International Flight Meeting of Monte Grappa 1999
Following last yearÂ’s disastrous weather at Bassano where no tasks were flown and the top of the hill remained stubbornly in cloud for the duration, Bassano 1999 was like arriving on a different planet.
Torrential rain and strong winds were replaced with bright sunshine and light northerly winds with […]

Bruce Goldsmith gives some top advice on safe hang glider take-offs and landings (Icaristics, Dec/Jan XC66)

Need to know: Helmets
by James Freeman
Almost all pilots will crash eventually. Even a low-speed crash can scramble your brains. Gravel rash and broken bones heal; brains do not. Exact figures are not available for hang gliding, however research shows that around 90% of cyclists’ brain injuries can be prevented by a properly fitted helmet.
The physics […]

Ten Tips for Competition flying
by Greg Hamerton
THE WINDOW IS OPEN! hails a marshal from down below, and suddenly the slope explodes into action around you. Your mind fills with a chaos of coloured fabric as the pilots leap into the air. A glider rushes by, and you duck to avoid the pilot’s […]