Skills and learning

Helping you fly better with expert advice

How to fly low on a paramotor

Many paramotor pilots enjoy risky flying close to the ground. Racing between trees feels much faster than it is because the ground is going past so quickly
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Meteorology: Understanding Microbursts

There are two types of microbursts – Honza Rejmanek explains how the can affect pilots
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Which flight instrument is right for you? In-depth review

Which flight instrument is right for you? What’s the best vario? We help explain what to look for, from basic buzzers to technical flight computers
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Flying from the Coast – sea thermals and XC

Anthony Moore investigates sea thermals and going XC from the beach. Think again about what you think you know – because anything is possible…
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Understanding Seabreeze Convergence

You can spot a seabreeze convergence in a number of ways. First, by the change in wind direction on the ground.
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Thermalling techniques: Classic and turn-reversal

Paragliding thermalling techniques: When you approach a strong thermal you can actually feel it sucking you in. You can feel the air flowing in…
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Rear-Riser Control and how to use it

Rear-riser control allows you to keep contact with the glider while gliding, especially when using the speedbar
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How to Climb Faster in Thermals

Thermalling is probably the most important part of flying, as well as the most pleasurable. The feeling of using the natural energy of rising air
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How to thermal better. Period.

Sailplane ace Jay Rebbeck teaches us his thermal flying techniques and explains when to tighten up and when to turn flat
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Tight spot: taking off from Alpine launches

There is nothing particularly special about most of the official launches in the Alps (writes Jon Chambers). In fact, the one unifying criteria they all fulfil is the fact that they all have good access, either by road or via a cable car, which has nothing to do with flying! So in this age of […]
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