Cross Country’s Marcus and Charlie King entered this year’s Bornes to Fly weekend-warrior hike-and-fly race with a tandem wing. The race started in torrential rain from the shores of lake Annecy in May. As X-Alps competitors Stanislav Mayer and Eric Rehnfeldt, along with around 90 percent of the field, sprinted nimbly out of the start gate in the pouring rain and […] …read more
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Mont Blanc Paramotor tandem record
Twin brothers Anthony and Tim Green broke the altitude world record for tandem paramotoring in April, flying up to 5,066m above the summit of Mont Blanc on their Parajet / Vittorazi paramotors, running on biofuel. The record is for altitude not height gained, so they opted to start high but in order to meet the requirements for the official […] …read more
Into the Andes: South American adventure
Swiss pilots Thomas Rüesch and Ueli Neuenschwander found a place for a flying adventure where they could explore new places and fly over sites rarely seen from above. Flying in the Andes meant not only over-flying snowcapped 6,000m mountains, but salt flats, patchwork flatlands, tropical rainforests, volcanoes, trout-filled lakes and ancient Incan ruins. The pair started in Perus’s Sacred Valley near Cusco, then moved […] …read more
Dean Eldridge, 1965-2015
Ozone friend and legendary PPG pilot, Dean Eldridge, passed away after suffering injuries in a tragic paramotoring accident on July 7th. Dean was a skilled veteran and a dedicated educator in the PPG scene. Dean’s efforts to improve safety and education in the PPG world will be felt for a long time to come, and the flying community will suffer for his loss. We are deeply saddened by his passing, and our thoughts are with his family.
Dean’s accident occurred during figure-8 slalom flying. Sadly, there were no witnesses and there is no way to accurately determine the precise cause of the accident. The inherent dangers of slalom flying should give everyone pause for thought, but for now our deepest thoughts are for the passing of a legendary pilot and the loss to his family.
Source:: Ozone Paramotor
The King reencounters the queen
The King reencounters the queen …read more
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Thermals: the scientific lowdown
Thermals are the fuel of gliding flight, but there’s more to them than just a load of hot air. Dr. Wayne Angevine from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration explains. He likens thermals to fat trees, with small chaotic roots near the surface and large trunks above. Between the trees is sinking air. The trees tilt and sway […] …read more
Highlander: flying the remote mountains of Scotland
In April, Jérôme Maupoint and Orlane Sturbois went on a campervan road trip to the Highlands of Scotland – some of the remotest terrain in Europe. Over the course of a month they drove, hiked and flew over, through and across some stunning landscapes, bringing back photographs of remote Scottish castles and wind-blown mountains, Highland cattle and kilt-clad bagpipe […] …read more
Dean Eldridge, 1965-2015
Dean Eldridge, paragliding and paramotoring instructor and regular columnist with Cross Country Magazine has died, aged 50 Dean Eldridge, paragliding and paramotoring instructor and regular columnist with Cross Country Magazine has died following a paramotoring accident in Spain, he was 50. The accident happened on Tuesday 7 July in northern Spain when he was testing […] …read more
Cross Country 162: What’s in the latest issue?
The latest issue of Cross Country Magazine is out now. Between gel packs, leg rubs and foot-baths in the X-Alps we’ve put together a brief taste of what’s inside. Sorry, can’t stop… ADVENTURE Jerome Maupoint takes us to the far north to fly some of Europe’s remotest terrain. SCIENCE We get an update on the […] …read more
UK paraglider repair centre for sale
Aerofix, the UK’s leading paraglider repair and service centre, is for sale. Its current owners Nick and Kirsten have decided to take the plunge and relocate to join family in New Zealand. Aerofix have been keeping pilots safe and airborne for 19 years. We do everything from glider servicing and repairs through to wing logos and […] …read more