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Flying 50km by paraglider. Photo: Andy Busslinger

‘Fly 50km or Bust!’

Flying 50k is a landmark achievement in a new pilot's cross-country career, but it can seem elusive at first. Nigel Page explains how to make it happen
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Sky Twin 2500

Safety notice: Sky Twin harness

Sky have issued a safety notice for the Twin tandem paraglider harness: the Velcro on the foam protector could damage the reserve or its container
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Masterclass: How to fly 100km with Bill Belcourt

Want to know how to fly 100 km? Bill Belcourt, a multiple US XC champion and brilliant mentor and coach, explains how.
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Reserve parachute

Throwing your reserve: Théo’s ten tips

Nobody wants to throw their reserve parachute in anger but if you have to, you have to. Théo de Blic shares his top tips for ensuring it all goes smoothly
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Theo de Blic How to Groundspin

How to ground spin your paraglider

"You need 15-20km/h of wind" to start to learn how to ground spin, says acromeister Théo de Blic
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Annecy-April-1-Jerome-Maupoint

How to get ready for spring in the mountains

It's April ... Red Bull X-Alps pilot Jon Chambers explains how to prepare for those first flights of the season in the Alps
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Woody Valley X-Rated 7

Safety Notice: Woody Valley X-R7

Woody Valley have released a safety notice for their X-R7 race harness, concerning models with the plastic reserve handle 
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Russell Ogden

Masterclass: Secrets of a Paragliding World Champion with Russell Ogden

In this Masterclass Russell covers everything from thermalling better to how to make your final glide last forever
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How to thermal a paraglider

How to enter a thermal

Kelly Farina's Top 5 tips on thermalling a paraglider, from how to enter one properly to how to core correctly and efficiently
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Neo String 3.0 safety recall

Recall notice: Neo String 3.0 harness

Neo have issued a Safety Recall notice for String 3.0 harnesses manufactured in 2021. Pilots should not fly the harness again
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