Profile: Honza Rejmánek

 My name is...

Honza Rejmánek

I've been flying since...

I first tried paragliding in 1992. I have been flying since 1993.

 Paragliding means for me...

For me, paragliding means a childhood dream realized.

My favorite flying area is...

My favorite flying site is the Alps. I know the Alps have hundreds of official sites and almost limitless unofficial sites, so the truth is I do not have one favorite site. I have flown all over the world and there are so many awesome flying sites. The most magical site I have flown is Lahaina in Maui.

My most beautiful flying moments/highlights were...

The absolute highlight of my personal flying career was just this summer when my 13 year old son and I did a 300km one-week, unsupported, tandem, hike and fly, vol-biv from Annecy to Davos.

My personal greatest successes are...

My biggest achievement so far has been standing on the X-Alps podium with Mauer and Hoffer in 2009.

I fly UP paragliders because...

I am flying a UP glider because of Franta, the designer whom I personally know and trust. A great designer means great wings.

Currently, the models I fly...

Currently I am flying the UP Kangri. 

What I particularly like about the glider is...

What I particularly like about this wing that it has the best balance of passive safety and performance for where I am in my flying career. I fly only 50 hours a year, but I still like to fly strong air at times. Even though the Kangri is a high B, I have been able to put it on the podium at the first X-Red Rocks last year. I have also taken it on a spicy vol-biv for three days in Owens Valley last May. It handled the Owens spice quite nice!