With xc jaunts added to your flying, now you will get to enjoy not just. A team of top crosscountry pilots has developed a completely new approach how to evaluate and compare paragliding flights in a set sports rules. Cross country magazine gave wilderness a great write up in the january 2020 edition. Crosscountry flying is the classical form of paragliding competitions with championships in club, regional, national and international levels see pwc.
Highb wings are not recommended for new or low airtime pilots. The largest paragliding magazine on the planet thermik features our portfolio of photographs showing the beauty of flying over the atacama desert in chile. Its in the south east youll find most of the famous sites, the biggest hills, the comps and the clouds. We shall endeavour to unravel and extend any subscription by however many months we are out of circulation.
If international free flying is your idea of fun, youre going to love this magazine. International paragliding, paramotoring and hang gliding magazine. Collapse recovery is lowenergy but expect more sporty handling and performance. Respected as independent and authoritative, cross country is a readersupported publication read in over 100 countries. Join the family more journal than magazine, cross country has kept free flyers stoked with inspiration and information since 1988. Al is a passionate family man that loves to fly as well as teach new and experienced pilots. Subscribe today and get instant access to over 500 pages of cross country articles with our special offer. Cross country magazine ipad digital paragliding and free flying subscription the worlds favorite hang gliding and paragliding magazine, cross country, can now be downloaded and viewed on the go with a digital magazine subscription.
Owner of xc paragliding cross country flight specialist. Aerobatic competitions demand the participants to perform certain manoeuvres. If youve flown in australia it was probably somewhere in the south east of the country. And someone buying their magazine because of their interest in. Peak to peak paragliding is a school and an online store based out of beautiful boulder, colorado. The golden rules of cross country paragliding and hang. Cross country magazine digital subscription discount. Learn how to fly the best hang gliding and paragliding sites in the world from the tour du lac in annecy to the bingara run in manilla. We team fly in our clinics when we start making moves to fly cross country much like a gaggle in a paragliding competition. Essential reading for any pilot who wants to fly longer, further, higher and more safely. Founded in 1988, and read in over 75 countries, cross country is.
Competitions are held for individual pilots as well as. Cross country has been reflecting our passion for flying since 1988. The region is considered extreme for paragliding, and tuttle described it as a good training ground for himalayan adventures in a. With 12 years of paragliding experience and much more in the backcountry elements, you couldnt learn to fly from a. Sahpa basic license or higher, radio, reserve, water, sun screen, good shoes, a desire to go cross country and a. Cross country magazine nick greece interview facebook. Kelly approaches pilot progression in a systematic, logical way. An essential guide to the golden rules of xc flying, by patrick laverty. Cross country hang gliding is a vast subject, and few pilots seem to write to pass on their knowledge to others.
Mastering paragliding is a new approach to learning to fly cross country by paragliding guide kelly farina. Paragliding at knuckles sri lanka silvereagle adventure private limited. From understanding the basics of glider handling to thermalling techniques and highlevel crosscountry advice, he breaks the sport down into manageable stages with. Xcr is an international crosscountry flight competition in the region of the alps.
Check out our selection of new and used paragliding equipment. He also gives thermalling tips, advice on how to stay high, describes what helped him win the 2018 us paragliding championship, and explains why his dog failed. Ten times a year our magazine reflects our obsession with flying, and we express it by packing each issue with the most imaginative, inspirational photography and writing we can lay our hands on. Cross country is the worlds leading voice for hang gliding, paragliding and paramotoring pilots. Join paragliding world number 1 and paragliding legend. Online coaching session appeared first on cross country magazine in the core since 1988. Nzhgpa crosscountry milestone achievement stickers are awarded the first time a pilot surpasses the milestone distances of 25, 50, 75, 100, 125, 150 or 200km open distance on a hang glider or paraglider in new zealand. Normal service will be resumed as soon as possible. Take a look at our selection of cross country and competition paragliding harnesses here. Cross country magazine is one of the worlds leading voices in paragliding and hang gliding essential reading for any pilot who wants. Cross country flying has a certain mystique attached to it that tends to inhibit many pilots from adding that extra dimension to their flying.
Our two decades of experience running tours has shown us the quality diminishes significantly with a student instructor ratio any higher than 5 to 1. So, no matter your size, skill level, or price point, we have something for you. The magazine is now read by paraglider, hang glider pilots and paramotor pilots in over 75 countries. And powered sport flying magazine readers are some of the most adventurous pilots out there.
Our tours have always had a 5 to 1 maximum on our student instructor ratio. Cody tuttle has died in a paragliding accident outside. Packed full of information and stunning photographs the guide is full of uptodate information about where to fly, when to go and who to talk to when you get there or before you go. Ten times a year, our magazine content reflects our obsession with flying, and we express it by packing each issue with the most imaginative, inspirational. More journal than magazine, cross country aims to keep flyers fuelled with inspiration and information. Pilots wanting to learn more about paragliding and improve their flying skills. There are various disciplines of competitive paragliding. Cross country magazine is one of the worlds leading voices in paragliding and hang gliding essential reading for any pilot who wants to fly longer, further, higher and more safely. They usually have an en b rating, and are mostly the highb wings, which have sharper turns and require some active piloting to keep control.
Now, youll be able to view the magazine online, as well as download an offline version to take with you on your laptop and read at your convenience, and they will also be adding multimedia elements to the magazine in future issues to make your magazine experience just that much better. Cross country magazine postponement cross country has now postponed publication since the april issue. This table lists the pilots who achieved milestone paraglider flights during the 2017 season. These issues can be viewed online or downloaded to your mobile device as pdfs for offline reading requires free issuu account. Paragliding photography the online paragliding magazine. Cross country magazines fourth annual travel guide to some of the best paragliding and hang gliding sites around the globe.
A few thousand kilometers away in western australia. Russell ogden for a unique online coaching session the post russ ogden live. Rather than focus on only one brand, we carry a variety of different brands in order to get you the right gear. Photographs by jarek wieczorek and text by tim mayer.
Xc class focuses on handling, security and flying enjoyment. Inside the magazine youll find contributions on how to thermal and how to fly better from world champions, red bull xalps athletes, alpine flying guides, flatlands gurus. Every two months we feature the best photography, writing, travel and freeflight adventure from around the world. This years airplane pilot may be next years gyroplane pilot. So if you havent been to visit us yet, here are some good reasons why you should.
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