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WOMEN’S PARAGLIDING
4 year old Léa giggles hysterically through aircraft acro
It was Léa's first taste of acro but her infectious giggles can be heard throughout the short flight with her father.23 March 2016
INCREDIBLE
Belgian paraglider pilot arrested in France by Police
On Tuesday 23 March, Wim Verhoeve, Belgian paraglider pilot launched from Beauraing in Belgium and landed near Charleville-Mézières in France. After having landed in a field a man stopped to ask if he could take him to the nearest train station in Charleville-Mézières. In reality, the man drove Wim Verhoeve directly to the Police station where he had previously informed Police of the offense of crossing the border by air.
Wim is an experienced paragliding pilot and member of the working group in Belgium for paragliding air law in the area. He also represents the Belgian Flying Federation and the French FFVL, and knew perfectly well that he had not committed any offense. Nevertheless, this did not prevent local Police from detaining him for more than an hour as a precaution.
Beauraing is situated close to the Belgian border and is known to pilots who fly there on a regular basis; all the more reason why Wim was shocked by the reaction of the local resident, saying: “People are becoming wary of everything, it’s a real shame!”.
Source: Luremburger Post
Beauraing situation several kilomètres from the French border : here
Air Vuisa demonstrate reserve parachute packing
Air Vuisa are manufacturers of harnesses and reserve parachutes and here demonstrate best-practice of how to fold the round-canopy variety
A first for Africa as paramotoring competition reached Zimbabwe
Africa is to host is first paramotor competition event from Victoria Falls later this year with participation of some of the sport's top paramotoring pilots from around the globe due to attend
So you think you know your First Aid?
In any accident situation it is important that someone takes control and manages the situation and having some basic knowledge of mountain rescue and first aid could save someone's life
Noumea duo play games on the bonnet of their car
Fortunately for the car Colette was not wearing her stilettoes that day!
Trip to Nepal with Arnaud, Benjamin and Jérémy
Three friends take us on their two-week journey in the flying meca of Pokhara22 March 2016
ORBITUARY
Too young to go
It is with great sadness that we learn of the death of 30-year-old paragliding athlete Peter Von Bergen, Switzerland, following an incident in Fiesch last Sunday.
Peter launched from Fiescheralp on a routine flight. Whilst carrying out several acro manoeuvres above some steep terrain, he lost control of his glider and spiralled to the ground from several hundred feet. His reserve parachute had not been deployed.
Peter Von Bergen, known in the paragliding community for his Hike & Fly exploits: the Jura Hike & Fly in 2014, victorious in the Vercofly in 2014 and 2015, and recently his participation in 2015 in the Red Bull XAlps.
Our condolences go to his family.
