What's in July 2010

regular columns

News
Darwin award candidate hospitalised, On-Risk no more, Avian go laser-cut
Safety matters
It ain't worth dying for, and the true facts of hang glider pitch trim
New products
Omega 8, harnesses galore, new IQ vario
Pilot profile
No 199: Tim Hudson
Dead centre
French Grand Prix report
Hang points
BOS Round 2 report
Comp lines
First BPCup report
Propellerhead
Low flying - not quite as scary as it looks
Caption Comp
The best-known cure for bible sickness
Airmail
This product contains nuts!

tests and reviews

Flight test: Sky Atis 3
Steve U falls in love with a top-end B!

features

did we really fly Rogallo wings?
the whole truth about the early days
Security in Flight 2
SIV in slo-mo - Jocky does it all over again!
on a clear day you can see the sea!
how to wander lonely as a cloud
foreign shores: Portugal Serra da Estrela
great flying and no crowds
Piedrahita
PBs for breakfast when the convergence is booming
Operation Famara Glide
military assault on Lanzarote

August 2010 advertising deadlines:

Bookings close Monday 12th July. Copy deadline: Friday 16th July.

What's in June 2010

regular columns

News
Record British paragliding triangle and near-record hangie goal flights
Safety matters
Great myths of our time, and small-parachute safety warning
New products
Avax XC3, U-Turn Airwolf and Apco power wing, plus three new harnesses
Pilot profile
Tony Stephens, British Open winner
Dead centre
Look back in accuracy - the last 30 years
Hang points
Our man at Bassano reports, plus British Open results
Comp lines
Cats cradle comp at Annecy - our dude goes 580km in four days... and wins!
Propellerhead
Paramotor League report
Caption Comp
Done with voting. Laugh now and pay later!
Airmail
Demented of Devil's Dyke writes. There are several of them!

tests and reviews

Ozone Swift
closing the gap between standard and lightweight EN Bs
DVD review: Path of the Condor
the best bird film ever made?

features

11.5km may not sound far…
a favourite Spanish XC route
the gentle art of soaring
the rewards of local exploration
a day in the life of a car-park attendant
Airways demo weekend report
spiral round the the Dolomites
one of the seven wonders of paragliding
choosing a glider
matching the pilot to the glider is easier than you think