Niviuk have officially released the Klimber P, the wing Gavin McClurg used for the Alaska traverse in May 2016. It’s the company’s first lightweight, high-performance EN-D wing, and they say it’s aimed at expert pilots wanting top performance in a lightweight package for hike-and-fly and vol-bivouac adventures. The Klimber P has an aspect ratio of 7 and a top speed […] …read more
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5000 m high between beautiful peaks
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Video: Twins paramotor to Australia’s Red Pole
British twins Hugo and Ross Turner, along with photographer and guide Kestor Haynes, flew by paramotor to the centre of Australia in August 2016. They confirmed the exact location of the centre of Australia with he Australian government before setting off. It is northwest of Alice Springs in a remote part of the country known […] …read more
U-Turn Blackout+ acro wing
“Dynamic with easy handling” and their “most balanced acro wing yet”, is how U-Turn describe the Blackout+. Prototypes were tested by U-Turn’s Acro Team pilots during the competition season, and tweaked so that the final version delivers dynamic and precise handling in a wing that is forgiving of errors. U-Turn say the Blackout+ is suitable for a wide range of pilots from […] …read more
Icaro Gravis: heart of the B-class
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
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!
Source:: Ozone Paragliders
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