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In our newsletter this month, we show you how to avoid The Downwind Devil, we review the Epsilon 7 and Digifly Leonardo Pro and share some successes from the early flying season...

Read our May 2013 Newsletter

In the April 2013 edition of our Flybubble we show you how to fly a triangle, we review the eyecatching Chili 3 and the amazing Atlas, bring you the latest news from Ozone, Gin, Skywalk, Nova, Advance and more!

Read our April 2013 Newsletter

Spring 2013 news from Nova Wings...

• MENTOR 3: Same as before - but much better!
• TEST-PILOTS CORNER: What is 3D-Shaping?
• NEW PILOT'S HELMET: Nova Loop (Charly Loop)
• X-ALPS 2013: Nova Pilots
• NOVA XC-CHECKLIST: Don't forget important equipment

News from Ozone...

2013 is off to an exciting start here at Ozone, and we have quite a few new products now in production. Read on to find out more about our newest accessories...

News from Skywalk Paragliders...
Starting into the new season!
Winter continues its hold on us, but we are certain that soon the first warm rays of the spring thermals will open the door and free our launch sites from their snowy cover. You will be optimally prepared for all conditions with the 2013 product range from skywalk!

 

News from Ascent...

Since the launch of our GPS enabled H1 vario, we've been hard at work on firmware and PC software improvements that you should be aware of...

Our last Paragliding Club Pilot Course in Algodonales (southern Spain) was completed successfully, despite a rainy couple of days...

News from Gin Gliders:

We've had a great start to 2013—the Boomerang 9 has topped the podiums with wins for Aaron Durogati in the Paragliding World Cup Superfinal, Andre Rainsford in PWC South Africa and GIN test pilot Kaoru "Ogi" Ogisawa in the Japanese league.

Much of the success of the Boomerang 9 is due to our new EPT technology. And this technology is now available to all pilots in the Atlas, our new easy EN B wing.

News from Advance:

Our light wing PI met a big success since we launched it last year. It is not made only for pilots hiking in high mountains; it is also dedicated to all pilots who were traveling without a glider before the PI arrived. Now there is no reason to go somewhere without a wing! Of course the best package is with the EASINESS harness.

We are very pleased to inform you that Cross Country magazine (XC Mag) published in issue 146 (March/April 2013) a great review of the PI and EASINESS...

We invite you to take part in the second Foot or Flybubble challenge!

Using only your feet or your wing, link the selected launch sites in the closed circuit. Any day in May or June counts, between sunrise and sunset. The best attempt wins (longest then fastest around the course).

SEE THE COURSE

VISIT EVENT PAGE

INFO & HOW TO ENTER

PRIZES & SPONSORS

LATEST TRACKLOGS + RESULTS

See the official Foot or Flybubble 2013 intro video...

Sup'Air have issued an safety warning for their Delight harness...

Sup'Air DELIGHT harness

We have noticed possible reserve parachute extraction issues on this model.
The reserve parachute extraction can be influenced by multiple factors described as follows :

• The reserve parachute's volume.

• How fully packed the reserve parachute containers adjacent storage pockets are.

• The direction the handle pull is pulled.

Our tests and feedbacks by test-pilots have demonstrated that the extraction made with certain models was facilitated by using removable foam pads placed inside the reserve parachute pocket.

You can contact your SUP'AIR dealer (who you bought your Delight harness from) or SUP'AIR FRANCE directly sav@supair.com to receive the reserve parachute container foam PADS free of charge.
You absolutely must conduct an extraction sequence during a hang-test simulating a full flight mode ( storage pocket filled with your backpack, clothing and miscellaneous items… ).

We will ask to all DELIGHT owners to install those removable pads if necessary to validate a correct reserve parachute extraction procedure.

Download the Safety Warning (PDF, 634KB)

Following CIVL's decision to create a new paraglider competition class from 2015, one of the main paraglider certification houses, Air Turquoise in Switzerland, has come to a decision to immediately stop certification of what they are calling "Gun" competition (aka 'high-end D') paragliders...

Hooray, our newsletter is done, and it's a cracker!

In this edition...

• FLYBABBLE: news from the school and beyond

• XC Secrets: avoiding dead air

• Wing review: Nova Mentor 3

• The Good Stuff: wings, harnesses, new products

• Upcoming Courses: in the UK and Spain

• Parting Shots: your freeflying fix

Read our March 2013 Newsletter

New firmware has been launched for ​​​​Flymaster GPS, NAV and LIVE.

This new version includes several updates, namely:

• Trace plots climb in darker lines.

• Added track-up on task map.

• New page browser allows switching between pages through a menu, also allows pages to be enabled or disabled directly on the instrument.

• Start gates now take safety margin into account.

• Expanded airspace storage capacity four fold.

• Several minor bug corrections and translation improvements.

 

Download the new Firmware from the Flymaster website on the product page under Downloads.

Advance and Nova have announced that they have decided on a close strategic cooperation in development and production, whilst each company will retain their brand independence...

Welcome to our February 2013 newsletter ... designed to fit in your pocket, so you can take the good news with you.

In this edition...

• FLYBABBLE: news from the school and beyond

• XC Secrets: Flying fast(er)

• The Good Stuff: wings, harnesses, new products

• Upcoming Courses: in the UK and Spain

• Parting Shots: freeflying links you'll enjoy

Read our February 2013 newsletter

Introducing the new low-end EN-B wing from Gin Gliders, suitable for beginning to intermediate pilots, the Atlas. In terms of comfort, ease-of-use and safety, the Atlas sits at the lower end of the EN B class. Yet the climb and glide performance in challenging conditions is ideal for long XC flights and has to be experienced to be believed.

Find out more about the Gin Gliders Atlas

News from Advance 06/02/2013: "The leisure intermediate EPSILON 7 is in its final test phase. Testing is going along to our complete satisfaction, and the ADVANCE test team is very pleased with the new product!"

Find out more about the Advance EPSILON 7

GIN factory pilot Aaron Durogati (I) flew his Boomerang 9 to victory in the Paragliding World Cup (PWC) Superfinal, held in Roldanillo, Colombia 15-26th January 2013. Congratulations, Aaron!

The January 2013 edition of the Flybubble newsletter is out ...

In this edition...

• FLYBABBLE

• XC Secrets: Flying slow(er)

• The Good Stuff

• Upcoming Courses and Trips

• Parting Shots

Read the January 2013 Flybubble Newsletter

Last year we sponsored the United Kingdom Paragliding Cross Country League with prizes for the top 10 pilots in the Weekend League flying an EN C wing (or below).

The 2012 Southern Hang Gliding Club (SHGC) cross country (XC) season wasn't the best in terms of the number of XC-able days, especially in the south of the United Kingdom (there seemed to be quite a bit more "Oop North" this year) but then there were some real corkers on some days. Many pilots managed to achieve first XCs and personal bests, some big XC flights dreamt of for many years became a reality (and then some), and even a long-standing British XC record was broken!

The Skywalk CHILI3 has successfully completed EN B certification in size M. This new high-end B wing should be available by the end of January 2013, and can be pre-ordered from Flybubble now.

The Niviuk Hook 3 has successfully completed the EN B certification in size 25, with the other sizes expected to follow soon. The first units should be available in January 2013, and can be pre-ordered from Flybubble now.

 

The new Nova Mentor 3 has passed EN B certification in size M, with other sizes due to folllow soon, and can be pre-ordered from Flybubble now.

Try out your new harness for the coming season right now! Use the winter period to check out new products - you will then be able to start next season perfectly kitted out!  For example, Advance are now offering two fantastic new models - the AXESS 3 AIR all-round harness and the EASINESS lightweight reversible harness, both of which Flybubble have in stock.

Applications are invited for the RAeC Trust Bursary Scheme for 2013. These are awarded annually, aimed at facilitating young fliers to advance their existing qualifications to the next level.

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