🪂 Essential Tips for Safe & Smooth Paragliding Progression

New to flying? Set yourself up for a long, safe, and rewarding paragliding journey with these core principles. Slow is smooth. Smooth is fast.

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🎯 Top 6 Progression Tips for New Pilots

1. Master Ground Handling

• The most dangerous part of flying? Being close to the ground.

• Nail your launches and landings by training on the ground.

• 💻 Check out: https://andrebandarra.com/ghc & Andre Bandarra on YouTube.

2. Find a Mentor

• Don’t fly solo.

• Link up with experienced pilots or join a local club.

• Treat flying like aviation: learn from those ahead of you.

3. Be a Curious Student

• 📚 Read Understanding the Sky by Dennis Pagen.

• 🎥 Watch tutorials.

• 👂 Ask questions. Listen more. Ego off. Curiosity on.

4. Log Your Flights

• Keep track of every flight, especially your first 500 hours.

• Log: conditions, mindset, decisions, mistakes, and lessons.

• Reflect often—progress comes from pattern recognition.

5. Go Slow to Go Far

• Rushing = injuries or setbacks.

• Progress steadily with intention.

• Check your ego, and lean into your community.

6. Know Yourself (Bonus Tip)

• Ask: Why do I fly?

• Journal, meditate, or explore personal development tools.

• A self-aware pilot is a safer, happier pilot.

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✅ Quick Action Items

• Spend 1 hour/week ground handling.

• Join a local flying group or mentorship circle.

• Start your flight log—today.

• Choose 1 book or video to study weekly.

• Take 5 minutes post-flight to reflect.

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Final Word:

Stay humble. Stay connected. Keep learning. That’s how you fly for a lifetime.

Fly steady,

— Para Clinics Team