Pilots and profiles

Interviews with paraglider pilots and other free flight gurus from around the world

Soaring at the beach in Albania

Living the Dream

Ed Ewing meetsMichael Gebert, the adventure pilot who's done it all from hangliding to hike-and-fly racing to teaching and guiding paragliding
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David Sassudelli

On launch with: David Sassudelli

Pilot and mountain guide David Sassudelli shares his progression story and 'that' launch during the Red Bull X-Alps.
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Paul Guschlbauer launches from Hahnenkamm Kitzbühel during Wanderbird

‘Adventure is what drives me in life’

Paul Guschlbauer explains why he loves sharing the joys of adventure and how he came to found Wanderbird hike-and-fly.
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Solene Rombourg. Photo: Muriel Vandenbempt

My Flying Life: Solène Rombourg

"That day, I understood how thin the line is." The traveller and adventure paraglider pilot tells us what matters most
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Grant Crossingham

Hanging with Grant

Grant Crossingham, 10-time British national hang-gliding champion shares his experience as a paraglider pilot.
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Andrea Cecchetto

True North: Andrea Cecchetto

Join Andrea Cecchetto on his journey to winning gold at the World Paramotor Championships and discover the secret weapon that helped him win
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Torsten Siegel

My Flying Life: Torsten Siegel

The competition pilot and designer on what matters most
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Pete Thompson

On Launch With: Pete Thompson

“I really like chasing big flights.” The USA’s Pete Thompson (and Ava) on the flying out west
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Unflappable

Unflappable: A Memoir

Jonathan A. Hutton's journey through cancer treatment, cure, recurrence, repeat and at the same time deciding to learn paragliding
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Baptiste Lambert

In Control

After a lifetime in the air and a decade flying competitions at the highest level Baptiste Lambert is the new FAI Paragliding World Champion.
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