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 The big Spanish paramotor meeting of Las Candelas held its 14th edition with good weather, good atmosphere and a massive audience of pilots on the banks of the Jose Toran lake, near the village of La Puebla de los Infantes (Andalusia). As usual, the fair of Las Candelas gathered many o the innovations from the manufacturers for the 2010 season.
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 During the lively weekend of Las Candelas there were aerial shows, flights, flying costumes and a lot to see at the fair. Among the news were the new RM80 and PA120 engines by PAP or the Thor 100 introduced by the Italian brand Polini that is getting a lot of interest and is already in the Airfer range. We saw the trikes from Clemente with active hangpoint system, those from Parabuggy with a reduction gear system of their own, or the new oe from Volovolare, among many other new things.
You will find the details in our report of Las Candelas 2010, READ!
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Article: Paramotor Meeting of Las Candelas 2010
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On March 2nd 2010 took place the tidal bore of the River Severn in England, a natural phenomenom that was particularly enjoyed by surfers who rode the large wave upstream against the river current. The first 5 star Bore in 8 years was filmed from a paramotor by Phil Jennings, on “a perfect morning with great flying conditions”. Watch the video.
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Video: Chasing the Severn Bore by Paramotor
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 A visit from Ojovolador to the Kraft Paramotors factory in Argentina was the opportunity to try their machines over the beautiful scenery of the humid pampa (Entre Rios, Argentina).
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Video: Paramotor in Gualeguaychú, Argentina
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The Brazilian and South American Paramotor Championship 2009 was held in December at the beach in Torres/RS, with 16 participants from different places and Spanish recordman Ramon Morillas as meet director. The best moments of the comp are in this video.
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Márcio Aita Jr. (Soneca) took the championship, followed by Edson Kolumbos 2nd, and Marcelo Menin on 3rd place. According to the organization, it was "a big party", gathering pilots from Tocantins, Paraná, Sao Paulo, Brasilia, Rio Grande do Sul, Guayana and Uruguay.
“Despite the difficulties caused by the forecast of strong incoming wind, due to an extratropical cyclone at the region, we managed to perform 5 important tasks compliant with the FAI regulation”, the organization informed.
In 2010 the Brazilian competition scene will be active with the big news being the 1st World Freestyle Paramotor Championships in the country.
+Info: http://www.abpm.esp.br
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Video: Brazilian Paramotor Championship 2009
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 The Championships, incorporating the 3rd and final leg of the 2010 British National Paramotor League, will be held in Kempsey, Worcestershire. The organizers hope to play host to a number of Europe's top pilots, as there is no European Championships this year.
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 Following the success of the 2009 National Championships at this site, the UK PPG Competitions Committee has secured it for the 2010 British Open Championships. With over 100 acres of short-cut lawn set just east of the Malvern Hills, the place provides the perfect setting for spectator-friendly precision tasks and beautiful cross-country flying in the heart of England.
According to the organization, the entry fee will be “excellent” value for money and below those of similar events. New competition pilots will benefit from a 50% reduction and can also be paired up with more experienced pilot s for guidance through the comp, in order to encourage participation.
The first briefing will be on Wednesday 9th in the evening.
+Info: http://www.ppgcomps.co.uk/
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2010 British Open Paramotor Championships: June 10-13
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The latest machine in the range of Andalusia’s manufacturer Parabuggy is the robust paratrike Quattro, equipped with a 4-stroke engine to benefit from low consumption, low level of noise and reliability. The Quattro also offers stability on the ground and in the air. We recently tested it with 4 different new gliders: Ozone Viper 2, Dudek Nucleon, U-turn Obsession 2 and Apco Thrust. Here’s the video of our test flights with the Parabuggy Quattro.
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Video: Trike Parabuggy Quattro x 4
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 The first full-reflex glider from the Czech factory was designed for advanced paramotor pilots, and it offers them ease of use, maneuverability and a wide speed range. The MacJet is available in five sizes that cover a total weight range of 77 kg to 180 kg.
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 The MacJet has an aspect ratio of 5,23 and 58 cells with diagonal segments. It is equipped with rear-riser trimmers for decelerating (6 cm) and accelerating (12 cm) the glider. The risers come with split A’s to facilitate Big Ears, a wing tip steering kit for accelerated flight, and a torque compensator.
According to Mac Para, the Macjet offers easy takeoff behavior even in nil-wind conditions and heavily loaded. “The brake pressure is light and turns are pleasant by closed position of the trimmers”. With the trimmers open, in full reflex mode, the brake pressure is increased as in all reflex gliders and the wing can be handled with the wing tip steering kit.
Thanks to the reflex airfoil, the Macjet is “undemanding and resistant to collapse even in rough air”, offering “excellent stability” throughout the full weight and speed range, according to the manufacturer.
The MacJet also comes with thin brake handles with magnets, swivels, and additional loops for steering on long flights. It is available in 5 sizes (77 - 180 kg).
+Info: www.macpara.com
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New Paraglider: Mac Para Macjet (reflex)
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 The first year of the online contest for paramotors (2009) was a big success for the organizers, who saw 246 pilots from 24 countries submitting their motorized cross country flights; and the big winner took a brand new paraglider as first prize. This year they expect an even higher participation, as all you need is to spend some minutes at the computer after your flights to compete with fellow pilots from all over the world.
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 The Paramotors World XContest is a simple online cross country contest open to any pilot and with few rules. The scoring system will grant you points according to the type of flight you submit, from out and return courses to FAI triangles and other closed routes. To submit flights you need a GPS that can connect to the computer to download your logged flights. The website of the XContest offers a free tool to submit the data and score your flights. This way, you can compare your flights to those of pilots who live on the other side of the world, start your own contest with your club mates or see the ranking of flights done in your country. The more flights you submit, the higher scores you’ll get.
For 2010, the XContest system introduced separate categories for footlaunched paramotors and paratrikes. Also, you can see what glider and paramotor is flying each pilot on the daily score.
2009 closed with 246 pilots from 24 countries registered, who spent over 2 790 hours in the air, and flew a total of 77036,66 km! The overall winner was Armin Appel from Germany, who chose an orange Dudek Nucleon as the first prize – offered by the main sponsor of the XContest, Dudek Paragliders.
To participate, register on the Paramotors XContest site, and go out and fly!
Results Paramotors XContest 2009
Open individually:
1. Armin Appel (GER) Dudek Reaction 6668,52 points
2. Thomas Tupi (AUS) Nova Speedmax 6467,44 points
3. Waldemar Niemczuk (POL) Ozone Roadster 4336,08 points
National teams:
1. Poland 16430,48
2. Austria 14609,44
3. Germany 12702,05
+ Info: http://paramotors.xcontest.org/world/en/
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Season 2010 open at Paramotors World XContest!
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 As PAP boss Pierre Aubert told us in an interview that we will publish here shortly, the Spanish manufacturer are launching two new engines developed exclusively for PAP that will become the range of the brand in the future. These engines will replace the Ros 125 and the Top 80, and distribution will start at the end of January. We show you the first exclusive pictures by Ojovolador.
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Very rarely we have the chance to see paramotor manufacturers test their products, specially if the structures may get damaged. Not the case with the Czech manufacturer Nirvana, who put up a nice video with a series of crash-tests to their new paramotor Instinct -from the typical failed takeoff to butt landings- showing how the daring test pilot got away unharmed every time, and the paramotor resisted!
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The spectacular flights that Ramon Morillas did next to the Masherbrun in Pakistan and his altitude world record in paramotor (7800m) were the result of a complex expedition with climbers and sherpas involved, together with the Belgian pilot Thomas de Dordolot. They all worked for the success of a mission in a remote territory of unusual beauty. In this video, Ramon takes us with him on the ascent to the base camp and in the flights with Thomas. Watch the video!
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The now famous couple of paramotor pilots, Mathieu Rouanet and Emilia Plak, are still in Thailand participating in the event "Ultimate Thailand Explorers" with their flying machines, and from there they send this excellent video of their adventures near the border with Laos and Burma. Remember that you can vote for them to help them win the event so that they continue promoting paramotor flying around the world.
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