Pilots and profiles

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

Robbie Adkins

My flying life: Robbie Adkins

'We learned on the sand dunes in Mexico. I’ll never forget the first time my feet left the ground. For the rest of my life, I’ve felt free'
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Louis tapper

My Flying Life: Louis Tapper

‘What keeps me flying? The community is a large part of it.’ We find out what matters to this Kiwi nomad and national champion
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Sasha Serebrennikova

My Flying Life: Sasha Serebrennikova

‘A sense of identity.’ Sasha Serebrennikova, the new women’s hang gliding world champion on what matters most to her
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Dorenzo Dee

On launch with: Lorenzo Dee

‘I am Lorenzo, aka Energy.Papi.’ We meet Lorenzo Dee and discover his journey from BMX champion to paragliding MC
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John Dickenson, then 35, about to launch ahead of a succesful three-hour tow flight around Botany Bay on 12 April 1969. Photo: Tom Linsen / Sydney Morning Herald / John Dickenson Collection

I was just overwhelmed

Sixty years ago this month Australian hang gliding pioneer John Dickenson designed and flew his revolutionary machine for the very first time
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Smoke from Canadian wildfires reached Europe

The Long Game: ‘Frankly, it’s making me feel guilty’

“The world is experiencing its hottest days in recorded history” Gavin McClurg ponders how he can cut his carbon footprint
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My flying life: Rudy Gotés

"I was 14 years old, and that’s when I learned to fly big air." The owner of hang glider manufacturer Wills Wing on what matters most to him
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FAI hang Gliding European Championships 2022 podium

Interview with a champion: Alex Ploner

Alex Ploner has won the FAI Hang Gliding World Championships three times and is the current FAI Hang Gliding European Champion
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Tommy Friedrich. Photo: Marcus King

Red Bull X-Alps: Tommy Friedrich

Tommy Friedrich is literally the posterboy of the 2023 Red Bull X-Alps – what can we learn from one of the youngest pilots in the race?
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Chrigel Maurer ahead of the Red Bull X-Alps 2023. Photo: Marcus King

Red Bull X-Alps 2023: Chrigel Maurer Pre-Race interview

Seven-time Red Bull X-Alps winner Chrigel Maurer shares his thoughts about this year's race, the route and that last-minute team change.
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