Techniques and Skills

Helping you fly better with expert advice

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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How to take killer selfies in the air

Taking photos and capturing footage while paragliding is an art. Reto Reiser explains how to get those killer shots in the air
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Five tips for flying windy thermals

Learning how to thermal? Keep falling out of them? Here are five things you need to know about flying thermals in the wind.
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Wingovers: deceptively simple!

"The secret to the perfect wingover is to be able to manage correctly the movement of the glider in all three axes: pitch, roll and yaw". Bruce Goldsmith shares his tips on how to get your wingovers right.
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Understanding Lightweight Wings

Paragliding and SIV instructor Malin Lobb looks at the differences between standard and lightweight paragliders, and the pros and cons of going lightweight
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How to: Move from EN D to CCC

Paragliding and SIV instructor Malin Lobb discusses the pros and cons of stepping up a class to CCC-level competition paragliders
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‘Stall it out!’ – Cravat analysis with Malin Lobb

SIV instructor and Cross Country columnist Malin Lobb goes deep into the analysis of recovery from a 40% cravat and auto-rotation on a Zeno
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Paragliding a quick guide for beginners and new paraglider pilots

Paragliding: A Quick Guide for Beginners

Paragliding: A Quick Guide is a new download from Cross Country Magazine aimed at absolute beginners and new paraglider pilots.
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Managing your bandwidth

Paragliding instructor Malin Lobb looks at how a pilot's mental bandwidth affects their performance in flight, and how we can work on increasing it
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Flying off the map: The mini guide to adventure flying

You need more than a Swiss Army knife to head off into the unknown. Bruce Goldsmith offers some advice for adventure pilots
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