Author: winguu

Jean Yves in the Himalaya …read more

Source:: Niviuk

Our sport has grown and developed in ways that no one could have imagined just a few years ago. Everything that we love about free flight has evolved from the same roots, yet now we have the opportunity to engage in it through so many different avenues. ‘Inspired’ brings us into the lives of a few pilots – some you know, some you don’t – who have immersed themselves in the various forms of flight, personally and professionally. We visit each pilot in their home environment where they share with us their local playground, and the source of their inspiration. We vol-biv into the wild and roadless California Sierra under a 5000m cloudbase. We discover the origins of a world record holder’s life altering decision to make paragliding her sole focus. Speeding through the southern Alps provides a meditative release for one professional flier and another is intentionally homeless, circling the globe year after year. In the end we see that ‘paragliding’ is now so multi-faceted that one lifetime is barely enough to absorb all of the experiences it has to offer.
Though the ways in which these pilots express their dedication is different, their underlying passion …read more

Source:: Ozone Paragliders

UK paramotor pilot Paul Haxby had tens of thousands of euros worth of equipment stolen from his garage in England on 26 November 2016. He suspects the equipment, which includes paragliders, paramotors and harnesses, is currently being hidden in the UK, and will be sold off piece by piece. If any pilot sees or is […] …read more

Source:: Cross Country – International Free Flying Magazine

Fancy a brand new paraglider for 2017? Then you are in luck – it’s time for the annual Cross Country Magazine Prize Draw. Your chance to win a paraglider, simply by being a subscriber to Cross Country. What do I have to do? All you have to do is hold a valid subscription for the […] …read more

Source:: Cross Country – International Free Flying Magazine

For many years our ninja pilot, Seiko Fukuoka, has been taking free flight to a new level. What you might not know about Seiko is that she is part of a partnership with someone who is not only a great pilot, but also a source of great support and encouragement for planet Earth’s most accomplished female pilot. Seiko’s other half, and her life partner, so to speak, is a pioneer in French paragliding: Pierre Naville.

During their last visit to Australia, Pierre, as usual, was taking care of ground details to ensure that everything went well and Seiko had the best chance of breaking her own records. After a few days down under, it was Pierre’s turn to relax and get towed first. This story finished 440 km later.

Pierre shares his experience:

“On thursday we drove to Wilkannia, a small aboriginal village in the outback with a catchy slogan “The Midlle of Nowhere but The Center of Everywhere”, well now I knew what to report where I landed: I am in the middle of the center of…

We took off from a dirt road with the help of the towing, once I got in the air I was lucky enough to climb with …read more

Source:: Ozone Paragliders

Crossing New Zealand by tandem …read more

Source:: Niviuk

Most of our flights are in the backyard in a known environment. Doesn‘t it get a little boring after a while? And suddenly a bunch of pilots decide to strap the sleeping bag onto the paramotor and leave for the unknown and accepted the challenge of the Icarus Trophy – the toughest paramotor race. Miroslav Svec paramotor pilot from Slovakia and owner of well known paramotor brand Scout took part in the latest Icarus Trophy and finished the adventure on his OZONE Viper 3.

During more than a week Miroslav flew unsupported over 1900 kilometers, flying from glaciers at the border with Canada, high elevated desert, volcanoes, enormous lava fields, the Great Salt Lake, swamps and salt flats, high elevation mountain passes, deep unforgiving canyons, arches, rock reefs, … all the way to the desserts at Las Vegas.
Miroslav reports: “We had to fly in different weather conditions, start in snow, hail and sub-zero temperatures in Montana over to Idaho and tropical temperatures in Arizona and Nevada just a week later. Flying unsupported, you had to take all the gear with you: additional fuel, 4 liters of 2T oil, camping gear, spare clothes, water, some food, cameras, charges, batteries. Only …read more

Source:: Ozone Paramotor

New video guide to piloting the Dobermann 2! …read more

Source:: Niviuk

Massive flights in Australia …read more

Source:: Niviuk