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Flying in the Lee
Flying in the lee is commonplace for cross-country pilots, but there are a few things you should consider before diving in
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‘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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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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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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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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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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Understanding how condors fly
Emily Shepard and her team at Swansea University have been tagging and tracking condors for five years. They have learnt that condors almost never flap in flight
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Comp series: Competing on a Serial wing
'The truth is, I was really scared before the competition...' Hugh Miller on how to get the most out of your first paragliding competitions
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Meteorology: Understanding mountain gap winds
Every pilot knows about the Venturi. But do you know about "gap winds", where the same effect happens on a much larger scale? Here's a serious primer.
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Thermalling: how tight should you turn?
“Turn tighter!” is something paraglider pilots all hear at one point in their flying careers. But how tight? Martin Morlet has crunched the numbers
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