Skills and learning

Helping you fly better with expert advice

Down Season: How to keep learning in winter

Greg Hamerton has some advice for paraglider pilots on how to keep learning during the winter season
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Paragliding techniques: How to Pump

Pumping a paraglider’s brakes used to be advised against, but Bruce Goldsmith explains why it has its place as an advanced technique for modern paragliders
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First Time Two-Line

Thinking about stepping up to a two-liner? Paragliding and SIV instructor Malin Lobb has some advice
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Lockdown learning: Backyard Meteorology

Stuck in lockdown, Tarquin Cooper put his time to good use with a free online meteorology course. But was it any good?
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Paragliding Tips: How to deal with shoulder pain

Physiotherapist Toby Clifford investigates a common complaint among hang glider and paraglider pilots and suggests some solutions
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How to climb better in a thermal – every time

Here are my top tips on how to climb better – the single most important part of flying.
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Jocky Sanderson’s new YouTube channel

Paragliding SIV guru Jocky Sanderson has launched a new YouTube channel, featuring many of his clips from his famous training videos
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Cross Country interviews: Russ Ogden, Ozone test pilot

Join paragliding world number 1 (and paragliding legend!) Russell Ogden for a unique online coaching session
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Just let your mind fly

“Unconscious decision-making is not hocus pocus, but it requires time”. Hugh Miller explores unconscious decision-making in flying
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Zero Tolerance

Bruce Goldsmith talks about major incidents in flight and why, for him, Zero tolerance is the only way forward for acceptably safe paragliding
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