Source: Just Acro
Author: winguu
Apco release the Vista 3, Sports Class EN B
Apco have released their new Sports Class glider, the Vista III. Certified EN B it includes shark nose technology, bullet risers and is a “true three liner”. The glider is aimed at intermediate pilots and is designed to be “simple and easy to fly” with good passive safety and solid stability, Apco say. Aspect […] …read more
Marcell Schrittwieser joins Nova design team
Austrian acro pilot Marcel Schrittwieser has joined Nova as part of the design team. Nova said the 31-year-old would support new head of design Philipp Medicus and lead test pilot Mario Eder. They added that he would have particular focus on the smaller sized wings. Marcell weighs in at 65kg. Austrian acro champion in 2009 […] …read more
Updated: Sup’Air safety notice affects more harnesses
Sup’Air have updated their list of harnesses affected by a safety notice issued at the end of April. The safety warning is about reserve parachute handles on the following paraglider harnesses: Skypper Evo XC2 Evo XC3 Shamane Shamane FR Vamp Profeel Acro 3 Acro Base Sup’Air say that a few reserve parachute deployment handles […] …read more
Stephane Drouin sets 100km Triangle record
Stephane Drouin has claimed a new world record for Speed over a 100km triangular course. He flew the flight on 5 May, flying from Marlens in France. He was with Seiko Fukuoka, who set a Women’s world record for Speed over a 100km triangle on the same day. Stephane averaged a speed of 36.57km/h, […] …read more
Seiko Smashes Records
Ozone Team Pilot, Seiko Fukuoka-Naville, has broken several records this year already. Is there a world record for the number of world records broken in a year? If so, we’re wondering if Seiko will add that one to her list as well
With her recent massive distance and triangle flights, Seiko is currently placed 1st in the women’s French XC league, and 4th in the overall! In the first week of May alone, Seiko flew 337km record flight from Jeufosse (near Paris, to near the Atlantic Coast), a 153km FAI triangle (32kmh), and a 100km FAI triangle (29kmh). To see …read more
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Ozone Pilots Win 8 out of 10 in Norway
The first round of the Norwegian league at Voss has kicked off the Scandinavian comp season, with 8 out of the top 10 pilots all flying Ozone. Congrats toRonny Helgesen, Rolf Dale, and Bjorn Skarpass, who swept the podium in 1st, 2nd, and 3rd places. Full results here.
Side note: Ronny reports that it was -14C at 2200m, which we imagine adds another dimension of stress to XC flying. Nice work everyone!
Cheers from all the Team.
Seiko Fukuoka sets four records in five days
Seiko Fukuoka has continued her record-breaking season by claiming four more records in the first few days of May. On 1 May she flew a 150km triangle and claimed both the General and the Women’s world record for speed over a 150km triangle, flying at an average speed of 32.68km/h. Then on 3 May […] …read more
Luc Logs 850kms in a Week
Ozone co-designer, Luc Armant, just had an incredible week of flying in France. With his wife and daughter away on a trip, the family man took advantage of his temporary bachelor status to fly two massive triangles in the Southern Alps, and then a huge open distance flight across France almost to the Atlantic coast.
Second X-Pyr edition!
Second X-Pyr edition! …read more
Source: Niviuk