Video: Learning to paraglide from first flight to thermals

Perfect for beginners, this new film captures the learning process and reveals what it’s like to learn to fly a paraglider

Lena Kruckenberg learning to paraglide

Thinking of learning to fly a paraglider?
German pilot and film maker Kerim Jasperson spent the summer of 2011 filming his girlfriend as she went through the initial stages of training.
The result, Flying is Freedom, is a unique and personal 24-minute film which sees Lena Kruckenberg go from nervous new pilot to launching solo from the famous Tegelberg in Bavaria and earning her licence.

The film is a perfect introduction to the sport for anyone who wants to find out more about learning to fly paragliders.
In German it has English subtitles – click on the CC logo on the frame in YouTube to make the subtitles appear.
Kerim is an established short-filmmaker: he made the five-minute Rush Hour Dream, which caught the imagination of pilots and film festival audiences around the world last year.

Rush Hour Dream

New Online Booking

We have a new online booking system. Go to http://www.activeedge.co.uk/booking/ register and choose the course you are on from the drop down menu. There is a price on the course but you won't be paying anything. Once I've received your details I can then activate your account. 


You can then go on to book your day/s.  On the morning of your course Login at 8.15am check the "Daily Briefing"  to determine weather suitability. If the weather is good the "Daily Briefing" will normally ask you to call Dean on 07793 678133 to check-in, he will tell you where and when to meet.


I hope it makes booking easier for you, let me know if you have suggestions for improvement.

Friday 2nd Dec. 2011

Now looking quite strong :-(

Friday 2nd Dec. 2011

There's a chance that Friday might be flyable. Let me know if you can attend.

Monday 28th Nov. 2011 Onwards

Another windy looking start to the week.

Funday Saturday 19th November 2012

Regards Dean

www.activeedge.co.uk
tel: 07793 678133

Tuesday 22nd Nov. onwards

Looks unsettled and windy for the rest of the week. I will Blog when it starts to improve.

Saturday 19th Nov. 2011 Onwards

Saturday is looking possible for Day 1's.
Sunday is also a possibility for flyers, there are limited spaces, if you want to attend then book-in.

Saturday 12th Nov. 2011 Onwards

Saturday is looking possibly for day 1's. Don't forget to call in at 0815 if you're booked-in.

Sunday looking a little too strong at the moment.

Monday is another possibility.

Let me know if you're available.

Saturday 12th November (day ones only)

I will be available to teach on Saturday.

Regards Dean

www.activeedge.co.uk
tel: 07793 678133

Today until 12/13th Nov. 2011

I'm away at the moment, back around 12/13th Nov. 2011.

Friday 28th Oct 2011

Still looking good for Friday. Tomorrow (Thursday) now looks wet.

Thursday 27th Oct Onwards

There's a small chance it might be flyable on Thursday and a better chance on Friday. Let me know if you can attend (for Day 2 + pilots).

Saturday 22nd October Onwards

A windy weekend with very little prospect of flying over the next four days or so.

Thursday 20th Oct. 2011

Bit of a long shot, the next possibility looks like Thursday. Get yourself booked-in.

Friday 14th October 2011

It might ok tomorrow. Please let me know if you can attend, including any day ones.

Wednesday 12th Oct. 2011 onwards

The weather is starting to improve from Wednesday onwards. Thursday looks like a good possibility. Let me know if you can attend.

Sunday 9th 2011 Onwards

Wet and windy Sunday. Start of next week looks unsettled.

5th Oct. 2011 Onwards

Looks windy during the week and weekend. Watch this space for changes.

Friday 30th and weekend

Tomorrow looks a little windy, so no day ones. If you're a flyer you could call in the morning to check. Let me know if you can attend.

Saturday at the moment looks possible for day ones. Sunday is another possibility for flyers.

Regards Dean

www.activeedge.co.uk
tel: 07793 678133

The week ahead 27 - 30 Sept. 2011

It's looking a bit windy at least until Friday. If there's any change, I'll blog here.

Whernside 15-09-11

Flying down from Whernside after a successful day teaching soaring.
Regards Dean
www.activeedge.co.uk
tel: 07793 678133

Sunday 18th Spet. 2011

For flyers (day 3+) looks like there might be a chance tomorrow.

Thursday 15th Sept. 2011 Hope?

Looks very windy this week until Thursday. Calling all flyers, let me know if you can attend.

Saturday 10th September Onwards

A windy and unsettled weekend, with no chance of flying.

Tuesday 30th August 2011 Onwards

Looking promising for the next 3 days. Let me know if you can attend.

28th August 2011 Onwards

Sunday and Monday look blown out, more promising from Tuesday 30th onwards.

Thursday 25th August 2011 Onwards

Tomorrow and Friday both look possible. Please let me know if you can attend.

Monday 22nd August 2011

Tomorrow is looking like a possibility. Let me know if you can attend.

Wednesday 17th August 2011

It's looking promising for tomorrow. There are a couple of spaces available.

Monday 8th August 2011 Onwards

Although a ridge of high pressure is forecast it still looks a little windy at present. Watch this space for changes.

Thursday 28th July Onwards

Still looking OK for the next few days, although tomorrow might be a bit damp. Please book in (best by email) if you want to come out and don't rely on this Blog. I only Blog when numbers are low and I have time. I will be away for one week from Sunday 31st July.

Friday 8th July Onwards

Looking unsettled and quite windy for the weekend. Bit of a long-shot but Monday 11th July might be OK.

Tuesday 5th July Onwards

After some great training days last week and over the weekend the weather this week looks unsettled. Watch this space for signs of improvements.

Sunday 26th June 2011 onwards

Latest forecast suggests Sunday might be a bit strong, but watch this space. Good news, Monday and Tuesday next week are looking promising. Let me know if you can attend.

Monday 20th June 2011

Looking possible tomorrow. Let me know if you can attend.

Tomorrow Tuesday 14th June

Looks promising! Let me know if you can attend, places are filling fast.

Sunday 5th and Monday 6th June

Sunday too windy. Monday looks quite good, if you can attend let me know.

3/6/11 Paddy Elliot on his first soaring and top landing flight

Regards Dean

www.activeedge.co.uk
tel: 07793 678133

Looking windy tomorrow and Wednesday

Thursday (2/6/11) onwards is looking more promising.

Back teaching Friday 27th May onwards

Please book in by email. Saturdays are busy with day 1's.

Regards Dean

www.activeedge.co.uk
tel: 07793 678133

This is what I'll be doing over the next couple of weeks

Coast to Coast Scotland

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16 - 30 April 2011 in Spain

We've had some good training days over the last few weeks. I'm  away in Spain teaching, see above dates. Back in circulation 1st May.

Friday 8th April 2011

Looking good for tomorrow. Text or email me if you are available.

Paul Foster soaring at Weather Fell

Regards Dean

www.activeedge.co.uk
tel: 07793 678133

22nd March Onwards

Looking like a good week. Let me know if you can attend any day.

19th March 2011

Expert glider pilot Paul Foster on his first day.

Simon Scott on his first day. Simon's Dad Robin was a HG pilot and past chairman of the Sir George Cayley Club.

Andy Thirlwell on his first day. On his way to becoming a member of the 'Flying Squad' ;-).

Sunday 13th March Onwards

Might be possible on Sunday. Monday looks even better at the moment. Let me know if you can attend.

Sunday 6th March

Guy Heath soaring

Regards Dean

www.activeedge.co.uk
Tel.07793 678133

Wednesday 2nd March onwards

I'm not available tomorrow, the wind is very light too. The weather looks good from Wednesday onwards. Please let me know if you are available for training.

Wednesday 16th February 2011

Could be OK, let me know if you can attend.

Thursday 10th February 2011

A good day including soaring and top landings etc.

Thursday 10th February 2011

Looks possible on Thursday and perhaps flyable at the weekend. Please let me know if you can attend.

Tuesday 8th and Thursday 9th February 2011

Both days looking possible, try and make an effort to get out. Let me know if you can attend.

Tuesday 8th February

Bit of a long shot, but might be flyable on Tuesday.

Sunday 30th January 2011

Duncan Macnay on his way to gaining his CP.

What a weekend, more soaring and top landings for Duncan, Andy and John, not to mention newly qualified CP Craig adding at least one hour in to his log book.

Saturday 29th Jan. 2011

Great day on Whernside, Mike, Andy, Helen and John all completing soaring and top landings.

Saturday 29th & Sunday 30th January 2011

Looking good for the weekend. Any pilot of nearly EP or above should make an effort to try and attend. Look forward to hearing from you.

Louis and his ski take off

Here's recently qualified CP Louis Wallace, flying in the Alps with skis over Christmas.

Friday 28th January 2011 and the weekend.

Bit of a long shot, but it may be suitable from Friday onwards. Let me know if you can attend.

Thursday 20th January 2011 Onwards

I will be available for teaching this Thursday onwards. If you can attend please don't telephone or text, send me an email as I'm still away.

2nd January 2011

Good day on Wether Fell. All students had several soaring flights and top landings, in the cool January air. Congratulations to Mark Hylands for completing his CP.