Flying Culture

People, places and adventure

Toni Bender in January 2026. Photo: Erwin Voogt

Toni Bender: The sport has lost a legend

Tributes have continued to be paid to the legendary free flight pilot, Toni Bender, who died suddenly while camping in the Karwendel mountains
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Dennis Cortella

My Flying Life: Denis Cortella

The designer Denis Cortella looks back on his flying life, sharing the lessons he's learnt after a lifetime in the sport.
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Elisa Deutschmann

The rise and rise of Elisa Deutschmann

Elisa Deutschmann is on the rise. The German pilot shares how she went from illness to winning at X-Pyr and the world cup.
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Zack Watkins paramotoring

5,000k across the USA

Zack Watkins spent two weeks flying more than 5,000km south to north in the USA with his paramotor breaking several records
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Colin Rathbun

On launch with: Colin Rathbun

The pilot from the British Virgin Islands shares his journey from first flights in France to becoming a paragliding competition pilot
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Solar eclipse

Totality: Photographing free flight and the eclipse

A total solar eclipse in Europe in August saw paraglider and paramotor pilots – and photographers – flying directly into the sun to capture the moment. We round up some of the best.
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Paragliding in Chelan

Addicted in Chelan

Jorge Atramiz has been visiting and flying Chelan for 15 years. He returns to tell the story of this remarkable flying community.
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Horacio Llorens flies the eclipse. Photo: Marc Marco

Flying the eclipse: Horacio Llorens in Mallorca

Ten-time Acro World Cup champion Horacio Llorens nailed the shot when the eclipse passed over Spain in Mallorca
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Chrigel Maurer in the 2026 X-Pyr

X-Pyr: “The dream comes true”

Chrigel Maurer had something to prove and he did – storming to victory in X-Pyr. He tells all
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BLAST FROM THE PAST

Pierre-Yves Alloix gives us a history lesson in old wings at a local fête du club in the south of France
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