German acro pilot Nicole Schmidt has been out on the Nikita 5 from Icaro, to be released soon. Her first impressions? Perfect for manoeuvres; I love her! …read more
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Niviuk Koyot 3 – EN-A Progression paraglider
Niviuk call their new Koyot 3 a ‘progression’ wing. It’s certified EN A, easy to handle and intuitive to fly, but with XC performance potential, they say. Explore the skies at your own pace. It is the ideal partner for taking the first steps and enjoy cross country flights among many adventures you may already […] …read more
The climber Liv Sansoz chooses to fly with the Skin P
The climber Liv Sansoz chooses to fly with the Skin P …read more
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Gavin McClurg: Bruce Goldsmith on 30 years free-flying
Bruce Goldsmith has quite possibly more competition flying under his belt than anyone. One of the few pilots who’s won in both hang gliding and paragliding Bruce began flying comps in the mid-80s and capped off over 30 years of success by winning the Paragliding World Championships in 2007 in Australia. He’s started or designed […] …read more
Gavin McClurg: Jocky Sanderson and Improving your Game
Jocky Sanderson literally wrote the book on SIV and training and is one of the most celebrated advanced instructors in the game. Jocky was a competition pilot for 10 years (reaching third in the world in 1995) and has been a major player in the world of free flight for nearly 30. He has produced […] …read more
Throw: James Bradley digs deep
When James Bradley threw his reserve during a competition in Switzerland, his ‘confidence bubble’ disappeared as quickly as his parachute bloomed. Time to quit, or time to dig deep? A fascinating insight into one pilot’s internal battle to recover the joy in his flying. See what else is in Cross Country 170, June 2016. …read more
Looking back: The Gathering, 23 May 1971
“Below me the hill stretches away how far? A quarter of a mile? Could be. Pretty steep. Down there the thousand-tongued crowd stands around cars and chatters and buzzes and waits to see me break my fool neck.” Read anything about the early days of hang gliding and you come back to ‘The Gathering’, which […] …read more
Solar Impulse 2 takes off again
In March 2015, former hang glider pilot Bertrand Piccard co-piloted Solar Impulse 2 on an amazing attempt to circumnavigate the world. They managed 19,957km before over-heating batteries forced them to stop. The mission restarted this April. See what else is in Cross Country 170, June 2016. …read more
Jon Chambers: Why failing can be good
“If you are never getting it wrong then probably you’re not improving as much as you could be. Set yourself some tough challenges.” Jon Chambers persuades us to toughen our mindsets… it’s not always about just getting back to the car! See what else is in Cross Country 170, June 2016. …read more
Honza Rejmanek: Flying and Valley Winds
“Valley winds are always strongest at lower levels. Higher up the mountainsides, the valley winds tend to be very light. “On launch, the lulls between thermals can be very pronounced. Despite having nice thermal cycles, lower down the thermals might already be getting badly shredded by the strengthening valley wind.” Honza Rejmanek gets into the […] …read more