Hang Gliding

Manfred Ruhmer and Luc Armant win Monte Grappa Trophy 2010

The Monte Grappa Trophy was held in Bassano del Grappa on the edge of the Dolomites, over the Easter weekend. Manfred Ruhmer and Luc Armant won the hang gliding and paragliding categories respectively.
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APCO Aviation hang gliding and paragliding helmets for 2010

APCO have updated their helmet range for 2010. The open-face, lightweight FreeAir II, the full-face, visored Speed II and open-face visored Blade II are featured.
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Flarm air traffic warning system for Flytec instruments

Flytec are offering the option of incorporating a Flarm, air traffic warning device, into their 6020 and 6030 flight instruments for hang gliders and paragliders.
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Livetrack24lite: iPhone GPS tracking program for hang glider and paraglider pilots

Livetrack24lite is an Apple iPhone GPS tracking app which also displays airspace, and has been created with hang glider and paraglider pilots in mind.
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British paragliding and hang gliding under threat

British paragliding and hang gliding pilots are being urged to act quickly if they want to save their freedom to fly.
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LK8000 soaring computer, version 1.20 available to test

A new version of software, 1.20, for the LK8000 gliding / soaring pocket computer 1.20 is available to test.
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GPSDump flight software now available for Apple Mac OSX

GPS dump, Stein Sørensen's software that enables uploading and downloading of files between GPS devices and PCs is now also available for Macs.
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Aeros Winter Race 2010 video

Austrian Thomas Weissenberger won the Aeros Winter Race, which took place from 10 - 14 March 2010 in Ajdovscina and Kovk, Slovenia. See the video of the event here.
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Icaro 2000’s Manfred Ruhmer-designed electric hang glider Pit-trike

Italian hang glider company Icaro 2000's new electric hang glider, the Pit-trike, was developed by hang gliding ex-world champion Manfred Ruhmer.
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Into the Sky: Francois Isoard’s film of hang glider record-hunting in Namibia

'Into the Sky' is French hang glider pilot and cameraman Francois Isoard's documentary film of the December 2008 Namibian hang glider record-hunting expedition.
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