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Touching Cloudbase: Complete Guide to Paragliding (Paperback)

by Ian Currer (Author), Rob Cruickshank (Author)

4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (7 customer reviews)

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Paperback: 199 pages
Publisher: Airlife Publishing Ltd; 3rd Revised edition edition (Nov 1996)
Language English
ISBN-10: 0952886200
ISBN-13: 978-0952886204

Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (7 customer reviews)

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The third edition of a standard manual for those starting paragliding. It offers an introduction to paramotoring, a section on tandem flying, and an expanded reference to the world's manufacturers. It also covers the syllabus for the exams of the British Hang-gliding and Paragliding Association.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Touching Cloudbase The Complete Guide to Paragliding (4th ed, 15 Feb 2005

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This is the best book for anyone wanting to start paragliding. Ian Currer has improved it with each edition and the latest is bang up to date and packed with useful info, great pictures and illustrations. I know Ian, so this might be a bit biased, but the BHPA magazine Skywings said "It is possible to learn Paragliding without Touching Cloudbase, but is hard to imagine whay anyone would want to try". This book is also used as a course text book by paragliding schools in many countries and has useful revision info for all the UK pilot rating system exams. (Much of which Ian also wrote I think).

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5.0 out of 5 stars It is THE manual for anyone wanting to know how to Fly., 6 Jun 1999

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This book covers every subject that a beginner or intermediate paraglider pilot would want to know. Right from the background and safety aspects through to cross-country flying. It is easy to read and you get a real sense of the authors passion for promoting free flight. It also contains everything neccessary to pass the BHPA exams.

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5.0 out of 5 stars The next step is strapping on the 'chute, 18 Oct 2005

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This book tells you all that you can learn from a book about paragliding. After the book, doing it is the only thing left.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Wealth of information
I'm currently working through my EP and so am reading into all areas of paragliding. My wife bought me this book for my birthday, and I'm glad she did! Read more

Published 5 months ago by Christopher Withers

2.0 out of 5 stars Not for those wishing to Paramotor
If you want to Paramotor, by Noel Whittal's book, Paramotoring. All of what you need to know about free flight for Paramotoring is in there including weather air law etc. Read more

Published on 6 April 2000 by R. J. Maher

3.0 out of 5 stars The Bible for paragliding students
This book is a great reference for anyone starting out in paragliding, listing all techniques, air law and weather conditions. Read more

Published on 6 Dec 1999 by nick.ford@logical.com

5.0 out of 5 stars Day one to Regular flyer, forget the other books!
Great, just buy this, I have bought most of these books, they collect dust and still look new. This however is highlighed and well used. Read more

Published on 8 Jul 1999

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