Learn free flight
Complete guide to paragliding and hang gliding: thermals, aerodynamics, clouds, wind, competition. In two levels: for beginners and for pilots who want to go deeper.
Thermal currents
What they are, why they form, how pilots use them to fly for hours and hundreds of km.
Wing aerodynamics
Why paragliders and hang gliders fly. Anatomy of both and how they are piloted.
Clouds and weather
Reading the sky: the 10 cloud types, friendly cumulus, dangerous clouds.
Wind and dynamic soaring
How ridge soaring, ridge lift and daytime breezes work.
Competition and XC
What paragliding comps look like, XContest, records, instruments, costs.
Where should you start?
If you've never flown and you're curious, start with Aerodynamics (beginner) to understand what holds a paraglider in the air. Then Thermals (beginner) to see how pilots climb thousands of meters without a motor. If you are already a pilot, jump directly into the advanced version of any topic.
Start with aerodynamics