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The Art of Paragliding

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In short: Dennis Pagen has written THE book on paragliding for beginners to intermediate pilots. This book covers it all. Clearly illustrated, easy to read. I use this book as a 'refresher' each season before I begin flying. He covers all the nuts and bolts of the various topics that make up paragliding, from how to hook your risers to your harness to how to ridge soar. I have read most of the books out there on paragliding, and this one covers more than all the others combined. If you are a serious paraglider pilot who wants a good manual for refreshing, or prospective pilot who wants to learn all you can before you begin lessons, this is THE book to buy.

I have read all the books available here on Amazon on that were published in the last ten years (and a few older ones) and this is clearly the best. If I could own only one book this is the one. It clearly explains the nuts and bolts of paragliding with excellent text and illustrations. All the details are covered. These are typically glossed over by most of the other authors. A good example of this is the explanation on how to attach the risers to the harness for a reverse launch. I have never seen a clearer explanation.

This is the definitive guide to flying paragliders. It is a must-read for anyone who is serious about the sport... from beginning students to advanced pilots. It covers flight techniques, weather, aerodynamics and more. This book will become the standard instructional guide for paragliding. Thoughtfully organized and easy to read. Presents difficult concepts in a stepwise fashion. Pagen's sense of humor makes reading enjoyable.

By far the best book covering beginning and intermediate paragliding on the market today. An execelent reference and review of what your instructor covered(or should have covered).

This book tells you all you need to know BEFORE your very first lesson. This is an excellent first textbook on paragliding. I received it after my first lesson (ground handling) and was amazed that it correlated 99% my instructor's approach. This is the definitive guide to paragliding. The standard warning always applies. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO FLY A PARAGLIDER WITHOUT TRAINING FROM AN INSTRUCTOR.

This is the book we have been waiting for. It takes you step by step from the ground up to the sky and back safely. No questions remain unanswered and most important of it all, it builds up your confidence by letting you know what to expect from that magnificent mixture of wing, wind and will. With his outstanding illustrations, Dennis Pagen makes the language barrier disappear instantly. Muchas Gracias.

I am a hundred percent beginner in this awesome aero sport. I read this book several times before I went into the training hill. Because of my knowledge gathered from this book I can make my first flight and landing very enjoyable. My first and subsequent landing was a very smooth stand up and walked 2-3 steps forward that even my instructor was very surprised to see. This book was very easy to understand and really help boost my confidence level.

This is a very well written book that covers all of the topics of interest to beginner and intermediate pilots. The pick of the books on the subject.

This is a must for beginning paragliders. It is detailed enough to answer all those little questions that the instructors never seem to have time to give new pilots. The weather information is exceptional.

Nicely written for a novice like me. In fact I am reading this prior to starting the course. It's a great grounding. Feel like I am half way toward flying already.