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Icaristics: A storm rider’s guide to survival

Thursday, May 19th, 2005

Bruce Goldsmith relates a recent close encounter with a Cu Nim and looks at how best to avoid the dangers of thunderclouds

Icaristics: Flying in the Lee

Monday, March 21st, 2005
XC

Every pilot learns at paragliding school not to fly in the lee side. But we do. Bruce Goldsmith takes us on a cautious glide…

Icaristics: The Full Frontal

Monday, March 21st, 2005

Bruce Goldsmith brings us up to date on paraglider behaviour during full frontals

Icaristics: The Making of Instability 2

Friday, September 17th, 2004
XC

The original film ‘Instability’ was made in 1992 and was the first instructional paragliding film to show paraglider pilots how to cope with collapses and other possible flight incidents. Bruce Goldsmith sets the scene for the sequel

Icaristics: The death spiral

Sunday, February 22nd, 2004
XC

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

Icaristics: Twists

Sunday, December 1st, 2002
XC

Twists have become the number one danger for paragliding competition pilots. Bruce Goldsmith explains why

Icaristics: Bruce Goldsmith on flying hexagonal cloud streets

Thursday, October 25th, 2001
XC

World Champion Bruce Goldsmith explains the Hexagon Theory of flying cross country. Essential reading for hang glider and paraglider pilots

Icaristics: Closed cells in paragliders

Friday, April 20th, 2001
XC

Cross Country columnist Bruce Goldsmith gives his personal view on the latest technological development to sweep the paragliding world. A designer’s perspective.

Hang gliding Icaristics: Launching a hang glider

Saturday, April 10th, 1999
XC

Bruce Goldsmith gives some top advice on safe hang glider take-offs and landings

Paragliding spins and spirals – understanding the difference

Thursday, January 28th, 1999
XC

Paragliding and hang gliding expert Bruce Goldsmith explains the difference between a spin and a spiral