BRITISH HANG GLIDING AND PARAGLIDING ASSOCIATIONOUR SPORTSCHOOLSHANG GLIDEPARAGLIDEPARASCENDSPEED FLY Welcome to the British Hang Gliding and Paragliding Association website. The BHPA oversees pilot and instructor training standards, and provides technical support such as airworthiness standards, and coaching courses for qualified hang gliding and paragliding pilots.

BHPA WEATHER LINKS

BHPA Weather links for UK hang gliding and paragliding pilots. The BHPA supports a network of recreational clubs and registered schools throughout the UK, and provides the infrastructure within which hang gliding and paragliding thrive. BHPA REGISTERED SCHOOLS BHPA Registered Schools are monitored for safety, the quality of the training they offer, and the equipment they use, and their instructors are licensed by the Association. The BHPA supports a network of recreational clubs and registered schools throughout the UK, and provides the infrastructure within which hang gliding and paragliding

thrive.

BHPA LICENSED PARACHUTE PACKERS This page lists all BHPA Licensed Parachute Packers. The BHPA supports a network of recreational clubs and registered schools throughout the UK, and provides the infrastructure within which hang gliding and

paragliding thrive.

THE BHPA TECHNICAL MANUAL Page ii BHPA Technical Manual Amendment 20 (January 2021) The Technical Manual The BHPA Technical Manual (TM) is the primary reference manual for operating the various disciplines of the sport safely and effectively and is based on experience gained over many

BHPA FEES

3rd Party Insurance, 12 issues of Skywings Magazine, Full BHPA Membership. £119. (members paying by direct debit will receive an annual discount of £7 on renewal) As Flying Member above. Non Flying Member. 12 Months. 12 issues of Skywings Magazine, 3rd-party insurance (flying is not covered), no voting rights. £51. SUBMIT INCIDENT REPORT Submit an incident report to the BHPA and the EHPU. The BHPA oversees pilot and instructor training standards, and provides technical support such as airworthiness standards, and coaching courses for qualified hang gliding and paragliding pilots. BHPA MOCK PILOT RATING EXAMS This exam is a multiple choice paper containing questions on airlaw and navigation, meteorology, principles of flight and general airmanship. Pilots flying with a motor (paramotors and self-propelled hang gliders) usually sit the Pilot (Power) paper, and those free flying (without a motor) sit the Generic Pilot paper.

INCIDENT REPORTS

This page lists all incident report (informal investigations) available on this website. The BHPA supports a network of recreational clubs and registered schools throughout the UK, and provides the infrastructure within which hang gliding and paragliding thrive. BRITISH HANG GLIDING AND PARAGLIDING ASSOCIATION SECTION 1 - FACTUAL INFORMATION 1.1 History of the flight On Sunday 26th May 2013 a number of pilots, encouraged by a favourable forecast, visited the Long Mynd with the intention of flying. Approximately ten hang glider pilots and thirty paraglider pilots were BRITISH HANG GLIDING AND PARAGLIDING ASSOCIATIONOUR SPORTSCHOOLSHANG GLIDEPARAGLIDEPARASCENDSPEED FLY Welcome to the British Hang Gliding and Paragliding Association website. The BHPA oversees pilot and instructor training standards, and provides technical support such as airworthiness standards, and coaching courses for qualified hang gliding and paragliding pilots.

BHPA WEATHER LINKS

BHPA Weather links for UK hang gliding and paragliding pilots. The BHPA supports a network of recreational clubs and registered schools throughout the UK, and provides the infrastructure within which hang gliding and paragliding thrive. BHPA REGISTERED SCHOOLS BHPA Registered Schools are monitored for safety, the quality of the training they offer, and the equipment they use, and their instructors are licensed by the Association. The BHPA supports a network of recreational clubs and registered schools throughout the UK, and provides the infrastructure within which hang gliding and paragliding

thrive.

BHPA LICENSED PARACHUTE PACKERS This page lists all BHPA Licensed Parachute Packers. The BHPA supports a network of recreational clubs and registered schools throughout the UK, and provides the infrastructure within which hang gliding and

paragliding thrive.

THE BHPA TECHNICAL MANUAL Page ii BHPA Technical Manual Amendment 20 (January 2021) The Technical Manual The BHPA Technical Manual (TM) is the primary reference manual for operating the various disciplines of the sport safely and effectively and is based on experience gained over many

BHPA FEES

3rd Party Insurance, 12 issues of Skywings Magazine, Full BHPA Membership. £119. (members paying by direct debit will receive an annual discount of £7 on renewal) As Flying Member above. Non Flying Member. 12 Months. 12 issues of Skywings Magazine, 3rd-party insurance (flying is not covered), no voting rights. £51. SUBMIT INCIDENT REPORT Submit an incident report to the BHPA and the EHPU. The BHPA oversees pilot and instructor training standards, and provides technical support such as airworthiness standards, and coaching courses for qualified hang gliding and paragliding pilots. BHPA MOCK PILOT RATING EXAMS This exam is a multiple choice paper containing questions on airlaw and navigation, meteorology, principles of flight and general airmanship. Pilots flying with a motor (paramotors and self-propelled hang gliders) usually sit the Pilot (Power) paper, and those free flying (without a motor) sit the Generic Pilot paper.

INCIDENT REPORTS

This page lists all incident report (informal investigations) available on this website. The BHPA supports a network of recreational clubs and registered schools throughout the UK, and provides the infrastructure within which hang gliding and paragliding thrive. BRITISH HANG GLIDING AND PARAGLIDING ASSOCIATION SECTION 1 - FACTUAL INFORMATION 1.1 History of the flight On Sunday 26th May 2013 a number of pilots, encouraged by a favourable forecast, visited the Long Mynd with the intention of flying. Approximately ten hang glider pilots and thirty paraglider pilots were SHOP FRONT > BRITISH HANG GLIDING & PARAGLIDING ASSOCIATION BHPA Shop. We offer some of the very best Books about paragliding, hang gliding and foot launched powered aircraft, and related topics like weather forecasting for pilots. We also have a good selection of the latest DVDs and Videos, and stock many of the timeless classics. BHPA branded Accessories and Badges are also available through our on BHPA RECREATIONAL CLUBS BHPA recreational clubs look after flying sites in their area, and offer guidance and assistance to pilots at a local level. The BHPA supports a network of recreational clubs and registered schools throughout the UK, and provides the infrastructure within which hang gliding and paragliding thrive.

PARAMOTORING

Paramotors combine a standard paraglider wing and a harness mounted engine to produce a foot launched powered aircraft that can take-off from from a flat field. The BHPA supports a network of recreational clubs and registered schools throughout the UK, and provides the infrastructure within which hang gliding and paragliding thrive. BHPA COMPETITIONS STRUCTURE The BHPA supports free flight competitions through the BHPA Competitions Committee. The BHPA supports a network of recreational clubs and registered schools throughout the UK, and provides the infrastructure within which hang gliding and paragliding thrive. SUBMIT INCIDENT REPORT Submit an incident report to the BHPA and the EHPU. The BHPA oversees pilot and instructor training standards, and provides technical support such as airworthiness standards, and coaching courses for qualified hang gliding and paragliding pilots.

INCIDENT REPORTS

This page lists all incident report (informal investigations) available on this website. The BHPA supports a network of recreational clubs and registered schools throughout the UK, and provides the infrastructure within which hang gliding and paragliding thrive.

FLYING ABROAD

Powered Flight. A powered hang glider consists of a light weight motor driving a propeller that is fitted to a specially designed hang glider harness, in which the pilot is suspended under a hang gliding wing. A paramotor or powered paraglider (PPG) consists of a small motor driving a propeller, worn like a backpack under a paraglider wing. CIVIL AIRCRAFT NOTIFICATION PROCEDURE (CANP) Using the Civil Aircraft Notification Procedure (CANP) to alert Military pilots to your presence when flying midweek. The BHPA supports a network of recreational clubs and registered schools throughout the UK, and provides the infrastructure within which hang BHPA EXECUTIVE COUNCIL The British Hang Gliding and Paragliding Association is a not for profit company run by an elected executive council. The BHPA supports a network of recreational clubs and registered schools throughout the UK, and provides the infrastructure within which hang gliding and

paragliding thrive.

SKYWINGS MAGAZINE

Skywings is a full colour monthly magazine published by the BHPA to inform, educate and entertain Paragliding and Hang Gliding pilots. The BHPA supports a network of recreational clubs and registered schools throughout the UK, and provides the infrastructure within which hang gliding and paragliding thrive. BRITISH HANG GLIDING AND PARAGLIDING ASSOCIATIONOUR SPORTSCHOOLSHANG GLIDEPARAGLIDEPARASCENDSPEED FLY Welcome to the British Hang Gliding and Paragliding Association website. The BHPA oversees pilot and instructor training standards, and provides technical support such as airworthiness standards, and coaching courses for qualified hang gliding and paragliding pilots. BHPA REGISTERED SCHOOLS BHPA Registered Schools are monitored for safety, the quality of the training they offer, and the equipment they use, and their instructors are licensed by the Association. The BHPA supports a network of recreational clubs and registered schools throughout the UK, and provides the infrastructure within which hang gliding and paragliding

thrive.

BHPA FEES

3rd Party Insurance, 12 issues of Skywings Magazine, Full BHPA Membership. £119. (members paying by direct debit will receive an annual discount of £7 on renewal) As Flying Member above. Non Flying Member. 12 Months. 12 issues of Skywings Magazine, 3rd-party insurance (flying is not covered), no voting rights. £51.

PARAMOTORING

Paramotors combine a standard paraglider wing and a harness mounted engine to produce a foot launched powered aircraft that can take-off from from a flat field. The BHPA supports a network of recreational clubs and registered schools throughout the UK, and provides the infrastructure within which hang gliding and paragliding thrive.

BHPA WEATHER LINKS

BHPA Weather links for UK hang gliding and paragliding pilots. The BHPA supports a network of recreational clubs and registered schools throughout the UK, and provides the infrastructure within which hang gliding and paragliding thrive. THE BHPA TECHNICAL MANUAL Page ii BHPA Technical Manual Amendment 20 (January 2021) The Technical Manual The BHPA Technical Manual (TM) is the primary reference manual for operating the various disciplines of the sport safely and effectively and is based on experience gained over many SUBMIT INCIDENT REPORT Submit an incident report to the BHPA and the EHPU. The BHPA oversees pilot and instructor training standards, and provides technical support such as airworthiness standards, and coaching courses for qualified hang gliding and paragliding pilots. BHPA MOCK PILOT RATING EXAMS This exam is a multiple choice paper containing questions on airlaw and navigation, meteorology, principles of flight and general airmanship. Pilots flying with a motor (paramotors and self-propelled hang gliders) usually sit the Pilot (Power) paper, and those free flying (without a motor) sit the Generic Pilot paper. BHPA LICENSED PARACHUTE PACKERS This page lists all BHPA Licensed Parachute Packers. The BHPA supports a network of recreational clubs and registered schools throughout the UK, and provides the infrastructure within which hang gliding and

paragliding thrive.

SKYWINGS MAGAZINE

Skywings is a full colour monthly magazine published by the BHPA to inform, educate and entertain Paragliding and Hang Gliding pilots. The BHPA supports a network of recreational clubs and registered schools throughout the UK, and provides the infrastructure within which hang gliding and paragliding thrive. BRITISH HANG GLIDING AND PARAGLIDING ASSOCIATIONOUR SPORTSCHOOLSHANG GLIDEPARAGLIDEPARASCENDSPEED FLY Welcome to the British Hang Gliding and Paragliding Association website. The BHPA oversees pilot and instructor training standards, and provides technical support such as airworthiness standards, and coaching courses for qualified hang gliding and paragliding pilots. BHPA REGISTERED SCHOOLS BHPA Registered Schools are monitored for safety, the quality of the training they offer, and the equipment they use, and their instructors are licensed by the Association. The BHPA supports a network of recreational clubs and registered schools throughout the UK, and provides the infrastructure within which hang gliding and paragliding

thrive.

BHPA FEES

3rd Party Insurance, 12 issues of Skywings Magazine, Full BHPA Membership. £119. (members paying by direct debit will receive an annual discount of £7 on renewal) As Flying Member above. Non Flying Member. 12 Months. 12 issues of Skywings Magazine, 3rd-party insurance (flying is not covered), no voting rights. £51.

PARAMOTORING

Paramotors combine a standard paraglider wing and a harness mounted engine to produce a foot launched powered aircraft that can take-off from from a flat field. The BHPA supports a network of recreational clubs and registered schools throughout the UK, and provides the infrastructure within which hang gliding and paragliding thrive.

BHPA WEATHER LINKS

BHPA Weather links for UK hang gliding and paragliding pilots. The BHPA supports a network of recreational clubs and registered schools throughout the UK, and provides the infrastructure within which hang gliding and paragliding thrive. THE BHPA TECHNICAL MANUAL Page ii BHPA Technical Manual Amendment 20 (January 2021) The Technical Manual The BHPA Technical Manual (TM) is the primary reference manual for operating the various disciplines of the sport safely and effectively and is based on experience gained over many SUBMIT INCIDENT REPORT Submit an incident report to the BHPA and the EHPU. The BHPA oversees pilot and instructor training standards, and provides technical support such as airworthiness standards, and coaching courses for qualified hang gliding and paragliding pilots. BHPA MOCK PILOT RATING EXAMS This exam is a multiple choice paper containing questions on airlaw and navigation, meteorology, principles of flight and general airmanship. Pilots flying with a motor (paramotors and self-propelled hang gliders) usually sit the Pilot (Power) paper, and those free flying (without a motor) sit the Generic Pilot paper. BHPA LICENSED PARACHUTE PACKERS This page lists all BHPA Licensed Parachute Packers. The BHPA supports a network of recreational clubs and registered schools throughout the UK, and provides the infrastructure within which hang gliding and

paragliding thrive.

SKYWINGS MAGAZINE

Skywings is a full colour monthly magazine published by the BHPA to inform, educate and entertain Paragliding and Hang Gliding pilots. The BHPA supports a network of recreational clubs and registered schools throughout the UK, and provides the infrastructure within which hang gliding and paragliding thrive. SHOP FRONT > BRITISH HANG GLIDING & PARAGLIDING ASSOCIATION BHPA Shop. We offer some of the very best Books about paragliding, hang gliding and foot launched powered aircraft, and related topics like weather forecasting for pilots. We also have a good selection of the latest DVDs and Videos, and stock many of the timeless classics. BHPA branded Accessories and Badges are also available through our on BHPA RECREATIONAL CLUBS BHPA recreational clubs look after flying sites in their area, and offer guidance and assistance to pilots at a local level. The BHPA supports a network of recreational clubs and registered schools throughout the UK, and provides the infrastructure within which hang gliding and paragliding thrive.

PARAGLIDING

Paragliders are unpowered wings that can be foot launched from hills or towed aloft by a land based motorised winch. The BHPA supports a network of recreational clubs and registered schools throughout the UK, and provides the infrastructure within which hang gliding and

paragliding thrive.

LEARN TO FLY

BHPA schools will often set their own higher age limit, often around 16. Learning to fly a hang glider or paraglider can be great fun, and isn't as daunting as you might think, provided you receive professional instruction at a BHPA registered school . Although the standard which you will be expected to reach will be the same in every

school

BHPA LICENSED PARACHUTE PACKERS This page lists all BHPA Licensed Parachute Packers. The BHPA supports a network of recreational clubs and registered schools throughout the UK, and provides the infrastructure within which hang gliding and

paragliding thrive.

CIVIL AIRCRAFT NOTIFICATION PROCEDURE (CANP) Using the Civil Aircraft Notification Procedure (CANP) to alert Military pilots to your presence when flying midweek. The BHPA supports a network of recreational clubs and registered schools throughout the UK, and provides the infrastructure within which hang

INCIDENT REPORTS

This page lists all incident report (informal investigations) available on this website. The BHPA supports a network of recreational clubs and registered schools throughout the UK, and provides the infrastructure within which hang gliding and paragliding thrive.

HANG GLIDING

Hang gliders are unpowered wings that can be foot launched from hills, towed aloft by a land based motorised winch, or towed into the air behind a microlight aircraft. The BHPA supports a network of recreational clubs and registered schools throughout the UK, and provides the infrastructure within which hang gliding and paragliding

thrive.

FLYING ABROAD

Powered Flight. A powered hang glider consists of a light weight motor driving a propeller that is fitted to a specially designed hang glider harness, in which the pilot is suspended under a hang gliding wing. A paramotor or powered paraglider (PPG) consists of a small motor driving a propeller, worn like a backpack under a paraglider wing. BRITISH HANG GLIDING AND PARAGLIDING ASSOCIATION SECTION 1 - FACTUAL INFORMATION 1.1 History of the flight On Sunday 26th May 2013 a number of pilots, encouraged by a favourable forecast, visited the Long Mynd with the intention of flying. Approximately ten hang glider pilots and thirty paraglider pilots were BRITISH HANG GLIDING AND PARAGLIDING ASSOCIATIONOUR SPORTSCHOOLSHANG GLIDEPARAGLIDEPARASCENDSPEED FLY Welcome to the British Hang Gliding and Paragliding Association website. The BHPA oversees pilot and instructor training standards, and provides technical support such as airworthiness standards, and coaching courses for qualified hang gliding and paragliding pilots.

BHPA WEATHER LINKS

BHPA Weather links for UK hang gliding and paragliding pilots. The BHPA supports a network of recreational clubs and registered schools throughout the UK, and provides the infrastructure within which hang gliding and paragliding thrive. BHPA REGISTERED SCHOOLS BHPA Registered Schools are monitored for safety, the quality of the training they offer, and the equipment they use, and their instructors are licensed by the Association. The BHPA supports a network of recreational clubs and registered schools throughout the UK, and provides the infrastructure within which hang gliding and paragliding

thrive.

BHPA FEES

3rd Party Insurance, 12 issues of Skywings Magazine, Full BHPA Membership. £119. (members paying by direct debit will receive an annual discount of £7 on renewal) As Flying Member above. Non Flying Member. 12 Months. 12 issues of Skywings Magazine, 3rd-party insurance (flying is not covered), no voting rights. £51. THE BHPA TECHNICAL MANUAL Page ii BHPA Technical Manual Amendment 20 (January 2021) The Technical Manual The BHPA Technical Manual (TM) is the primary reference manual for operating the various disciplines of the sport safely and effectively and is based on experience gained over many BHPA COMPETITIONS STRUCTURE The BHPA supports free flight competitions through the BHPA Competitions Committee. The BHPA supports a network of recreational clubs and registered schools throughout the UK, and provides the infrastructure within which hang gliding and paragliding thrive. BHPA MOCK PILOT RATING EXAMS This exam is a multiple choice paper containing questions on airlaw and navigation, meteorology, principles of flight and general airmanship. Pilots flying with a motor (paramotors and self-propelled hang gliders) usually sit the Pilot (Power) paper, and those free flying (without a motor) sit the Generic Pilot paper. BHPA LICENSED PARACHUTE PACKERS This page lists all BHPA Licensed Parachute Packers. The BHPA supports a network of recreational clubs and registered schools throughout the UK, and provides the infrastructure within which hang gliding and

paragliding thrive.

INCIDENT REPORTS

This page lists all incident report (informal investigations) available on this website. The BHPA supports a network of recreational clubs and registered schools throughout the UK, and provides the infrastructure within which hang gliding and paragliding thrive. BRITISH HANG GLIDING AND PARAGLIDING ASSOCIATION SECTION 1 - FACTUAL INFORMATION 1.1 History of the flight On Sunday 26th May 2013 a number of pilots, encouraged by a favourable forecast, visited the Long Mynd with the intention of flying. Approximately ten hang glider pilots and thirty paraglider pilots were BRITISH HANG GLIDING AND PARAGLIDING ASSOCIATIONOUR SPORTSCHOOLSHANG GLIDEPARAGLIDEPARASCENDSPEED FLY Welcome to the British Hang Gliding and Paragliding Association website. The BHPA oversees pilot and instructor training standards, and provides technical support such as airworthiness standards, and coaching courses for qualified hang gliding and paragliding pilots.

BHPA WEATHER LINKS

BHPA Weather links for UK hang gliding and paragliding pilots. The BHPA supports a network of recreational clubs and registered schools throughout the UK, and provides the infrastructure within which hang gliding and paragliding thrive. BHPA REGISTERED SCHOOLS BHPA Registered Schools are monitored for safety, the quality of the training they offer, and the equipment they use, and their instructors are licensed by the Association. The BHPA supports a network of recreational clubs and registered schools throughout the UK, and provides the infrastructure within which hang gliding and paragliding

thrive.

BHPA FEES

3rd Party Insurance, 12 issues of Skywings Magazine, Full BHPA Membership. £119. (members paying by direct debit will receive an annual discount of £7 on renewal) As Flying Member above. Non Flying Member. 12 Months. 12 issues of Skywings Magazine, 3rd-party insurance (flying is not covered), no voting rights. £51. THE BHPA TECHNICAL MANUAL Page ii BHPA Technical Manual Amendment 20 (January 2021) The Technical Manual The BHPA Technical Manual (TM) is the primary reference manual for operating the various disciplines of the sport safely and effectively and is based on experience gained over many BHPA COMPETITIONS STRUCTURE The BHPA supports free flight competitions through the BHPA Competitions Committee. The BHPA supports a network of recreational clubs and registered schools throughout the UK, and provides the infrastructure within which hang gliding and paragliding thrive. BHPA MOCK PILOT RATING EXAMS This exam is a multiple choice paper containing questions on airlaw and navigation, meteorology, principles of flight and general airmanship. Pilots flying with a motor (paramotors and self-propelled hang gliders) usually sit the Pilot (Power) paper, and those free flying (without a motor) sit the Generic Pilot paper. BHPA LICENSED PARACHUTE PACKERS This page lists all BHPA Licensed Parachute Packers. The BHPA supports a network of recreational clubs and registered schools throughout the UK, and provides the infrastructure within which hang gliding and

paragliding thrive.

INCIDENT REPORTS

This page lists all incident report (informal investigations) available on this website. The BHPA supports a network of recreational clubs and registered schools throughout the UK, and provides the infrastructure within which hang gliding and paragliding thrive. BRITISH HANG GLIDING AND PARAGLIDING ASSOCIATION SECTION 1 - FACTUAL INFORMATION 1.1 History of the flight On Sunday 26th May 2013 a number of pilots, encouraged by a favourable forecast, visited the Long Mynd with the intention of flying. Approximately ten hang glider pilots and thirty paraglider pilots were BHPA RECREATIONAL CLUBS BHPA recreational clubs look after flying sites in their area, and offer guidance and assistance to pilots at a local level. The BHPA supports a network of recreational clubs and registered schools throughout the UK, and provides the infrastructure within which hang gliding and paragliding thrive. BHPA COMPETITIONS STRUCTURE The BHPA supports free flight competitions through the BHPA Competitions Committee. The BHPA supports a network of recreational clubs and registered schools throughout the UK, and provides the infrastructure within which hang gliding and paragliding thrive.

PARAMOTORING

Paramotors combine a standard paraglider wing and a harness mounted engine to produce a foot launched powered aircraft that can take-off from from a flat field. The BHPA supports a network of recreational clubs and registered schools throughout the UK, and provides the infrastructure within which hang gliding and paragliding thrive.

LEARN TO FLY

BHPA schools will often set their own higher age limit, often around 16. Learning to fly a hang glider or paraglider can be great fun, and isn't as daunting as you might think, provided you receive professional instruction at a BHPA registered school . Although the standard which you will be expected to reach will be the same in every

school

BHPA LICENSED PARACHUTE PACKERS This page lists all BHPA Licensed Parachute Packers. The BHPA supports a network of recreational clubs and registered schools throughout the UK, and provides the infrastructure within which hang gliding and

paragliding thrive.

BHPA EXECUTIVE COUNCIL The British Hang Gliding and Paragliding Association is a not for profit company run by an elected executive council. The BHPA supports a network of recreational clubs and registered schools throughout the UK, and provides the infrastructure within which hang gliding and

paragliding thrive.

SUBMIT INCIDENT REPORT Submit an incident report to the BHPA and the EHPU. The BHPA oversees pilot and instructor training standards, and provides technical support such as airworthiness standards, and coaching courses for qualified hang gliding and paragliding pilots.

FLYING ABROAD

Powered Flight. A powered hang glider consists of a light weight motor driving a propeller that is fitted to a specially designed hang glider harness, in which the pilot is suspended under a hang gliding wing. A paramotor or powered paraglider (PPG) consists of a small motor driving a propeller, worn like a backpack under a paraglider wing. CIVIL AIRCRAFT NOTIFICATION PROCEDURE (CANP) Using the Civil Aircraft Notification Procedure (CANP) to alert Military pilots to your presence when flying midweek. The BHPA supports a network of recreational clubs and registered schools throughout the UK, and provides the infrastructure within which hang BRITISH HANG GLIDING AND PARAGLIDING ASSOCIATION SECTION 1 - FACTUAL INFORMATION 1.1 History of the flight On Sunday 26th May 2013 a number of pilots, encouraged by a favourable forecast, visited the Long Mynd with the intention of flying. Approximately ten hang glider pilots and thirty paraglider pilots were BRITISH HANG GLIDING & PARAGLIDING ASSOCIATION

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A powered hang glider consists of a light weight motor driving a propeller that is fitted to a specially designed hang glider harness, in which the pilot is suspended under a hang gliding wing. A paramotor or powered paraglider (PPG) consists of a small motor driving a propeller, worn like a backpack under a paraglider wing. It is also possible to use human power to take off from level ground and fly specially constructed ultra light weight aircraft.

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From its head office in Leicester the BHPA supports a country-wide network of recreational clubs and registered schools , and provides the infrastructure within which hang gliding and paragliding in the United Kingdom (UK) thrive. The BHPA oversees pilot and instructor training standards, and provides technical support such as airworthiness standards, and coaching courses for qualified hang gliding and paragliding pilots. Initial hang gliding or paragliding training must be undertaken at a BHPA registered school . Most schools offer training in a wide range of flying disciplines, so it's important to understand the differences between the disciplines before choosing a school. The Learn to Fly section of this web site explains the relative merits of each discipline, the types of flying involved, and provides an insight into the training methods used. As you near the end of your initial training with one of our registered schools , it's important to start looking for suitable recreational club to join. Obtaining your Club Pilot rating marks the end of your formal instruction and qualifies you to leave the school and fly within a BHPA recreational club. The BHPA supports a network of UK hang gliding and paragliding recreational clubs who are able to offer the supportive flying and social environment vital to the safe development of your flying skills, as you join other recreational flyers on the hill, and continue your progression through the BHPA Pilot Rating Scheme (PRS). As your accumulated airtime increases and your flying skills improve, you will probably start to think about your long term goals and aspirations, and working towards your Pilot Rating, the next rung on the PRS ladder. Club coaches can offer advice and support with the flying tasks that need to be completed, and the theory exam you will

need to sit.

An online BHPA Mock Pilot Rating Exam is also available. This will allow you to test your current knowledge and help you to understand the subject areas you will need to revise before sitting the real exam. When you first leave your school and join a club, you may choose to spend your first few hours' flying with no specific aim other than to safely accumulate airtime. However, it is well known that pilots make safer more efficient progress when they are given particular tasks to

undertake.

With that in mind, a panel of experienced BHPA coaches have devised a new pathway to learning, the BHPA Pilot Development Structure . This offers an alternative to the more formal Pilot Rating System, and for newly qualified pilots aims to: * encourage interaction between new pilots, their club and its

coaches

* provide a structured way to progress, acquire knowledge and build skills through attainable goals * reduce flying related incidents and promote safe flying The BHPA also has a disability initiative called Flyability . This reports directly to the BHPA's Executive Council on disability related matters within the sport. Flyability doesn't simply take people with disabilities flying, it strives to motivate people with disabilities to become involved in the sport of hang gliding and paragliding and to train as pilots. Much of Flyability's work in the sport, focuses around changing peoples perception of disability and their attitudes toward people with disabilities. Disability awareness, education and advice play key roles in Flyability's aims and objectives, as does the development of specialist equipment, training and flying techniques. The BHPA also publishes Skywings , the only magazine dedicated to free flying in the United Kingdom. This glossy full colour magazine is distributed by mail to around 6,500 BHPA members each month as part of their membership package. Skywings magazine is also read by countless more hang gliding and paragliding pilots and organisations around the world who have purchased an International Skywings magazine subscription

from our

on-line shop.

BHPA members and Skywings subscribers can also download a password protected electronic version of the magazine on our Skywings page . Issues of Skywings magazine with a cover date more than 6 months old are made freely available, and can therefore be downloaded or viewed on-line without the need to login. Back issues of Skywings magazine

can also be

purchased from our on-line shop. The BHPA provides automatic £5 million 3rd-party insurance for its members. But if you require personal or travel insurance, this should be obtained from an independent insurance broker

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We hope that when you've found a school appropriate to your needs, made contact and begun training, you'll discover for yourself the excitement and challenge that makes free flying such a great pastime. If you do, you'll also find that the level of support and camaraderie amongst pilots is one of the many great strengths of the sport. You'll make friends, go places and achieve things that you may have only dreamed about in the past. It's a fantastic sport, so why don't you join the BHPA , and never look back. Visiting Overseas Hang Gliding & Paragliding Pilots please read

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Whilst Skywings magazine frequently includes lively and thought provoking articles and letters about our sport, there are also numerous alternative sources of advice, information and debate on the internet. The following are just a small selection of those available. These are independent forum and facebook pages and are not connected in any way to the British Hang Gliding and Paragliding Association. The views expressed in them are therefore not necessarily those of the British Hang Gliding and Paragliding Association. * British Hangies Facebook Page * The Paragliding Forum * UK Paramotoring Facebook Page For information about how and when hang gliding started in the UK, please visit the British Hang Gliding History website . Originally created by Terry Aspinall, the British Hang Gliding History website provides a fascinating insight into the early days of our sport, and contains an extensive archive of hang gliding articles, photos and videos from the 1970s and 80s.

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