BOOKS



Funwings CC has entered into an agreement with Kalahari.net, Amazon.com, Adventure Productions
and other suppliers (click on the logos above to visit their sites and investigate more flying books)
for supplies of books and other items. Where possible, these books or items
(if necessary to post) will be delivered or despatched to you
within 24 hours. Where suppliers are not Johannesburg-based, your cost
will include the postage fee.

Orders can be placed with Funwings or directly with a supplier. For more information
on a product, including price, click on the supplier logo(s) next to the product.

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• UNDERSTANDING THE SKY BY DENNIS PAGEN - Everything you need to know about Micrometeorology
  
  A great book which gives one excellent insight into matters weather. Helps to answer most
  weather related questions in the licence tests.
  
  
  
  Order from Funwings here
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
• THE ART OF PARAGLIDING BY DENNIS PAGEN - The latest book from the pen of this prolific
  author. Excellent for beginner to intermediate pilots.
  
  
  
  Order from Funwings here
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
• TOUCHING CLOUDBASE BY IAN CURRER AND ROB CRUICKSHANK - From Basic to
  Intermediate, the official UK Paragliding Training Manual
  
  
  
  Order from Funwings here
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
• POWERED ULTRA LIGHT FLYING BY DENNIS PAGEN - The necessary knowledge for
  flying microlights
  
  A book for those wanting to learn about microlighting.
  
  
  
  Order from Funwings here
  
  
  
  
  
  
• PERFORMANCE FLYING BY DENNIS PAGEN - Fast becoming a must for all hang glider,
  paraglider and microlight pilots who are advancing their skills
  
  This book has become the bible for pilots who wants to fly cross country or participate in
  competitions, no matter whether they fly a hang glider or paraglider.
  
  
  
  Order from Funwings here
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
• HANG GLIDING TRAINING MANUAL BY DENNIS PAGEN - The official SA training manual
  for beginner pilots, excellent information
  
  An excellent training manual with Dennis' usual informative sketches.
  
  
  
  Order from Funwings here
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
• TOWING ALOFT BY DENNIS PAGEN - covering every aspect of towing hang gliders and
  paragliders
  
  An essential book, detailing all the many different aspects of winching and towing.
  
  
  
  Order from Funwings here
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
• PARAGLIDING: THE COMPLETE GUIDE - Revised and Updated - BY NOEL WHITTAL - This fully illustrated handbook includes chapters on piloting, weather, wind and lift, advanced equipment,
  safety, rules and laws, and airspace. Published in 2000 and updated in 2005.
  
  
  
  Order from Funwings here
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
• PARAMOTORING FROM THE GROUND UP BY NOEL WHITTAL - A comprehensive manual for
  paramotor pilots.Published in 2000, this book is brimful of every important aspect for paramotor pilots.
  
  
  
  Order from Funwings here
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
• BEYOND THE INVISIBLE BY GREG HAMERTON - A novel about flying - very interesting
  
  It is not often that one finds something written for paraglider (and hang glider) pilots. It touches
  one's imagination.
  
  
  
  Order from Funwings here
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
• FRESH AIR SITE GUIDE - 4th edition BY GREG HAMERTON - An updated site guide with
  more sites and information
  
  Unbelievable - informative, with Greg's great sense of humour coming through everywhere.
  
  
  
  Order from Funwings here
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
• AND THE WORLD COULD FLY - the history of hang gliding and paragliding BY NOEL WHITTALL
  - an interesting book going right back to those who started our hang gliding and paragliding sports
  way back when.
  
  
  
  Order from Funwings here
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
• PARAGLIDING - FROM BEGINNER TO CROSS COUNTRY - by DAVE SOLLOM and MATTHEW COOK - An introduction to paragliding, providing tuition on thermalling, instrumentation and
  tandem flying, including the more advanced techniques. Published in 1998, it is a great book.
  
  
  
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• TOURING ATLAS OF SOUTHERN AFRICA - plus free road atlas.
  
  To order, just click on the banner
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

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Updated: 12 September 2005

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