Gear Guide

The Everest+ is a lightweight hike-and-fly wing, made for mountain adventures and for experienced pilots – designed to be light, fast and safe, as it is likely to be flown from big mountains in less-than-ideal conditions.

Being on the wing was like coming back home and the family likeness was immediately noticeable. In the rough climb the precise handling of the wing made it easy to keep in the best parts of the lift.

The XC Tracer, launched to the flying public by way of an Indiegogo campaign, differs from a traditional vario by making use of data from an ‘attitude heading reference system’.

The first thing is that the Jedi 2 is really nicely made with lovely attention to detail and a high-quality feel. Many EN B pilots will rejoice at the fully sheathed lines throughout.

What sort of EN B is the Leaf? Pierre-Yves Alloix, Sup’Air’s designer, was with me on my first day with the wing. “It’s a ‘proper’ EN B,” he said.

I know what you really want to know is, how is the performance? Does it really stand up to the claims Nova have made?

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I had expected the Edel Response, the new sports glider from Edel to be a replacement for the Saber – a solid DHV 2 wing.