Flying Culture

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Stefan Bocks in Tadjikistan

Wild at Heart: Stefan Bocks flies the heart of Central Asia

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Feeling Motivated in Cross Country 151

Are you motivated? Thomas Theurillat on goal setting

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Jean Baptiste Chandelier in Santorini. Photo: Louis Garnier

Touch: Jean-Baptiste Chandelier, movie maestro

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How clouds form, from the Met Office

Finding, tracking and flying thermals in mountains

Predicting where a thermal will travel after releasing isn't a skill that requires a missile guidance system, some simple 3D terrain analysis is enough
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Preparing to launch from Mont Blanc

How to Hike-and-Fly from Mont Blanc, 4,810m

Charlie King explains how to prepare for an alpine hike-and-fly from the summit of Western Europe's highest peak, Mont Blanc
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What-Is-a-Hang-Glider. Photo: Antoine Boisselier

Hang gliding: A beginner’s guide

Hang gliding and hang gliders explained in this easy-to-read beginner's guide to the sport of free flight
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How to choose a paraglider: The honest choice

Paragliding and hang gliding world champion Rob Whittall on what should influence you when choosing a new paraglider
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The education of a thermaleer

Canada's Pete Powell reflects on his long road learning to paraglide at Point of the Mountain before heading Iquique in Chile for some serious thermalling.
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My instructor the vulture

Itamar Neuner learns to thermal his paraglider from a natural...Essential reading for any hang glider or paraglider pilot
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The Cable and Wireless balloon after ditching in the Pacific in 1999

Cable & Wireless Balloon – an interview with the crew after ditching in the Pacific

February 1999 saw the Cable and Wireless balloon ditch in the sea off Japan, 17 days and 17 hours into a round-the-world attempt...
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