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French hang glider pilot dies in car crash in Namibia

Serious car crash in Namibia kills French hang glider pilot Jean Charles Balembois and injures two others.
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Chelan Cross Country Classic hang gliding and paragliding competition

The Eastern Washington (USA) site of Chelan is hosting the Cross Country Classic competition for hang glider and paraglider pilots of all skill levels from 3 - 8 July 2010.
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High altitude paragliding from Manaslu

Michel Rudolf carried his lightweight paraglider up 8,000 m giant Manaslu and flew off the mountain. He talks to Ed Ewing…
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Coming up in XC Mag 127

What’s coming up in XC127: the next issue of Cross Country magazine, the only international hang gliding and paragliding magazine in the world
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In Issue 127…

‘It’s endless summer, we can fly every day,’ says Frank Brown. With hundreds of site, thousands of pilots and sunshine year round Brazil has it all – and in spades
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PMA prints frequently asked questions relating to the FAI paraglider class debate

The Paraglider Manufacturers' Association has printed answers to some frequently asked questions relating to the FAI paraglider class debate, on their website.
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Nordic Open Paragliding Championship 2010 Registration Open

Registration is now open for the Nordic Open Paragliding Championship 2010 to be held in Vaga, Norway, in June.
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Laragne Chabre Open paragliding competition 2010

Dates have been set for the Ozone Chabre Open 2010 friendly paragliding competition in Laragne, France: 5 - 11 June 2010.
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PMA call for Class 6: a new class of paraglider

Paragliding Manufacturers’ Association members voted to ask the world governing body of hang gliding and paragliding, the FAI, to redefine the Class 3 paraglider and create a new class of paraglider, Class 6.
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Aeros Style2 intermediate paraglider

Ukrainian paraglider manufacturer, Aeros, have a new intermediate paraglider, the Style2, available and certified EN B.
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