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Paraglider launching under instruction. Photo: Fabian Gasteiger

Progression: The Ultimate Guide

Getting your paragliding licence is one thing, learning to become an autonomous and safe pilot is another – and takes a lot longer
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Foot-skimming at sunrise

The ‘100-hour pilot’ syndrome

The Dunning-Kruger effect is where people overestimate their abilities. In paramotoring we call it the '100-hour pilot' syndrome
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Fred Souchon demonstrates his lollipop trick before launching his paraglider in the Chamonix Valley. Photo: Jake Holland

Fred’s Tips and Tricks: Hike and Fly Mountaineering

Chamonix mountain guide Fred Souchon explains how to launch a paraglider safely and well in the high mountains
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Fly like a bird by the NZHGPA

Fly like a bird (but think like a pilot)

"Fly like a bird – think like a pilot" – a campaign in New Zealand encourages free flight pilots to adopt a more safety-conscious approach
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A busy day in the Alps on Puretrack

Masterclass: Puretrack with Tim Bromhead

Puretrack is a new map app that put all the trackers in one place. In this 45-minute Masterclass eveloper Tim Bromhead explains how to use it
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Watch: Joy and frustration in the Brazilian flats

Joanna Di Grigoli shares the joys and frustration of flying in the flatlands of north-eastern Brazil
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Looking across to the Aiguille Verte

A new puzzle to play

Jake Holland and Fred Souchon tackle a classic Alpine route by paraglider – and offer their top tips on how to launch in high mountains
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A busy day in the Alps on Puretrack

Q&A: PureTrack 101 with Tim Bromhead

Developer Tim Bromhead introduces PureTrack that captures data from 27 different tracking systems bringing them together on a map
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A cu-nim spreading horizontally when it hits the tropopause, as seen from orbit

Weather: The science behind embedded cu-nims

Embedded cumulonimbus clouds are storm clouds implanted within a stratus layer making them hard to spot, what should we look for?
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Ben Lewis had been in Bir for three weeks before his incident, which saw him reach more than 7,000m in a cu-nim. Photo: Ben Lewis

“The vario was just screaming”

Canadian pilot Dr Ben Lewis was swept to 7,374m in a storm cloud in Bir in India in October 2024 and lived. He tells his story
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