Flying at altitude brings its own demands – and you don’t even have to be that high. Altitude specialist Dr Matt Wilkes gives us the lowdown When Tom de Dorlodot took off one bright morning in Pakistan’s Hushe Valley, he didn’t see himself getting particularly high. Though he was in the Karakoram to break the […] …read more
Oxygen on: By Giles Fowler
Giles Fowler explains how to set a height record in paramotoring Flying above 10,000ft the CAA recommends using supplementary oxygen, and above 35,000ft 100% oxygen is needed. During the 2014 preparation we visited the RAF Centre of Aviation Medicine (UK) and quickly realised the seriousness of what we planned. Air pressure at 25,000ft is so […] …read more
Red Bull X-Alps 2015: Full film (28mins)
The Red Bull X-Alps 2015 saw fierce competition, tough weather conditions and athletes pushing themselves to the limit to make it to the cool waters of Monaco. Relive the race with ‘The Documentary’. …read more
Cross Country 167: What’s in the latest issue
The latest issue of Cross Country magazine is out now – and features everything from flying at the World Air Games in Dubai to getting high as a kite in the Himalaya. The World Air Games in Dubai in December was one of the biggest airsport competitions ever held. We were there and bring you all […] …read more
Forza Harness Reserve Loops SAFETY NOTICE
IMPORTANT SAFETY NOTICE
Concerning all Forza harnesses manufactured in 2015 with the serial numbers:
Forza-(size)-Q-31A-(???)
to
Forza-(size)-Q-49E-(???)
There have been several reported cases of a reserve loop failure on the Forza harness. In all cases, one of the loops holding the reserve pin failed completely. Due to the double pin design this should not pose an immediate risk of accidental deployment but it is strongly recommended that your loops are properly checked by your Ozone dealer or a qualified professional before attempting to fly the harness again.
Please check the safety notice webpage or download the Forza Safety Notice PDF for the proper check procedure.
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Katerina having fun! Paragliding beginner lessons Mount Olympus
Paragliding beginner course 2015 with Katerina! …read more
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Stelios & Aimilos flying tandem at Olympus
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Tributes paid to Flying Frenchies star Tancrede Melet
Tancrede Melet, who died last week in a ballooning accident, will be remembered by friends and family on Sunday 10 January 2016 at 3pm French time. A Facebook post on the Flying Frenchies Facebook page explained: The family and relatives of Tancred thank you for your messages of support. We invite you all to pay […] …read more
‘What holds women back…’ Kirsten Seeto takes aim
Kirsten Seeto has written a thought-provoking piece on why she thinks women’s classes in paragliding competition are counter-productive. It’s a great read (plus she wins an award for Best Headline of the Year So Far…) “The single biggest factor that I think is holding women back from performing better is having a Womens Class. There — I […] …read more
Podcast: Aaron Durogati and training to win
Gavin McClurg interviews Aaron Durogati in this Cloudbase Mayhem podcast from December. A Red Bull athlete, the “Italian Stallion” is making a good living in the sport of paragliding and in this episode we dig into how he does it. From learning how to fly at the tender age of 15 we find out how […] …read more