February 1999 Edition

  • Silence is Golden By Douglas Hamilton
  • Hangpoints By Gordon Rigg
  • Mosquito Squadron Richard Sheppard reports on the UK's first Mosquito meet
  • If at First you don't Succeed... Gill Hartley finally cracks Glencoe
  • A Man Possessed Quentin Rees, who describes paramotoring as "controlled fear" nevertheless manages to push the British record to over 80 miles non-stop! Analysing
  • Accident Statistics Part V This month Alan Gibson looks at the incidence of leg injuries

October 98 Edition

  • The Blériot Cup - Ian Blackmore and Richard Westgate report
  • Indian Discovery - Colin Lark pays a flying visit to India
  • Paragliding: the pioneer years - Bill Morris researches the early history of paragliding and finds some interesting stories
  • Festival of Free Flight - Report by Joe Schofield
  • Analysing Accident Statistics Part IV - This month Alan Gibson looks at the incidence of arm injuries

August 98 Edition

  • Have wheels will fly Thomas Sholz packs his glider and heads for Turkey - by motorbike!
  • Flight test: Solar Wings Scandal Solar's kingpostless flagship gets a workout
  • Flight test Freex Flair Report: Steve Uzochukwu
  • Designing a paraglider: the inside story Bruce Goldsmith describes Airwave's research and development setup and the evolution of the production XXX glider
  • This is living Part II Continuing Bob Drury's amazing Himalayan diary
  • Celtic Cup & Avian Manx TT Forget the World Cup - it's the Celtic Cup that matters!

June 98 Edition

  • Paraglider Boot Camp! - Chris Harland shares some of the secrets of last year's training camp for up-and-coming and paraglider pilots
  • This is Living - Last August we published the story of one of the most intrepid paragliding adventures ever undertaken. We make no apology for returning to the subject with this two-part serialisation of Bob Drury's diary of the trip. Don't look down!
  • Pilot Profiles - Deve Roberts & Pete Bridson
  • Two Nations - Nigel Holliday investigates the cultural divide between hang glider and paraglider pilots. It's weirder than you think!
  • The perfect environment? - Tim Salter completed his CP tasks in Lanzarote and found its sites and weather provided the ideal location
  • Demain, l' Aiguille du Midi! - Steve Uzochukwu in Chamonix
  • Global Speeding Geoff Dossetor gets even more involved with Speed Gliding

March 98 Edition

  • News from Europe
  • Pilot Profiles - Tim King & Gill Hartley
  • The way forward... is over the back! - Paul Haxby tries Chris Dawes and Judy Leden 's cross-country course
  • Parascending in the Park - How to advertise your conference with panache! By Ann Underwood
  • Flight Test - Solar Wings Breeze Gary Hume tries on Solar's intermediate
  • Flight Test - FreeX Spear Shaun Ainley and Chris Ellison fly FreeX's sports-intermediate wing
  • Comp. Lines The worldwide paragliding competition scene, compiled by Mike Cavanagh
  • Hang Points The hang gliding competiton scene - by Kathleen and Gordon Rigg

January 98 Edition

  • News from Europe
  • Pilot Profiles - Andrew Webster & Dennis Thorpe
  • St. Hilaire, Steve Uzochukwu; All kinds of madness in the air
  • Full Circle, Barry Puckey The smallest Discovery discovered
  • Bear Hug Time! Judy Leden A tandem balloon drop from 16,000ft
  • Flight Test: Flight Design Exxtacy Chris Jones The futures bright; the future's rigid!
  • Paragliding Masterclass Liz Addy Learning head stuff in St. Andre
  • The Lakes Charity Classic Joe Schofield Cumbrian assault course mastered

October 97 Edition

  • News from Europe
  • Pilot Profiles - Leonard Grigorescu & Brian Russel
  • The Paragliding World Championship Steve HamIndividual Gold; Team Silver - the inside story
  • The Borders Open Phil BibbyNew competition with a big difference!
  • Borders Open photo competition, Four superb pictures take top places
  • Team McCarthy Steve Cook Hang gliding's high profile flying team
  • In search of more airtime Keith Milliner Paramotoring and free flying in Spain
  • Hanging with the E-Team Dennis Thorpe California's Elsinore gets the thumbs up

August 97 Edition

  • News from Europe
  • Pilot Profiles - Niki Hamilton & Pete Brown
  • A day in the life... Bob Drury A chapter from John and Bob's Himalayan epic
  • Those trees look real close! Darren Arkwright Speed Gliding in Korea
  • The Linzhou PWC Kaz Harland Kaz grabs the chance of a lifetime
  • First impressions: Aeros Target Paul Timms Ukrainian Skyfloater gets the thumbs up
  • The Great Mountain of the Clouds David Wootton Borneo's highest peak conquered
  • Topless diving - from a giant strawberry!Judy Leden Free fall from a fruit salad - Judy tells how!

June 97 Edition

  • News from Europe
  • Pilot Profiles - Ulric Jessop & Chris Jones
  • Flyability's new flying wheelchair John Crosbie and Steve Varden Solo flight - it can be done!
  • Himalayan winter Adam Hill Flying to work in Nepal
  • Hang gliding training: two ways to go Clive Robinson Tow training techniques examined
  • John & Bob's amazing adventures - Part I Patrick Holmes Himalayan bivvy team interviewed
  • Look Ma... no hills! Joe Schofield First impressions of the Mosquito powered harness
  • Flight test: trying out the tandems Pat Dower and Ralph Smith Six top dual canopies get a workout

April 97 Edition

  • News from Europe
  • Pilot Profiles - Chris Johnson and Malcolm Borwn
  • the 17 year itch - Dennis Thorpe
  • How I learned to love the World Series - Geoff Dossetor
  • Peak District triangle - Phil Trueman
  • The Go Days - Steve Senior
  • Winter Blues, Just Say No - Chris Dawes

February 97 Edition

  • News from Europe
  • Pilot Profiles - Dave Snowdon and Chris Ashman
  • My farewell to the Dyke - Darrell Adshead
  • Hang gliding? I'm sold - Dennis Trott
  • Hangpoints - Gordon and Kathleen Rigg
  • A German experience - Tim Cooper
  • Flying in the natural world - Rob Craine
  • A punter's guide to France - Ben Philpott

December 96 Edition

  • News from Europe
  • Pilot Profiles - Shaun Kimberley and Ian Blackmore
  • South African Summer - Patrick Smith
  • Jumping the Gap - Dave Quinn
  • Flight Test: Freex Spark - Pete Brown, Pat Dower and Mike Cavannagh
  • Surfing the Perfect Wave - Stuart Reid
  • Hungary - a Punters Paradise? - Ben Philpott
  • New Zealand Spring - Patrick Smith

October 96 Edition

  • News from Europe
  • Pilot Profiles - Steve Cook and Innes Powell
  • The American Cup - Val Richardson
  • The Avian/Skyview Systems League Final - Peter Harvey
  • So That's how they do it! - Joe Schofield
  • The man who started it all - Joe Schofield talks fo Geoff McBroom
  • The birth of the BHGA - Mark Woodhams
  • It's a Scandal - Nick Collins

August 96 Edition

  • News from Europe
  • Pilot Profiles - Kari Castle & Mark Watts
  • Confessions of a freeloader - one pilots view of the British Open by Dennis Thorpe
  • All Out report - Joe Schofield
  • Flying in Uganda - Fiona Macaskill
  • Round London in 2 days by paramotor with George Burn
  • The Tinto League by Simon Dodd
  • Airwave Manx TT by Skywings designer Colin Fargher

July 96 Edition

  • News from Europe
  • Pilot Profiles - Dave Draper & Mick Moloney
  • Women's Worlds report by Sarah Fenwick
  • Morning Glory - flying wave in Australia
  • Walk of the Dragons - Kaz Harland & co. raising money for Flight for Life in New Zealand
  • Flight Test - the Discovery
  • Celtic Cup report from Joe Schofield.
  • Conquering the badlands of Rannoch Moor - Martin Pacitti

April 96 Edition

  • News from Europe
  • Pilot Profiles - Bob Harrison and Kaz Harland
  • Design and Development of the Longbow Hang Glider by Bill Brooks
  • Mark Sawtell flies in Lanzarote
  • Bill Williamson Describes an out and return at Glencoe
  • Tandem Flying in South Africa with the Westgate Twins
  • Joe Schofield interviews John Pendry
  • Kevin Bates and a Controversial Flight Along Blackpool Promenade

February 96 Edition

  • News from Europe
  • Pilot Profiles - Donald McKenzie and Chris Dawes
  • Send out the Clowns - Paramotor tour of Malaysia
  • A GLider for Gentlemen - Skyfloating
  • The Great Brazilian Adventure
  • Kat Thurston's favourite site
  • The Airwave Challenge with Martin Strom
  • Bill Morris investigates paraglider stalling behaviour

December 95 Edition

  • News from Europe.
  • Pilot Profiles - Steve Varden and John Silvester.
  • Icarus Cup.
  • Alpine Flying - buying the right wing.
  • All Out - annual towing extravaganza.
  • FSC Success story.
  • Winter flying in Spain.
  • Club Profile - South Devon HG and PG Club.

October 95 Edition

  • News from Europe.
  • Pilot Profiles - Steve Ham and Justin Needham.
  • British Hang Gliding League in Ager.
  • Peter Harvey reports from the World Hang Gliding Championships in Ager.
  • The CEN Paragliding standards with Mark Dale.
  • Tandem Paragliding - words of wisdom from Ian Currer.
  • Record breaking Swift flight by Robin Hamilton.
  • Portuguese Open - Steve Uzochukwu reports.

August 95 Edition

  • News from Europe.
  • Pilot profiles - Gordon Rigg and Steve Senior.
  • Find out how Steve Ham took the British Paragliding Distance Record at the Nationals.
  • Joe Schofield reports from the 1995 Celtic Cupfrom Perthshire and the Airwave Manx TT.
  • Dennis Thorpe recounts a flight made One Day in May.
  • Jason Board describes an epic Triangle Flight over the west of England.
  • Martin Brady describes life in the Southern Hang Gliding Club.

June 95 Edition

  • News from Europe.
  • Pilot profiles - Johnny Carr and Kat Thurston.
  • Terry Stubbs of Adventure Parapent Extrêm recounts an exciting Himalayan adventure.
  • Dennis Thorpe visits Owens Valley via New Zealand.
  • Joe Schofield reports from the British Open in Mid Wales.

April 95 Edition

  • News From Europe.
  • Pilot Profile - Matthew Cook.
  • Andrew Bucknill describes his Giant Backplate Survey.
  • Steve Varden talks about Flyability.
  • Problem solving at cloudbase with Andy Chaplin's Only Fine Sand and Water.
  • Johnny Carr describes a memorable early flight on his Swift.

 

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