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Updates from around the paragliding and free-flying world

Chrigel Maurer

Don’t miss Chrigel Maurer Live today!

Join us at 17:00 Central European time TODAY – Friday 17 April for a 60 minute live coaching session with Chrigel Maurer
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Markus Haggeney is new FAI Secretary General

The FAI has appointed balloonist and paraglider pilot Markus Haggeney as the new Secretary General of the FAI
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AirDesign open office in France

Austrian brand AirDesign have opened an office in Saint Hilaire du Touvet, France, home of the famous Coupe Icare festival
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Apco Adama

Apco Adama training wing

Apco have released a 13m² ground-handling training wing. It's called the Adama ("Earth") and is aimed at paraglider and paramotor pilots of all levels
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Apco Kitto

Apco Kitto lightweight pod harness

Apco have unveiled a new lightweight hammock-style cross-country pod harness called the Kitto. It packs down small and weighs 2.6kg in the S/M size
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Nova

Nova manufacturing masks and gowns

Nova have announced that they will be manufacturing protective masks and gowns instead of paragliders, to help slow the spread of COVID-19
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The path ahead

From all of us at Cross Country Magazine

It's a strange time – to help out with a bit of light relief, we’re putting together lots of free content for pilots everywhere
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Ozone Roadrunner

Ozone Roadrunner groundhandling wing

Ozone have launched a new 14m² groundhandling wing called the Roadrunner. It's for ground-training only, for pilots of any level
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Coeur de Savoie, France. Photo: Maxime Bellemin

PWC France 2020 cancelled

The first round of the 2020 PWC that was to have taken place in Passy, France at the end of May, has been cancelled because of the COVID-19 pandemic
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FAI Pre-World Paragliding Championships cancelled

The Pre-World Paragliding Championships, due to be held in France from 23-29 May this year have been cancelled.
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