Avia Club, the first company, has been providing ultralight flight service over the sky of tourist town. Prabin Baniya, president of Pokhara Ultra Light, said his company has targeted tourists visiting the lake city.
"We provide service to local and foreign tourists. We are hopeful that commencement of our service will promote tourism in Pokhara ," said Baniya said.
The company, which secured permission from the government to operate ultralights only on Wednesday, has already started its service with three aircrafts manufactured by Aeros Company of Ukraine. The aircrafts are propelled by 80-Hz power four-stroke engine.
"These ultralights have powerful engines with the capacity to fly over 14,000 feet," said Baniya. They can fly for four hours in a row with a speed of up to 120 km per hour, carrying around 200 kg of load.
Two Russian pilots and an engineer have already arrived in Pokhara to operate the ultralights while two more pilots are arriving within a few days. "These pilots have already acquired experience of flying ultralights in the Pokhara valley," he added. The ultralights fly with the help of flex wings, and have two seats-one each for the pilot and a passenger.
"The aicraft has been designed in such a way that the passengers can enjoy scenic beauty of Pokhara and surrounding areas," he said. The company has already invested Rs 50 million, and is planning to add two more ultralights to its fleet.
"We are bringing two more planes into operation within a year with additional Rs 25 million," he further said.
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