U-Turn made the Twinforce RE4 tandem acro paraglider so that experienced acro pilots can share the fun. It’s a descendant of the glider that Pál Takáts and Gábor Kézi first looped in Switzerland back in 2010. U-Turn say this is the strongest wing they’ve ever made. It’s built from their PX40 cloth, with lots of seam reinforcements and line attachment points positioned […] …read more
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Roller, remember when you had no limits
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Jury Service: On the panel at the Coupe Icare
Cross Country were on the press jury for the Coupe Icare film festival – and there were some stunning submissions. The Toll Road didn’t pick up a prize, but it was our favourite. See what’s in the rest of Issue 175 …read more
Material news: All you didn’t know you needed to know
When you head out flying, fabric is probably the last thing on your mind – but without it our sport is grounded. As major manufacturer Porcher is bought by a new owner, and a number of manufacturers fret over supply problems, here’s what we know… See what’s in the rest of Issue 175 …read more
The Big Trip: Breaking personal bests in Quixada
“The air now turned magic, and while the sun was getting lower and lower, I just floated along in smooth, light thermals, often helped by my friends the vultures.” Averaging a whopping 180km per day, air-junkie Koen Vancampenhoudt headed to Quixadá, Brazil to break personal bests and fly more than 300km. See what’s in the […] …read more
On review: XC Tracer and XC Tracer Mini
“If you are using a software instrument this makes a great add-on, giving you precise data, great audio and a logger. “Even if you have a full vario/GPS this makes a great backup logger and you may find you prefer the audio from this device.” We road test the XC Tracer and XC Tracer Mini, […] …read more
Travel: Hike, sail and fly in Antarctica
“If you see sun at breakfast, don’t expect it for lunch – it will be snowing for sure.” Can you really free-fly on the world’s most inhospitable continent? Maxime Chiron packed his paraglider and set sail for Antarctica to find out. See what’s in the rest of Issue 175 …read more
Gavin McClurg: The anatomy of a rescue
“Suddenly my radio erupts with a terrible scream … ‘I crashed! I’m hurt bad!’” Following the dramatic recovery of a badly injured fellow pilot, Gavin McGlurg reveals the anatomy of a dramatic rescue – and the invaluable lessons learned. See what’s in the rest of Issue 175 …read more
Short take-offs and landings on a paramotor
“The launches were not as bad as I had predicted before we set out on our adventure – they were worse!” Jeff Hamann shares the short take-off and landing techniques he used when flying the spectacular Caribbean coastline of the Yucatan – and reveals how they could revolutionise your flying. See what’s in the rest […] …read more
Faces from the Coupe Icare 2016
The Coupe Icare festival’s famous masquerade launch is the year’s most colourful – and silliest – flying spectacle. To capture the essence of 2016’s extravaganza, we set up a mobile studio in the sun – and photographed some of the most dazzling entrants. See what’s in the rest of Issue 175 …read more