Airfer have upgraded the Mustang tandem para-trike, adding a gas-and-oil shock absorber to the rear axle and a new harness. The new harness is much more padded and therefore more comfortable, Airfer say. For pilots looking for more power, they also now offer the Mustang with the 65hp Rotax 582 engine. The Mustang is a small and […] …read more
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Aircross to launch high-B U-Cruise at Coupe Icare
AirCross have announced that their new high-end EN-B U-Cruise has passed certification in the S, M and L sizes, with XL to follow shortly. The glider will be officially launched at the 2016 Coupe Icare in September, and the company say demo gliders will be available through their dealer network around August 2016. AirCross say: After such a long time […] …read more
Nova’s EN-B Bion 2 tandem
Nova say their new Bion 2 is a safe and fun tandem wing for professionals and recreational tandem pilots. EN-B certified, Nova say it has excellent take-off and landing characteristics, high-level safety and the performance for cross-country flights. They say a light pull will see the canopy rise in a controlled and even maner above your head. Its trimmer […] …read more
Woody Valley X-Rated 7 competition harness
Woody Valley have released their X-Rated 7 pod-and-fairing competition paragliding harness. They say it has many improvements over the X-Rated 6, “elevating it to new levels of quality and detail”. Here are just a few of the major long-tested and improved features: New lighter and better performing (32G) back protection New streamlined shape Extractable headrest Extra water […] …read more
Skywalk Spice: lightweight EN-C
The Spice is a lightweight version of Skywalk’s EN-C Cayenne, offering EN-C performance and handling, with the ease of launch of a hike-and-fly glider. It’s made for XC pilots who spend a lot of time in the mountains, and is available in four sizes, weighing just 3.7kg in the new XXS size for 60-85kg all-up weights. Skywalk say: Like […] …read more
Why what competitions post online matters
Cross Country magazine editor Ed Ewing chucks his oar into the murky waters of bikini-gate When I saw the photograph of the woman in the bikini posted on the AirTribune page of the FAI European Paragliding Championships 2016 I winced. It’s clearly meant as a visual low wolf-whistle, not as some artistic paean to the […] …read more
New Turkish Tandem XC record
On Sunday August 7th, Muharram Kılıç and his wife Selin went for their first flight on their new SwiftMax tandem. The beginning of their first flight went well that they spontaneously decided to attempt the Turkish Tandem XC record and… they did.
Muharrem had this to say of their new glider:
“Our 116 km flight took 4 hours and 4 minutes and it was easy as cake. Flying the SwiftMax was like flying the Delta 2 with a little more brake pressure. Its handling feels like a solo glider, especially during the low saves when we were trying to stay in the core of the disorganized thermals. We would like to thank you for this great glider”
For Muharram and Selin’s track log click here
For the video click here
Congrats from all the team at OZONE!
Source:: Ozone Paragliders
justACRO Boogie 2016 – official event video
The official video of the first justACRO Boogie held at the Flieger Base, (Gerlitzen, Austria) with 113 pilots signed up! A friendly and fun event with happy faces and over a 1000 acro runs flown! Yes, what you see here is actually real, no computer effects applied – 84 pilots flew all together on Saturday! 🙂
Many thanks to all the sponsors: Ozone, Icaro, Supair, Red Bull, Gloryfy & www.sky-copter.tv video production.
Source:: Just Acro
Manfred Ruhmer wins Hang Gliding Class 2 Pre-Worlds 2016
Many times world champion, Manfred Ruhmer, won the Hang Gliding Class 2 Pre-Worlds, which finished on 8 August 2016 at Aspres sur Buech, France. Although a convincing win at the end, Ruhmer was challenged early on, losing the first task to Switzerland’s Roger Ruppert. In second place was Jacques Bott from the host club, Adpul, […] …read more
Flymaster tracker: reduced price for early subscribers
Flymaster will soon be shipping their new tracker. The sturdy, water-resistant unit can be used for multiple activities. It offers worldwide coverage, second-by-second resolution and a huge battery life. For a limited time it’s available at a discounted price: €99 with a two-year contract and a €4.99 monthly subscription charge (“Fixed plan”); or €149 with no contract and €3.99/ month (“Flexible plan”) – […] …read more