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Paragliding the Eiger

Soaring Giants: By Max Mittmann

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Giles Fowler paramotoring

Oxygen on: By Giles Fowler

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How to fly low on a paramotor

Many paramotor pilots enjoy risky flying close to the ground. Racing between trees feels much faster than it is because the ground is going past so quickly
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Microbursts

Meteorology: Understanding Microbursts

There are two types of microbursts – Honza Rejmanek explains how the can affect pilots
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Chrigel Maurer

Remote mountain launches, by Jon Chambers

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Falling - Brett Hazlett

Falling: By Brett Hazlett

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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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The turn-reversal technique of thermalling. Illustration: Fifty Ways to Fly Better

Thermalling techniques: Classic and turn-reversal

Paragliding thermalling techniques: When you approach a strong thermal you can actually feel it sucking you in. You can feel the air flowing in...
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BGD Base review

Review: BGD Base, EN B

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