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 color 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.
