Category: para news

Niviuk hat-trick at the US Nationals …read more

Source:: Niviuk

Mastering Paragliding is a new approach to learning to fly cross country by paragliding guide Kelly Farina. Kelly approaches pilot progression in a systematic, logical way. From understanding the basics of glider handling to thermalling techniques and high-level cross-country advice, he breaks the sport down into manageable stages with achievable goals. It includes: Mastering the […] …read more

Source:: Cross Country – International Free Flying Magazine

‘Ikuma, the handy performance’ …read more

Source:: Niviuk

άρθρο από την εφημερίδα www.eleftheria.gr στις 14 Ιουν 2016 12:31:05 Στο επίκεντρο του παγκόσμιου αεραθλητικού ενδιαφέροντος βρέθηκε τις προηγούμενες μέρες ο Όλυμπος τον οποίο επέλεξαν ως την ιδανική τοποθεσία 23 εκπαιδευτές αιωροπτερισμού από όλο τον κόσμο για να πραγματοποιήσουν τεχνικό σεμινάριο αλεξίπτωτου πλαγιάς (παραπέντε). Εκπαιδευτές από τις ΗΠΑ, την Αγγλία, τη Γαλλία, τη Γερμανία, την […] …read more

Source:: Paragliding Hellas

Ozone have announced the forthcoming release of the much-anticipated Zeno. The two-liner fits in between the CCC-class Enzo, and the EN-D Mantra series of wings in their range. Hugh Miller made the sneak-preview video of a prototype being flown by Russ Ogden during the North South Cup in the UK in May. The Zeno is a […] …read more

Source:: Cross Country – International Free Flying Magazine

U-Turn have added a new low-end B hike-and-fly wing to their range. It’s called the Annapurna. It’s the little sibling of their “climbers’ glider”, the Everest, and designed for a broader spectrum of pilots. U-Turn’s Multiple Speed System (MSS) has a second pulley on the accelerator, meaning speedbar travel can be shortened and turning the Annapurna into an LTF-A wing that […] …read more

Source:: Cross Country – International Free Flying Magazine

Michel Carnet won the 2016 British Paramotor Championships, ahead of Mark Morgan and Ric Womersley. Paul Smith and Jamie Goodridge report from the event, which took place in Swindon, UK, at the end of June. The British Open Paramotor Championships 2016 were held this year on farmland in Swindon between the 25th and 28th June in […] …read more

Source:: Cross Country – International Free Flying Magazine

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Source:: Paragliding Hellas

More than 60 pilots made a 226km goal at the US Paragliding Nationals in Chelan on Friday 15 June 2016, making it the longest successful competition paragliding task ever flown. Josh Cohn US) topped the table, placing first with a super-quick time of 4h29:32. Getting to goal first but placing second behind Cohn because of […] …read more

Source:: Cross Country – International Free Flying Magazine

Shauin Kao at the Niviuk offices …read more

Source:: Niviuk