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Helping you fly better with expert advice and know-how

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How to look after your reserve parachute

Don’t just stick a reserve parachute in your harness and forget about it. You need to care for it, regularly repack it – and understand it
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Lean back and play with the wind and the glider – it’s what you’ve come to the dunes to do. Photo: Fabian Gasteiger

How to master flying at the dune

How to get the most out of your next flying trip to the dunes – Théo de blic gives us his top 10 tips to coastal nirvana
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How to choose a reserve parachute for paragliding

Throw your reserve parachute and suddenly it’s the most important bit of kit you own. We asked some experts for their tips on how to choose a rescue
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How to fly thermals in stable conditions

There’s nothing worse than a stable day with weak thermals and lots of turbulence, but Bob Drury explains how to fly in these conditions 
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Strong-wind soaring the Dutch sand dunes

Bastienne Wentzel heads to Wijk aan Zee on the Dutch coast to power up the mini wing and finesse her high-wind skills
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Understanding katabatic flow

Cross Country’s meteorologist Honza Rejmanek tells us how to read downslope winds – and whether it’s safe to make those end of the day sled rides
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Product Recall: Neo Y 125cm rescue bridle

Neo have issued a product recall on black Y 125cm rescue bridles manufactured in 2022. All such bridles are affected and should be replaced
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Masterclass: Paragliding XC forecasting secrets with Matthew Scutter

A highly detailed tutorial on forecasting for big XC days! This is a 75 minute lesson with the creator of SkySight Matthew Scutter
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Understanding the Sky – New Edition

Understanding the Sky has been re-issued in a brand new format. The classic weather book for sport pilots by Dennis Pagen has been updated
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Masterclass: SIV, incidents and wing management with Malin Lobb – part II

In his second Masterclass Malin Lobb talks us through dealing with collapses, auto-rotations and cravats when flying in real-life turbulence.
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