Acro stars François Ragolski and Martin Schricke are about to embark on an extreme hike-and-fly mission, to make the 1,000km crossing of the driest desert on earth, the Atacama in Chile. Starting in Copiapó the pair will be making their way through remote deserts and steep coastal cliffs with few landing options, all the way to Arica in […] …read more
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Sup’Air Delight2 pod harness
The Delight2 is Sup’Air’s lightweight cross country and competiton pod harness, and it’s aimed at experienced pilots. A hammock style, it has a removable mini seatplate. The speed bag has a carbon footrest and is also removable, with an integrated cockpit and removable instrument support plate. The seating position is “3/4 reclined”, and the harness […] …read more
MacPara Haven cocoon harness
The Haven is MacPara’s new cocoon harness, designed for efficient flying, excellent glider feedback and comfort no matter how long the flight. MacPara say the Haven uses a stretchy material for the pod and to cover up the harness adjusters and riser attachments, to give a sleek and aerodynamic finish. The harness back is made […] …read more
Sol Sonic 3D acro and freestyle wing
The Sonic 3D is Sol’s new acro and freestyle wing, destined for experienced acro pilots at the top of their game. Sol hope it will keep up the reputation of its predecessors, which they say havealways been in the top rankings in competitions on the world acro circuit. The Sonic 3D is built from […] …read more
Skywalk T-shirts
Skywalk have unveiled their new T-shirt collection to cheer up your autumn wardrobe. There are two short-sleeve designs made from 100% cotton, and a stretchy long sleeve shirt with 5% elastane. Great for your flights and perfect for the beer after, say Skywalk. TEAM Shirt ALPINE Shirt LONGSLEEVE Shirt Material 100 % cotton 100 % […] …read more
Swing Orange Cross rescue parachute
Swing have released a new reserve paraglider to the market. The Orange Cross is a cross design, a pull-down apex with outlet ports on the corners which offers excellent pendulum stability, even in strong or unfavorable wind conditions. It offers a low sink rate and fast opening time, and doesn’t display the unwelcome tendency of some […] …read more
Brigitte Kurbel wins UP Streckenfieber 2014
For the second consecutive year, UP ran an online competition for pilots of its gliders, the UP Streckenfieber. The 2014 comp counted flights on UP gliders between 1 March and 30 September 2014. The overall winner was team pilot Brigitte Kurbel, who flies a Trango XC2 and X-Light 2. She wins a brand new UP […] …read more
Nova announce Pilots of the Year 2014
Every year at their annual team meeting, Nova announce the winners of their Pilots of the Year awards. This year’s coveted titles went to Austrians Berni Pessl, Tomy Hofbauer and Vera Polaschegg; Young German pilots Luca Bayer and Timon Weber were named Nova’s Newcomers of the Year. Nova say the awards are made not only for […] …read more
Precautionary recall of AustriAlpin Delta karabiners
Moyes have informed their customers that the AustriAlpin Delta karabiners they use on their hang glider harnesses have been recalled as a precaution, due to a potential defect. For the safety of all customers AustriAlpin is issuing an immediate voluntary recall of certain batches of the Austrialpin DELTA karabiner delivered after October 2012. If you […] …read more
MacPara’s new EN A paraglider: Muse 4
MacPara have unveiled the fourth generation of their EN A beginner-to-XC paraglider, the Muse 4. MacPara say the Muse line is synonymous with safety, durability and performance. The Muse 4 is available in five sizes covering weight ranges from 60-135kg all-up, and is also suitable for powered flight. www.macpara.com • Got news? Send it to […] …read more