Welcome to Paragliding UK

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Paragliding is the recreational and competitive adventure sport of flying paragliders: lightweight, free-flying, foot-launched glider aircraft with no rigid primary structure.

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About the Paraglider

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The pilot sits in a harness suspended below a fabric wing comprising a large number of interconnected baffled cells. Wing shape is maintained by the suspension lines, the pressure of air entering vents in the front of the wing, and the aerodynamic forces of the air flowing over the outside.

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Revolution

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Despite not using an engine, paragliders flight can last many hours and cover many hundreds of kilometers, though flights of one to two hours and covering some tens of kilometers are more the norm. By skillful exploitation of sources of lift, the pilot may gain height, often climbing to altitudes of a few thousand meters.

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Who We Are?

Eva and Phil are both BHPA members (British Hangliding and Paragliding Association Members). For more information on the BHPA visit the BHPA website at www.bhpa.co.uk

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South Africa

Wilderness

Eva

Take off spot in Wilderness

Cape Town.

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Czech

Packing

Phil & Eva

Packing kit after flight

Czech.

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South Africa

Wilderness

Phil

Take off spot in Wilderness

Cape Town.

Have You Seen our Pictures & Videos?

Here are a few pictures & videos from some of the various sites that we have flown in various countries, Enjoy.

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Paragliding Czech

CountryCzech Republic
SiteUnknown
SkillsAdvanced
PilotPhil

Perfect for ridge soaring, small landing spot and area was not flat (Landing was covered in snow).

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Paragliding South Africa

CountrySouth Africa, Wilderness
SiteMap Of Africa
SkillsMedium
PilotPhil

Perfect for ridge soaring and top to bottom landings on the beach (Beach landing video).

Paragliding South Africa

CountrySouth Africa, Wilderness
SiteMap Of Africa
SkillsMedium
PilotPhil

Perfect for ridge soaring and top to bottom landings on the beach (Beach landing video).

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Paragliding South Africa

CountrySouth Africa, Wilderness
SiteMap Of Africa
SkillsMedium
PilotEva

Perfect for ridge soaring and top to bottom landings on the beach (Beach landing video).

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Paragliding United Kingdom

CountryUnited Kingdom
SiteSteyning Bowl
SkillsEasy
PilotPhil

Used by a club for coaching, Perfect place to practice ground handling and landings.

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Paragliding United Kingdom

CountryUnited Kingdom
SiteSteyning Bowl
SkillsEasy
PilotEva

Used by a club for coaching, Perfect place to practice ground handling and landings.

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Paragliding United Kingdom

CountryUnited Kingdom
SiteSteyning Bowl
SkillsEasy
PilotEva

Used by a club for coaching, Perfect place to practice ground handling and landings.

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Paragliding Czech

CountryCzech
SiteUnknown
SkillsMedium/Easy
PilotPhil

Perfect for ground handling above the town of Czech.

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Paragliding Czech

CountryCzech
SiteUnknown
SkillsMedium/Easy
PilotMany

Perfect for ground handling above the town of Czech.

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Paragliding Czech

CountryCzech
SiteUnknown
SkillsMedium/Easy
PilotEva

Perfect for ground handling above the town of Czech.

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Paragliding South Africa

CountrySouth Africa, Franschhoek
SiteFranschhoek Mountains
SkillsAdvanced High
PilotPhil & Eva

Small take-off spot between mountains not too bad on the landing spot on a small town roads. (Ther are probably new house built within that area now)

Paragliding South Africa

CountrySouth Africa, Franschhoek
SiteFranschhoek Mountains
SkillsAdvanced High
PilotPhil & Eva

Small take-off spot between mountains not too bad on the landing spot on a small town roads. (Ther are probably new house built within that area now)

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Paragliding South Africa

CountrySouth Africa, Franschhoek
SiteFranschhoek Mountains
SkillsAdvanced High
PilotPhil & Eva

Small take-off spot between mountains not too bad on the landing spot on a small town roads. (Ther are probably new house built within that area now)

Paragliding United Kingdom

CountryUnited Kingdom
SiteDevils Dyke
SkillsMedium/Easy
PilotToo Many

Sometimes sites are a great place to fly but can become to popular and busy. In this video two pilots touch wings and one hits the hill, be careful out there. (Pilot was a 100% fine, his padded harness took the impact)

Safety - Preflight Checks

Spend time on your pre-flight checks, "It's always better to be safe than sorry."

Equipment

Daily Equipment Inspection

When you arrive at the launch site, you should do a Daily Equipment Inspection. Check the wing, clear the lines, check the risers, check connectors – try do this off the main launch area.

Launch Site

Site Assessment.

If the site is unfamiliar, it's best to do a site Assessment. Have a good look at the weather, the wind on launch, hazards, traffic flow, toplanding approach patterns, landing fields and emergency options. If unsure ask.

Weather

Weather Assessment

After viewing the weather report it's probably the reason that brought you to the site in the first place, and you are aware of any further changes to the day. But you should compare the forecasts to what you see.

Safety - Before Launch

" Last CHecks CAuse Happy Rides "

Last = Leg straps // CHecks - CHest straps // CAuse - CArabiners // Happy - Helmet strap // Rides - Reserve

"When once you have tasted flight, you will forever walk the earth with your eyes turned upward, for there you have been, and there you will always long to return." - Leonardo da Vinci

Weather Report

Weather Report, forecast and Synoptic Charts

Weather Report

   
 
   

Synoptic Charts

link to view Synoptic Charts - In Days
link to view Synoptic Charts - In Hours
Specifics about flying sites paraglidingmap

Glider Setup

Please Note: This is only a link to this image it is not saved onto this site. This image is from howstuffworks.
If you like to read their entire article, http://adventure.howstuffworks.com/paragliding2.htm

There are old pilots and there are bold pilots but there are NO old, bold pilots!

Useful Info

Common types of clouds, Air Law and Synoptic Charts.

Common types of clouds

Stratus Clouds - Example

Cumulus Clouds - Example

Cirrus Clouds - Example

Air Law

Airlaw 1: Head on aircraft break right.

Airlaw 2: Overtake on the ridge side (don't box in).

Airlaw 3: Converging aircraft of the same class - on the right in the right, other to give way.

Airlaw 4: Ridge on the right in the right, hold your course(in practice move right as far as possible)

Airlaw 5: In open air, overtake to the right.

Airlaw 6: Converging aircraft, precedence: Powered aircraft gives way to airships, gliders and balloons. Airship gives way to gliders and balloons. Glider gives way to balloons.

Airlaw 7: When landing give way to lower gliders.

Synoptic Charts

link to view Synoptic Charts - In Days
link to view Synoptic Charts - In Hours
Specifics about flying sites paraglidingmap

"Perfection is Achieved Not When There Is Nothing More to Add, But When There Is Nothing Left to Take Away"

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