Landing on top of a ridge or even on the launch site is a useful skill for paraglider pilots, but the top of the ridge is usually the windiest place to land. Join Flybubble Paragliding as Greg Hamerton explores various approaches to making a safe landing. …read more
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ACRO CHARLY
Seiko Fukuoka and Charles Cazaux are on a mission to share knowledge. Their video series will cover a range of topics from reading the sky and understanding movement in the air, finding the best XC lines, proper speed to fly, and tips for climbing. What many of these topics have in common is glider control. Supporting your skill set with advanced techniques will help you to face more situations with less stress. Acro and freestyle flying are excellent tools to employ to improve your level and execute more efficient inputs to your wing. Here, Seiko and Charles review the Helicopter Technique. Enjoy the second episode of the Airlinks Online Academy:
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Source:: Ozone Paragliders
Nova name their Pilots and Newcomers of the Year 2017
Nova have named Rinaldo Vuerich (IT), Joe Edlinger (AT) and Toni Brügger (CH) as their Pilots of the Year 2017. Kinga Masztalerz (PO), Markus Anders (DE) and Timm Asprion (DE) were named “Newcomers of the Year”. Nova have been awarding the titles for eleven years, to team pilots who have flown well, shown commitment to […] …read more
Advance Progress 3 reversible paraglider harness
Advance have updated their lightweight reversible Progress harness. The Progress 3 has an air-foam hybrid back protector, which uses foam ribs to ensure good protection even before launching. A versatile harness, its light weight (3.5kg in M size) make it a good hike-and-fly choice, but it is designed for thermal flying, and offers good lumbar […] …read more
FlyBubble presents the Niviuk new products
FlyBubble presents the Niviuk new products …read more
Source:: Niviuk
Triple Seven unveil lightweight K-LIGHT, EN-B
Triple Seven unveiled the K-Light at the 2017 Coupe Icare. It’s a lightweight version of their EN-B Knight, and a “full kilo” lighter in MS size. The company say the K-Light has the same handling and user-friendliness as the Knight, but is easier to launch, easier to carry and travel with, and has slightly better […] …read more
Hang glider Base-tube instrument mounts
AltAIR, who make the smartphone hang-glider pod featured in issue 180, now supply 3D-printed base-tube brackets to attach them to. The brackets can be made for various base tubes, and are supplied with stainless steel eye-bolts and pins. Now we have brackets for all range of Aeros speedbars (carbon, aluminium and round), WW (carbon and aluminium), […] …read more
Record-chasing season in Brazil opens with 507km
Leandro Padua flew 507km in Brazil on Thursday 12 October 2017 – joining the elite group of paraglider pilots who have ever flown more than 500km. Padua was in the air for 10.5hrs (track), having launched by tow from a small airfield in Caico, in the state of Rio Grande do Norte. Padua is part of […] …read more
FLYING INTO THE UNKNOWN
Vol-biv (fly-camping) is Benjamin Jordan’s life purpose. Beyond simply being an extreme method of exploring the wilderness, it is also an extreme method of expressing one’s self. In this unique vignette, Ben tells us what this lifestyle means to him. Don’t miss his US Film Tour happening now
CREDITS: @wildland.media @ohmoretv
Source:: Ozone Paragliders
Ozone Free Flight Night at Kendal Mountain Festival 2017
Join Cross Country Magazine, Antoine Girard and Charlie King for an evening of high altitude paragliding at the Kendal Mountain Festival on Thursday 16 November 2017. Antoine Girard became the first person to paraglide up and over an 8,000m summit when he soared over the top of Broad Peak in 2016. He will be showing […] …read more