The paraglider must be checked after 2 years or a certain number of flying hours. Michaela Michi Brandstätter, owner of "Die Checkerei", explained to me the steps that need to be taken, the things that need special attention and tips and tricks on how to treat your paraglider with care.
52e Coupe Icare (2025) - After Movie; With 95 years into the air - Grandma from Erding dares paragliding adventure; Climb and Fly Mönch 4107 metres | Solo over the extreme south-east ridge Markus Gaviao; 4 days bivouac flying in Pustertal; Red Bull X-Alps 2025: Battle of legends - Documentary Trailer
Pál Takáts wrote an open letter on Facebook suggesting that competitions should only be held with EN-C gliders in the future. This has led to heated discussions on various platforms, mainly on Facebook. Keeping track of the pilots' opinions is naturally difficult, so I summarized all comments from Facebook (as of September 26, 2025) using ChatGPT.
The topics for the review and outlook in August 2025 are: Coupe Icare 2025; Fly & Camp | NZ Southern Alps; Speikboden 200km FAI; The Most Thrilling RedBull X-Alps Final - Aaron's Race Insights
XC Track offers a very wide range of functions. I would therefore like to offer tips and tricks for XC Track in this series. I compiled the tips and tricks as part of an internal club seminar, but I have also included some tips from fellow club members.
I have been flying the Arrow harness from the Spanish manufacturer Niviuk for a year now. Time for a review of the harness. I have flown around 55 hours in various conditions. The longest flight lasted just over 5 hours, but there were also a few short glides.
