Safety

Safety notices and information in paragliding and free flight

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

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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Paragliding in the Alps. Photo: Andy Busslinger

How to: Buddy up

Technology is great, but we still need to look out for each other. Jack Sheard talks to Jocky Sanderson about buddying up
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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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Using the Gaggle app for paraglider pilots

Staying connected with gaggle

Lawrie Noctor checks out the Gaggle app and says it could be a game-changer especially for pilots flying in groups
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A view of Tenerife, paragliding winter destination. Photo: Ed Ewing

Heading to Tenerife? Know your airspace

Paraglider pilots in Tenerife have issued a plea for all visiting pilots to observe the airspace regulations on the island
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Paragliding-with-power-lines

How to: Stay safe around power lines

Staying alert to power lines is a key part of learning to fly XC – don't let them catch you out when in the air or on the ground
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Paragliding incident Bell Hill UK

Watch: ‘This is an Emergency’ – how to deal with an incident

A video filmed and published by the safety officer of Wessex HGPG shows what club pilots should do in the UK after an incident
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Paragliding in Socotra

Dealing with fear

Feeling fear is a part of flying and keeps us safe, but too much can stop us flying. Acro champion Théo de Blic on what makes him scared
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side collapse

When tucking-in really matters

If you spend long enough teaching SIV, instructors from different countries will boil down the pilot skills needed to the same things
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