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Paragliding phases

Paragliding Phases

Published on September 15th, 2021 | by Mark Ashton Smith

Being able to enjoy and absorb all the energy from the element, without even seeing it. Then, there is this spirit of the “line”: crossing a landscape, a region, sometimes places you know, but mostly unknown... Read More


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Bodmin Moor Paragliding XC Sites

Paragliding XC Sites in Cornwall

Published on May 15th, 2021 | by Mark Ashton Smith

Zennor Tor (N) I (Car access) Trewey Hill  I (Car access) Trendrine Hill  I (Car access) – difficult to access Godrevy Hill  I  (Car access) Zennor Tor (WSW) I (Car access) Rosewall Tor I (Car access) These... Read More


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Paragliding Training Skills & Drills

Published on May 8th, 2021 | by Mark Ashton Smith

L1 Preflight Check Try to find a routine that you practice to make as quick and efficient as possible. Ensure others know where you’re flying Flight deck phone / vario Action cam Water & snacks, wallet,... Read More


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Kernow Convergence Cross-Country Paragliding

Published on May 8th, 2021 | by Mark Ashton Smith

Why fly the Kernow convergence? It’s distinctive of Cornwall and the SW due to peninsula convergence. It’s a specialization, just like sea thermal flying is. It  opens up xc potential and distance beyond 10-20km to 50-100km... Read More


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Learning To Core Thermals : A Scientific Angle

Published on June 17th, 2018 | by Mark Ashton Smith

Here I want to summarize some of the take-homes of the theoretical paper ‘Learning to soar in turbulent environments’ by Gautam Reddy, Antonio Celani, Terrence J. Sejnowski, and Massimo Vergassola, published in PNAS in 2016 In this... Read More


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Paraglider Skills: Active Flying

Published on April 14th, 2018 | by Mark Ashton Smith

Collecting some of the wisdom of the sky gods, instructors and other top pilots this article looks at building our active flying paragliding skills. Active flying is needed for all of these – How to play... Read More


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