Coupe Icare News: Compass flight instruments
We visited the stand of the Italian manufacturer of free flight instruments, where we could see and compare their latest devices and wind sensors.
DHV calls to check Finsterwalder Click-Lock and T-Lock harness buckles
The German paragliding association and certification body issued a safety notice for paraglider harnesses equipped with Finsterwalder CLICK-LOCK and T-LOCK buckles in the chest strap, which should not be used for more than 4 years. These buckles have been...
Nova launched EN B glider ION 5
The successor of Nova’s best-selling glider of the millennium (the Ion 4) incorporates a refined profile with optimised ballooning and wingtips, as well as additional swept stabilo cells. Thanks to that, the Ion 5 offers better glide performance across...
Avid, the new Sport XC paraglider by Gin
The Avid is Gin's best-performing wing in the EN B category, aimed at XC pilots who want to stay on the safe side
Everything about the Wave Leading Edge of the Boomerang 12, explained by Gin Seok.
A conversation about the Wave Leading Edge, an interesting Paraglider novelty design, with its promoter Gin Seok
Michael Regnier takes over ITV Paragliders
As announced by the end of 2016, the new owner of ITV just introduced the new team that will manage the French paraglider manufacturer company, the oldest in the market after 36 years of history. Regnier has been working...
Video: Nova Mentor 6. Test flight and details.
With the same projected aspect ratio of its predecessor -3.9 points – the Mentor 6 incorporates structural innovations throughout its command lines, which result in « a more direct feedback with good pressure feeling in the breaks…that´s also very...
Gin news: New Yeti 5, Yeti Tandem 3 size 37, and Genie Lite 3...
Gin presents an array of new products. The Yeti 5, a complete redesign of the earlier light version of the same wing. A new 37 size of their celebrated ultra-lightweight Yeti Tandem 3. And 2 new accessories for the Genie Lite 3 harness to comply with competition regulations.
Rimo, the new EN A glider by UP
A first wing that´s safe and simple yet agile and fun, says Up about their Rimo. It´s a new mid A wing that offers a forgiving handling and the high levels of passive safety expected by initial pilots of the EN A certification. Yet with the right bit of extra maneuverability and performance that make it suitable for thermal flying as well for pilots beyond the initial training phase who value maximum security.
Coupe Icare news: XC Tracer Variometers
Cony and Lisa, from XC Tracer Variometers, show us their latest small solar varios in this video report at the St. Hilaire commercial fair.
