Fuji city in the evening to scout for a suitable take-off location on the beach and get some rest. My idea was to launch from the sea level, make it to the summit and return! From sea to sky!<\/p>\n