There's always a certain lag in the publishing of the actual EN certification documentation, due to a number of causes beyond the control of the paraglider manufacturers. But now we have everything there for everyone to see.
Weltweit interessieren sich Piloten für die unabhängigen Gleitschirm-Testberichte des libanesischen Bloggers Ziad Bassil, auch Zen genannt.
Out of curiosity we thought we'd ask our UP Team Member Mitch Riley what it is that makes him so hell-bent on the Red Bull X-Alps - here's what he answered:
All around the world pilots look to a certain Lebanese pilot with a passion for glider reviews for their independent opinions about new wings - Ziad Bassil, or Zen to his Cyberspace friends.
On Saturday the 2017 edition of the Roldanillo Open in Colombia was concluded, and it was a great event for UP
One of the many things which the paraglider designer must make informed choices about during the design process is that of lines. Which lines will he use where in the design, will he employ Aramide/Kevlar lines or Dyneema, and will he go sheathed or unsheated, or a mixture of all these options?
Trango X-Race dominiert die Sport- und Damen-Wertung der Roldanillo Open 2017
Seit über 20 Jahren reisen Piloten in die trockenen nordöstlichen Teile Brasiliens um Rekorde und persönliche Bestzeiten zu erfliegen. Berühmte Startgelände wie Quixadá im Bundesstaat Ceará und zuletzt Tacima im benachbarten Paraiba (Ort des aktuellen Weltrekords) standen bisher im Vordergrund. Unsere Teampiloten Adi Seitz und Peter Hilger zeigen uns, dass es noch viele weitere Optionen für kilometerhungrige Piloten gibt!
