10th anniversary: first steps in paramotor …read more
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Thrilling second X-Pyr edition
Thrilling second X-Pyr edition …read more
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The Ozone Slalom Open at Neeroeteren, Belgium
The 2nd editioin of the Ozone Slalom Open series took place the weekend of 18 – 20 July in Neeroeteren, Belgium. The event was organized in cooperation with Filip Peremans, our Ozone representative in Belgium who runs Pro Fly Paramotor School.
Despite a windy forecast, more than 30 pilots came together for this event! During the training tasks, a few of the pilots present were able to experience flying around pylons for the first time, and they had their time measured and compared with their friends. Alex and Emilia were on site to give practical advice on how to improve their …read more
Source: Ozone Paramotor
Mauro Maggiolo new Italian Champion under the Artik 3
Mauro Maggiolo new Italian Champion under the Artik 3 …read more
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Desert Dunes
Combining PPG with other sports can make both disciplines more fun and interesting. Lord Maude Visionary Film Worx recently produced a short piece in cooperation with “Just Gas it”. In it, Ozone team pilot, Emilia Plak, flies her Ozone Slalom 16 together with three top enduro riders across the desert dunes of the UAE.
Source: Ozone Paramotor
Paolo and Peter Win 2014 Italian Champs
The Italian Championship took place during what has been described as the worst week of weather of the year so far in northern Italy. Two difficult tasks were flown in the end resulting in Paolo Facchini and Peter Gebhard finishing first and second on their Enzo 2s. Six of the top ten pilots were on Ozone gliders. The full results of the comp can be found here.
Congrats to all the competitors and cheers from all the Team!
Source: Ozone Paragliders
Chrigel Maurer Wins X-Pyr Race
Chrigel Maurer has won the 2014 X-Pyrenees race by a comfortable margin, in just 5 days of flying. Chrigel finished the 437km course well ahead of second place, together with his teammate Thomas Theurillat. Chrigel flew his Ozone LM5, the same wing which carried him to victory in the 2013 RedBull X-Alps.
The X-Pyrenees event crosses a shorter chain of mountains than the X-Alps, but brings athletes through more remote and wild terrain. For more information on the route and the event, check out the live tracking and event site.
Congrats to Chrigel, and thanks to all of the pilots …read more
Source: Ozone Paragliders
Bill Moyes wins FAI Gold Air Medal
Bill Moyes has been awarded one of the most prestigious awards in air sports – the FAI Gold Air Medal. The award was announced on 17 July 2014, and will be presented at a forthcoming FAI conference in Thailand. The FAI is the World Air Sports Federation. According to the FAI website the award is one […] …read more
Pascal Purin joins Nova
Nova have announced that 25-year-old Pascal Purin has joined their development and test team, alongside head of design Philipp Medicus. They say: The young, 25 year old from Vorarlberg (Austria) is already well known in the competition and test pilot scene. Many will also know him as a talented saxophonist and he has been heard […] …read more
Icaro sports sunglasses
Icaro’s new sports glasses will shield your eyes from the sun’s glare and the rush of the wind, “making watering eyes a thing of the past”. They have Icaro’s Edelweiss motif on the arm, and are suitable for a wide range of sports. www.icaro-paragliders.com • Got news? Send it to us at news@paramotormag.com Home …read more