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Vertical Journey
By Brian Germain

The Ultimate Guide to Freeflying!!

Drawn from years of experience, Brian Germain’s Vertical Journey is your guide to progressive flying. A complete handbook to strengthen your flying skills and provide the groundwork to connect your mind with your body in flight. This full-color book is packed with easy-to-read text and fantastic medium format photography.

Vertical Journey is a perfect balance of information and inspiration. You will want to read it over and over!

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The Parachute and its Pilot
by Brian Germain

The Parachute and its Pilot is the singular resource for canopy flight information. Whether you are a new jumper looking for further your education or an expert canopy pilot seeking tips on advancing your techniques, this book has something for you. The book is jam-packed with information compiled over 20 years of skydiving experience, and offers technical yet very straight-forward explanations of ram air parachute flight. Written by one of the industry's leading parachute designers, The Parachute and its Pilot is a must-have handbook for every skydiver.

As the title suggests, there is a bi-fold focus of subject matter. The first part is about parachutes and flight techniques, everything right from the beginning up through competition approaches. The second part is about the psychology of flight; from fear response and ego issues through visualization.

"This is a much-needed, milestone book written by the parachute industry's foremost canopy designer. Brian combines the exceptional knowledge of canopy design with a unique ability to explain how to squeeze maximum performance out of any ram-air canopy."
Dan Poynter, Author of The Parachute Manual

"This book covers the fundamentals of canopy flight and carefully explains advanced techniques in a way that's easy to understand and put into practice. It contains essential information to further your development as a canopy pilot."
Jonathan Tagle, World Champion Canopy Pilot

“Brian's unique ability to combine a clearly defined technical explanation with his own self-realized Zen approach to flying offers the reader a truly comprehensive insight into the experience that is canopy piloting.”
Jay Moledzki, World Champion Canopy Pilot

"The Parachute and its Pilot is the best book on the topic of ram air parachutes for all skill levels. It can make a huge difference in your development as a canopy pilot."
Shannon Pilcher World Champion Canopy Pilot

"I attended your lecture at a WFFC in Rantoul, bought your book and have convinced many colleagues to buy it too. It is my canopy flying bible and has helped me to understand AOA, vectors, the importance of speed and line tension and many other critical topics. I refer to it all the time to refresh my knowledge. Your explanations are so much better than other ones I have read. You really have a knack for clearly explaining aero engineering issues without getting so deep into math or physics that you lose the audience."
Mark Meltzer

Chapters include Flight Modes, Flying in Turbulence, Landing, High Speed Approaches and Landings, Fear and Learning, Teaching Flight, and more.
Softbound, 176 pages, 8.5 x 11 inches.

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