There’s a firmware upgrade for Flytec’s 6030 flight instrument

Free Flight Airlog is an iPhone logbook app for hang glider and paraglider pilots

Drift have brought out a smaller version of their wearable HD point of view camera.

Flymaster Avionics, have released a GSM-enabled GPS tracker, the F1-Live, specifically for pilots.

SPOT Locator is an app for Windows 7 smartphones, that enables you to view the location of, and messages sent by, a SPOT device.

The USHPA have released a hang gliding preflight safety iPad app

The Beeper is Compass’ new solar-powered, audio-only, sound-customisable vario.

Advance have bundled their info pages on the EN C Sigma 8 into a free iPhone app.

A vario / GPS app for iPhones and iPads, the iVariometer, has been reviewed on Youtube and given the thumbs-up.

Version 2.0 is now available for the LK8000 flight computer.

Bräuniger have released a firmware upgrade, version 1.3.02, for their IQ-Basic/GPS flight instrument.

In spring 2011, Charly Produkte are planning to release their electric ‘ascent aid’ for paragliders to the market. They have sent us these videos to show how the project is coming along.

A new firmware upgrade is available for the Go Pro HD Hero camera, that amongst other things enables upside-down mode and one button mode.

Readers of Cross Country’s digital version of the magazine may like to know that Zinio Reader 4 is availble now

Version 1.22a of LK8000′s touch screen flight computer, which runs on PDAs and car navigators (PNAs), is now officially stable and available to users.

Skytraxx Control software for PCs communicates with your Skytraxx’ GPS-vario to display your flights and to up- and download airspace and waypoint information.

Flymaster Avionics have released two recent firmware upgrades for the B1 Nav vario / GPS unit. Versions 1.16 and 1.17 are available to download from their website.

Brauniger’s IQ Basic / GPS is exactly what it says on the tin – a basic vario with integrated GPS unit for paraglider and hang glider pilots, at a competitive price.

The Skynch is a solo winch that hang glider and paraglider pilots can mount on their car tow hitch, and operate by remote control to launch themselves unaided.

Get your paragliding and hang gliding fix on the iPad – Cross Country magazine is on Apple’s must-have item of the year.