Mastering Paragliding

Mastering Paragliding is a new approach to learning to fly cross country by paragliding guide Kelly Farina. Kelly approaches pilot progression in a systematic, logical way. From understanding the basics of glider handling to thermalling techniques and high-level cross-country advice, he breaks the sport down into manageable stages with achievable goals.

It includes:

- Mastering the basics: learning to fly smoothly, consistently and confidently

-Thermalling well: the 4/90 rule, thermal etiquette and gaggle flying

- How to plan a cross-country route and fly it successfully

- Valley winds explained, including where and where not to fly

- An in-depth exploration of how to fly the mountains

- High level flying: how to fly efficiently and fast

- Meteorology for pilots, including cloud assessment

- Thermal formation, restitution and inversions

- Real-life practical flying case studies in the Alps and Dolomites

- How to structure your learning and progress quickly using the Pyramid of Progression

“I wish I’d had this book when I’d started flying XC, especially when I first flew in the Alps” – Josh Cohn, USHPA Magazine review