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| El
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The popular International Air Festival of El Yelmo, FIA 2009 (Cortijos Nuevos, Jaen, Andalusia) –the oldest paragliding festival in Spain- will keep the successful line started last year, which gives a central role to the participating pilots: with free registration, gifts, flying, acrobatic shows, a festival of films related to flying, a fair, talks and workshops, and plenty of fun. New in this 9th edition of the FIA is the 4-days duration, starting on Thursday evening with the opening of the fair and the first night of cinema and concerts. Also new is the first Mountain-and-Paragliding race that will take the contestants all the way to the top of El Yelmo mountain by foot to then take-off using lightweight paragliders provided by an international manufacturer. Another competition to be held during the festival is the 1st Spanish Freestyle Paramotor Open that will be a qualifying event for the World Air Games of Turin 2009, with eye-catching ground tasks at a special area open to the public. In the program there’s the night show of paramotor and fantasy that Paraddax (also known as the "European Paramotor Team") will put up; the homecoming of the SAT team; BASE jump and skydiving by the Red Bull team and the parachutists of the Army; or the RACE aerobatic airplanes. Like in previous years, there will be tandem paraglider flights and helicopter flights from the site. Born in 1999 as ‘Air Cinema Festival’, El Yelmo still keeps this section dedicated to productions featuring the air and flying as protagonists, which will by screened every night on the main stage of the FIA and in the Day Cinema, inside the Fair. Those interested in video making will have the chance to participate in free workshops about edition during mornings and evenings. The air-conned tent of the Fair will be again the place where to take shelter from the Andalusian heat and to see the new products presented by vendors. Inside there will be other activities, like technical talks about, for example, the X-Alps competition by Ramon Morillas, or Meteorology. The memorable nights of the FIA will count this year with batucadas, DJs sessions and concerts with popular bands. The Festival’s goal is that we all enjoy the most playful and visual side of paragliding on a particularly fun weekend. +Info (English version coming soon): www.fiaelyelmo.com |
| Flypa 08: The biggest show! |
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| The fourth edition of the Paragliding Festival of Los Realejos confirmed its position as one of the greatest shows of acrobatic paragliding of the moment, perhaps only contested by the Icare Cup (France). With world-class experts in that discipline displaying their abilities over the beach of El Socorro, on the north of Tenerife (Canary, Spain), the 4 days of Flypa 08 were a big aerial party – in spite of unfavourable conditions for flying due to a heat wave that left high stability until Saturday. Over two hundred pilots had to exercise patience and satisfy their thirst for flying with the smooth glide from Izaña (+2000m) in the mornings, and wait for better conditions to fly from La Corona –which this year barely offered top-to-bottoms from Thursday to Saturday. Impressive performances of the Aerodyne team, the girls Seiko Fukuoka and Maeva Giacometti, the Ozone team of acro and BASE jump and Ozone paramotor, the Canarias acro pilots Juan Luis Morales and Renan Morales, the Renegades, the SAT, the Green brothers ("Acro_twinz"), the Draco paramotor team, the skydivers of Babylon and Red Bull teams... With half a hundred of top pilots throwing tricks around it was difficult to get bored during the day, while at night we could enjoy an excellent concert of a Cuban band on Friday and other groups on Thursday and Sunday, in addition to a massive fireworks show held at Los Realejos due to the local festivities of the Cross, on Saturday. New this year was the premiere of the film by Tim and Anthony Green, "Lift", that follows the feats of the twin youngsters at the controls of their Apco gliders in different flying zones and even while they furtively break in a skyscraper under construction in Paris to do a ‘rollover’ jump from the top, fly down in between huge buildings and run away in a scooter through the city – in pure BASE jump style. The festival also had an official pet, "Flypi" the Canary bat, who entertained the children after landing on the beach in a tandem paramotor. On the critic’s side we must say that the pilots were far from happy with the closing of the airspace for two hours on Sunday noon, just when the conditions finally got perfect for paragliding after 3 bad days. This was due to the participation of a military airplane that would release skydivers over the beach of El Socorro, which somehow was delayed. The pilots frustration made for a tense wait at takeoff and the practically unanimous opinion that airplanes (military or not) are little compatible with a paragliding event like the Flypa. We hope that the organization will take note on this. Flypa 08 had a finishing touch on Sunday at the beach, with an impressive show of paramotors displaying fireworks and lights in the Canary night by the Draco team (formed by World Champion Ramon Morillas and members of the Spanish paramotor team). The grand final came with two of the pilots descending in sats in between the fire wakes of their mates: a brilliant ending for four intense days of show and diversion. *We’ll
soon tell you more about Flypa08 in a full report, stay tuned! +Info: www.flypa.es *See
the photo album of Flypa08 (and upload your pics if you attended): |
Posted: May 7th, 2008 |
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Video:
Flypa 07, the big show! |
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On
April 30th starts the fourth edition of one of the major
festivals dedicated to paragliding in Spain, Flypa 08. This event
brings together the world elite of aerobatics, sky diving, BASE
jump and paramotor, making it one of the most exciting and complete
shows in Europe –topped with an interesting program of concerts,
night parties and fireworks display in Los Realejos, on the north
of Tenerife (Canary). In this video we show you some of the best
images of Flypa 07; maybe this year you will want to see it all
by yourself! Posted: April 23rd, 2008 |
Flight
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On
May 3rd of 2008, an international group of Powered Paragliders (PPG)
will try to cross from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean flying
over the Panama Canal, in Panama (Central America). The objective
of the ‘Flight for Life’ expedition is to help raise
funds to help a local charity foundation called FANLYC ("Foundation
of Friends of the Children with Leukemia and Cancer"). At the
same time, it will be the first time that paramotors fly above the
Canal and link the two oceans in a non-stop flight. The eight pilots
from 5 countries that will take part in this mission will be paying
for their own expenses, and all donations and sponsorships will
go directly to the FANLYC.
“Local support has been overwhelming from all sides. The Ultralight Association will be escorting the PPG pilots and offering air support. Local authorities are offering ground support and onsite rescue teams. Sponsors for the event have already shown their interest and have started donations”, say at Flight for Life. The cross will not be free from risks as part of the course will be over water, from Fort Sherman to Gamboa, during the first part of the flight. “If we happen to water-land there the access is very difficult for rescue boats due to the many trees and sticks in the water. It is also a crocodile’s area, so this is the part that we call exciting", says the organizer Remy Swaab.
+Info: www.vueloporlavida.org |
Posted: April 15th, 2008 |
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Supair
Altirando XC +Info: www.supair.com/ |
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Excite 2 XC +Info: www.sky-cz.com |
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Sky
REVEL 2 +Info: www.sky-cz.com |
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April 15th, 2008 |
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Para Pasha 3 +Info: www.macpara.com |
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Advance
BiBeta 4 +Info: www.advance.ch |
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RUSH 2 +Info: www.flyozone.com |
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MISTRAL 5 +Info: www.swing.de
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April 8th, 2008 |
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2nd
European Paramotor Safety Seminar |
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After
the success of the 1st safety seminar organized by Paramania
(October 2007), they have decided to go for a second edition
on April 26 and 27, in Lamaire, France.
The objective of this “paramotors
safety and advance flying weekend” is to help us all progress
safely whilst improving our flying skills, and all pilots are invited.
Talks will be given in English and French by talented personalities
of our sport, covering subjects that go from the engineering of
our equipment to reading the meteorological conditions, tips on
launch techniques or certification for PPG gliders. During the
weekend there will be reserve packing sessions and the full range
of Paramania gliders available for trying. +Info: www.flyparamania.com Posted: March 27th, 2008 |
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Chrigel
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The
three times PWC winner has proved that his skills are not limited
to long distance flights, after performing an amazing row of
tumbles above Grindelwald on March 19th, and beating Antoine
Montant's previous mark of 122 (set during St Hilaire's Festival
2007). In a tumbling, the wing shoots forward and passes under
the pilot to then go back over his head (always fully inflated),
while in an infinity the tumbles are linked one after the other
giving the impression that the pilot is jumping rope (feet over
head!) Chrigel used a new acro wing developed by Advance. This
is what he told about the experience: +Info: www.advance.ch Posted: March 27th, 2008 |
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Flypa
08, the big show of spring! |
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The
4th edition of the Festival of Los Realejos (Canary Island of
Tenerife, Spain) comes with a program packed with top level air
shows, from April 30th to May 4th, and registration is now open
-as usual, including low-price accommodation in 4 and 5 star
hotels of the area. +Info & registration
on www.flypa.es
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The EN testing laboratory Para-Test (or ‘Air-Turquoise’), based in Switzerland, have informed about their work towards a new testing procedure for powered gliders, which can reflect the special behaviour these wings have in the air: “Since testing paragliders with engine is “forgotten” in the EN standards (EN 926-1 and EN 926-2), we had to find a way to satisfy the paramotor society and our customers. We started a co-operation in March 2008 with DMSV which is accepted by LBA (German government) for Musterprüfstelle (test laboratory). DMSV, Deutscher Motorschirmverband, is located not far from Nürnberg in Germany and they are testing paragliders with engine. We have competence to test gliders in free-flight while DMSV have competence to test with engine; we decided to explore together how we can best test paramotor gliders. We are still in early phase and we hope we can start soon to define the tests which are suitable for paramotor gliders. Air Turquoise team are happy to start working with DMSV.” *Para-Test have recently introduced their new website, with complete information about certification procedures and the EN flight test reports in 3 languages (English, French, German). +Info: www.para-test.com
Posted: March 14th, 2008 |
New
Fly Products paramotor Max 130 & Max 100 |
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The
Italian manufacturer presented their new Max 130 and Max 100,
two fully detachable, light and powerful paramotors, according
to Fly Products. Both models use the same central module and engine,
a G24 –Simonini but completely upgraded and equipped with
muffler, carburettor and silencing filter. The difference is the
propeller that can be a carbon three-blade of 130 cm or 100 cm,
offering thrust between 60 and 80 kg. Both models are ready to
mount high or low hang point system, according to the preferences
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system with low attachment point The brand also introduced a new parachute container to be placed behind the head of the pilot and said to be safe, practical and removable in 2 minutes. This container is adaptable to all the models of the detachable series. +Info: www.flyproducts.com Posted:
March 11, 2008 |
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New
Clemente 4-stroke paramotor |
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The
Spanish manufacturer are doing the final testing of their first
model powered by a 4-stroke engine, a Bailey 175, which they
plan to fly intensively for 100 hours in different conditions
of temperature, altitude or glider, and by different pilots. The
prototype has a small propeller of 110 cm, "to make
the engine work really hard", according to Clemente Lopez. The new Clemente 4-stroke will be added to the brand's paramotor range as soon as it has completed the intended 100 hours of testing "with no signs of negative results".
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New
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Airfer
have released a new medium-size paratrike, developed from their
popular Transam. The Mustang is a light tandem or robust solo
trike, powered by a Hirth F-33 engine with double ignition and
forced cooling. Technical
info Paratrike
Mustang +Info: www.airfer.com Posted: March 6th, 2008 |
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PMA
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The
recently created Paraglider Manufacturers Association (PMA),
formed by some thirty well known marks in the world market,
intends to unite positions and work in cooperation to obtain
standard procedures for paraglider certification in order
to offer all pilots uniform safety standards and very clear
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After
the last meetings of the PMA during the Stubai Cup (January)
and with the DHV in December, it was agreed to continue supporting
the existing institutes for paraglider certification (EN, DHV)
and to abstain from self-certification. It was also agreed to
replace the name "DHV" for the paraglider
classes, which refers to the German Association of Hanggliders
and Paragliders (DHV for its acronym in German), for the generic "LTF" in
reference to the German Airworthiness Requirement or “Lufttüchtigkeits";
that is to say, a DHV1 now is "LTF1",
a DHV1-2 is "LTF1-2" and
so on, for the certifications done in Germany. This opens the way
to new Test laboratories to certify gliders in Germany apart from
the DHV. LTF replaces DHV “All participants of the round-table of 19.12.2007 agree that a new improved German "Lufttüchtigkeits" (LTF) certification scheme should be based on the flight test procedures defined in the EN 926-2 norm. Further to this, it is agreed that the current tests for spiral dives, and deep collapses need to be improved upon. Improvements to the EN norm to reflect spiral-dive and deep collapse testing are also desirable, and change procedures to introduce these tests to the norm are to be initiated. Should it not be possible to change the EN norm within the near future, the new LTF certification may be used in preference. The technical changes to flight test procedures are to be specified by 01.04.2008, and the full implementation of the new LTF is planned for 01.09.2008.” |
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| Basse
Ham Paramotor World Convention 2008 |
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On June 27 to 29 will take place a new edition of the largest international event for paramotor lovers. Held on a 10 hectares site near Thionville in the northeast of France, the Basse Ham convention is one not to be missed by paramotor manufacturers and professionals, and a major opportunity for pilots to see what’s new and current in the world of PPG and paratrikes. Among the highlights of the event, the organizers mention “the flexibility and originality in flights, specialized workshops, exceptional logistic, friendly meetings of pilots from around the world, the dynamic flights by major champions, presentations and technical innovations, and full of surprises”. Basse Ham 2008 aims at attracting 500 pilots from more than 20 cities, 60 professional exhibitors and 10000 visitors, log over 3000 flights and set new Paramotor World Records. The program includes a variety of shows, like ULM flights with gees, a sport paramotor contest, electric paramotor demonstration with flight length contest, a paramotor film festival, Paramotor Awards and professional show with the latest products. All pilots are welcome to participate but you need to have a FAI license and a valid insurance (or take an insurance on site for 15€), which you must send copy of to the organization BEFORE the event. +Info: http://www.mondial-paramoteur-2008.org Posted: February 21st, 2008 |
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FIDES 2 Evo +
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SWING
Stratus 7 and Stratus 7 GS +
Info : www.swing.de |
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UP
Summit XC +Info: www.up-paragliders.com |
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Gin
BeCool + Info : www.gingliders.com |
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Gin
Boomerang 5 – 2008 version + Info : www.gingliders.com |
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SPORT 4
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Skywalk
TEQUILA2 + Info : www.skywalk.info |
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February 20th, 2008 |
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| Pre-Worlds
of Mexico: The Valic’s sweep off! |
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One year before the Paragliding World Championship, the Open of Valle de Bravo has been a great opportunity for nearly 150 pilots from different countries to taste the zone of Valle de Bravo and train in their famous strong thermal conditions. After the successful Monarca Cup, held in the same site on the previous week, the Pre-Worlds also enjoyed a very favourable meteo that allowed for 6 consistent tasks of between 60 and 100 km. The Slovenian brothers Urban and Aljaz Valic disputed the leadership of the championship from the first day, alternating themselves on the first place until the last days when some bad decisions put doubts on their permanence on it. But finally Urban Valic (Mac Para Magus 5) took the first position, followed by his brother Aljaz (Mac Para Magus 5) and the Portuguese Nuno Virgilio (Axispara Mercury) in 3rd place. By countries, the winner was the United States that counted on the biggest delegation and with pilots who played with some advantage as many of them usually spend their winters in Valle. The Mexican organization was able to show the world that Valle de Bravo is up to the task of managing a top level championship and that everything there is ready to receive the national teams that will dispute the next 11th FAI Paragliding World Championship, from the 23 of January to the 7 of February of 2009. +Info: http://64.78.47.195/pw/ Posted: February 19th, 2008 |
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The
major annual paramotor rendezvous in Spain, Las Candelas,
did not disappoint on its 12th edition. After an interesting
prelude oriented to the most specialized sector of the community,
with 2 days of talks and debates about the situation of the sport
in Spain and Europe, Las Candelas opened its doors on Saturday
2 of February just when the fog cleared to offer a brilliant
day of flying.
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classic Monarca Cup was a good training for the Pre-Worlds competition
that is now being held at Valle de Bravo, Mexico, with 145
pilots competing. +Info:
http://64.78.47.195/pw/ Live
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| Play
Gravity DVD |
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The new big hit on the alpine ski tracks, speed-riding, combines the basic ingredients to attract the attention: speed, adrenalin, risk... "Play Gravity" is a new video that takes a closer look at the feats and possibilities that the small speedflying gliders and steep snow-covered slopes, among other games with wings and boards, can offer for playing with the gravity, and does it in an extremely clean and professional way. Play Gravity features the acro pilot and star of the new sport, Mathias Rotten (known for flying his glider hooked backwards), together with other exceptional riders, BASE jumpers, acrobats and snow-boarders. With
spectacular sequences filmed from helicopters, ground and the
helmets of the riders, in stunning locations in Switzerland,
France and Alaska, the film takes us to the world of pure
speed and vertigo, where nothing else matters but to fly just
centimetres above sharpen rocks to then continue sliding down
on powder snow in a frenetic descent. Or to make a glider pass
almost too close to the face and camera of the partner during
an Infinite tumbling;
or defy the gravity and mountains armed with wingsuits and small
parachutes... Resources do not seem to have been spared in this
production, in which you will see exciting images of paragliding,
speed-riding, snowboard and BASE jumping, with an important
part dedicated to the speedflying descent from 3 of the most impressive
alpine peaks on the same day: Eiger (3970m), Monch (4107m)
and
Jungfrau (4158m). The sequences are alternated
with explanations of the own sportsmen on what they will do, the
difficulties they must solve, and also on their addiction to these
risky games (in German; subtitles available in English only). |
+Info: www.playgravity.com *Also available at xcshop.com Posted: January 24th, 2008 |
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Olivair:
Rent a paramotor and fly in sunny Spain! |
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With 2008 has started the new venture run by Dani Martinez (Paramania test-pilot) together with Arturo Barcena, organizer of a popular PPG event in Jaen, Andalusia. Olivair is a company that offers services related to air sports and adventure tourism, from paramotor courses to guided routes and tandem flights. But the most original one is the 'rent-a-paramotor' service, specially created for pilots coming from zones less favoured by the weather conditions. At their headquarters in Beas de Segura, one of the sites of Spain with the most flyable days along the year, pilots can come with just the glider and hire one of the 15 paramotor units available from Olivair. Then, they can launch from the tracks of the Cornicabral aerodrome and pay just for the hours flown. The reference prices start from around 40 euros an hour for paramotors Miniplane, Pap and Fly Products, with deals for hiring packs of 5, 10, 15 or 20 hours, or for groups. Olivair also plan to bring their fleet of paramotors and trikes for rent to certain events, which will indeed be a good option in case a pilot breaks a prop or his / her paramotor –so as not to miss a flying day! We will see this "rent-a-paramotor" service for the first time in Las Candelas meeting, on February 2 and 3 (see note below). According
to Dani, this service aims at helping increase the airtime for
foreign pilots, who now can fly to the south of Spain any weekend
with low-cost airlines –without the hassle of carrying their
own paramotor– instead of staying at home watching the rain through
the window...
 +Info: www.olivair.es Posted: January 22nd, 2008 |
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The last was a fantastic flying weekend at home (sunny and warm,
nearly 20ºC!) and we had the chance to see and fly the new
creature from the novel Spanish paramotor manufacturer KobraPPG.
These guys aim at producing top-end quality machines that are not
only nice to fly but also nice to see on the ground. Their first
model has been called “Snake” and mounts
a Sky 100 engine water-cooled,
with a 3-blades carbon propeller. According to the manufacturer,
this paramotor offers 63 kg of thrust for a unit
that weights 26 kg (empty). The arms, of an original
Kobrappg design, are made of aluminium (AVIONAL 2017/T6) and have
6 choices of hang-point for different pilots’ weights. On
the ground it feels comfortable on the back and it is very easy
to pull-start it, with the starter handle on the shoulder. Not very
noisy, the sound and vibrations are more acute than what we are
used to (with motors of similar power). The best:
It has linear delivery of power, easy to regulate with a soft and
sensitive throttle –a bit too soft for my taste perhaps- comfortable
to use. In the air it is precise for ground skimming and has more
than enough power for nearly 100 kg of pilot on
a glider Paramania Action GT 28.
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NEW ALUMINUM ARMS. |
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| In their continuous evolution of the chassis to provide better comfort and security, PAP now incorporates new arms made of an aluminum alloy 7070 (T 7451), stronger and certified by the German organization DULV for paramotor. In these new arms, the fixation of the ring to the harness has been adapted so that the seam goes straight and offers more resistance. The welded shackles are gone. All the PAP paramotors manufactured this year will come with the new arms, and they are also available as an upgrade for previous PAP models, to which they can be easily fitted. We’ll see them closely at Las Candelas (see note below), stay tuned… +Info: www.papteam.com Posted: January 22nd, 2008 |
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Paramotoring over the great wall |
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+Info about the PPG Worlds: www.ojovolador.com/press Posted: January 16th, 2008 |
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The
most popular meeting for paramotor lovers in Spain will be back
for its 12th edition on February 2 and 3, near the town of La
Puebla de los Infantes (Sevilla, Andalusia). The commercial fair of Las Candelas is usually the place where paramotor manufacturers release their latest developments for the new season, so we can expect to see thereall the new machines and ideas brewed in the Spanish factories during the last months. As every year, La Puebla de Los Infantes will warm us up by night with huge bonfires and parties on the streets of the village. Hopefully, it will offer us some good flying conditions as well! *If you're coming from abroad and don't want to travel with your motor on, check out the rent-a-paramotor service offered by Dani Martinez and his new venture Olivair: www.olivair.es/eng +Info: www.lascandelasparamotores.com
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On 27th November 2007, Des Pansi set a new national female record of open distance after flying from De Aar to Plooysburg, a distance of 186km. Des –a local pilot, instructor at Fly De Aar paragliding school and co-owner of “Potties B&B” at the famous XC site– broke her own previous record of 154km. She was flying a Swing Astral 5.22. It was a slow day with a light basewind, so she had to fly for almost 7 ½ hours. “It was slow, very difficult in the beginning with lots of low saves, nice big climbs later on when it warmed up, easy if you stayed high but hard work if you got low”. The longest distance flown by a woman in South Africa is 300 km by Ewa Wisnierska (DE), some weeks ago. +Info: http://www.pottiesbnb.co.za/ Posted: 03 Jan, 2008 |
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| Free
Calendar 2008 at Theflyingeye Shop! |
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The Ojovolador store has a range of new products
from the best brands for you to start 2008 well equipped and entertained.
Among the new stuff you will find gifts for your beloved pilots,
toys so that you do not get bored before or after flying (kites,
model gliders, rollerballs, DVD), high-quality technical
clothes to keep you warm outdoors, or instruments to help
you optimize your flights. In addition, for every purchase
of +35 euros we will send you a free Calendar 2008 –with
13 inspiring images of flying, edited together with Perfils Publisher.
In the next days we will be adding new products, so visit Theflyingeye
Shop again soon!
Some interesting new products: |
| Posted: 03 Jan, 2008 |
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+News
in our previous Archive (Dec. 2007): A
wish from The Flying Eye 2008; New harness Gin Genie 4; New Helmets;
New Paragliders Sky Atis 2 Freestyle, Ozone Addict 2, Ozone Bullet
008 & La Bombe, Mac Para Velvet, Gradient AVAX XC2; New Reserves
by Advance / U-Turn / Swing; Aljaz Valic wins 2nd Challenge of
La Palma; Changes to Section 10 of FAI Sporting Code (Microlights);
Paraglider World Record of Distance 461,5 x 3!; Ozone Caribbean
XC 2008; Chrigel Maurer & Anja Kroll win PWC 2007; New South
American record 397km; New Paraglider U-Turn Emotion.
Click
here to go to FW Archive Dec. 07.
Last updated:
May 8th, 2008
+News in our previous Archive (Dec. 2007): A wish from The Flying Eye 2008; New harness Gin Genie 4; New Helmets; New Paragliders Sky Atis 2 Freestyle, Ozone Addict 2, Ozone Bullet 008 & La Bombe, Mac Para Velvet, Gradient AVAX XC2; New Reserves by Advance / U-Turn / Swing; Aljaz Valic wins 2nd Challenge of La Palma; Changes to Section 10 of FAI Sporting Code (Microlights); Paraglider World Record of Distance 461,5 x 3!; O