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In December 2014, the Ozone PPG Team (& friends) traveled to Qatar to fly together during a seven day event. The Ozone pilots were graciously invited by the Qatar Air Sport Committee to perform a paramotor and acro paragliding show during Qatar National Day. Emilia Plak and Hany Shaker organized the visit, which resulted in an inspiring knowledge exchange between local and visiting pilots. The Ozone Team expected a bit of fun PPG flying in the desert, but were surprised by perfectly soarable dunes, playing together with off-road vehicles, some D-bag action and even a gyrocopter. Thanks to the Qatar Air Sport Committee for their hospitality, the fun flying, and some new friends.

Visiting Pilots: Emilia Plak (POL), Alex Mateos (FRA), Chad Bastian (USA), Pal Takats (HUN), Felix Rodriguez (SPA), Filip Peremans (BEL), Raffaelle Benetti (ITA), Dean Eldridge (UK), Manu Malaguita (SPA), Javi Malaguita (SPA), Loren Cox (USA)
Qatari pilots: Mohammed Al Yafei, Ali Al Yafei, Saeed Alnaimi, Abdullatif Alqahtani
Sponsors: Qatar Air Sport Committee, NAPT, DCI, AK&Partners

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Source:: Ozone Paragliders

UP will be running their XC Fever paragliding cross-country competition again in the 2015/2016 season, with two brand new UP paragliders as the top prizes in the two classes. Scoring this time will be through XContest, a change from the previous contests which used DHV-XC, as UP say XContest is accessible to more pilots. The contest runs from 1 October 2015 to 30 September 2015, […] …read more

Source:: Cross Country – International Free Flying Magazine

GIN’s new Yeti 4 is a lightweight, EN-A certified mountain paraglider, suitable for hike and fly and leisurely XCs. It’s designed for simplicity, say GIN. Having only three line levels makes it simple to sort out on the ground. They say it inflates easily and evenly, even when the terrain or conditions are less than ideal. Its low stall speed […] …read more

Source:: Cross Country – International Free Flying Magazine

Polish company AirOne have unveiled their brand new universal PPG trike. It’s versatile and lightweight, made from a mixture of iron and titanium. It weighs less than 16kg and can be fitted to almost any motor on the market (mounts supplied). The axels are made from carbon fibre and one-click connectors attach the wheels to the frame. The company […] …read more

Source:: Cross Country – International Free Flying Magazine

The 42nd Coupe Icare started with a bang on Thursday as thunder, lightning and wind blew in, bringing torrential rain and 100km/h gusts. The result was the near destruction of the main cinema tent on the South Launch, and substantial damage to one of the main trade marquees. Despite a brief respite that allowed some […] …read more

Source:: Cross Country – International Free Flying Magazine

Triple Seven have released the official video for their EN-B Rook 2, just ahead of the 2015 Coupe Icare. Triple Seven say the Rook2 is gaining a really good reputation from pilots around the world for its ease of use and overall performance. The video was filmed iaround the company’s headquarters in Slovenia. The company say: All three […] …read more

Source:: Cross Country – International Free Flying Magazine

Born Propeller have recently released an app to help choose the right propeller for your paramotor setup, or even to design a new one. The company have been making wooden propellers for over 30 years, and their range is vast. There are about 600 standard sizes and an infinite number of variant forms for paramotor […] …read more

Source:: Cross Country – International Free Flying Magazine

A serial version of Skywalk’s Range X-Alps lightweight pod harness is now on sale. The super-lightweight pod harness used by 2015 Red Bull X-Alps pilots has been refined, and LTF certified to 100kg in two sizes. The serial version weighs 960g ‘naked’ (excluding karabiners, back protector and cockpit), with the optional LTF-tested foam protector weighing 380g, bringing […] …read more

Source:: Cross Country – International Free Flying Magazine

The Forza is a modern and sleek high performance design intended for experienced XC pilots, or pilots looking to begin serious XC flying. It is comfortable, lightweight and aerodynamic. Ideal for soaring, XC and competition flying, the Forza is ergonomically designed from the ground up for everyday XC performance.

The Forza’s seatboardless design sets a new standard for comfort and performance in the seatboardless harness class. If you have never tried a seatboardless harness, or aren’t sure about them, the Forza is bound to win you over.

The Forza is a versatile harness with all of the necessary features required by the modern discerning pilot. The highly ergonimic seatboardless system yields excellent handling and comfort, thanks to carefully structured geometry.

Overall, the Forza is a minimalistic and sleek design – we have avoided an excess of buckles, straps, and obscure adjustments that tend to add more weight and confusion than quality to some harnesses. At the same time, the Forza is completly loaded with essential and useful features. A very careful selection of materials has minimized weight and bulk, and maximised …read more

Source:: Ozone Paragliders

Chinese company Z-Camera claim their brand new E1, launched on Kickstarter in July 2015, is the world’s smallest 4k ultra-high definition camera. The 210g camera (and that includes the batteries) contains a 16MP Panasonic CMOS four thirds sensor, and accepts all Panasonic/Olympus MFT lenses. It has an LCD screen on the back, and uses MicroSD cards […] …read more

Source:: Cross Country – International Free Flying Magazine