Yooda, in collaboration with harness manufacturer Woody Valley, have released a new low-hangpoint paramotor harness. Yooda say it’s a very comfortable harness, both in the air and on the ground. It has a seat plate which swings to make take-offs and landings easier. The harness is available in two sizes, and weighs just 2.39kg. Adjustments for […] …read more
Video: Mac Para on the new Eden 6
Designer Petr Recek from Mac Para talks about the company’s latest paragliders, including the new Eden 6, at the Kossen Testival in Germany, May 2016. …read more
Skytraxx 3.0, new high-end flight instrument
Skytraxx have released a new high-end flight instrument, the 3.0, whose colour display includes topology and terrain maps and airspace. The unit has a high precision sensor and an integrated GPS/logger, and Skytraxx say it’s simple to use. It’s a squarish, compact shape, (110mm x 120mm x 27mm) weighing 300g, and largely dominated by the hi-res colour screen which […] …read more
Video interview: Stephan Stiegler from AirDesign
AirDesign’s designer Stephan Steigler discusses their new gliders and the certification process for the UFO, their new EN-B rated single surface lightweight paraglider for mountaineering, hike-and-fly and travelling. Filmed at the Kossen Testival, May 2016 …read more
Icaro release Square parachute
The Square is Iacro’s latest square shaped reserve parachute. It’s made from high-grade UTT fabric with Liros lines. The 38m² parachute weighs just 1.5kg and is certified to take up to 120kg, with a sink rate of 6.5m/s at the maximum load. Icaro say it has a fast opening time and excellent pendulum stability, thanks to its square […] …read more
British PPG comps committee seek nominations for Johan Bossuyt trophy
The British PPG comps committee are calling for nominations for the Johan Bossuyt trophy, which is awarded annually to pilots who have demonstrated good sportsmanship and selflessness. Belgian pilot Johan Bossuyt sadly lost his life, along with his passenger Bert Declercq, in a flying accident on a tandem trike at his home airfield in 2006. The Johan […] …read more
Cross Country essays the Ikuma
Cross Country essays the Ikuma …read more
Source:: Niviuk
Red Bull X-Alps 2017: Applications open 1 July 2016
Applications for the 2017 Red Bull X-Alps will open on 1 July this year, according to the X-Alps organisers. They will remain open for two months, until 31 August 2016. Applications can be made via the applications page on the Red Bull X-Alps website. Organisers say applicants need: • Exceptional paragliding skills • Extensive mountaineering […] …read more
Pal Takats flew over Mt. Fuji
Pal Takats got off the plane, started his motor and flew from the shores of the Pacific Ocean to Mt. Fuji, Japan.
“Less than 24 hours after arriving to Japan and still fighting serious jet-lag, I managed to overfly Mount Fuji (3,776m) !!! It was simply insane, a dream coming true! 55 km flight with an altitude gain of 4200 meters, launching and landing at the shores of the Pacific Ocean!”
For more about Pál Takáts latest adventure: http://paltakats.com/blog/paramotor-overfly-mount-fuji
Source:: Ozone Paragliders
Ozone announce new PPG comp wing, the Viper 4
Ozone have replaced their slalom and classic competition PPG wing with the Viper 4. It’s designed for advanced pilots only, and Ozone say that thanks to its three-line design, optimised unsheathed lines and new advanced profile it pushes efficiency and performance to higher levels. They say it behaves like a free-flight wing in thermic conditions, with very progressive, […] …read more