Team and individual entry forms for the European Championships in Nis, Serbia, must be in by 1st May. The comp runs from 30th June to 12th July, and entry for individual pilots is 450 €, oe 230 € for Team Leaders / Assistants.More information and an entry form can be found at
In April last year Mike Küng attempted a headover at only 94m above the ground. He jumped from a maintenance platform in the Tropical Island indoor complex in Germany, executing a perfect opening before gliding down to land on the ‘beach’ below. Here is the video, which is part of Mike’s promotional DVD Radical, which [...]
The 2008 Serbia Open, an FAI-2 category competition, will be held in Kraljevo on Stolovi mountain, from 4-th to 8-th June.
The prize for the first placed Open pilot is 1,000.€.
Organisers are the Paragliding club “EOL” Kraljevo, more details on www.eol.org.yu .
September 25 - 28, Lookout Mountain Flight Park, Tennessee, aims to foster the idea of women together in flight by hosting its first annual Women’s Hang Gliding Festival.
The festival will offer fun flying tasks off the mountain as well as at the training hills, instruction on the hills or tandem, and clinics led by world class pilots. It will be an opportunity to network with other female pilots and it will be a non-threatening atmosphere for rusty pilots and first timers.
Non flying options great for family and friends include organized hikes, games, crafts, yoga classes, canoeing on local creeks and rivers, and visiting Lookout Mountain or Chattanooga. There will be dinner and festivities every evening.
For more info, www.hanglide.com or email fly@hanglide.comÂ
Icaro’s new paraglider, the Maverick (LTF 2), has already found a new follower: Werner Schütz, Winner of the German OLC 2007 PG Open, will be flying the 2008 season aboard the new Maverick M. Icaro are very happy and are sure that Werner will do well again in the OLC and, above all, that he will experience great flights with the Maverick.
Icaro have unveiled their new-look website, at www.icaro-wings.com. Expanded to accommodate their ever-growing product range and to be clear and user-friendly. It’s currently in German, but an English language version is coming soon at the same address.
Five world records and a 400 km convergence line are just rewards for French record breaker Gil Souviron as he finds the answers to his calling in the deserts of Africa
Austrian manufacturer, TEAM 5, have just held their first symposium for flying schools and merchants, aiming to improve communication between the manufacturing team and distributors.
Held over the weekend of February 9th and 10th in the beautiful Lechtal, delegates were invited to attend lectures on subjects such as marketing strategy, product development, sales support and the seal of approval of the DHV. They were also able to test fly the Green (DHV 1), Blue (DHV 1-2) and BLUE 2 (tandem) wings in the perfect conditions the Jöchelspitze was blessed with over the weekend, landing at the company-owned landing field next to the Head Office.
The meet was a huge success, and a second symposium is planned for next year.
2007 US Paragliding National Champion Dean Stratton and 2008 Pre-world gold medalist Josh Cohn will be holding a well rounded clinic in Santa Barbara, California May 3rd & 4th at a cost of $495.
This clinic will cover many topics including understanding a paragliding competition and the tasks, finding lift on cross country routes, thermal dynamics, gaggle flying, getting the best start possible, and how to best use your flight instruments. Space is limited so reserve soon with Eagle Paragliding if you plan on attending.
The CUGA has successfully passed the new EN certification in sizes 75 and 90, and is in production. see www.pro-design.at
Pro Design say the new CUGA is an ideal glider as a “first wing” after qualification, and for those pilots not flying regularly but who want to enjoy a modern canopy with adequate performance and really nice handling. It is also suitable as a paramotor wing.
Custom colours can be selected at no extra cost, and there is a choice of three new brake handle designs. If you order any Pro Design glider this spring, all three handle designs are included in the package!
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