Microlights, Ultralights and ULMs
They are microlights in the UK and Australia, ultralights in the US and Canada, and ULMs in France - but wherever you go these baby airplanes provide cheap, safe fun flying.

Hang Gliding & Paragliding (Free Flight)
Free flight. The peace and quiet of engineless flight using simple, cheap devices - the paraglider and the hang glider.

Skydiving and Parachuting
Flying without a vehicle. If you hate planes so much you want to jump out of them, start here. Links to the best skydiving and parachuting sites on the web, incluyding tandem freefall and base jumping.

Aerobatics
Where to watch, where to try it, where to learn, specs and pictures of aerobatic aircraft - everything from the fast-moving down world of aerobatics.

Gliding / Soaring
Sailplanes - soaring to 30,000 feet or more with no engine, glide ratios of 50 to 1. Experienced pilots can use the energy in the atmosphere to remain aloft for hours at a time and to travel hundreds of miles without landing.

Air Racing
Unlimited air racing is the fastest motor sport in the world. Screaming supercharged WW2 Merlin piston engines racing at 500mph round the pylons just a few tens of feet off the ground - nothing gets the adrenalin pumping faster.

Foot-Launched Powered Aircraft
Powered foot-launched aircraft include powered parachutes (the backpack motor) and powered hang gliders. These ultimate 'minimum' aircraft are unregulated in most countries and provide cheap, exciting flight.

Paragliding Equipment Manufacturers
Comprehensive listing of paraglider canopy, paragliding equipment and accessories manufacturers.