Infinity to wingsuit jump: David Tejeiro joins two sports in one maneuver!
On July 1st 2020, David ¨Malaguita¨ initiated a series of tumblings with his paraglider and once the infinity was stabilized he unlocked his quick release links to catapult himself at around 200 km/h, to then open the wings of his wingsuit and fly in descent, to finally deploy his parachute and land safe and sound.
James “Kiwi” Johnston: Search concluded
One day after finding his paraglider in a remote area of Nevada (United States) and almost a month after disappearing during an XC flight, the lifeless body of the pilot from New Zealand was found. Widely known in the free flight world and a beloved member of the flying community, ¨Kiwi¨ was regularly taking part of PWC competitions and was a collaborator in specialized magazines.
New Ion 6 Light, Nova’s versatile XC glider
Ion 6 Light. The new lightweight EN B development is already available for test flights at all Nova Dealers.
Safety note: Woody Valley GTO Light 2 harness
Safety Note from Woody Valley 2020 for its GTO Light 2 harness dated August 25th 2020. Status: Critical. Requirement: Mandatory before flying. Serial number: On all.
New Pi3 lightweight paraglider by Advance.
The third Pi generation, the most versatile design of the Swiss firm, incorporates two new sizes, 21 and 25, to its range of certified weights, and is even lighter and more compact than its predecessors, announces the brand. With the incorporation of the new sizes, the Pi3 now offers six options of different light gliders for weights ranging from 50 to 120 kg.
New lightweight releases by Gin: EN D Puma and Yeti UL rescue
Two new lightweights by Gin. EN D Puma and Yeti UL rescue.
New PPG lightweight paraglider: Vantage 3 by Gin
The Korean brand Gin describes their Vantage 3 as a light but durable, easy but fun to fly intermediate light wing. Ideal for bivouac flying, for beginning and intermediate paramotor pilots, for free flying and lite trikes as well.
Video: Testing the new lightweight tandem glider Parus 2 by Icaro
Our pilot Daniel Crespo has tried this tandem wing in different flights, and here we have his first impressions.
UP Kangri (EN B), King of the mountain
We tested in-depth the new lightweight high EN B paraglider from the German manufacturer, which offers surprising performance along with high passive safety. Among its greatest qualities, we found very easy take-off, direct and effective handling, and great turning behavior to center any core, topped with stability and comfort in flight. Check out the details in this review.
