Tag archive for paraglider

El Peñon, der Schicksalsberg – Wie ich mir einen Wirbel brach und was ich daraus gelernt habe

El Peñon, der Schicksalsberg – Wie ich mir einen Wirbel brach und was ich daraus gelernt habe

El Peñon, the “Mountain of Destiny” – how I broke a vertebra and what I learned from it… Nach etwa sieben Monaten Reisen quer durch Nordamerika und Mexiko kamen wir am 24. Oktober endlich an einem meiner lang ersehnten Ziele an: Dem Fliegermekka Valle de…

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hike2fly4fun.com – die Website für alle Hike & Fly-Fans

hike2fly4fun.com – die Website für alle Hike & Fly-Fans

Note from NOVA: NOVA Team Pilot Tomy Hofbauer and his partner Ulli Plech have a strong passion for Hike & Fly. Tomy, a former X-Alps athlete and co-organizer of the Bordairrace-series (www.bordairrace.com) and Ulli love the mountains and they love paragliding. During the Corona pandemic…

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In search for the Joy of Paragliding

In search for the Joy of Paragliding

I am proud to say that I had the privilege to be the first pilots who could test the brand-new ION 6 on a trip to Brazil! Since I had my accident in 2016 (Colombia) I have been searching for the JOY OF FLYING. My…

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Team Pilot Introduction – David Bengtsson (SWEDEN)

Team Pilot Introduction – David Bengtsson (SWEDEN)

I’m David Bengtsson from Sweden, but you will see me hanging around in Austria during the winter months. I made this little video to introduce myself. Hope you like it. :)  

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Great 2016 Finale  – Best wishes for 2017 – NOVA Pilots Team Germany

Great 2016 Finale – Best wishes for 2017 – NOVA Pilots Team Germany

Hello everyone, my name is Markus Kaup and I’am one of pilots of the newly founded NOVA Pilots Team Germany. Till encouraged me to post my happy-new-year-email to all of you on the blog. I live in the north-west of Germany and in winter time…

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Die kleinen Freuden

Die kleinen Freuden

Können 4,4 km freie Wertungsstrecke einem Streckenflieger ein Lächeln auf das Gesicht zaubern? Ich würde behaupten: Ja! Der Beweisgang folgt ;) Ich bin Alpenflieger durch und durch. Ich liebe die Alpen. Ich wohne aber nicht in den Alpen, sondern in Wuppertal. Wuppertal liegt nicht in…

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Mentor 2 over San Salvador

Mentor 2 over San Salvador

In this picture you see my friend Volker with a Mentor 2 over the megacity San Salvador (2.1 million inhabitants). It is the first flight ever over this town and nobody ever thought this flight would be possible. The landing was a little bit tricky…

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Birthday Cake in NPT Wing Team Design

Birthday Cake in NPT Wing Team Design

Hi NPT-Friends, last week my colleague Bene in our office at KGK baked a birthday cake for – in the NPT-Design. Yummie cake and nice move Till

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MENTOR 2 – Soaring Action

MENTOR 2 – Soaring Action

Perfect soaring conditions in february with my new bilious green MENTOR 2. Who need´s the Dune du Pyla? Check out the Video

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