For autumn 2016, Little Cloud have released their Grasshopper pod and reversible Turtle harnesses in a bright fuschia pink. Both of the harnesses are no-buckle designs with front-mounted reserves, and they are still available in their original green too. The Grasshopper is EN certified and available in two sizes, weighing 3.1lg and 3.3kg; The Turtle has a certified airbag, and […] …read more
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Skywatch®BL weather station for smartphones
The Skywatch®BL is a pocket-sized weather station that talks to your smartphone. It was developed by Swiss company JDC Electronic SA for outdoor sportspeople and professionals, and is available in three versions. The top-of-the-range model, BL500 pictured above, measures wind speed and direction, atmospheric pressure, UV, humidity and temperature. BL300: measures wind, temperature, humidity. Price around €160 BL400: measures wind, temperature, […] …read more
Hand Gliding: The Ultimate Movie (16mins, full edit)
Hand Glide from 80D on Vimeo. “Sometimes the wind will snap you round the wrong way … you have to be true to yourself, live YOUR dream and it’ll happen.” “Just me, my hand and the wind… you’re never more connected than when you’re with the wind. It’s freaking awesome.” This 16-minute full-ultimate edit has […] …read more
Nova Pilots of the Year Awards 2016
Nova have announced the winners of their annual Pilots of the Year award. The awards, now in their tenth year, reward “outstanding performance as well as outstanding attitude” and are for pilots flying Nova wings. The 2016 awards went to Berni Pessl, Simon Oberrauner and Chris Bessei. Austrian Berni Pessl flew a Mentor 4 and […] …read more
Revolt introduce innovative electric paramotor
Italian firm Revolt are close to bringing their four-prop electric paramotor to the market. The Revolt 1 differs to current paramotor designs in that it has four electric motors driving four small propellers, which are much cheaper to replace than larger props (around €30, rather than €300) should you break one, and also less likely to get […] …read more
Hang gliding photos wanted for calendar
SVS Designs are looking for great photographs of hang gliders for their annual calendar. The deadline for submissions is 16 October 2016, and the calendar is expected to go on sale around the middle of November. All photographers whose photograph gets used in the calendar will be sent a free copy. Please email photos to Sander, and include […] …read more
Dudek Report’Air: stable PPG wing for photographers
Dudek’s Report’Air is an ultra-stable PPG glider, designed for pilots who use their wing as a platform for their job: photographers, patrol services, search and rescue groups, filmmakers etc. The wing’s reflex profile is what gives it this stability, but Dudek say they have worked hard to also give it good launchability in all wind strengths, […] …read more
USHPA review of Mastering Paragliding
Mastering Paragliding by Kelly Farina, and published by Cross Country Magazine, has been reviewed by US paragliding legend Josh Cohn in the USA’s national association magazine. Writing in Hang Gliding and Paragliding Magazine, Josh said: ‘I wish I’d had this book when I’d started flying XC, especially when I first flew in the Alps.’ He […] …read more
Ozone Kona: beginners’ PPG and free-flight wing
Ozone have released the Kona, a beginner-friendly glider for pilots who want one wing for both powered and unpowered flight. It’s based on the low-B Buzz Z5, and Ozone say it’s very comfortable to fly both with and without power. Pilots who switch back and forth often and tend to log 30-50 free-flight hours per year will find the […] …read more
The Icarus Trophy is underway!
The Icarus Trophy is underway! …read more
Source:: Niviuk