Icaro’s Gravis is a cross-country paraglider that they say fits right in the middle of the EN-B category. Icaro say it combines efficiency, performance and precision with excellent safety characteristics, and is suitable for pilots just entering the B category, as well as seasoned cross-country pilots. The Gravis will be available in five sizes from 2017. icaro-paragliders.com • Got […] …read more
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Hang Glider 2017 calendar now on sale!
SVS Designs’s 2017 Hangglider calendar went on sale on 25 November 2016. The A3 calendar contains photos from 48 pilots from all over the world, and can be bought online for €20, with discounts available for multiple purchases. www.hanggliderproducts.com • Got news? Send it to us at news@xcmag.com. Subscribe to the world’s favourite hang gliding and paragliding […] …read more
Flying Underground: PPG in a Romanian Salt mine
Romanian pilots Ionuț Riteș and Adrian Buzan flew their paramotors underground in a disused salt mine in Romania, earning them a ‘unique world record‘ for the ‘deepest paramotoring flight’. The flight, which took place on 22 March 2016, was at at 208m below sea level in the Prahova salt mine, 100km north of Bucharest. Salt has not been mined […] …read more
QUIXADA IS ON!
Quixada, the famous Brazilian XC playground, continues to deliver. A group of experienced Portuguese pilots recently visited the Brazilian flatlands. Their two-week expedition saw several flights over 400km achieved by all the pilots in the team, breaking the Portuguese (by a Portuguese pilot) distance record day after day.
The talented young pilot, José Rebelo, set the bar high for his teammates with a 472km flight on his Enzo 2. With this flight Jose, AKA Zé, brings home a new Portuguese (pilot) distance record and (reportedly) the longest flight ever made by an European pilot.
For Zé’s Tracklog, click here
Congrats and cheers from all the team at OZONE!
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APPI Paramotor – Powered Paragliding workshop & SIV XC course
Olympic Wings offers an APPI Paramotor Complete Workshop 18.03. – 25.03.2017 at Olympus in Greece with Alex Ledger APPI PPG courses & validations for Paramotor pilots & instructors Paramotor SIV course – Paramotor XC training course thematic paramotor training courses APPI PPG Pilot course APPI PPG SIV course APPI PPG XC course APPI PPG Instructor […] …read more
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Video: Happy birthday XContest!
XContest is celebrating ten years in 2017! The online hang gliding and paragliding cross-country flight platform has grown into a worldwide flight database and an invaluable resource to all pilots. 11,400 pilots registered flights on it in the 2016 season. This video, created by David Bzirský and Soňa Perglerová, was made for the Czech paragliding cup 2016 prizegiving ceremony, and then […] …read more
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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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