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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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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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Soaring at Rainbow Beach in Australia. Photo: Tex Beck

Soaring and staying up on your paraglider

If you're on launch and facing out and there is a nice breeze on your face then it is probably soarable on a paraglider. Get up there!
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Forward-launching-in-the-Alps-Ed-Ewing

Nailing your launches

There are two main ways to launch a paraglider: forward or reverse. Kelly Farina has some tips on how to launch like a pro
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Paragliding ground handling

Why ground handling your paraglider should become a core skill

Ground-handling is the skill of managing your paraglider on the ground. You're not flying it, and you don't plan to fly it. You're simply playing
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Steve Ham

Masterclass: Exploring the Spanish flats with Steve Ham

Steve Ham is a legendary pilot who has spent a lifetime learning about flatland flying in Spain. 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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Tropical cyclones

How AI will transform forecasting

AI weather forecasting models are about to change the world
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