Techniques and Skills

Helping you fly better with expert advice

Head in the clouds: Mentoring matters

Why having good mentors matters
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The 12-Step X-Alps Programme

Chrigel Maurer shared his advice on how to prepare for the X-Alps. Jack Sheard took notes
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helicopter safety advice

Helicopters: what pilots need to know

What should pilots do when they see a helicopter appear on the scene? Stay clear says mountain guide and rescuer Fred Souchon.
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The Head Game: Your secret superpower

“Imagine all the people...” Ben Gaudry on how visualisation works
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Paragliding against the sun. Meditation and paragliding. Photo: Andy Busslinger

The Head Game: the Art of Flying in the Present

Some days, flying feels almost effortless, writes Benjamin Gaudry. The mind is calm, the decisions flow smoothly...
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Are you covered? Paragliding insurance. Photo: Jacques-Paul Stefani

‘Do You Have Insurance?’

Having insurance is not the same as having the right insurance. Tarquin Cooper explains what you need to know
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Luke Nicol and Baptise Lambert size each other up during the competition

Wingtip to wingtip with a World Champion

SRS pilot Luke Nicol goes wingtip-to-wingtip with Paragliding World Champion Baptiste Lambert at the SRS in Le Grand Bornand.
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Malin Lobb

Malin Lobb launches Pure Paragliding and ActiveAir

British SIV instructor and coach Malin Lobb is launching two new paragliding projects, Pure Paragliding and ActiveAir
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The Head Game: Staying present in every moment

Benjamin Gaudry on why you’re distracted and why that’s OK
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Kossen testival

How to: Survive a Testival

The testival is an institution in our sport and they’ve been there since the earliest days. The first Coupe Icare was held in the 1970s.
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