It’s built for long-range mountain adventures but will do you fine for short flatland XC’s too, writes Marcus King New harness brand ‘Fly7000′ was born out of the preparations for the mother of all vol biv trips. Back in 2011, Czech pilot Dalibor Carbol joined with Duro Kleja to fly from the Hunza valley up […] …read more
Nova Somnium harness review
Are your eyes feeling brave? Seeing the Somnium for the first time is like flicking through a car magazine and seeing an advert for strange new Japanese car – perhaps the Kia Soul. I mean, it looks like a harness, but it’s just a bit different, you know? Best not looked at on take-off when […] …read more
Niviuk Dobermann review (PPG)
It’s a slalom freestyle paramotor wing – just up Jeff Goin’s street Efficiency. What really set this wing apart is a generational improvement in efficiency. For any pilot, whether competing or cruising, it’s like getting free horsepower. Spend it how you like – on distance, speed, climb rate, or maybe getting away with smaller propulsion […] …read more
X-One trike now with Thor 200/250
Fresh Breeze have announced that their single-seater X-One trike is now available with the Thor 200 and 250 engines, with a 1.4m, two-blade propeller. The trike has a wide, stable back axle and 25cm-travel shock absorbers on all wheels. Its 28-litre fuel tank offers up to nine hours’ flight time. The trike is approved for towing […] …read more
AEF Cameleon V3 paramotor throttle
AEF’s Cameleon throttle controller has been upgraded. Version 3 has a prominent easy-reach ‘off’ switch, close to the pilot’s thumb. The V3 was designed to increase the OFF action accessibility, to address the problem reported by some pilots who have difficulties to catch it in stress situation. The OFF switch is now really increase in the […] …read more
Paramania invent world’s first water pylon
Paramania have released pictures of their new water pylon, which is aimed at making slalom paramotoring safer. The pylon requires less air pressure to hold it up, which makes it more forgiving of any impact. It will collapse easily if a pilot hits the pylon. In a statement Paramania said: [We] initiated a project […] …read more
Horacio Llorens wins Sonchaux Acro Show
Horacio Llorens won the Sonchaux Acro show which took place in Villeneuve, Switzerland, over the weekend of 21-23 August 2015. The CAT Acro Team (Jérémy Péclard and David Geiser) won the synchro team event, but Horacio and synchro partner Theo de Blic’s third place gave them enough points to be placed first overall in the Synchro World Cup […] …read more
AirDesign Volt 2: EN C
AirDesign’s new cross-country glider, the Volt 2, has been certified EN and LTF C in the M size, the first of five planned sizes. The company say: The VOLT 2 is the ideal glider for XC-orientated pilots who are looking for a high-performing wing, packed to the brim with cutting-edge design technology. The Volt 2 features […] …read more
Slalom and the Future of PPG Competition
Since 2005, we at Ozone have strived to support our team pilots and customers with cutting edge PPG competition wings for all events. PPG Slalom events have evolved rapidly and we believe their direction needs some serious thought and urgent change. While Slalom racing is an exciting event, the recent tragic accidents have proven that events which focus on high-speed flying near terrain or water have much potential for accidents and injuries. The current Slalom comp format forces pilots to fly their wings at the absolute limits of their capabilities, very close to the ground. The inevitable result is that pilots have no altitude safety margin for mistakes or equipment issues.
We have seen other aspects of paragliding competition severely damaged by heavy-handed regulation and rules, and we are not in favor of a long list of highly specific interdictions against aspects of Slalom flying. But we do believe that the sports bodies and organisers have to put pilot well-being well above a drive for public entertainment.
We believe that blending Slalom flying with a modern classic competition format, in which pilots must use the same wings for Slalom as they do for economy, navigation, and precision flying tasks, may result in …read more
Source:: Ozone Paramotor
Rita Vogel lays down two impressive border crossing flights
Rita Vogel reports two impressive flights within about a week of each other crossing from Portugal into Spain flying her Delta 2. Rita is originally from Hungary. She flew both times from Serra da Estrela, landing in Piedrahita after 187km just to beat her new personal best the following week with a 232km flight (OLC / optimized distance). Both flights took around 6 hours and showed once again the potential of the place for stress free XC and the very good performance of the Delta 2. She reports being really comfortable with the glider, allowing her to focus only on the flight and go far.
links for the flights here:
http://www.xcontest.org/world/en/flights/detail:ritavogel/29.7.2015/12:03
http://www.xcontest.org/world/en/flights/detail:ritavogel/15.8.2015/11:36
Source:: Ozone Paragliders