Paragliding: The Beginner’s Guide – Your Gateway to the Sky

The essential training manual, containing everything you need to know to take you from your first flight to becoming a qualified pilot and beyond.

Start your flying journey with confidence. Paragliding: The Beginner’s Guide is the essential, all-in-one training manual that takes you from your very first flight to becoming a qualified pilot—and beyond. ([turn0search0]Cross Country Magazine+15Cross Country Magazine+15Cross Country Magazine+15)

What’s Inside

In over 300 pages, the book covers everything a new pilot needs to know—clearly explained and beautifully illustrated:

• Understanding the air & aerology: Learn how turbulence forms behind hills, how thermals work—including thermalling with birds of prey—through diagrams and straightforward explanations. ([turn0search0]Discover Paragliding+5Cross Country Magazine+5airsportsparagliding.co.uk+5)

• The gear you need: Navigate all equipment—from different paraglider types and harnesses to helmets, flight instruments, reserve parachutes, plus specialized gear for acro, hike‑and‑fly, paramotoring, and more. ([turn0search0]YouTube+15Cross Country Magazine+15Cross Country Magazine+15)

• Getting started: Understand how a wing flies, what to expect on your first training day, how to launch safely in varied conditions, how to steer, and how to land—answered simply. ([turn0search0]Cross Country Magazine)

• Mastering weather: A standout meteorology primer—learn to read clouds, understand how terrain shapes wind, and leverage weather apps and technology effectively. ([turn0search0]Reddit+4Cross Country Magazine+4Cross Country Magazine+4)

• Becoming a qualified pilot: Tackle advanced maneuvers, training clinics, and transition safely from student to solo flyer. ([turn0search1]Cross Country Magazine+14Cross Country Magazine+14airsportsparagliding.co.uk+14)

• Going places: Understand air law, navigation instruments (from altimeters to flight computers), licensing — simplified for clarity and usability globally. ([turn0search1]Cross Country Magazine+2airsportsparagliding.co.uk+2)

• The sport's story: Explore how paragliding evolved—from its experimental origins in the French Alps to today’s global adventure, with over 125,000 qualified pilots worldwide. ([turn0search1]Cross Country Magazine+4Cross Country Magazine+4beginnersguidetoparagliding.com+4)

What Instructors and Pilots Say

• Steve Uzochukwu (Skywings Magazine, BHPA):

  “Absolutely bang up to date. Its high standard of writing conveys intricate concepts in an easy‑to‑understand way. The layout, technical illustrations and time‑lapse photography combine to produce a very aesthetically pleasing result.”
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• Wally Arcidiacono (Bright Flight, Australia):

  “As a new pilot… it’d take years of research and conversations with experts to glean all the information this book provides in its 300+ pages. Coupled with an easy reading style, this book is an absolute must.”
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• Jess Cox (Chief Flying Instructor, Fly Sussex, UK):

  “Paragliding: The Beginner’s Guide is essential reading for all our students.”
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• Brad Hill (Discover Paragliding, USA):

  “This book will now be standard issue to all of our beginning flight students!”
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Technical Specs & Global Reach

Final Word

This isn’t just a textbook—c’est ton premier véritable allié pour voler en toute sécurité et gagner en confiance dès le début. Elle t’accompagne pas à pas, du premier vol au pilote certifié. Inspirant, complet, et pensé pour durer.