Safii Ranch Paragliding flysite, Sitio Seguil, Brgy Tinoto, Maasim, Sarangani Province is located adjacent to General Santos City. Saffi is just 25 minutes away from the closest airport of General Santos and about 30-minutes from the city of General Santos. Saffi park houses about 5 kilometers of ridge for paragliding soaring and great possibilities for thermal cross country flying because of its
vast dry land in the surrounding the area. Sarangani has basically dry and hot weather most of the year with a few days of rain in the months of July and August. The higher launch area towers at 950 ft. (290meters) and is preferred by intermediate pilots. The launch area is flat with a gentle slope upon exiting the launch area. There are also several directions you may launch to favor the wind direction. The landing area is at 300 ft., which is the perfect training ground for beginner pilots. Ground handling is easy at both launch and landing zones. However for the more experienced pilots, a visit in the summer months of March to May will prove to be more challenging for thermal cross country flying. This will definitely be a breeding ground for Philippine Pilots. Safi ranch is easily accessed from General Santos city 30 min by car through the main highway. However from the landing zone to the launch zone, you will need a 4x4 vehicle. This flysite is operated by the Sarangani Paragliding Club. A paraglider is a recreational aircraft consisting of a large parafoil equipped with a harness from which a rider hangs while gliding from a height. Is it made of modern high strength materials that packs neatly into a rucksack. The paraglider wing is an inflatable structure. It consists of a row of tubes open at the front and closed at the back joined together side by side. The wing moving through the air keeps these tubes (or cells, to give their correct name) inflated. The air goes in the front but can't get out the back. These cells are cut into the same cross sectional shape as an aeroplane wing and it is this "aerofoil" section that provides the lift to our wings. The pilot is supported underneath the wing from a web of lines, each one with the strength to support the pilot alone. These lines are then attached to risers, a strap like device that is then itself attached to the pilots harness
