In Cross Country 156 (Nov/Dec 2014) former paragliding world champion Bruce Goldsmith looks at how much brake we should fly with. Some pilots fly with a little brake the whole time, whether climbing, gliding or just ridge soaring. There are schools that teach this as the standard technique, because it can provide a level of […] …read more
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EN Test updated: Randi Eriksen explains
Changes to the EN flight test for paragliders were announced in April this year, including one that will automatically classify the glider EN D if folding lines are used in the test. In Cross Country 156 (Nov/Dec 2014) we sit down with Randi Eriksen from test house Air Turquoise and asked what the changes are, […] …read more
Francois Ragolski: My Line interview
Francois Ragolski is the Acro World Cup Champion and an XC crack – as happy spiralling onto the raft in an acro comp as he is deep-breathing at 6,000m in the Karakoram. The subject of our regular My Line feature in Cross Country 156 (Nov/Dec 2014), he reveals what it takes to fly and perform […] …read more
Fabio Barretto Fava: Naked Pilot 156
Fabio Barretto Fava is the subject of our Naked Pilot interview in Cross Country 156. Describing himself with a laugh as “an ancient acro pilot!” he is, in his own words, “the only transtibia amputee to infinite tumble!” After a wingsuiting accident in 2012 that saw him lose his leg, Fabio is back doing the […] …read more
10th anniversary: the Icepeak journey
10th anniversary: the Icepeak journey …read more
Source:: Niviuk
Birds of a feather: flying with raptors
In Cross Country 156 Andy Pag interviews falconers, paraglider pilots and raptor and vulture experts around the world to find out what these amazing soaring birds have to teach us hang glider and paraglider pilots… “We have these romantic notions about how beautiful it is to fly, but raptors don’t see it that way,” says […] …read more
“ABOVE THE GRAVITY” by Shams
Florent Graffouillere is what we can call an all rounder “just-acro” pilot.
“Above The Gravity” is an esthetic aerobatic flights combination by plane, sailplane and paraglider.
Source:: Just Acro
Cross Country 156: What’s in the magazine, Nov/Dec 2014
The latest issue of Cross Country magazine is out now – and you can’t miss it. The amazing looking bird going eye-to-eye with you on the cover of the November/December issue is just a taste of what’s inside… Birds of a Feather by Andy Pag is an indepth look at what’s going on inside the head […] …read more
Skywalk Arriba3: lightweight
The Arriba3 is a lightweight multipurpose paraglider for hike-and-fly and travelling. Skywalk say it offers the same safety, agility and performance as the EN B Tequila4 that it is based on. It slots into the lower end of the EN B category, say Skywalk, and is suitable for low airtime pilots, although this doesn’t mean […] …read more
GIN Wide Open 2015: Dates announced
Organisers of the GIN Wide Open friendly competition have announced details of the 2015 event. It will be held in Tolmin, Slovenia from 4-11 July. Entry for registration opens on 26 December 2014 at 13:00 GMT. The advice is to hurry if you want a place – they were all sold out in a few […] …read more