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Understand Aerodynamic of Paragliding

How can paragliders fly? You've probably been wondering what makes these pieces of fabric fly or why all of the gliders typically have the same shape or even how this flexible structure manages to stay aloft above the pilot's head. Our focus on flight mechanics in this chapter will attempt to provide answers to all…
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Finding thermals: the five star system

How to find thermals for paragliding pilots Looking for a system to teach our students of the cross-country paragliding courses how to find thermals, I found on the internet an interesting video from Bob Drury, who explains how to assess the potential of thermal sources using his "the 5-star system". He evaluates five points in…
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Flying with the guys of The British Royal Air Force

Zero Gravity Paragliding & the RAF team-work We are proud to have been chosen by the staff of the Force Development Training Centre Crickhowell to work with their instructors to run paragliding courses for the guys of the British Royal Air Force (RAF). During the last two weeks, we helped them run two paragliding courses…
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