AERIAL INTERNET AND WEATHER STATIONS FOR PILOTS
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So here we have it, FANET networking for pilots has been tried and tested. In addition, from November 2019, weather stations which are less expensive than the PiouPiou will provide live information in the air for about 250 €...
A summary of the summer
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Red Bull X-Alps 2019
Inverse X-Alps for Science
Video: Save the Alps
Météo-Parapente, new weather services
Landing on Mont Blanc 2019
The Syride Server knows it all.
Sys’evolution vs E-Ink Tablet
Managing fear 1/2
Portfolio On The Way…
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Test Gin Atlas 2
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The wing for progressing, uninhibited and impertinent.
ManagingFear. 1/2
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Stress is our body’s natural reaction in response to a perceived risk, real or imaginary. Some pilots never feel stressed when flying, thanks to too much confidence or complacency.
Syride knows everything: Who was it?
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We often wonder who is on the other glider we are flying with. Where did he take off from? Where did he get to? What altitude was he at? Which wing did he have?
LANDING EN MASSE ON MONT BLANC
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On the 26th of June 2019, hundreds of pilots managed to fly over Mont-Blanc at altitudes of around 5000-5600 metres, and many landed on the summit...
Meteo parapente
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The Météo-Parapente server makes the service very efficient. For numerous pilots, it’s their principal way of knowing the quality of a thermic day in advance.
Portfolio On The way...
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Following a route or a path is very easy in a paramotor. Some lovely photos from a day out in Chile, brought to us by Jeff Hamman.
Test Skywalk Cumeo XS
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The Skywalk Cumeo is the ultra lightweight version of the excellent B+ Chili 4, in the German manufacturer’s range. Over the years, Skywalk has made its mark with wings which are easily identifiable, with strong graphics, and precisely positioned as very high-tech.
Pico do Gaviao Paragliding World Cup
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The Pico do Gaviao Paragliding World Cup is taking place in Brazil from the 7th to the 14th of September.
The enormously successful 2017 Pico do Gaviao World Cup confirmed Brazil as the land of seven-day competitions. In the words of Richard Gallon, 'Pico do Gaviao is such an amazing launch, take-offs in every direction. So many task options. Every day we do a completely different task with a great variety of flat land and relief flying. You have to fly by feeling as there are no clouds to help you. The Brazilians are really teaching us how to fly'!
Two years ago, Brazilian pilots took the top five trophies and nine out of the top fifteen places. But the Europeans dominated the recent Baixo Guandu Super Final. Who will rule the skies and fly away with the best thermals in Brazil this time?
Equal numbers of Brazilian and French pilots are taking part, proof of the increase in world class Brazilian pilots.
Seven overall World Cup winners and three ladies’ winners will be taking part, all keen to notch up another victory. At least half of those in the thermals above Pico do Gaviao will be there chasing one of the few precious places left for the Super Final.
Pilots from thirty different countries will be competing, showing the popularity of Brazil for Paragliding World Cups, combining great skies, big friendly smiles and generous thermals!
In addition to the PWCA app and the pwca.org website (which now includes photos of the pilots) with the live Commentary, tracking and scores, the local organisers have also made an excellent app. Search for: PWC Andradas.
Update 8.9.2019
To kick off the Pico Do Gaviao 2019 Paragliding World Cup, a 70km task, zigzagging south west across the rolling hills, was set.
As soon as everyone got into the air, the first day nerves were blown away by the great thermals which, if anything, were a bit stronger than expected. The cycles were short and the ceiling was high, which made reading the clouds really important. There was very little wind until the last part of the race. In summary, perfect paragliding conditions.
From the beginning, there were different route options which divided the gaggles up. The end part of the race was nail biting as the lead gaggle got low and stuck and were overhauled by those behind.
107 pilots made goal within 1 hour and 7 minutes of each other.
The average speed of the fastest pilot round the course was: 33kmph.
Summary written by Ruth Jessop
Top 3 overall
1st Chigwon WON
2nd Rafael SALADINI
3rd Loïs GOUTAGNY
Top 3 ladies
1st Marcella UCHOA
2nd Emma CASANOVA
3rd Tomoko YOSHIKAWA
Top 3 teams
1st Ozone
2nd Woody Valley
3rd Kortel Design
All the results are available here : http://pwca.org/results/results/