Red Bull X-Alps today announces the lineup for the world’s toughest adventure race, which returns in June 2027.
For the pilot who values weight saving above all, BogdanFly have created a 700g cocoon harness. Designed with hike-and-fly competitions in mind, the X-Pizza, claim BF, is the “lightest certified ...
The DJI Neo 2 drone is a lightweight aerial companion perfect for filming your adventures with its easy-to-use features. I originally borrowed one of these with the thought of using it to follow me on ...
The new SØ is a tough, no-frills instrument from the Slovakian brand Skybean aimed at pilots who want a simple, easy-to-read and robust device to help them in the air. The 4.2” LCD screen (64 x 85mm) ...
Climbing out from launch I watched the ground drop below me. That definitely never gets old. I circled up to a hang glider pilot at base – if there was a base, it was a blue day, let’s call it the top ...
>> Update 6 August: The Dune de Pyla has now re-opened to pilots, although the fire risk remains high. Flying at the famous Dune du Pyla in southwestern France has been suspended due to the wildfires ...
Some days, flying feels almost effortless. The mind is calm, the decisions flow smoothly and the lift appears almost naturally. Then there are the days when our thoughts go round and round in circles, ...
Sky Paragliders’ reversible rucksack/harness the Reverse 5 is made for vol-bivouac, hike-and-fly or everyday flying. It is large enough to fit standard kit, and can be further expanded if necessary in ...
My first real contact with Bhutan was about 25 years ago, when my friend and photographer Sean White showed me his then newly released documentary, Into the Thunder Dragon, which followed two ...
What’s ‘GPS altitude’ and what’s ‘barometric altitude’? And what’s the difference? And does it matter? This article explains all you need to know about the ‘barometric versus GPS altitude’ issue A ...
SRS pilot Luke Nicol goes wingtip-to-wingtip with Paragliding World Champion Baptiste Lambert at the Sports-Class Racing Series in Le Grand Bornand. “I was watching them turn back underneath me,” ...