Flybubble Paragliding :: April 2008 Newsletter

We hope you enjoy reading the latest edition of our Flybubble Paragliding newsletter...


Greece Paragliding Trip October 2008

1 week paragliding holiday, 6 days of guided flying for qualified paraglider pilots.

Dates: Saturday 11th to Friday 17th October 2008.

Flying area near Mount Olympus with the option of 8 different flying sites covering 15 take-offs for all wind directions. Places limited - book now!!

Paragliding guidance by Carlo Borsattino, BHPA Chief Flying Instructor of Flybubble Paragliding, working with local English speaking, certified instructors. More...

Flybubble Paragliding Greece Trip October 2008

Greg Hamerton Joins the Flybubble Team

Greg has been an active paraglider pilot since 1992, qualifying as an instructor in South Africa in 1994 running a busy school. He moved to the UK in 1997 and qualified as a BHPA instructor working with Carlo Borsattino before leaving to compete on the Paragliding World Cup circuit and then returning to 'SA'.

Moving back to the UK in 2008, Greg looked for an outstanding school to team up with which naturally led him to Carlo and Flybubble Paragliding. 

Meet the Flybubble Paragliding team...

Greg Hamerton

More Flybubble Students Achieve Their Ratings

Congratulations to the following Flybubble Paragliding students who have completed their BHPA Elementary Pilot (EP) courses recently (now on their way to completing their CP): Oliver Rodbard, Michael Ames, John Hughes, and Simon Bradley.

Congratulations also to the following Flybubble Paragliding students who have completed their BHPA Club Pilot (CP) courses recently: Robin Deakin, Byron Campbell, Duncan Palmer, Richard Jefferies, Simon Erritt, and Jenni Fleming. 

Very well done to all! :^D Read more...

Jenni Fleming

Another Fantastic Day's flying!

Sunday 15th June turned out to be another fantastic day's flying at Firle and Mount Caburn. Oliver Rodbard and Jenni Fleming completed several superb 30+ minute high soaring flights with bottom, slope and top landings. Oliver did very nice slope landings and Jenni did the best spot-landing of the day, to complete her CP! :-D

Our 'day 2' students had a really good day with Greg and Nancy at Firle. Well done to Ian Organ, Nick Byrne and Ian Message who all managed to do their first solo flights! PLUS the wind and weather also allowed me to get all three tandem flights done, with really good flights and very happy passengers. Read more...

Paragliding Sky Cumulus Clouds

New Paragliding Products

See the latest Alti-Vario-GPS flight instruments, the Flytec 6020 and Flytec 6030 and their Brauniger equivalents, the Competino Plus and Compeo Plus.

Sup'Air have done it again with fantastic new additions to their superb range of reversible paragliding harness/rucksacks. The new Altirando XP weighs 3.2 Kg and features a larger rucksack than the even lighter Altirando Airbag (2.6 Kg). The Hybrid features an integrated reserve container and weighs only 4.8 Kg. 

You can keep up to date with the latest product releases by regularly visiting the New Products section of the Flybubble Online Shop.

Flybubble Online Shop :: New Products

New Paragliding and Hang Gliding Books

Beyond The Invisible. A mystical novel about flying that follows a quest to attain freedom amongst the eagles, high above the South African wilderness. 

Pilot's Weather. One of the most comprehendible weather books on the market, Pilot’s Weather breaks down subjects that many others present as complex and confusing and delivers them to the reader in an easy to digest manner. 

Fresh Air Sites Guide - South Africa. If you're planning a paragliding tour or hang gliding trip through South Africa, this is THE book! Don't go to SA without it!

See more Paragliding and Hang Gliding books...

Paragliding books

New Paragliding and Hang Gliding DVDs

The Journey DVD. A passionate tribute to free-flying that follows a solo paragliding oddysey into the wildlands of a pilot's soul. An extremely original, totally inspiring film by Greg Hamerton. Highly recommended!

From Nowhere to the Middle of Nowhere DVD. Nine years after the original release ‘Nowhere’ has been remastered and re-released on DVD. This multi-award winning film follows a pair of friends as they make their audacious crossing of the western Nepalese Himalayas by tandem paraglider in the spring of 1999.

Fresh Air Riders DVD. A 'biwingual' vol bivouac trip which sees a paraglider pilot and a hang glider pilot fly together over spectacular countryside in South Africa by day, camping out at night. Filmed on location in South Africa at Lion's Head (Cape Town), Barrydale and Porterville. This film captures the essence of the South African free-flying experience.

Flight Control DVD. The latest educational DVD from top acro star and DHV test pilot Mike Kung. In this follow up to the acclaimed ground handling training film Playground, Mike uses his extensive experience as both a test pilot and acro champion to teach you the many aspects of paraglider dynamics.

Paragliding DVDs

Special Offers

Grab some fantastic bargains - only whilst stocks last - in the Special Offers section of the Flybubble Online Shop

Tandem Paraglider Flight or One Day Paragliding Lesson?

Can't decide whether to buy a Tandem Paraglider Flight or One Day Lesson? Buy our special One Day Paragliding Lesson & Tandem Flight Voucher in one and save yourself £25!!

See more Special Offers from Flybubble Paragliding...

Special Offers

Second Hand Equipment & Accessories

We always have a wide selection of second hand paragliders and accessories in stock. We've had some time to add more of these to the growing Second Hand section of the Flybubble Online Shop.

A Wide Selection Of Second Hand Paragliders

We have a wide selection of second hand paragliding wings to suit all levels. See the Second Hand Paragliders section of the Flybubble Online Shop.

Second Hand Equipment & Accessories

Flybubble Paragliding Gift Vouchers

Looking for a truly unique present for someone special? Our Flybubble Paragliding Gift Vouchers can be used for all of the following things...

Flybubble Paragliding Gift Vouchers

THAT'S ALL FOLKS!

Well, that wraps it up for this edition of the Flybubble Paragliding newsletter.

We hope you've enjoyed reading it, and that we'll hear from you sometime soon!

If you have any paragliding questions then Contact Us - we are happy to help and share our expertise.

Keep an eye on the Flybubble Paragliding website to see the latest news, articles, and paragliding photos.

Visit our online shop - shop.flybubble.co.uk - regularly as new products are being added all the time!


Fly high, fly far and - most importantly - fly safe!


Best wishes,

The Flybubble Paragliding Team


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