Luckily, I got the chance to test our new PHANTOM. A lot of people asked me about my impressions. Here we go – truely subjective, of course! But I want to point out that it is my honest opinion. The conditions I flew the PHANTOM…
Recently I spent a week in Annecy doing an SIV and XC course with Jocky Sanderson and then going on to participate in the Chabre Open in Laragne which was my first ever competition. The 2 weeks I spent in France were awesome and I…
Since years i have informed you all about all kind of things during Chabre open. Now there’s a sad message. I coppied this official note from the meetdirectors Dave and Jocky. Sometimes is not just the fun. Hans It is with great regret…
Hi Friends, a bit more than a year ago I wrote an article for DHV-Info (the mag of the German Hanggliding and Paragliding Association) about being scared while flying (which I sometimes am, in deed). I also took a photo that showed me wearing “pampers…
Hi in the NPT Name is Johanna Hamne, a Swede that ended up living on the Norwegian coast for a while. I work as a engineer, and spend my free time flying, skiing, hiking; basically everything that involves being outside! Before Christmas it was decided…
Had the chance to take part in a safety training at the Campus Annecy / France. A camp organized by Juergen (Kraus) and Christa (Vogel). Both are in this business for almost two decades. So tons of experience on their side. Felt very safe right…
Before you keep on reading, I would like to inform you that I am a NOVA team pilot and that I handle NOVA’s public relations. So I’m completely biased! However, what I write here is something I would also tell to my friends. On Thursday,…
Yesterday some Team Pilots met in Terfens for a reserve packing workshop, held by Sascha Pezzo from High Adventure. It was an interesting day yesterday and we learned a lot. It isn’t that easy to do it well. Sascha can explain well and is very…
Um die aufwindfreie Zeit konstruktiv zu nutzen, bot der Fliegerstammtisch Steiermark unter der Leitung von Bernd Humpl eine Fortbildung der besonders feinen Art. Der Meterologe Hermann Trimmel, seit 30 Jahren erfolgreicher Segelflieger, Staatsmeister in der 18m Klasse und Coach des Nationalteams, reiste an und brachte…
On August 12th NOVA Team Pilot Raul Moras from Italy flew a new record in the standard class. Launching at Sorica in Slovenia, Raul flew 267.8 km on his Mentor 3 with average speed of…