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BGD’s latest video for their new glider the Adam, EN A, is a tale of father and son. Neat video work inside the glider too… • Got news? Send it to us at news@xcmag.com Buy and sell gear on Skyads.aero Home...

  CIVL have called for all pilots who plan to fly in the multi-class Hang Gliding World Championships in Annecy in June to register. With two days to go until registration closes they say that pilots need to register properly, through their national aero club (NAC), to be accepted. Only 41 out of 111 pilots […]...

  The 2013 FAI Annual Report, which gives an overview of the FAI’s activities in 2013, has been released. It features chapters on all air sports, including hang gliding and paragliding. In paragliding it highlights the development of the CIVL Competition Class as a major achievement, while in hang gliding pitch stability is top of […]...

Dean Funk takes a few photos: I get ready to come in. I go monkey and greatly increase the drag on the last part of my final and have a lot more ability to pull in by wrapping my toes around the base tube (compared to pulling in with my arms on the down tubes). The only problem is the transition earlier going from horizontal to monkey where it takes a few seconds to get my feet up on the base tube....

  UP are expecting to start delivering their new Summit XC3 in mid-April. The glider is a high-level EN B wing and is aimed at, “experienced cross country pilots who just cannot get enough performance from their EN B wing”. The first gliders in size Medium will start shipping then, with other sizes expected in […]...

  BGD have new lightweight tandem spreaders. Although their tandem glider comes with a set of standard spreaders, the lightweight ones save you 230g. BGD say the lightweight spreaders can also be flown without the spreader bar. “The bar can be unhooked by hand on launch transforming the bars into soft spreaders.” Removing the bars […]...

http://www.ushpa.aero/competition/ntss1/index.php Pos Name Points Comp 1 Comp 2 Comp 3 1 Zac Majors 1838   660  (SCF2013)  596  (BSp2013)  582  (Mon2014) 2 Michael Bilyk 1483   598  (For2014)  503  (BSp2013)  382  (FCh2013) 3 Chris Zimmerman 1284   540  (SCF2013)  523  (BSp2013)  221  (Mon2014)...

Mark Dowsett will be making these for topless gliders. The preliminary estimate of the price: $375. Discuss "Cover your glider" at the Oz Report forum   link» ...

http://airtribune.com/sport-hg2014/pilots Koji Daimon , currently ranked 239th. Shogo Ota , currently ranked 178th Nobuhiro Okada , currently ranked 493rd. Both Koji and Shogo, at least, have flown in open class internationally. Discuss "Even More Shame" at the Oz Report forum   link» ...

  Triple Seven have two new small gliders aimed at making things small and light. The P-Light is a “super light” 2.6kg miniwing, based on 777′s school glider the Pawn. They say: “The glider is designed for fun and ease of piloting in a wide range of conditions and places. It can be used in […]...

  Bruce Goldsmith is holding a week-long cross country flying seminar in Greece in August. The week, from 23-30 August, will focus on flying cross country and will include daily group flights on radio with Bruce. The seminar will be based on Bruce’s book, 50 Ways to Fly Better, which was published by Cross Country […]...

  Organisers of the Red Bull X-Alps have announced that the 2015 race will be “double the length” as they plan to send athletes back to where they came from after they have reached the raft in Monaco. Announcing the news in a Suunto-sponsored Tweet organiser Hannes March said: “The 2013 race was too easy. […]...

  Seiko Fukuoka Naville has claimed a new women’s world record for Speed over a 50km triangle. She flew the flight on 28 March 2014 in Annecy, France. The speed claimed is 34.69km/h. The full record claim reads: Claim number : 17069 Sub-class :O-3 (Paragliders) Category: Female Type of record : Speed over a triangular […]...

http://airtribune.com/sport-hg2014/pilots Discuss "Keeping track of the "Sport Class" pilots" at the Oz Report forum   link» ...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bj-qBsETXPg#t=35 Does towing off under powered trikes raise issues? Discuss "Coming off the cart crooked" at the Oz Report forum   link» ...

Who are members of the hang gliding community? Are not hang gliding schools, flight parks, and manufacturers also members of our community? Is there any basic conflict of interest between them and hang glider pilots in general? Steve Pearson from Wills Wing writes: I would argue that we are more accountable for the products and services we provide than any representative association. Any school or...

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  Gradient have announced their new tandem glider, the BiGolden 3, is in production. The glider is certified EN B and is 39m2. Gradient said they went for 39 instead of 38 due to “greater usability”, adding, “We believe it was good decision and there will be only positive feedback from pilots.” The company has […]...

  AirCross’s new EN B glider has been released. It offers “Safety and security with precise handling” according to the company. They say: It is the perfect glider for the pilot who demands a huge amount of passive safety, but still needs to have enough performance reserves to go on XC. The glider is also […]...

  Advance have announced the release date of the Sigma 9, the latest iteration of their well-known EN C glider. Scheduled to be released towards the end of May this year the glider offers “less aspect ratio and weight, more performance and precision” Advance say. They state: The latest model in the distinguished Sigma series […]...