Sécurité
2 min
Carabiners Age Too
The unsung gear that demands your attention: why carabiner wear doesn't forgive and how to check your safety margins without the hassle.
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Sécurité
2 min
Plan B, Plan C: Preparing Your Flight Before Takeoff
Anticipating collapse, managing drift, and planning your exit: why ground preparation dictates the entire flight. Ground-level advice for flying with safety margins.
Sécurité
2 min
Flying with a Radio: Useful, But Not for Being Piloted
Flight radio is a communication tool, not a remote control. A look at real autonomy and safety margins in the mountains.
Sécurité
2 min
Asymmetric Collapse: What to Understand Before Panicking
An asymmetric collapse isn't inevitable. On EN-A/B wings, mastering terrain reading and immediate reaction remains your best insurance.
Sécurité
2 min
When to deploy the reserve: the real question isn't technical
Deciding to pull the handle is neither chance nor pure instinct. Altitude, clarity of mind and ground preparation dictate the real margin before any action.
Sécurité
2 min
Pre-season reserve check: the short list
Before heading to the launch, check your harness and its tools. Handle, pilot chute, bungees, packing date: a straightforward walkthrough.
Météo
2 min
Spring intensity: why thermals hit harder
The sun hits stronger, cloud cover thins out, and updrafts turn aggressive quickly. Why spring generates harder thermals and how to handle them safely.
Météo
2 min
Evening Flying: Thermal Decay, Calm, and False Assumptions
Evening flying offers smooth sensations, but that smoothness isn't automatic. You must read the aerology precisely and maintain your safety margins.
Météo
2 min
The Thunderstorm You See Coming Too Late
Reading early warning signs, managing timing and safety margins for free flight in summer conditions.
Météo
2 min
Paragliding weather: my 12-minute routine
When the sky speaks, listen before launching. Here is how to structure a fast, concrete, decision-focused weather analysis in exactly 12 minutes.
Météo
2 min
Soaring Session: When the Flow is Stable vs. Unstable
Identifying laminar flow versus gusts. Knowing when soaring conditions are favorable and when to land due to unstable wind. Strict field advice.
Météo
2 min
Northeast Days in the Vosges
Terrain reading, flow management, and launch safety at the Markstein sector in northeast conditions.
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