Interesting stories from flyers around the world.
“Voulez vous Vol Biv avec moi?”… I said to my wife one evening as we sat in the garden sipping wine. She rolled her eyes and glanced at me with the usual look of contempt sharpened over years of me convincing her that launching off a hill with a nylon wing Read more
If you’ve ever taken part in parachuting at any of the BPA Drop Zones in the UK, you’ll have a reasonable idea that it’s a fairly tightly controlled sport, at least in this country. (!) There is, in fact, an eleven point checklist that must be in place before anyone Read more
Being new to this sport, I’ve been scouring the ‘net looking for interesting blogs and podcasts on paragliding and Gavin McClurg’s website popped regularly up as an excellent resource not only for learning about flying but also reading of the amazing adventures to be had. His interview with Guy Anderson Read more
My First Flight After many years in the sport of skydiving I’d always had a desire to fly for longer and enjoy the experience of human flight, not fall like a lead balloon and be back on the ground in a matter of minutes. No disrespect to the wonderful and Read more