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The FAI and USHPA sanctioned Rat Race (Part 1 of the US National Championship Series) event wrapped up this past Saturday in the US after 7 valid tasks with Eric Reed taking 1st and Josh Cohn 3rd, both on Enzo 2s. Seven of the top ten spots were flying Enzo 2s, and of note, 9th was taken by Owen Showmaker on his M6! The Women’s resulted with Bianca Heinrich on her Delta 2 in 1st and Julie Spiegler on her Delta 2 in 3rd. The Sport Class podium was swept by Ozone pilots, with Andrew Dahl on his Delta 2 winning 1st, Russell Croman on an Alpina 2 in 2nd place, and David Sacher on his Delta 2 in 3rd. Pilots reported great conditions with 7 straight flying days, the longest of which was an 82.6 km task.

Run simultaneously, the Rat Race Sprint is a serial class competition with shorter tasks meant to make competition fun and accessible as well as provide mentoring for new comp pilots. The Rat Race podium was also all Ozone pilots. Billy Purden took 1st on his Delta 2, with Greg Fackrell on a Delta in 2nd, and Kent Wien on an Alpina 2 in …read more

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The first Paramotor Mondial went off with a bang over the weekend of 19-21 June, with 400+ pilots in the air and a trade show that saw manufacturers and dealers from across the world of powered paragliding. Held at an airfield near Blois in France, about 170km south west of Paris, the fly-in was designed […] …read more

Source:: Cross Country – International Free Flying Magazine

The 2015 Korea Open Championship was held on Pyeongchang, from June 10th to the 14th.

Among 85 pilots, Ozone Enzo 2 pilots Yongjong Park (Korea) won 1st place and Byeongkuk Moon (Korea) took 3rd. Overall there were 4 Enzo 2s in the top 10. The weather conditions were not the best in Korea, but during 5 days of competition, two tasks were accomplished on June 10th (85,7km) and June 14th (42,7km).

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Over the past few years, a lack of clarity and the spread of misinformation have caused German pilots to be misled about the facts of the LTF. As we know, the LTF paraglider certification adds nothing to the safety of the wing, while adding needless red tape and potentially increasing the cost to the pilot.

The German Ministry has now confirmed that German pilots do not need to fly wings which have LTF certification, as long as the wing does have a recognised certification issued by any other official organisation from a country within the EU.

As a result of the German Transport Ministry’s review, wings like the Mojo 5 and Atom 3, which have been tested to the normal EN standards and recognized by the French authorities, are valid for sale and use by German pilots and for use in German schools. The new Mojo 5 and Atom 3 are the best wings we have ever made in these classes and we are happy that German pilots and schools can use them as easily as the rest of the pilots in Europe.

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The F*Lite is finally here! It is designed especially for pilots who want the lightest gear possible, and has a final weight of approximately 100 grams. It is the lightest harness in existence, and is fully EN load tested. Since we first previewed this harness at St. Hilaire 2014, Fred has spent months refining the pilot comfort and we are now happy to launch the M size which comes in at a mere 103 grams. There will be S and L sizes at a later date. Together with the F*Lite, we are also releasing the new Big LinkLite connectors for the harness-to-riser attachment. The Big LinkLites are sold as a pair, and are not included with the F*Lite.

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The Ozone R&D Team is growing! Dav, Luc, Russ, and Fred, are pleased to welcome Honorin Hamard to the R&D Team. “Hono” is 23 years old, and has been flying since age 13. His young age belies his calm and mature attitude, however, and all of us at Ozone have been entirely impressed with his rapid progress and mature attitude in the air – an attitude that saw him win the 2015 World Championships, win the declared goal world record in 2013 (423kms), and stand on several National podiums.

He will be working closely with the boys as a test and development pilot, and brings with him a wealth of experience and talent. Not only that, but also he dramatically reduces the average age of the Ozone test team; the future is bright!

Cheers, from all the Team.

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Sol Paragliders are launching a full-reflex wing for paramotor use: the Flexus. They say it is a fast and stable beginner-intermediate glider. Sol say the Flexus is a good combination of security, speed, performance and ease of handling, and is capable of long cross-country flights. The Flexus is pending DGAC certification, and will be available in six sizes and four […] …read more

Source:: Cross Country – International Free Flying Magazine