“I can see this wing will be particularly appealing for those weekend warriors that used to fly hotships but now want that bit more passive safety for their long cross-country days out.” Marcus King test-flies the Nova Phantom, a wing that offers EN B security – with EN D performance. Really. See what’s in the […] …read more
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European and World Hang Gliding Champion Christian Ciech
Christian Ciech on winning the European Hang Gliding Championships in Krushevo, Macedonia. “Managing your mindset is key in competition. The best situation for me is when I’m not thinking about the results, and I’m thinking about learning from the flight.” See what’s in the issue …read more
Icaristics with Bruce Goldsmith
Bruce Goldsmith unravels the subtleties of brake dynamics. “Understanding how to use these tricks to allow greater control movements while also avoiding stalling the wing is one of the keys to becoming a great pilot.” See what’s in the issue …read more
Tandem from Mt Elbrus: with Babu Sunuwar
Babu Sunuwar conquered the roof of Europe when he flew a tandem off the summit of Mount Elbrus in July, with passenger Natalia Safonova. “There is no weather forecast, just local people. We were waiting, waiting, waiting.” See what’s in the issue …read more
Adventure medicine for pilots: With Dr Matt Wilkes
Pilot and expedition medic Dr Matt Wilkes gives his crucial advice for flying “into the wild”, from staying healthy and choosing the right kit to the importance – and pitfalls – of leadership. “Whether on the ground or in the air, we make conscious judgments as to who is in authority… Once we have granted […] …read more
‘Did I feel good? And go up’ – Antoine Girard flies Broad Peak
“It’s like an exclamation mark on what we’ve been doing out there,” said John Silvester of Antoine Girard’s momentous, record-breaking flight to the 8,051m summit of Broad Peak. With frostbitten fingers and no oxygen, Girard had just two things on his mind as he scratched his way up the Himalayan monster: “Did I feel good? […] …read more
Jonny Durand: Wind Rider full-length doco
Hang gliding legend Jonny Durand attempts to break a world record flying a hang glider across the American State of Texas. Dave Malkoff follows the journey for the Weather Channel. …read more
Man arrested over Steve Nash killing in Mongolia
Associated Press have reported that a man has been arrested in Mongolia in connection with the killing of Steve Nash, a British paraglider pilot and twice-Red Bull X-Alps athlete. Published on 14 September 2016 the report read: Police in Mongolia on Wednesday [14 September 2016] announced the arrest of a suspect in the killing a […] …read more
PWC 2016: Maxime Pinot wins at Saint André
Maxime Pinot (FR, Enzo 2) won the fourth round of the 2016 PWC series, which was held in St André-les-Alpes from 3-10 September. After two days of strong winds, the site in the southern French Alps delivered the booming conditions it’s known for. Two tasks were stopped due to deteriorating conditions, and three tasks of 79.2km, 115km and […] …read more
Cross Country 174: October 2016
“I could see all the places I had been. It was just a pleasure. I didn’t think: Oh, it’s a record, it’s 8,000m. It was just the mountain. It was fantastic. Only that. Exploring.” When Antoine Girard flew a paraglider to the Himalayan summit of Broad Peak, he achieved the unthinkable and tore up the […] …read more