New Pilot’s Gear Guide

Your paragliding gear guide – an independent guide to free flight equipment

Ozone Viper XC

How to choose your next paramotor wing

What is the best paramotor wing? There are so many available on the market today and even more opinions on which wing is the best
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Photo: Jacques-Paul Stefani

Top Tips for Buying a Glider

When it comes time to buy a new glider, be honest with yourself, listen to those feelings –that's the only thing that matters.
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For sale – how to sell your used paragliding equipment

How to sell your used paragliding gear

Joanna Di Grigoli gives us seven top tips on how to sell your secondhand paragliding equipment – and get the best price for your old wings.
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Nova-Doubleskin-2500

How to choose adventure paragliding gear

Choosing the right kit for adventure flying or hike-and-fly can become a trade-off between light weight and comfort. Bastienne Wentzel explores the options
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Photo: Marcus King

Understanding your paraglider: jargon buster

From mini-ribs to Brummel hooks, Bastienne Wentzel deconstructs the paraglider and explains the jargon
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Shock Test

Understanding the EN system for paragliders

Bastienne Wentzel looks at how our paragliding equipment is tested and certified, and talks to Alain Zoller from Air Turquoise test house in Switzerland
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Testing paragliders doesn't always mean flying it. Image: Air Turquoise

Video: How paragliders are tested and certified

In this excellent 17-minute film Air Turquoise explain exactly why and how paragliders are tested before they are certified for sale to the public
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Nova Prions

Buying your first paraglider

Ed Ewing has some advice for newly qualified pilots about what to look for when buying their first paraglider.
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Gin Explorer

Understanding the EN-B Class

The EN-B paraglider certification class is broad, ranging from wings for new pilots to gliders that require a high level of skill
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Pilots with bunched-up paragliders

When to move up a glider class

How do you know when it’s the right time for you to fly a higher class of paraglider? Greg Hamerton offers some ideas
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