Flying Culture

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Jouni Makkonen

Jouni Makkonen flies 500km in Europe

Jouni Makkonen flew 500km across Finland in June 2021 to set a new European paragliding record for open distance. He tells us his story
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Goran Dimiskovski

The Naked Pilot: Goran Dimiskovski

Goran Dimiskovski, president of the Paragliding World Cup Association, was interviewed for Issue 222 (August 2021)'s Naked Pilot feature
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Patrick Von Känel and his father

The Naked Pilots: Family Von Känel

X-Alps pilot Patrick von Känel and his dad Fritz are from Frutigen in Switzerland. We asked them both about their flying lives
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Ozone Alpina 4

Understanding Lightweight Wings

Paragliding and SIV instructor Malin Lobb looks at the differences between standard and lightweight paragliders, and the pros and cons of going lightweight
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Stall on a paraglider

Experienced but no SIV

Paragliding and SIV instructor Malin Lobb on why all paraglider pilots should regularly do SIV training, regardless of their experience
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Silvia Buzzi Ferraris

The Naked Pilot: Silvia Buzzi Ferraris

Interview with Paraglidig World Cup pilot Silvia Buzzi Ferraris, the Naked Pilot featured in Cross Country issue 189 (May 2018)
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competition paragliders

How to: Move from EN D to CCC

Paragliding and SIV instructor Malin Lobb discusses the pros and cons of stepping up a class to CCC-level competition paragliders
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Airtour 2018

Tanguy Renaud-Goud wins St Hil’Airtour 2018

Tanguy Renaud-Goud, 21, won the St Hil’Airtour in June, one of only six pilots to complete the week-long 344km adventure race in France
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Paragliding World Championships 2019

Paragliding World Championships 2019

After 10 tasks at the FAI Paragliding World Championships 2019, we talk to new World Champions Joachim Oberhauser and Méryl Delferrière
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PWC Disentis 2020

PWC Disentis 2020: It’s good to be back!

The Paragliding World Cup headed to Disentis in August 2020 for a week of racing through the beautiful Swiss Alps
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