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Source:: Paragliding Hellas
Author: winguu
Dear Santa … Top 10 gifts for free-flight pilots
Santa’s not a mind reader – tell him what you want this year. Here’s a little helping hand… FREE worldwide postage on all orders over £50 / €70 / $80 from the XC Shop. 1. BIG OPEN SKY CALENDAR 2016 Look forward to each month next year with this great calendar. It’s big, printed on lush […] …read more
World Air Games 2015 in Dubai – pilot list
For the second time in paragliding aerobatics history our beloved discipline will be part of the prestigious World Air Games – which is like the Olympic Games for aerosports. Most selected pilots are currently out there having their last intense training sessions at home or places like Iquique (Chile) or Ölüdeniz (Turkey) before the comp kicks in on the 1st of December at the Palm Dropzone in Dubai. Click to see the list of the participating pilots.
Source:: Just Acro
Keep Calm and Personalise your Wing
Keep calm and personalise your wing – that’s the message from Apco who are offering a new logo service which can involve putting your name on your wing. The new service came about because the company has invested in a new laser cutter for making their wings. “It’s state of the art laser cutting technology,” they […] …read more
Guide to Krusevo, Macedonia
Well known by competition pilots, Kruševo offers a mix of mountain and flatland cross-country flying and nice strong but safe conditions …read more
Guide to Ohrid, Macedonia
Go from April to October Easy evening soaring above a beautiful lake Soaring and thermalling with acro and SIV possibilities WHY GO? The take-off at Ohrid sits on a ridge between two of the country’s biggest lakes in a beautiful region that has been designated a national park. It gives good consistent conditions with easy ridge runs, […] …read more
Flytec Connect 1: Albatross 8 software
A new version of software called Albatross 8 is now available for Flytec Connect 1 flight instruments. Instructions on how to install Albatross 8 on your instrument are available on Flytec’s website. New with Albatross 8 are the following: Flight time as a data field on the flight screen Base frequency adjustment of the vario sound: Config > […] …read more
Flytec manuals online
Flytec now have a dedicated website for their user manuals. The Connect 1 is already there, and it will soon be joined by the Element. The latest versions of the manuals are presented in a Wikipedia-esque format and available in English, French and German. All articles are categorised according to the following categories: General: including all […] …read more
Apco Cruiser: intermediate PPC wing
The Cruiser is Apco’s new PPC wing for heavyweight US-type trikes with leg-steering. It’s an intermediate wing, fitting between the entry-level Hybrid and the high-performance reflex-profile Lift series of PPC wings in Apco’s range. Apco say its conservative tapered planform gives it the perfect blend of performance, speed and handling with ease of use, safety and user-friendiness. In fact, […] …read more
ITV Jedi 2 – EN B / C paraglider
ITV have announced that the Jedi 2 is now certified in all sizes, for free-flight and paramotor use. An evolution of the first Jedi, ITV say the new version has much better performance and exemplary behaviour in thermals. They add that it is pleasant to fly, and its speedbar offers a significant speed increase without significantly degrading glide. Sizes S, […] …read more