a Blast from the Past: An old article from the early 2000s I wrote on stalls. Glider designs and teaching has changed since then, of course. Listen to your instructor about stall recovery. The majority of principles still apply none the less.

Sunday's flying at Port Waikato: Showers keep approaching but also building right in front of our eyes. The first information I remember reading about flying paragliders in the rain were the general warnings from the DHV in the 1990s. At the time, pilots were advised to avoid rain because of reduced visibility and the possibility of water collecting along the trailing edge of the wing. I also recall that around 2010, in the manuals for the GIN Boomerang 7 and GIN Boomerang GT