Techniques and Skills

Helping you fly better with expert advice

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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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 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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Andean condor

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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Competing on a serial class wing

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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Chrigel Maurer performs during the Red Bull X-Alps 2021 at Mont Blanc, France on June 26, 2021

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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Skywalk thermalling

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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Théo de Blic Spiral Tutorial

Théo de Blic’s Spiral Dive Tutorial

Want to know how to spiral dive like a pro? Théo de Blic and Nova have released a 27-minute spiral dive masterclass.
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How to read the clouds

Seb Benz on how to read the clouds

Seb Benz explains what to look for when looking at cumulus clouds. How can paraglider and hang glider pilots read clouds – and get it right?
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Paragliding Lake Annecy

Annecy: Le Grand Tour du Lac

Former paragliding world champion Charles Cazaux explains how to fly the Grand Tour du Lac in Annecy, a world famous cross-country classic
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