Weather

Understanding the weather for paraglider pilots and free flight pilots

Flying from the coast

Flying from the Coast – sea thermals and XC

Anthony Moore investigates sea thermals and going XC from the beach. Think again about what you think you know – because anything is possible…
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How the seabreeze convergence works. Fly the red zone, avoid the blue. Illustration: Fifty Ways to Fly Better

Understanding Seabreeze Convergence

You can spot a seabreeze convergence in a number of ways. First, by the change in wind direction on the ground.
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Pyrocumumulus

Understanding fire thermals, pyrocumulus and pyroCb

The Paragliding World Championships in Colombia has already thrown up an interesting point of contention: flying in fire thermals.
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How clouds form, from the Met Office

Finding, tracking and flying thermals in mountains

Predicting where a thermal will travel after releasing isn't a skill that requires a missile guidance system, some simple 3D terrain analysis is enough
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My instructor the vulture

Itamar Neuner learns to thermal his paraglider from a natural...Essential reading for any hang glider or paraglider pilot
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