This copyright schematic of the French Alps is a purely illustrative representation of the kind of information that glider pilots mark on the topographic…

William Malpas, in the first of his three-part series, Low-Down on the Alps, gives advice and information on exploiting this soaring paradise. This copyright…

William Malpas, who lives in France and spends much of the season mountain flying, continues his advice to British pilots who are taking gliding…

William Malpas collaborates with Jean-Renaud Faliu and Jacques Noel for the third article in this series on mountain flying, this time concentrating on safety…

National Coach, Simon Adlard, explains why and how to get your thermal entry right.

In the third article in his series about soaring in the mountains, Gavin Wills offers advice on using lift that can materialise when all…

Andrew Bates and Guy Hall, from Edinburgh University GC, went south to challenge the hotshot boy racers – in K-8s…

Paul has also created a number of animations showing the results of his analysis. These are available exclusively via the links opposite.

In this, the third of Jay Rebbeck’s four part series on cross-country flying, Jay explains how to pick the racing line. The other three…

Ever wondered where we fly in the UK? Paul Jessop created unfamiliar landscapes using details of every flight entered on the BGA ladder from…