Armin Harich flew a massive 302km in Germany on Sunday 13 April. He took off at 11.24am from Schriesheim, near Heidelberg, and touched down at 7.41pm after over eight hours in the air. Armin, who works as a kite designer, was flying a Skywalk Tequila, a low-level EN B glider. The flight is the […] …read more
Little Cloud’s Spiruline GT and Spiruline EZ
There are now GT and EZ versions of Little Cloud’s Spiruline miniwing: The GT is a little bit hotter, and The EZ is a little bit, well, easier: The Spiruline GT, pictured above, the Gran Turismo version, has a slightly greater aspect ratio (4.5) than the 2012 Spiruline (4.3). Little Cloud say the GT is […] …read more
New Polish straight distance record
New Polish straight distance record …read more
Source: Niviuk
Valentin Delluc Speedflying
Seiko Fukuoka claims two (more) world records
Seiko Fukuoka has claimed two more new world records – on top of the world record she claimed at the end of March. Flying on 11 April Seiko set a Speed record for a 25km triangle – blasting round the circuit at an average speed of 42.89km/h. The previous world record was held by Nicole Fedele […] …read more
Sup’Air Evo XC3: general-purpose harness
Sup’Air say the Evo XC3, which is a “general purpose and versatile harness” for everyone from school pilots to XC-chasers, represents a significant upgrade of the EVO XC². Its structure makes it very stable, and they say it filters turbulence with an efficient chest strap set-up. The back protection is a new, compact and high-performance […] …read more
Niviuk’s down jacket now for women
Niviuk have released their branded down jacket in a women’s fit. Niviuk say it has the same features as the men’s (or “unisex”) version, and is made of “top quality materials”. The outer shell is 100% nylon with 90% goose down insulation. Available in two sizes: S and M. Any colour, as long as […] …read more
Himalayan Sky Safaris – 2014 vol-bivouac tours
Himalayan Sky Safaris are offering two vol-bivouac tours in the Himalaya this autumn, for adventurous experienced pilots. Both start at Bir in October, but the second is a new-format Temple Tour, with more bivouacs in extreme locations. It will be run on a 1:1 or 2:1 basis so places are limited. The first Himalayan tour […] …read more
New Down Jacket for Women
New Down Jacket for Women …read more
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Annecy – Planfait landing extended
The Perroix landing field below Planfait in Annecy has doubled in size – great news for the many pilots that use it. Pilots have been asked to please respect the no-fly zones, particularly the strictly forbidden zone over the house, and to note that the glider packing area has moved to the upper edge of […] …read more