Techniques and Skills

Helping you fly better with expert advice

Luke Nicol zones out to tune in at the SRS Àger 2025

Assessing your mental state

Understanding your mental state is essential to flying safely. Regular training will make you approach each flight with greater confidence
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Mike Vergalla flying sure and steady during the SRS Àger in 2025 Photo: Marcus King

How to: Deal with motion sickness

“Motion sickness is a completely artificial disease”, reads one of the first lines in the Nasa report. That seems crazy, but it's true...
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101 ways to fly better

Paragliding: 101 Ways to Fly Better

Coming soon... we get an early look at Paragliding: 101 Ways to Fly Better, a fully updated, fresh look at the sport of paragliding
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Eigertour

Swiss hike-and-fly – what’s their secret?

The Swiss have a reputation as good organisers, so we asked the Swiss League to share what they've been doing right to grow hike-and-fly
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Paramotor in Western Australia

Paramotoring: Heading out on the skyway

Flying to new destinations is one of my favourite things to do. Rich Dolan shares his top five tips for paramotor cross-country flying
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The perfect cloud on a perfect day in Espírito Santo, Brazil. The clouds are well developed but not growing too tall, and they don’t have a lot of wind distortion, showing it is a light wind day. They have good dark bases and fluffy tops. In places you can see the bases are concave or even have a stepped base, indicating strong lift. Best of all, they go on for miles Photo: Jérôme Maupoint

Cloudbase: All you need to know

“Get to base” newer pilots are told – but what do you do when you get there? Bastienne Wentzel gets the experts to explain
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Under Pressure

The Head Game: Mental Preparation

You know how to fly but do you know how to think? Start here...
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Fred Souchon demonstrates his lollipop trick before launching his paraglider in the Chamonix Valley. Photo: Jake Holland

Mountain launches: Fred Souchon’s lollipop trick

Launching a paraglider from a slippery slope can be frustrating. Alpine climber and flyer Fred Souchon shows us a trick to make it easier
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How to observe in paragliding. Photo: Marcus King

How to: Observe more and fly smarter

Observation is not just a beginner skill. It’s a lifelong discipline – and it might be the most important upgrade any pilot can make
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Flight deck with instruments

Comp Series: What to expect at your first competition

Don't get stressed out. Your first ever competition task can be a daunting experience, so here are some tips to help you through
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