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How to fly Tenerife

Paragliding guide to how to fly Tenerife

An insider's guide to paragliding in Tenerife. Just four hours from Europe it's an early season favourite for pilots escaping northern winter.
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Ben Kellett, Flying up the Harris, New Zealand

Another World: New Zealand

The 2020-2021 flying scene is buzzing in New Zealand! Ben Kellett lives in Queenstown, and is a full-blown vol-biv addict
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SIV

The Four SIV Fundamentals

Flyeo instructor Malin Lobb talks about the four fundamental SIV skills that allow paraglider pilots to deal with any situation
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Philipp Medius at work

Philipp Medicus on designing EN A+ paragliders

We talked to Nova designer Philipp Medicus about designing EN A+ paragliders, wings to take pilots from first training days to first XCs
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Cross Country Magazine Gear Guide 2021

Cross Country Gear Guide

Cross Country’s printed Gear Guide is an in-depth look at the huge variety of paragliding and paramotoring equipment on the market.
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Study into reserves and G-force by Matt Wilkes

Reserves and G-Force: What you need to know

Find out more about the biggest study into reserve parachutes for paraglider pilots and G-force ever done. By Dr Matt Wilkes
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Fly-boy video

Fly-Boy: Paragliding Adventures

Colin Leggett has only been paragliding for a year, but has crammed a lot of experiences into that year, and documented them in this film
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Ozone Zeno

First Time Two-Line

Thinking about stepping up to a two-liner? Paragliding and SIV instructor Malin Lobb has some advice
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Rafael Saladini's world record grin. Photo: Rafael Saladini

Interview with a master: Rafael Saladini

Rafael Saladini explains what it takes to be a world class, world-record setting paraglider pilot. And it's not just about pushing the bar...
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Paragliding: The Beginner’s Guide released

Paragliding: The Beginner's Guide has been officially released. It is aimed at new paraglider pilots and those learning to fly
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