Will climate change affect paragliding? Former hang glider pilot and University of Cape Town meteorologist Dr Bruce Hewitson tells Jaco Wolmarans to buckle up

Bob Drury takes us through what to do when you’re caught crosswind between thermals on your paraglider

The spiral dive is one of the most effective rapid descent manoeuvres in emergencies. But they can also kill. Bruce Goldsmith takes a look at what’s going wrong

Hang gliding guru Christian Ciech takes a look at the strategies involved in breaking records

Bruce Goldsmith spends a day paragliding with the Reykjavik flying club

Ace hang gliding photographer Felix Wolk shows us how to rig a camera for that most classic of hang gliding perspectives, the wing mounted shot.

Xavier Murillo rounds looks back on the 2003 Paragliding World Cup season and says ‘Don’t go kite surfing!’

The Ceara Hang Gliding Race and Rally (3-7 September 2003) was the first competition of its kind, the aim being to fly right across the Brazilian state of Ceará by hang glider

Jaco Wolmarans checks out Windtech’s new DHV 1/2 Serak replacement to see if the name fits