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Icaristics: Twists

Twists have become the number one danger for paragliding competition pilots. Bruce Goldsmith explains why
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Mike Cavanagh questions the CEN standard: CENsless?

Ozone's managing director Mike Cavanagh questions the sanity of the proposed new CEN testing standards. Published in 2002
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Hang glider review: Avian Cheetah 150

Avian's new performer prove that the British hang gliding manufacturing industry is not only alive, but also kicking, says Richard Sheppard
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Out to dinner in Omak: A tandem adventure from Chelan Butte

'Launch early if you want to go far,' according to the Chelan cognoscente. 'Early,' in XC context, means noon-ish - if you wait much later than that, especially on a paraglider, you risk running out of daylight and lift.
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Classic tales: Ninth Life by Bob Drury

'I pulled my reserve handle and ... nothing.' One of the most powerful paragliding tales of survival ever published. A lesson in luck, by Bob Drury
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Enda Murphy: Who’s afraid of the Irish wolf?

On Thursday 31 January 2002, Enda Murphy and Rhett Rockman (Aussie Paragliding Champion) broke the triple from Manilla’ Mt Borah, Australia. They flew together for 301 km
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Jonny Durand profile: Jonny be good

A profile of Jonny 'dynamite' Durand, one of hang gliding's brightest stars. By Hugh Miller.
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Paragliding and hang gliding simulator: Flight Club

Perfect your thermalling technique with Dan Burton's legendary paragliding and hang gliding simulator
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Rhett Rockman: Australian national paragliding champion 2002

Australian national paragliding champion Rhett Rockman answers the questions
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Hang gliding techniques: Speed to fly and other myths

Hang glider pilot Jay Rebbeck explains how to pick the best climbs for the day to maximise your distance or fly as fast a task time as possible
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