Category: para news

Niviuk pilots wishing to fly the Icepeak 7 Pro model in FAI cat I competitions from 2015 will need to fit a riser length limter kit to their glider, so that it conforms to CCC regulations. The limiter kit for each riser comprises the following: 3 Peguet mini maillons 3 mini inserts 2 lines (a […] …read more

Source:: Cross Country – International Free Flying Magazine

Razeebuss, makers of electric ‘auxiliary units’ for paragliders, will be releasing their latest offering, the Radicall, in Spring 2015. Based on a Sup’Air Skypper pod harness, it’s a carbon chassis supporting a Flytec E-Drive HPD10 unit with a folding propeller from Electric Sport. The main purpose of these auxiliary units is to prolong a thermal flight: […] …read more

Source:: Cross Country – International Free Flying Magazine

Our friend Garth Camac wrote to let us know of his as yet unofficial distance record:

Hi Guys,
Had a good hit out yesterday and, unofficially so far, set a new Australian distance record at 391km. We were towing at Deniliquin which has seen, and can be relied on to provide some strong conditions and plenty of space to go with the wind. We have had an international crew here with Swiss, Slovenian, German, American and Australian pilots all pushing hard and helping each other get in the air and home again.

Track log can be seen here.

I was flying my Mantra M6, Exoceat with Angel and had a blast.:)

I’ve had a couple of big months and managed to cover a fair bit of ground, this M6 has been a great wing and will be only good for windsocks in the next few months at this rate!

Garth

Congrats on the distance and cheers from all the team!

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Source:: Ozone Paragliders

AirDesign have upgraded their Super-Simple Susi, and the SuSi 2 mountain mini wing is now on the scene. AD say it’s small, light and easy to launch, all properties of a great mountain wing, but SuSi 2′s real strength is its glide; you can confidently set off on long valley crossings and expect to make […] …read more

Source:: Cross Country – International Free Flying Magazine

Skywalk claim their new 80 litre Hike rucksack is one of the lightest on the market, at just 580g. It is roomy enough for full kit, including a pod harness, spare clothing and a decent lunch, they say. Despite being light it is not lacking in the carrying-comfort department, say Skywalk, and robust materials […] …read more

Source:: Cross Country – International Free Flying Magazine

Ondrej Prochazka is a happy man. He has just helicoptered a super-high aspect ratio Aircross U6, and felt an extra warm fuzzy glow from knowing he has given it a little extra lease of life. Open class two line wings are long dead, unfortunately… even if many of them still have a lot of life in […] …read more

Source:: Cross Country – International Free Flying Magazine

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Source:: Niviuk

Digifly’s Air SE flight instrument is a toned-down GPS-vario, ideal for those who don’t need the advanced functions of the full Air. It comes with a toned-down price to match, and can be upgraded to the full version at any time simply by buying a software activation code. The functionality on the full Air that […] …read more

Source:: Cross Country – International Free Flying Magazine