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Updates from around the paragliding and free-flying world

SIV in Olu Deniz, Turkey. Photo: Jody MacDonald

In issue 141: SIV: Jocky Sanderson on the latest thinking

When should you go on an SIV course? Should you do a refresher on your comp glider? What about pod harnesses? And what does new glider technology mean when you get bent out of shape?
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Gradient's Aspen 4, in Argentina. Photo: Felix Wolk

In issue 141: “It’s got no lines!” The Gradient Aspen 4, EN C

Hugh Miller gets his mitts on Gradient's latest, sharpest tool in the box. Plus Little Cloud's Kangoo and vol-biv paragliding harnesses get the once-over.
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The Flying Effect go tandem in Iceland. Photo: www.facebook.com/theflyingeffect

Video: Paragliding in Iceland

Most famous for Bjork, the blue lagoon and the quirkiness of its capital Reykjavik, Iceland is now promoting itself as an adventure playground, including paragliding in some pretty wild scenery...
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Fly La Salina moonlight fly-in poster

La Salina Full Moon fly-in, Baja California

The sixth annual La Salina Full Moon Fly-in takes place from 3-8 May 2012
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Carl Wallbank on Weymouth Beach

Carl Wallbank takes British flexwing record to 266km

Carl Wallbank broke the British flexwing open distance record on Sunday 15 April 2012
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Proposed new parachute drop zone near Andover in southern England

New threat to free flying in southern England

A new parachute dropzone could affect free flying activity in the south of England. Concerns need to be raised by 27 April 2012
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Flight analysis page on the Syride paraglider system

Syride Sys’ky: lightweight vario/GPS flight logger

Sys'ky is a small, light and inexpensive GPS/vario and flight logger for paraglider pilots
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Moyes Litespeed RX3.5

Moyes Litespeed RX competition hang gliders for smaller pilots

Moyes' new Litespeed RX3 and RX3.5 competition hang liders are for pilots of 50kg upwards.
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Wings of Kilimanjaro: apply now

Want to paraglide from Kilimanjaro, while raising money for good causes? Wings of Kilimanjaro's registration is open
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X-Pyr 2012: Pyrenees paraglide and fly race route revealed

The route for the very first X-Pyr paraglide and hike race across the Pyrenees has been revealed.
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