Matt Wilkes

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How To: Manage an Incident on the Hill

The first people to a free-flight incident are generally fellow pilots. Dr Matt Wilkes explains the key to survival
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Matt Wilkes: The Science of Safety

Masterclass: The science of safety with Dr Matt Wilkes

Dr Matt Wilkes presents a highly educational Masterclass and gives us some fascinating insights into what can help us all fly more safely
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In praise of vultures: humankind’s best friend?

The birds so many of us regularly fly with are nature's early-warning system – and are sacred to many people, writes Esther Kettel
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Study into reserves and G-force by Matt Wilkes

Reserves and G-Force: What you need to know

Find out more about the biggest study into reserve parachutes for paraglider pilots and G-force ever done. By Dr Matt Wilkes
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Reserves: The Big Fat Repack Study

Could you find your reserve when you need to? Would it deploy? Dr Matt Wilkes studied 55 pilots to find out
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The Big Fat Re-Pack Study: Reserve Parachutes

In this brilliant video Dr Matt Wilkes explains his findings from an important study into how paraglider pilots throw their reserves.
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In a heartbeat: The Free Flight Physiology Project

As my first instructor once told me: pilots crash, not paragliders. In other words, accidents aren’t due to equipment failure, they are due to human error
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Matt Wilkes on high altitude and adventure flying

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Chalet Card: What to do in an emergency

Download your Chalet card here in two formats. One to save to your smartphone, or one to print out and put in your wallet or glider bag.
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