Flying Culture

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Inside Parajet’s Thrust-testing lab

Watch as Greg Harris goes behind the scenes at Parajet and is let loose in their paramotor thrust test tank
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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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‘It’s a combo day!’ Guillaume Broust in the French Alps

'It's a combo day!' Guillaume Broust flies XC, top lands, skis and speed-rides through his favourite part of the French Alps
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Hang Gliding: The New Freedom (1974)

Hang Gliding – The New Freedom is a 15-minute film made in 1974 and is a rare record of those pioneering days out in California.
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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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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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How to choose a free-flight helmet

The most important, advanced and technical piece of gear you own is your brain. From beginner to world champion, you have to keep it safe
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How much difference does a pod harness make?

Believe the hype! Wind-tunnel testing shows us a well-adjusted pod harness can significantly increase performance, writes Hugh Miller
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Team GB: ‘How we won the World Championships’

A brilliant insight into paragliding competition at the very highest level – and how the British team and Russell Ogden won gold in Argentina
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Watch: Round Britain’s COP26 paramotor edit

Made by Sacha Dench and the late Dan Burton, this film is a unique look at the "Green Revolution" that's happening everywhere right now.
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