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Helping you fly better with expert advice and know-how

Benoît Pellarin

Meet: Annecy’s Master of Tree Rescues

Benoît Pellarin has recovered more than 1,000 paragliders and hang gliders from trees in the Annecy region in the last 30 years.
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La Niña – the cooler sister of El Niño

Climate change and La Niña

Explore how La Niña impacts global climate and weather patterns, even in the face of rising temperatures.
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Flying with overdevelopment

Blowing Up

Flying with overdevelopment in the sky is potentially dangerous, but it’s also now a fact of life, argues Felix Wölk. We need to learn to recognise it, understand it, and know how to fly in increasingly moisture-laden skies
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Flying during the Alaska Traverse back in summer 2016.

The Long Game: Staying warm in spring flying

Discover how to stay warm flying in spring when it’s freezing outside and avoid discomfort that can affect your flying performance.
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Will Gadd

Masterclass Excerpt: Will Gadd on staying safe

An excerpt available for all from Will's Masterclass detailing several principles involved in analysing risky situations to keep you safe
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Seb Ospina

Seb’s Thermalling Tips: ‘Nurture your intuition’

"I firmly believe that mastering the art of thermalling is a pivotal skill for any pilot striving for success" writes Seb Ospina
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Why the beep matters – how to get the most out of your flight instrument

Everyone wants to stay up, which is why the audio vario is a pilot's most essential piece of technology, explains Timothée Manaud
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Paragliding above the clouds in Colombia. Photo: Marcus King

10 paragliding skills you can work on this weekend

If you're new to the XC game, don't just sit there above the hill. Here are 10 exercises that will help develop skills
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Learning thermal on a paraglider. Photo: Marcus King

How to learn the art of thermalling

Thermalling well is a true art – but it can be learned. And it can be learned relatively quickly. It then takes a lifetime to perfect!
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Fred Souchon paragliding in Chamonix. Photo: Fred Souchon

Masterclass: Fred’s Tips and Tricks – Alpine Flying

Fred Souchon is a mountain guide and pilot in Chamonix. In this series of five films he shares his pro tips for flying in the high mountains
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