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Launching during the Wanderbird in Austria, 2025. Photo: Marcus King

The Head Game: Learning the language

Every paragliding flight is an opportunity to learn and develop mental skills that can make a difference, says mental coach Benjamin Gaudry
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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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Paragliding in the northeast of Brazil. Photo: Joanna Di Grigoli

Weather: Forecasting for a new destination

How do you make a usable and worthwhile paragliding forecast for a place you've never been? Honza Rejmanek explains
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Steve Ham

Watch: Steve Ham Flatland Masterclass Trailer

It’s unlikely there’s anyone who knows more about flying the flats in central Spain than Steve Ham. This is your chance to learn from him
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Ferdi Vogel's Cross Country Masterclass

Masterclass: Alpine Cross-Country Flying with Ferdi Vogel

Alpine XC guru Ferdi Vogel talks about lee side flying, triangle theory, thermalling techniques, speedbar use and an "easy" 100km FAI
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Helicopter rescue

Inside the Chamonix PGHM

The Chamonix mountain rescue service is the busiest in the world. Jake Holland gets a unique inside look
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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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Tropical cyclones

How AI will transform forecasting

AI weather forecasting models are about to change the world
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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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