Italian company Yooda have announced their new Yak 100 paramotor. It is ideal for beginners and suits pilots up to 80kg. The Yak 100 is powered by the EOS 100 Booster, which Yooda say is a reliable and powerful engine. It is very easy to take off and land with, and comfortable in flight. The lightweight Yak 100 can be easily transported […] …read more
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Bototillo Cup, the Icepeak 8 on the podium
Bototillo Cup, the Icepeak 8 on the podium …read more
Source:: Niviuk
Flymaster Live: emergency alerts and data Cloud
Users of Flymaster Live and Live SD instruments can now see, analyse and play back all their flights online on Flymaster’s Cloud. Flights are automatically uploaded from Live and Live SD instruments already (November 2015), and the Cloud will soon be useable by other instruments in Flymaster’s range too. In addition, Flymaster’s live tracking-capable devices now detect potential emergency situations and […] …read more
Niviuk Hook 4: EN B ‘progression’ wing
Niviuk have announced their EN-B Hook 4 is now ready. It’s a ‘progression’ level wing offering good pilot feedback, and Niviuk hope pilots will use it to discover new places and progress their flying. Niviuk say they’ve upped its performance compared to the Hook 3, thanks to technologies including the lightweight Nitinol rod-reinforced profile and Ram Air Intake […] …read more
Paramania to open flying centre in Spain
Paramania have announced that they will be opening a new flying centre in Tarancón, Spain in early February 2016. The project is a collaboration with local pilot Paco Diaz and his partner, and will be a test centre for all things Paramania as well as a training facility and place to hang out and meet other […] …read more
Master Acro: FAIL videos wanted! Share yours!
What if your video of a mistake in acro flying could help others to learn maneuvers safer and maybe even save a life in the future!? Share your emergency situations caught on tape and help other people not to make the same failure! From collapses through twists, cravats, reserve deployments, touching your canopy, etc. – everything is welcome! The most useful shots will be selected into the Master Acro tutorial videos to demonstrate some typical mistakes and emergency situations. The owners of the videos selected into the tutorials will gain free access to the instructional videos! 🙂
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Source:: Just Acro
Advance Pi 2 – lightweight paraglider
Advance have released the new Pi 2, and they say it’s one of the smallest-packing and lightest wings on the market. It’s small and also very versatile, say Advance. You can use it for hike-and-fly, mountaineering, thermalling or as a mini wing. There are four sizes, 16, 19, 23 and 27m2, each of which has multiple weight ranges, with the certification […] …read more
Fly Products’ Luna two-seater trike
Fly Products’ new two-seater Luna trike will be available to the public in the spring of 2016. Equipped with a Rotax 582 clutched engine and three-blade 160cm propeller it delivers 64HP and more than 165kg of thrust. It has a 50l fuel tank, which is positioned so as not to affect the trike’s centre of gravity, and two […] …read more
Chrigel Maurer and Thomas Theurillat finish at the top
Chrigel Maurer and Thomas Theurillat, the most successful partnership in Red Bull X-Alps racing history, have called it a day. The pair announced they would not be taking part in the next edition of the X-Alps together on their Team SUI1 Facebook page. Writing in German Chrigel said: What next? After seven successful years, many […] …read more
Advance’s 2016 casual-technical hoody
Advance’s new 2016 hoody is a technical garment for flying or everyday wear. It’s made from a stretchy, quick-drying technical fabric that wicks moisture well. Inside it is soft and warm, but the outer fabric is smooth, so you can slide layers over it easily. The hoody is all black with contrasting white zippers and Advance’s logo on the shoulder […] …read more