We’ve just come back from Buttermere Bash 2023. We have never been (Helen and me ) although this event was behind the original fundraising to set up Flyability over 25 years ago. The festival is full of awesome people in…
Buttermere Bash 23
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Altitude Trips offering paragliding wheelchair development training in the Swiss Alps
We have been contacted by Altitude Trips about a training course in the Swiss Alps they’re offering in October. They’re keen to include paragliding wheelchair pilots in their courses. Altitude Trips are a BHPA registered school operating outside the UK.…
Royal AeroClub (RAeC) Newsletter mentions Flyability
We’re delighted to be included in the Summer 2022 Newsletter from the Royal AeroClub. The Royal Aero Club of the United Kingdom (RAeC) is the national co-ordinating body for Air Sport in the United Kingdom. Their quarterly newsletter covers updates…
A Magical Flight Through North Cumbrian Skies
By Samantha Dryden-Sillars On a clear Thursday in June, I had the opportunity to go paragliding with Flyability (http://www.flyability.org.uk/). Flyability is a branch of the British Hang Gliding and Paragliding Association dedicated to supporting people with disabilities to go paragliding…
Accessible Hang Gliding in Woolacombe by Fenella Johnson
I have always thought of myself as a bit of a daredevil when it comes to adrenalin sports. That feeling of freedom and euphoria is unparalleled! Having already completed a skydive, been water-skiing, and enjoyed various other hair-raising sports, I…
Solomon’s flight with Airworks
Solomon achieved his aspiration to fly like a bird on Easter Sunday morning 2022, soaring in thermal lift above the Cuckmere River at Alfriston, skilfully piloted in tandem harness by Steve Purdie of Airworks. Conditions were very fine, Solomon reported being…
Crowdfunding for a Handivol Paragliding wheelchair
On Thursday January 23 2020 we officially launched our new Crowdfunder campaign to raise funds for a new paragliding wheelchair. Cross Country Magazine very kindly invited us to two talks by Chrigel Maurer where we were able to present the…
Donate through eBay
You can now donate the proceeds of your eBay sales directly to Flyability. This page explains how to do this step by step. To get started you will need an eBay account and to click on the “Sell” link at…
Countryfile spring special featuring Flyability 20th May 2018, at 7pm on BBC One
Countryfile spring special featuring Steve Brown in a Sanderson buggy tandem with Andrew from Flying Frenzy Paragliding talking to James Lynch about his paintings and how flying links in is now confirmed for Sunday 20th May 2018, at 7pm on BBC One – tell all…
Flyability at the Kendal Mountain Festival 2017
Flyability has been asked to be the beneficiary of the charity raffle at the 2017 Kendal Mountain Festival. We will be there for the afternoon workshops and the evening talks as part of the Ozone Free Flight sessions on Thursday…