Katerina from the Olympic Wings team training Paragliding & Rescue parachute check

Olympic Wings marks the know-how in paragliding equipment quality control delivered from Mcc Aviation for the optimal safety, performance and recovery in flight. Katerina from the Olympic Wings team training at glider check and rescue parachute check repack at the Mcc Aviation atelier in Switzerland. [See image gallery at paragliding.olympicwings.com] “Your hands […] …read more

Source:: Paragliding Hellas

Ozone Chabre Open to use aspect ratio for comp classes

Organisers of the Ozone Chabre Open have announced they will be pioneering new rules for the different competition classes at the event in 2016. The popular fun competition, now in its eleventh year, will use aspect ratio as well as EN-category to determine which class a glider competes in. In an email announcing the registration […] …read more

Source:: Cross Country – International Free Flying Magazine

New XC flight planning tool

German pilot Bernd Gassner has created a new tool for planning cross-country routes, called Thermix. The web app combines some of the functionality of Tom Payne’s XC Planner with thermal data from Thermap and Hotspots as well as track data from flight logs on KK7 and the DHV/XC sites. Bernd, who is an avid pilot as well […] …read more

Source:: Cross Country – International Free Flying Magazine

Mac Para Icon – EN D

Mac Para’s EN-D Icon paraglider was released in January 2016. Aimed at experienced pilots who fly at least 100 hours a year, Mac Para say the three-liner has an extraordinary glide and great into-wind performance. The Icon replaces the Magus, and Mac Para say it offers good feedback and sporty handling while being a very comfortable wing […] …read more

Source:: Cross Country – International Free Flying Magazine

Little Cloud Spiruline GT2

Little Cloud’s Spiruline GT2 is out, and they say it’s all about simplicity and fun! A small and compact wing, Little Cloud say the GT2 has sharp, precise handling and a good upwind glide, offering a few extra kilometres per hour compared to a standard paraglider. It has short lines and a small turning radius, allowing it to core very efficiently in small thermals. […] …read more

Source:: Cross Country – International Free Flying Magazine