A series of choice cuts from Burkhard Martens’ new technique book on everything you need to know about cross country paragliding and hang gliding

A series of choice cuts from Burkhard Martens’ new technique book on everything you need to know about cross country flying

An extract from Thermal Flying by Burkhard Martens, the bible for paragliding and hang gliding pilots

Bob Drury picks up some tips from some of the best paraglider and hang glider pilots in the world about how they thermal, in the final part of Cross Country magazine’s definitive guide to thermalling

How to Thermal better: Cross Country Magazine’s definitive guide to flying hang gliders and paragliders in thermals by Bob Drury

Predicting where a thermal will travel after releasing isn’t a skill that requires a missile guidance system, some simple 3D terrain analysis is enough to keep you airborne. Bob Drury explains how

Sailplane ace Jay Rebbeck teaches us his thermal flying techniques and explains when to tighten up and when to turn flat