PMA Harness Effect Test
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The result was known beforehand, which all participants assumed. But it seemed necessary to re-verify old results. In short, the effect of different harnesses in different settings on comparatively moderate gliders was to be investigated...
MAKING AN X-ALPS WING
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The wings made for the X-Alps have very specific specifications. Hannes Papesh from Phi explained some of the distinctive features to us that, as a manufacturer, he has to pay particular attention to...
SKYWALK RANGE X-ALPS 2
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The Range X-Alps 2 was used by X-Alps pilots Paul Guschlbauer, Simon Oberrauner and Ferdinand van Schelven...
RED BULL X-ALPS 2019
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The hike&fly race covering more than 1000 kilometres, from Salzburg in Austria to Monaco will take place again this summer.
Niviuk Hook5 /HOOK 5P
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The entry level/mid EN B wing from Niviuk appeared in 2019 in its fifth version, both in a classic and lightweight ‘P’ version. The latter is currently being finalised. The weights are still not fully confirmed for all the sizes.
Advance XI quick test
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The Advance Xi is a lightweight version of the Iota 2, specifically designed for hike and fly...
And the winner is...
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Prize draw:
Paraglider Ozone Ultralite 4
(https://flyozone.com/paragliders/en/products/gliders/ultralite-4/info/)
The winner of the prize draw for an Ozone Ultralite 4, size 21, held on the 31st of December at 21h28, was Grégory Bernard, from Poitiers. Well done Grégory and commiserations to all the others. However, if it’s any consolation, we will be organising more competitions in the future. Gregory, who has just received his prize, has been flying for thirteen years. He is a field technician who flies both in the north of France and in the Pyrenees. The Ultralite 4 is very appropriate for him because he is just getting into Hike&Fly.
#_icare_2018 and #trends part 1/2
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At the 2018 Coupe Icare, the biggest free flying festival in the world, new technology such as the RAST system took pride of place. Hi-tech for flying with total peace of mind. We also noticed that the single skins, whilst diversifying, have gone fully into another, well established trend: lighter and simpler. This return to basics has also happened in cutting edge technology, such as the use of high-tech modern fabric like Skytex 27. It has been tried and tested for more than a decade now. The next step in light weight, Skytex 21, is expected to feature in the 2019 X-Alps. We visited the textile factory in France.
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Phi Viola
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Stefan Ungemach has done a quick test of one of the first samples of the Viola 18. Here is a condensed version of his first impressions...
Knots
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Horizon Réparations is one of the oldest repair centres for paragliders in the world. Its owner, Nicolas Brenneur, who also has lots of experience as a designer, talked through the latest ‘trends’ in glider faults as well as errors in maintenance committed by pilots...