December 11th 2014 was a record day in Australia, with two big records falling in both paragliding and rigid categories. Garth Camac set a new Australian paragliding record, flying 378km straight distance from Greenacres in the south of New South Wales to near the town of Cobar. And Scott Barett flew to a world record […] …read more
Acro Pilot Axel Gudelius and his Team went 3rd at Rise&Fall
Team Intersport Peter Bad Tölz went 3rd at the Rise&Fall in Mayrhofen/Zillertal/Austria.
Source:: Just Acro
5 Years jubilee of Team Liiischer
Riser length limiter kit for Niviuk Icepeak 7 Pro
Niviuk pilots wishing to fly the Icepeak 7 Pro model in FAI cat I competitions from 2015 will need to fit a riser length limter kit to their glider, so that it conforms to CCC regulations. The limiter kit for each riser comprises the following: 3 Peguet mini maillons 3 mini inserts 2 lines (a […] …read more
Razeebuss Radicall electrically powered pod harness
Razeebuss, makers of electric ‘auxiliary units’ for paragliders, will be releasing their latest offering, the Radicall, in Spring 2015. Based on a Sup’Air Skypper pod harness, it’s a carbon chassis supporting a Flytec E-Drive HPD10 unit with a folding propeller from Electric Sport. The main purpose of these auxiliary units is to prolong a thermal flight: […] …read more
New Australian Distance record
Our friend Garth Camac wrote to let us know of his as yet unofficial distance record:
Hi Guys,
Had a good hit out yesterday and, unofficially so far, set a new Australian distance record at 391km. We were towing at Deniliquin which has seen, and can be relied on to provide some strong conditions and plenty of space to go with the wind. We have had an international crew here with Swiss, Slovenian, German, American and Australian pilots all pushing hard and helping each other get in the air and home again.
Track log can be seen here.
I was flying my Mantra M6, Exoceat with Angel and had a blast.:)
I’ve had a couple of big months and managed to cover a fair bit of ground, this M6 has been a great wing and will be only good for windsocks in the next few months at this rate!
Garth
Congrats on the distance and cheers from all the team!
Source:: Ozone Paragliders
AirDesign Susi 2 mountain mini wing
AirDesign have upgraded their Super-Simple Susi, and the SuSi 2 mountain mini wing is now on the scene. AD say it’s small, light and easy to launch, all properties of a great mountain wing, but SuSi 2′s real strength is its glide; you can confidently set off on long valley crossings and expect to make […] …read more
Video: Helicoptering an Aircross U6
Ondrej Prochazka is a happy man. He has just helicoptered a super-high aspect ratio Aircross U6, and felt an extra warm fuzzy glow from knowing he has given it a little extra lease of life. Open class two line wings are long dead, unfortunately… even if many of them still have a lot of life in […] …read more
Skywalk Hike lightweight 80 litre backpack
Skywalk claim their new 80 litre Hike rucksack is one of the lightest on the market, at just 580g. It is roomy enough for full kit, including a pod harness, spare clothing and a decent lunch, they say. Despite being light it is not lacking in the carrying-comfort department, say Skywalk, and robust materials […] …read more
Artik 4, Aaron La Plante
Artik 4, Aaron La Plante …read more
Source:: Niviuk