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‘White out and deployment’: Amazing hang gliding footage

Wednesday, August 31st, 2011
Looking remarkably composed, the pilot descends under reserve. His hang glider flipped upside down

Video: Hang glider pilot sucked into a cu-nim and then throws reserve

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

Pilot’s Weather now available at XCShop

Wednesday, February 20th, 2008
Pilot's Weather

Barely an equation in sight! Just straight-forward explanations and diagrams of that most treasured of subjects for all pilots, the weather

Climate change: What does it mean for hang gliding and paragliding?

Saturday, February 28th, 2004
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Will climate change affect paragliding? Former hang glider pilot and University of Cape Town meteorologist Dr Bruce Hewitson tells Jaco Wolmarans to buckle up