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Beach Acro Denmark

The Lokken Fly festival takes place from 21 – 26 June 2008

Acro Attack 2008 in Oludeniz

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The entry fee of €75 includes accommodation, food, transport, speed arms, entry to the official parties, I.D card and a T-shirt.

The pilots who fly in the final will be selected by elimination rounds. Pilots that enter but are eliminated will not receive a refund but will continue to recieve the benefits listed above as the other competitors.

For more information, www.babadag.com

Lois Grugger sets tandem triangle record

Lois Grugger from Salzburg Flying School has flown a record 112 km FAI tandem triangle with the new Advance BiBeta 4

Skywalk Range competition harness

The Skywalk Range competition harness has been designed for pilots who expect “maximum performance” from their flying equipment

Dudek Globe rescue chute

The Globe rescue chute is a successor of the long-produced SH-1 and SH-bi reserves

Hans Bausenwein new CEO of the PMA

Hans Bausenwein is the new Chief Executive Officer of the Paraglider Manufacturers Association (PMA)

Martin Haerri new Swiss hang gliding champion

The International Swiss Hang Gliding Championships was held in Stans near Lucerne, Switzerland over the weekend of 8-12 May 2008

Alpha 4 Hike in production

Advance’s first walkers’ paraglider, the Alpha 4 Hike, is now in production. The first gliders will be available next month.

Fly Scotland: Arran Paragliding Open 2008

As part of the Scottish Nationals series, Flying Fever are hosting an Arran paragliding competition over the weekend of 17-18 May 2008

Bruce Kavanagh wins British Hang Gliding Open

Bruce Kavanagh (Wills Wing T2) took first place in the first round of the British Open Series at the Long Mynd