This may be the most difficult phase in paragliding. A phase that is divided into two distinct parts. The approach and the landing. Jérôme Canaud shows you in flight, in a very concrete and didactic way, everything you need to know to do a good approach. He also gives you his professional tips for a successful landing whatever the circumstances, and the landing sites, on an official landing or lost in the countryside. This is THE episode not to be missed, whether you are in initial training, progressing, or have been paragliding for many years. All the techniques of your WINGMASTER expert are incredibly efficient. There is little theory here, you will be at the heart of action.In this episode: Approach preparation. Field recognition in flight. - Approach areas. Doing S’s and 8’s Steps to final. Final. U shapped approach Approach and landing with wind. Doing a nice approach. Glide angle. Pumping. Big ears. Landing with rear risers. Landing without standing up. Landing unexpectedly. In addition: How to land in a stadium.

In this episode on ground, your WINGMASTER expert, Jérôme Canaud, tells you everything you need to know about the equipment. From the type of glider to its certification (EN-A, EN-B, ...), including all the essential accessories for flying. He gives you advices to make the right choices and fly better and safer.

In this very busy episode, Jérôme Canaud shows you ALL his techniques for ground handling. This episode is filled up with many information, tips and tricks to succeed in ground handlingl in windy conditions. Your WINGMASTER expert teaches you, in a playful way, how to evolve under your canopy, while testing dozens of different techniques. By mastering the canopy on the ground, you will become master of all take-offs, whatever the conditions and whatever the site. An essential episode to become an experienced pilot.In this episode : The required gear. Planning your practice. Pre-inflation with rear risers. Reverse launch techniques. Hands position. Controlling your glider on ground. Moving under your canopy. Without brakes. Learn to bring your canopy to the cobra launch position. The turn-over. Manage the canopy with back lines. Flip the sail over without moving. Advanced piloting techniques. Detailed comments by Jérôme Canaud on slow motion video. In addition: How to test your glider on ground. Testing flight incidents on ground.

Thanks to your WINGMASTER expert you will not forget anything in the different steps of your flight preparation. A preparation that begins at home and continues on the field with a precise check of the environment prior to takeoff. Jérôme Canaud gives you his professional tips for an efficient preparation, sign of a successful and safe flight. An episode on the ground that lists everything you need to do before flying, and that every paraglider should know.

Taking off in strong winds requires mastering of the reverse launch (Episode 9 : Ground handling). Once inflation has been mastered, you must know how to prepare yourself for a windy take-off, position your glider at the right place, and finally adopt the right technique.Thanks to your WINGMASTER expert, Jérôme Canaud, you will discover all the secrets of a successful windy launch. He explains and shows you effective techniques in windy conditions. The gestures are precisely shown and you will have no difficulty to reproduce them like a pro, for an efficient and safe take-off..In this episode : Choosing the right place for take-off Weather and regulatory checks Wing preparation Pilot preparation Where to inflate your wing? Pre-launch Launch techniques in windy conditions Launch in a ball Cobra launch What not to do Crosswind an de-centering Techniques in strong wind What not to do in strong wind. In addition: Getting assistance in strong wind Using the slope in strong wind.

In this episode, Jérôme Canaud, your WINGMASTER expert, shows you many advanced piloting techniques. For example the mastery of twisted a half-turn or the different flight regimes which allows you to understand that the pilot really chooses the speed he wants to fly. You will also find the first exercises that mark the life of a paraglider pilot such as pitch and roll.Jérôme Canaud brings a lot of information and complementary techniques that allow you to understand that these exercises are essential to learn how to control your glider in turbulent conditions. He gives you many tips from the pros to fly better and safer. A rich episode that you can watch all your paragliding lifetime. A must!In this episode : Flight regimes. Pre-stall alerts. Dissociating arms and body. Back-up flying. Pure roll. Rolls exercices. How to stop rolls. What not to do when doing rolls. Rolls with rear risers. Improve your turns. Pitching. A better pitching technique. What not to do when pitching. Pitching tips from a pro. Dynamic turns. In addition: Pitch and speed bar. Rolls and speed bar.