GALLERY
Tom de Dorlodot’s aerial eye
RED BULL X-ALPS 2011
Chrigel the maestro did it again in superb style. We relive the highs and lows
HANG GLIDING WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS
Jeff O’Brien braves rainclouds and the rulebook and eventually gets to fly Monte Cucco
PARAGLIDING WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS
Paragliding’s bleakest hour. We look at how we got here, and ask where can we go from here?
XAVIER MURILLO
Xav, you made us laugh and you were loved. Fly high good buddy
MALDIVES MADNESS
How far would you go to get in the air? Photographer Tim Burgess races through seven countries in seven days
BETWEEN THE SHEETS
Pat Dower gets to grips with the Independence Striker (EN D) and Marcus King goes big on the Mac Para Magus (EN D). JC Skiera tries out Sup’Air’s latest lightweight pod, the Delight
PLUS Flying over Mont Blanc, Scandinavian acro, PWC goes serial, tracking hardware and landing in valley winds plus all the latest news, views and reviews from the world of free flying.
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Dear Cross Country
I afraid of suspending for open class glider at FAI events. In Japan, national comp. committee closed open class competition, too.
I think major origins are from pilots. OZONE created very nice glider R10 in 2010. It was very very nice, and pilots got huge success with R10. The reason was only with excellent performance of R10. But unfortunately pilots are under illusion that he or she could become a great pilot. Pilots are making merry too much. And then destroy competition system.
My personal opinion from many years ago is that it is better to limit certified glider (now it is EN-D) at FAI CAT1/2 event. I think PWC must accept open class because they are a mafia with manufacture for comp. glider and major comp. pilots.
Sincerely