Advanced Paragliding Book: An international collection of information! McClurg

Description: Advanced ParaglidingA Book for Advancing Paraglider Pilots Written by Gavin McClurg, edited by the Cross Country team, and packed with insight from the very best, Advanced Paragliding is aimed at all intermediate pilots up, to help them build on their foundations and progress. There’s a big focus on aerology, meteorology, psychology, safety and risk-management. If you have 100 hours or more and want to go places in paragliding, this is for you. Advanced Paragliding draws on over eight years of in-depth interviewing with over 100 of the world’s best pilots. With Gavin’s incredible popularity among a listener base of 30,000+ pilots, this book is set to be a massive worldwide success. “This book is an international curated collection of voices, experiences, perspectives, and approaches to the sport that we all love. It is the undeniable power of the lead gaggle, with the best pilots in the world sharing their knowledge. And it is not just about techniques. It is also about the philosophy of adventure, the value of accepting risk and managing it, and the importance of training the mind as well as the body. It is about the flying life.” – Bill Belcourt 18 ‘secrets of champions’ chapters include incredible insights from Adel Honti, Alex Robé, Armin Harich, Bruce Goldsmith, Chrigel Maurer, Cody Mittanck, Dustin Martin, Honza Rejmanek, Jeff Shapiro, Jocky Sanderson, Kelly Farina, Maxime Bellemin, Nick Neynens, Pál Takáts, Rafael Saldini, Russ Ogden, Thomas Theurillat and Will Gadd. OVER 14 TECHNIQUE CHAPTERS INCLUDE:How to Thermal BetterHow to Glide BetterHow to Navigate ‘Intermediate Syndrome’When to Step Up – and When to Step DownHow to Tweak Your Mental GameHow to Avoid AccidentsHow to Kill ComplacencyHow to Throw Your ReserveWhen and how to approach SIV trainingHow to Fly CompetitionsHow to Fly Big XCs – learning to fly fasterHow to Recover from Frightening ExperiencesThreat and Error Management: what we can learn from other aviation disciplines The book also includes pilot self-assessment and gives guidance on personal progression, using mentoring techniques. In terms of skills development, Advanced Paragliding sits at the top of the stack of Cross Country’s existing range of books, which includes Paragliding: the Beginner’s Guide, Fifty Ways to Fly Better, and Mastering Paragliding. ABOUT THE AUTHORGavin McClurg is an outstanding writer, pilot and communicator, who enjoys the respect and appreciation of tens of thousands of pilots worldwide for his Cloudbase Mayhem podcast series. Gavin is an established adventure pilot and Red Bull X-Alps pilot. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION254 pagesFull colorEasy to understand textHardwearing ‘flexibound’ format Visit our eBay Store - TrikeBuggy! eBay Search Terms: paraglide, paralide, para glide, paraglider, paralider, para glider, paragliding, paraliding, para gliding, para-glide, para-glider, para-gliding, parglide, parglider, pargliding, paramotor, paramotoring, parapente.

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