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Wing Loading Explained: How to Choose the Right Paraglider Size
1 août 202616 vuesTwo pilots borrow the same glider. The 62 kg pilot launches and finds the wing feather-light — weak thermals are workable, but any headwind pushes her backwards. The 88 kg pilot fl…
The Second SIV Course at Núi Cốc Lake — Learning to Recover When the Wing Stops Cooperating
29 juillet 202620 vuesSIV — Simulation d'Incident en Vol, the simulation of in-flight incidents — is the course where a pilot deliberately puts the wing into the very states they fear most, in order to…
Guide to Buying Second-Hand Paragliding Gear
27 juillet 202632 vuesBuying second-hand paragliding gear saves money but carries risk. How to inspect the wing, lines, risers, harness and reserve before you pay.
Atmosphere and Thermals – Part 4: Lift Inside a Thermal
27 juillet 202627 vuesHow dust devils form and whether to fly them, ideal thermal conditions, how lift is distributed inside the core, and the sink around it.
Choosing Your First Paragliding Gear
22 juin 202615 vuesPicking the right wing class, harness and reserve as a new pilot: certification level, flying style, reserve sizing, maintenance, new versus used.
The Polar Curve: Understanding Glider Performance
25 mai 202633 vuesThe polar curve shows the speed at which your wing glides furthest. Which flight mode to use into wind, downwind and when crossing sink.
Turbulence Part 3: Flying in Turbulence and the Lee Side
23 mai 202613 vuesWhether to fly the lee side, why stable days are more dangerous than unstable ones, and how wind strength changes the turbulence you meet.
Turbulence Part 2: How to Spot It in the Field
23 mai 202616 vuesSpotting turbulence from the weather cycle and the terrain: coastlines, cliffs, summits, gullies, trees and wind shadows.
🌪️ Turbulence - Part 1: Sources
23 mai 202621 vuesWhere does turbulence come from and why must a paraglider pilot understand it? Part 1 covers its nature and four sources: obstacles, thermals, shear and rotors.
Atmosphere and Thermals – Part 3: How Thermals Rise
22 mai 202616 vuesThe lapse rate decides how high a thermal climbs. Part 3 covers real lapse rates, how thermals form, and how they change with altitude.
Atmosphere and Thermals – Part 2: Thermal Sources
21 mai 202616 vuesWhich surfaces produce strong thermals, the daily thermal cycle, albedo, and how to spot trigger points in the field.
Atmosphere and Thermals – Part 1: How Thermals Form
20 mai 202611 vuesHow a thermal is born, what triggers it, where thermal sources sit, and why some spots produce reliable lift day after day.
The Reverse Launch: Three Common Brake-Handling Methods
16 mai 202611 vuesThe reverse launch and its three brake-handling methods: crossed brakes, Mistos and three-axis — what each is good for and the mistakes pilots make.
The Forward (Alpine) Launch Technique
16 mai 20269 vuesThe forward launch, used in light wind and for paramotors: how to run, the common errors that pull the wing off line, and tips for a clean launch.
🪂 Hold the Brakes: Connecting the Pilot to the Wing
16 mai 20266 vuesHow you hold the brakes decides whether you can feel the wing. A basic guide to brake handling technique for new paraglider pilots.
Cloud Types Every Paraglider Pilot Should Know
15 mai 202613 vuesRecognising cap, banner, rotor, lenticular and mammatus clouds — and what they tell you about wind, lift, turbulence and coming rain.
Avoiding Blow-Back Behind the Hill
12 mai 20266 vuesBeing blown back can mean power lines, severe rotor or a serious accident. How to spot rising wind and keep a safe margin from the face.
Paraglider Structure, Materials and Maintenance
12 mai 202611 vuesWhat wings, lines and harnesses are made of, how long they last, how to store them properly and when to send them for repair.
Pre-flight Checks and Paragliding Launch Technique
9 mai 202614 vuesThe pre-flight check routine, inflating the wing, the control and acceleration phases, and the launch mistakes pilots make most often.
🪂 Paragliding landing techniques
7 mai 20268 vuesHow to pick and commit to a landing field, the approach box, the S-approach, the final glide and the flare that puts you down safely.
Active Flying Part 4: The Spiral Dive and How to Exit
6 mai 202613 vuesThe three phases of a spiral dive, its physical effects, the danger of a locked spiral, and how to exit safely in SIV training or an emergency.
Active Flying Part 3: Handling Asymmetric and Frontal Collapses
5 mai 202611 vuesWhat causes a collapse, how to recognise and handle asymmetric and frontal collapses and their complications, and why SIV training matters.
Active Flying Part 2: Controlling and Damping Roll
29 avril 202617 vuesWhat causes the wing to roll, how to control it with weight shift and brakes, damping technique, and safe conditions to practise in.
Active Flying Part 1: Pitch Control and Pendulum Stability
28 avril 202615 vuesWhat active flying means, the wing's frame of reference and movement, pendulum stability, pitch control and how to prevent a collapse.
Understanding Wind: How It Acts on a Paraglider Wing
26 avril 20265 vuesWind is what keeps a wing in the air, and the thing most likely to hurt you if you misread it. How wind acts on different types of glider.
Paraglider Aerodynamics Part 3: Steering and Turning
24 avril 20268 vuesHow a paraglider turns, how the brakes work, the risks of flying slow, the main turning techniques and the safety warnings that go with them.
Paraglider Aerodynamics Part 2: Flight Modes and Gliding
24 avril 202611 vuesWhy the wing always moves forward, how gliding works, and why pilots need different flight modes.
Paraglider Aerodynamics Part 1: Lift and Angle of Attack
24 avril 20267 vuesHow airflow around the wing creates lift, what angle of attack means, the role of the aerofoil, and why a stall is dangerous.
Paraglider Porosity: How It's Measured and How to Preserve It
23 avril 20267 vuesPorosity decides how long a wing lasts. How it is measured properly, what the coating does, the signs of a tired wing, and how to look after yours.
Meteorology for Pilots – Part 3: Turbulence
23 avril 20262 vuesMechanical turbulence, terrain effects and traps, wind shear and thermal turbulence — plus safety tips for newly qualified pilots.
Meteorology for Pilots – Part 2: Wind and Wind Gradient
23 avril 20269 vuesWhere wind comes from, launch tactics and wing control in wind, and the wind gradient — the effect that catches many pilots out on landing.
Meteorology for Pilots – Part 1: Energy and Air Circulation
22 avril 20265 vuesWhat meteorology is, why paraglider pilots need it, and how solar energy drives the movement of the air around us.
How to Deal With a Paraglider Collapse
22 avril 20265 vuesA collapse happens without warning. The right sequence: hold your heading, damp the roll, reinflate the wing — and the mistakes that make it worse.
One-to-One Paragliding Course With an Instructor
11 avril 20269 vuesHave you ever dreamed of controlling your own wing, gliding through the clouds and feeling absolute freedom instead of just being a passenger? At Mebayluon Paragliding, we do more…
P1 – P2 Paragliding Course for Complete Beginners
8 avril 202659 vuesI'll get straight to the questions almost every beginner has when first getting into this sport. ✦ 1. Beginners often don't know where to start This is a very common situation. A s…
Thermal Flying Technique Part 3: Reversing the Turn
8 avril 20264 vuesWhy you shouldn't reverse your turn casually in a thermal, how the slight side slip works, and what to do when the core drifts off to one side.
Thermal Flying Technique Part 1: Hitting the Thermal
8 avril 20267 vuesWhat to do when the wing surges forward or falls back as you hit a thermal, and how to control the 90-degree point to gain height.
Thermal Flying Technique Part 2: The First 360 Turn
8 avril 20265 vuesThe 4-second rule for telling real lift from false, how to start a smooth 360, the 4/90 rhythm for keeping energy, and what each brake hand does.