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This page is for various flying related articles, videos,\u00a0and other resources\u00a0we have produced, or been involved with,\u00a0over the years. Click on the title to download the article.<\/p>\n

Articles<\/strong><\/p>\n

The\u00a0articles (not the videos) are copyright of the named author. However, you are welcome to download the articles for personal use only, and to provide links to this page from your own web site. For any other use, you need to check first with judithm@directlearn.co.uk<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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Article title<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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Author<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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Year<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Lessons from my best year of flying since 1979<\/a> Dave explains the steps he took to improve his piloting and cross country skills, and what he learnt from entering competitions.<\/td>\nDave Thomas<\/td>\n2009<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Skills \u2013 Things to do on the ridge<\/a>\u00a0Geoff discusses ways of using ridge soaring to improve flying skills. He offers some exercises to do this in a focused but fun way.<\/td>\nGeoff Minshull<\/td>\n2009<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Skills \u2013 Setting goals<\/a>\u00a0In this article we discuss the importance of goal setting in flying.<\/td>\nJudith Mole and Geoff Minshull<\/td>\n2009<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Choosing a paragliding harness<\/a>\u00a0This article was published in Skywings in 2008 and looks at practical issues of harness choice, for example, whether to choose airbag or foam protection; parachute position, etc. It is accompanied by a check list which can be used when testing\/buying a harness.<\/td>\nJudith Mole<\/td>\n2008<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Skills \u2013 Keeping a logbook<\/a>\u00a0Why keep a logbook? A discussion of the advantages of keeping a detailed note of flying hours and experiences.<\/td>\nJudith Mole<\/td>\n2008<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Skills \u2013 Flying with others<\/a>\u00a0Flying with other aircraft – paragliders, hang gliders, sail planes, etc. can be challenging. This article outlines some of the issues and offers advice for those unsure of other aircrafts’ flying characteristics.<\/td>\nJudith Mole<\/td>\n2008<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Getting back into it<\/a>\u00a0Published in Skywings in 2000, this article was written in 1999 <\/strong>after I broke my arm at Lord’s Seat in Derbyshire in a hang gliding accident. It discusses the steps I took to get my confidence back and start flying again.
\n<\/strong><\/td>\n		Judith Mole<\/td>\n2000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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SIV videos<\/strong><\/p>\n

These videos are from the Flyeo SIV course we did in Annecy, \u00a0April 2009, with Tony Blacker, Richard Butterworth, Pat Dower,\u00a0Cris Miles,\u00a0Nigel Prior and Roger Purnelle. We’ve just picked out a few to illustrate the course.<\/p>\n