Hang gliding course book. The Pilot handbook.
Written by the BHPA technical officer Mark Dale, the Pilot Handbook includes all the basic and advanced techniques, flight theory, specialist know-how and background studies that a pilot will require from Novice (Club) Pilot training onwards. Price: £15

Tom Bradbury’s superb book Meteorology in Flight gives you everything you will ever need to know about the weather. A pilot's guide covering both large and small scale weather systems, illustrated with line drawings, graphs and satellite photographs, this... Price: £17

  Paragliding course  book. Touching Cloudbase by Ian Currer The definitive instructional book on paragliding. It has extensive sections on paramotoring, tandem flying, choosing equipment, flying in different countries and terrain along with details on expedition flying and acrobatics. The complete BHPA syllabus (right up to pilot) is covered including a section on how to pass your exams. Price: £17

Derek Piggott's Understanding Flying Weather is an introduction to meteorology for glider and light aircraft pilots. In simple and assessable terms it explains how atmospheric phenomena... Price: £12