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CHAPTER I - THE STORY OF PARAGLIDING
A bit of History...Paraglider Today...The Future of Paragliding...Paragliding and you...Summary

CHAPTER II - YOUR FLYING EQUIPMENT
The Parts of a Paraglider...Paraglider Construction...The Harness...A Design for Beginners...Buying New Equipment...Caring for Your Equipment...Repairing Your Paraglider...Buying Used Equipment...Trimming Your Wings...Advanced Paragliders...Additional Gear...Reserve Parachutes...Instruments for Paragliding...Summary

CHAPTER III - WHY IT FLIES
The Air Force...The Penalty of Drag...Types of Drag...The Reward of Lift...The Paraglider Airfoil...The Wings in the Air...Angle of Attack...Attitude and Glide Angle...Understanding Stalls...Stability Benefits...Turning Flight...Our Best Performance...Gliding in Wind...The Performance Map...Summary

CHAPTER IV - UNDERSTANDING THE RESTLESS AIR
Air--the Slippery Fluid...The Circulating Air...Pressure Systems...Frontal Systems...Cloud Types...Watching the Wind...Wind Direction...Wind Speed...Turbulence...The Wind Gradient...Daily Variations...Land and Sea Breezes...Turbulence--Washboard Air...Mechanical Turbulence...Shear Turbulence...Wake Tubulence...Thunderstorms--Aerial Monsters...Summary

CHAPTER 5 - LEARNING TO FLY: BEGINNER SKILLS
Preparing the Pilot...The Ideal Site...Flying Conditions...Laying out the Canopy...Preflighting...Ground Handling...Canopy Inflation...Ground Crew Procedures...Into the Air...Level Flight Corrections and Controls...Direction Control...Landings the Art of Alighting Lightly...Gradual progression...Toting and Stowing...At the End of the Day

CHAPTER 6 - AT HOME IN THE AIR: NOVICE SKILLS
Flight Plans...Takeoff Permutations...Reverse Inflation...Crosswind Takeoffs...Using the Risers in Flight...Flying in Wind...Crabbing Techniques...Flying in Turbulence Canopy Collapse...Flying at Altitude... Altitude and Glide Judgement...Stall Practice...Turn Variations...Turn Practice...Landing Procedures...Landing Complications...Emergency Procedures...A Word About Safety

CHAPTER 7: THE RULES OF THE AIR
Site Protocol...Right of Way Rules...FAR Part 103

CHAPTER 8: FINDING LIFT: INTERMEDIATE SKILLS
Advanced Equipment...The Steering Seat...Launching a Steering Seat...Turning With a Steering Seat... Wind Awareness...Wind and the Terrain...Advanced Takeoffs...Critical Turns Fast Spirals...Stall Turns...Advanced Stalls and Altitude Loss...Complicated Landings...Learning to Soar...Ridge Soaring... Thermal Soaring...Wave Lift...Convergence Lift...Clearing Your Turns...Thunderstorm Avoidance...Aeromedical Considerations

CHAPTER 9: MORE ADVANTURES
Aerial Photography...Climbing and Descent...Flying Around...Tandem Flying...Cross Country Flying...Competition...Hill Climbing Assist...Tethered Flight...Towing...The Future

APPENDIX I: PILOT PROFICEINCY PROGRAM

APPENDIX II: RECOMMENDED OPERATING LIMITATIONS

APPENDIX III: PARAGLIDING WAIVER

GLOSSARY

INDEX

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