Technical Information

Events and Competitions

Weather

Sites Worldwide

Magazines

Associations

Miscellaneous

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Technical Information

Para 2000 A list of technical information about every possible paraglider ever made.
DHV Website Test flight reports of all DHV certified paragliders.
Tree Self-Rescue In case of tree-landings, how to get down safely.

Events and Competitions

FAI Sanctioned Events A list of the International Aeronautic Federation's competitions.
Paragliding World Cup The most competitive paragliding competition worldwide.

Weather

Wunderground Weather A comprehensive site primarily for weather and forecast
Windalarm Graphical wind forecast for Switzerland 

Sites Worldwide

Paragliding Earth World wide paragliding site
World Site Index Another World wide paragliding site
A-Z of Paragliding and many World wide paragliding clubs
USA database USA Paragliding database
Paraglide 365 Dateien für Fluggebiet und Flugdaten
Listings of Paragliding Websites

Magazines

Cross Country Magazine An English magazine about hangliding and paragliding.
Skywings The official magazine of the British Hangliding and Paragliding Association
Paraglider Magazine The newest paragliding magazine on the scene
Fly and Glide A German paragliding magazine
Gleitschirm Magazin  A German paragliding magazine

Associations

Australia : HGFA (Hang Gliding Federation of Australia)
Belgium : FBVL (Fédération Belge de Vol Libre)
Canada : HPAC (Hang gliding and Paragliding Association of Canada)
France : FFVL (Fédération Française de Vol Libre)
Germany : DHV (Deutscher Hängegleiter Verband e.V.)
Hong Kong : HKPA (Hong Kong Paragliding Association)
Indonesia : PLGI (Paragliding Club of Indonesia)
International : FAI (Fédération Aéronautique Internationale)
Ireland : IHPA (Irish Hang-Gliding and Paragliding Association)
Italy : FIVL (Federazione Italiana Volo Libero)
Korea : KPGA (Korea Paragliding Association)
New Zealand : NZHGPA (New Zealand Hang Gliding & Paragliding Association) Poland / Pologne : Paralotnie (A popular site)
Portugal : FPVL (Federação Portuguesa de Voo Livre)
Slovenia : SFFA (Slovene Free Flying Association)
South Africa : SAHPA (South African Hang gliding and Paragliding Association)
Sweden : SSFF (Svenska Skärmflygförbundet)
Switzerland : SHV (Schweizerischer Hängegleiter-Verband)
UK : BHPA (British Hang-Gliding and Paragliding Association)
USA : USHPA (United States Hang gliding and Paragliding Association), USPPA (United States Powered Paragliding Association).
California: Orange County: Orange Thermal Club.