Fifty Ways to Fly Better is packed with the latest techniques and thinking from some of the world’s best pilots and instructors.

With former Paragliding World Champion Bruce Goldsmith at the helm, the book draws on advice and knowledge from across the world of free flight.

It includes:

• Hundreds of tips to help you fly better
• Practical advice on how to thermal quickly and efficiently
• Skills and tactics from experts to help you fly cross country
• In-depth advice on flying flatlands and mountains
• Advice on staying safe while flying near clouds and terrain
• Real life explanations of how clouds and thermals work
• Simple explanations for flying in wind, convergence and thermals
• Sports psychology techniques to help you perform
• Advice on flying your first competition – and turning professional
• Packed with clear and simple illustrations
• 232 pages, 100+ photos and illustrations, full colour throughout

Essential reading for all paraglider and hang glider pilots, contributors include: Ian Blackmore, Josh Cohn, John Coutts, Bob Drury, Jonny Durand, Ed Ewing, Kelly Farina, Will Gadd, Ant Green, Steve Ham, Heike Hamann, Greg Hamerton, Alex Hofer, Marcus King, Patrick Laverty, Antoine Laurens, Horacio Llorens, Dustin Martin, Hugh Miller, Russell Ogden, Honza Rejmanek, Adrian Thomas, Jay Rebbeck, Raul Rodriguez, Jocky Sanderson, Pal Takats, Karel Vejchodsky, Godfrey Wenness and Rob Whittall.

Praise for 50 Ways to Fly Better

"Successful pilots often look like they get 'lucky', but it's just not true. To fly really well, you need to be 100% prepared. This book is essential reading for anyone wanting to fly at their best."
Chrigel Maurer, three-times Red Bull X-Alps winner and World Cup Champion

"Packed with in-depth flying advice from the pilots who really know.” 
Jocky Sanderson, SIV and cross country instructor

"The closest a book can be to a personal coach or mentor."
Skywings magazine

"Fifty concise chapters of varying length never bog down in theory or detail like a textbook. Any pilot of any skill level will find this book engrossing and learn something that would be useful to them ... it’s sure to make you a better pilot."
Airborn magazine