Lu Marini flies the length of one of Brazil’s most industrialised rivers… Lu Marini is a Brazilian TV adventurer with a passion for flight. His previous paramotor expeditions have seen him fly 3,000km along the length of Brazil’s coastline, and explore the Amazon. Last year, looking for a new challenge and a new motivation, he […] …read more
Mexican Gold! At the Worlds 2015 with Antoine
“Can you take some photos for us when you are there please Antoine?” we asked. “You betcha!” Antoine Boisselier not only took his camera to the Hang Gliding World Championships in Mexico and got us loads of photos, he came back with a Silver Medal! Congratulations Antoine! And congratulations of course to the new Hang […] …read more
Jorge Atramiz shows us round Hawaii
Hello Hawaii. Photographer Jorge Atramiz takes us on a journey through the magnificent aerial landscapes of his home state. When we asked Jorge Atramiz to put together a set of photographs that captured the spirit of Hawaii, he said Sure, no problem, But I might have to get a few more shots. Four months later […] …read more
Nova Altus all-round harness
Nova have released a lightweight all-round harness, the Altus, which has a pre-inflated airbag for protection. It is aimed at a wide range of pilots for all sorts of flying. Nova say the pre-inflating airbag gives the Altus very good passive safety, offering protection even before launch thanks to a durable foam mesh which expands as soon […] …read more
Aircross Double U: solo / tandem
Aircross say their new 41m2 Double U paraglider is EN-B certified for solo or tandem use, rated from 130-220kg. The company say it is exceptionally easy to launch and has high passive safety in flight while still being agile and fun to fly. The Double U’s gliding performance has benefitted from the V-ribs and rigid foils that support the profile, […] …read more
Ozone Pilots Sweep Podium, Win 9/10 Top Spots
The hotly contested Trofeo Montegrappa, at Bassano, saw a podium sweep and nine out of the top ten pilots all flying the Ozone Enzo 2. The full results are available in this PDF.
Luc Armant said, “The competition has been great with fantastic spring conditions. We ran three fast and furious tasks with most of the best European pilots in attendance.”
Congrats to Seiko Fukuoka for capturing first in the women’s and to Ulrich Prinz for topping the men’s podium. Cheers from the team!
Source:: Ozone Paragliders
Skydiving With NO PARACHUTE? Only Travis Pastrana!
Travis Pastrana, a globally-recognized RedBull Extreme Sportsman, jumped out of a single engine Cessna Airplane from 12,000 feet in Arecibo, Puerto Rico. Did we mention he was only wearing shorts & socks? That’s right… NO PARACHUTE! Who needs a Parachute to go Skydiving anyways? Not Travis Pastrana! All he needed was his trusty can of RedBull! In between his busy schedule of racing Rally Cars in the US, he took a break to work on this no-parachute Skydive for the next “Nitro Circus.” This project had been dubbed “Thrillbillies” and promises to be just as “insane” as fans would expect from the Nitro Circus Series.
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Article by R.W. of BH Paramotors
Source:: US Paramotor News
Mike Meier receives Jack Northrop award for safety article
Wills Wing‘s Mike Meier was presented with an award from the Society of Experimental Test Pilots (SETP) in March 2015 for a technical paper he had written on “Lessons Learned and Murphy’s Corollary”. The Jack Northrop Award for the Most Outstanding Technical Paper was presented at the 45th Annual West Coast Symposium of the SETP; […] …read more
Icaro Pica – EN A paraglider
Icaro have unveiled their new school-and-beyond paraglider – the EN A Pica. With it Icaro promise “easy take-offs and top safety,” to get beginners airborne. It’s a hybrid three-liner, with just two main lines on each side. This makes line-sorting nice and easy, they say, as is the launch itself – the wing will rise overhead “almost […] …read more
Molywinch: Electric PG/HG Winch
A team of German engineers and pilots have developed an electric winching system for paragliders and hang gliders that is capable of step towing “smoothly and efficiently” even in rough conditions. The Molywinch is built by Molitor Antriebstechnik GmbH, and the team behind it say it is a powerful and reliable electric double drum winching system which requires virtually […] …read more