Flyability has been helping disabled people fly since 1996. In that time we’ve helped a lot of pilots and come across a whole range of tips and tricks to help get people flying.
These range from very simple low tech adaptions to the development of specialist equipment that we now loan out to schools, clubs and pilots. The key criteria to successfully getting disabled people flying though is about changing everyone’s expectations and attitudes to find practical solutions and techniques to get people in the air.
This area of the site holds articles from disabled students and pilots about their flying experiences as well as a range of short examples of “this works for me” practical solutions. We’re always looking to increase the range of information and advice available here so if you’ve come across something that works for you (whether you’re disabled or not) then please get in touch.
PLEASE NOTE: the specialist flying techniques described are intended to be used as a reference by suitably qualified pilots, instructors and student pilots under instruction. THEY ARE NOT INTENDED AS A TEACH YOURSELF TO FLY FROM SCRATCH GUIDE.
The various stories and articles are scrolling past below or you can view all these posts in our flying solutions category.
by George Ransome now Chairman of Flyability
George after his solo
I'm sat on a plane from Al [ read more ] In August the Guernsey Paragliding Club travelled to Flying Frenzy in Dorset in order to train two o [ read more ] In July 2013 Steve Kitchen arranged a series of tandem paraglider flights for people with MS. They f [ read more ]
French paragliding buggyFrench wheelchair paragliding featuring the Fauteuil Cage control system
[ read more ] Back in June 2015 we received an email from Mark asking for some advice about fulfilling his ambitio [ read more ] Paragliding pilot Jedrzej Jaxa-Rozen aka Endrik from Poland has been developing his own buggy f [ read more ] One of the main problems disabled (and non-disabled) pilots encounter is managing their energy level [ read more ] A number of Flyability's scholarship awards have gone to people who have invested in extra equipment [ read more ]
Training Pilots with Disabilities
Steve Varden writes
This article is meant to stimulate thoug [ read more ] We're pleased to announce that our first scholarship flight of 2014 has taken place. Chris flew with [ read more ]
Light-weight paragliding wheelchair from Australia - can be flown tandem & solo.
[ read more ] Steve Varden's wheeled launch technique
My hang gliding wheeled launches (hill) are slightly diff [ read more ] I had been flying for about 2 1/2 years, give or take a month or two, when I lost my left arm, so I [ read more ]
Canadian paragliding wheelchair. For more information e-mail Lars Taylor.
[ read more ] [caption id="attachment_598" align="aligncenter" width="400"] Russel preparing to launch his buggy[/ [ read more ] Knowing your left from your right is crucial for a student in training and also for following the ru [ read more ]
Wheelchair paragliding in Greece. For more information please contact George Tselikas.
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Swiss designed paragliding buggy, suitable for solo & tandem flying
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Update on Paragliding buggy from Poland
Swiss paragliding wheelchair
French paragliding buggy [ read more ]
Wheelchair to 500 feet
Flying Frenzy training Guernsey pilots
Lakes MS Flyability day
French Paragliding Wheelchair Buggies
Hanggliding in Rio
Paragliding buggy development in Poland
Managing energy levels
Getting around
Training pilots with disabilities
First Scholarship flight of 2014
Australian WASP paragliding wheelchair
Hang glider wheeled launch technique
The Joy of (one handed) Paraglider Flying
Canadian paragliding wheelchair
Russel's Paragliding and BASE jumping Buggy (USA)
Can't tell left from right
Wheelchair paragliding in Greece
Swiss Paragliding Wheelchair Buggy
Specialist equipment from around the world
