In spring 2009 Axis UK will be running a series of “Mountain Masterclass” weeks for pilots who wish to develop their Alpine flying skills under the guidance of Axis UK team pilots.
Aimed at UK Pilot (or equivalent) rated pilots who already have some mountain XC flying experience, there will be three courses of a week’s [...]

Furthering their speed range, which already includes the Bullet 09 and Bullet GT, Ozone have now added the XT16, for for foot launched speed flying.
A totally new design by Rob Whittal, the XT16 is large enough to easily and comfortably foot launch in no wind or high wind, and offers you the chance to miss [...]

Newly certified LTF 1-2 / EN B is Nova’s Mentor in XXS size (18 m2), as an XC machine when flown in the 60 - 80 kg weight range, or LTF 2-3 / EN C for pilots up to 100 kg who want a fun machine to throw around or to jump off windy mountains [...]

New from Montana Vertical is the ultralight (350 g) Jump helmet. Designed to meet the needs of para-Alpinists, it has been EN certified for both skiing and paragliding use.
Because it has a clever adjustor, one size fits all (sizes 53 to 61). The helmet features a removable, washable anti-allergy band on the front, removable ear [...]

Over the Easter weekend 2009 there will be a gathering of paraglider pilots headed to Annecy for the first Free flight Exhibition there. There will be gliders available to test, a second-hand market, an art and artwork exhibition, bar-restaurant, animations and more.
The event is being organised by Doussard Parapente, the new [...]

Icaro and Fly-More got together to throw a party on 15 November in Flintsbach to celebrate a successful year, with Uli Strasser winning 2008’s DHV XC Contest (sport class) aboard his Icaro Maverick, and Xandi Meschuh taking 3rd place in the Acro World cup.
With excellent food and a suitable choice of drinks the party went [...]

Jim Mallinson and Chicco Patuzzi share two passions: paragliding and the religious culture of India. Together they combine them both in an aerial pilgrimage to the ancient temple of Himani Chamunda, the presiding goddess of the Kangra Valley.
Perched at 2,800 m on a rocky spur, all previous pilgrims have had to make an arduous trek [...]

If you’ve any interest in the growing art of paraglider acro, you should get a copy of this book, which has been described as the definitive guide.
This is a ground-breaking book. Written, photographed and produced by the German team of Gudrun Öchsl, Mike Küng, Alexander Meschuh and Michael Nesler, ‘Acrobatics’ is a 156 page visual [...]

Apco’s new beginner / intermediate wing, the Karma SP (for Sport) has been EN tested in the S and M sizes and attained a B rating (but with very few Bs in individual tests - mainly scoring As). XS and L sizes will follow, and all-up weights covered by the range will be 60 - [...]

Planned for release in December 08, Skywalk’s new Arriba has achieved LTF 1-2 certification in sizes S and M. XS and L sizes are also in the pipeline, so takeoff weights of 55 - 120 kg are catered for by the wing.
Based upon the successful Tequila 2, and incorporating the aluminum-coated cloth from the Poison [...]