The Square is Iacro’s latest square shaped reserve parachute. It’s made from high-grade UTT fabric with Liros lines. The 38m² parachute weighs just 1.5kg and is certified to take up to 120kg, with a sink rate of 6.5m/s at the maximum load. Icaro say it has a fast opening time and excellent pendulum stability, thanks to its square […] …read more
Author: winguu
Cross Country essays the Ikuma
Cross Country essays the Ikuma …read more
Source:: Niviuk
Red Bull X-Alps 2017: Applications open 1 July 2016
Applications for the 2017 Red Bull X-Alps will open on 1 July this year, according to the X-Alps organisers. They will remain open for two months, until 31 August 2016. Applications can be made via the applications page on the Red Bull X-Alps website. Organisers say applicants need: • Exceptional paragliding skills • Extensive mountaineering […] …read more
Pal Takats flew over Mt. Fuji
Pal Takats got off the plane, started his motor and flew from the shores of the Pacific Ocean to Mt. Fuji, Japan.
“Less than 24 hours after arriving to Japan and still fighting serious jet-lag, I managed to overfly Mount Fuji (3,776m) !!! It was simply insane, a dream coming true! 55 km flight with an altitude gain of 4200 meters, launching and landing at the shores of the Pacific Ocean!”
For more about Pál Takáts latest adventure: http://paltakats.com/blog/paramotor-overfly-mount-fuji
Source:: Ozone Paragliders
Airfer release SX fold-down trike
Airfer’s new SX trike is now available. A fold-down model it packs down small and can be transported in a standard car. Comfortable and stable to fly, the SX fits almost all paramotors on the market. It is sold alone, or in a paratrike version with a motor. This has a detachable propeller protection ring and the engine folds on […] …read more
Ozone announce new PPG comp wing, the Viper 4
Ozone have replaced their slalom and classic competition PPG wing with the Viper 4. It’s designed for advanced pilots only, and Ozone say that thanks to its three-line design, optimised unsheathed lines and new advanced profile it pushes efficiency and performance to higher levels. They say it behaves like a free-flight wing in thermic conditions, with very progressive, […] …read more
New trike and paramotor travel bags from Parajet
British brand Parajet have designed their own trike. It’s based on the Volution 3 paramotor, and can be flown tandem or solo. Built by Parajet’s own master welder Ian Watson, the trike is made from tough and light Reynolds tubing, and available in the same colour range as the V3. The company have also released […] …read more
Something missing? Advance release Strapless harness
Advance have taken lightweight harness design a step further, and removed the shoulder straps. The result is the 190g Strapless harness. Designed for mountaineers, and to be used in combination with a rucksack, at a first glance the Strapless is little more than a cloth back and some string. On closer inspection it has leg pads for comfort and […] …read more
Polish and Hungarian PG Open 2016
This year Polish and Hungarians got together to hold their first event of their national championship in Tolmin, Slovenia. Klaudia Bulgakow reports:
The number of pilots who signed, from both nations, to participate in the competition surprised the organizers who were forced to do a strict selection. This helped to keep the competition on the highest level and at the end 134 pilots competed for the title.
After bad weather during all spring and many comps cancelled and postponed in Slovenia, finally the weather was generous and allowed to run four interesting tasks of 72.7, 64.3, 69.9 and 64.1 km respectively.
Dusan Oroz, from Slovenia, was the overall winner and Michael Gerlach and Klaudia Bungalow, defended their Polish titles, all flying Enzo 2s.
Mate Nagy and Adel Honty, flying her Mantra 6, are the new Hungarian Champions.
Full results can be found here on Airtribune.
Congrats to all the pilots and cheers from all the team at OZONE!
Source:: Ozone Paragliders
Women’s World PG triangle record falls
Michaela Brandstätter of Austria has filed a claim with the FAI for the women’s World and European triangle distance record, with a 222.8km triangle from Grente Alm on 21 May. More than 20 pilots flew big triangles from the site that day, with Isidor Fink (IT, Ozone LM6) scoring the longest overall, at 281km. Michaela’s flight can be seen on XContest.org, […] …read more