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Paragliding beginner course Holidays for Lee Dave and students at Mount Olympus in Greece with Olympic Wings
Beginner student paragliding pilots go from the training hills to 1.500 m take off in an incredible flying week with Olympic Wings. Very proud of our own student Mr. Dimitris, who is now a new paragliding pilot. ” order_by=”sortorder” order_direction=”ASC” returns=”included” maximum_entity_count=”500″ display_type=”photocrati-nextgen_basic_thumbnails”] …read more
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TANDEmORE – Tandem paragliding Pilot’s Course with Herminio Cordido
Tandem paragliding is.. The Ultimate free flying experience for Everyone 20.05 – 27.05.2017 Mount Olympus Greece Tandem Pilot workshop course with Herminio Cordido The tandem paragliding course aims to pilots already flying tandem by following this course to receive a thorough educational background and further cross reference to upgrade the pilots technique and practices considering […] …read more
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The Turner Twins paramotor to The Red Pole, Australia’s most inaccessible point.
In August, identical twin explorers Hugo and Ross Turner, better known as The Turner Twins, successfully became the first people to journey to the Australian Pole of Inaccessibility, using Paramotors.
They started on the southern coast of Australia near Adelaide and journeyed over 1,600kms over unforgiving, remote deserts and mountains of the Outback, finally finishing 300kms North-West of Alice Springs in an area of Australia known as, the Red Centre.
This latest Quest from The Turner Twins, named The Red Pole, wasn’t without its trials and tribulations.
The trip, which was their first flying expedition using Paramotors, included many dangers and risks along the way such as freezing temperatures, extreme heat, turbulent air and weather, poisonous snakes and spiders and the chance of crashing in the remote Outback with little or no hope of immediate rescue.
Joining them on the epic expedition was a fellow pilot Kester Haynes who provided vital provisions, fuel, technical support and supplies along the route. While voyaging through the outback, they filmed from the air, capturing some unique and stunning film. The film is currently on Redbull.com
http://www.redbull.com/uk/en/adventure/stories/1331829634469/watch-the-expedition-to-the-red-pole
“We both used Roadster 2 wings- a perfect mix of easy take off and agility in the air. They didn’t respond …read more
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The Dream Team: 564km PG World Record in Brazil
They did it again. Almost exactly a year to the day that the paragliding world record was set in Brazil, three pilots raised the bar once more with a huge flight of 564km on 13 October 2016. Elisa Eisenlohr spoke to the Brazilian Dream Team to find out how they did it. …read more
Jeff Goin: ‘Flying is one thing, teaching is another…’
“So you want to teach? Flying is one thing. Teaching flying? Now that is another matter.” After flying for nearly two decades, Jeff Goin, author of the Powered Paragliding Bible, is finally training to be an instructor. He shares his essential tips for other wannabe gurus. See what’s in the rest of Issue 176 …read more
Couchsurfer USA: Mitch Riley
“We can’t spend our whole life on the couch.” From Nepal to Alaska, US adventure pilot Mitch Riley never seems to stop moving. He tells us how he caught the travel bug – and how he navigates the trails less travelled. – Come on Red Bull X-Alps, Wildcard this guy! See what’s in the rest of […] …read more
There I Was… In a forest, in Indonesia
“Momentum meant the wing twisted very fast … one, two, three, five, many times, followed by a dive into auto-rotation.” When Nora Martiny had a paragliding accident in remote Sulawesi, she learned a vital lesson: always understand the risks before deciding to take them. See what’s in the rest of Issue 176 …read more
News and New Products in XC176
GIN have announced that the lightweight Explorer is now in the final stages of the certification process. It’s a high-performance EN-B wing with an aspect ratio of 6.1, aimed at experienced cross-country pilots. This plus lots more latest news and new product news in Cross Country 176. See what’s in the rest of Issue 176 …read more
Red Bull X-Alps: An open letter to the rookies…
“Over the years, the event has become much more professional and I believe this is a great thing – but don’t let this detract from the fact that you should run your race true to you and to yourself.” Two-time X-Alps competitor Jon Chambers pens an open letter of advice to the rookies taking part […] …read more