French photographer, Jean Huet, whose work has been featured in Paramotor mag in the past, has just released a new book: “A Tire d’Ailes”, photos of his homeland, the Alpes de Haute Provence.

The 192-page book featuring more than 300 of his aeriel photographs, with text by Hervé Foucher, will be available from the end of June.

The book is available at the special launch price of 32 Euros (in place of 38) from his website, www.jean-huet.com

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www.USWingnuts.com are selling the Digatron EGT-CHT tachometer for paramotorists.

The instrument is a tachometer, measuring engine RPM (EGT) and two temperatures (CHT). It records the max. measurements, and also the min. of RPM, with highly visible red warning lights if a problem arises.

The impact-resistant aluminium encased unit is small and light, at 8.9 x 7.6 x 5.1cm and 340g (excluding sensors). It features large, bright, easy-to-read displays, auto power-off, backlight for night viewing, and free PC downloadable software.

The product is delivered with sensors, and is under a lifetime warranty (excluding sensors).

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The Lokken Fly festival takes place from 21 - 26 June this year, under perpetual Danish daylight this part of the northern hemisphere sees at midsummer.

All pilots and their friends and family are invited to enjoy the beautiful surroundings and the flying events, and of course the main event, the Wagas Competition (paragliding). (more…)

To satisfy the demand for a full face microlight helmet with built-in headset, Icaro went one stage further and created the Rollbar.

A titanium anodised aluminium tube, the “Rollbar”, forms the chin protection. It remains in place when the visor is up, and the visor clips onto it when down to hold it in place. The large earphones are effective noise filters and with the visor down there is good protection from the cold. The earphones are removable, and an optional elastic ear protector is available.

For more information, go to www.icaro2000.com

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Fly Products have released their new single-seater trike, the Xenit.

Equipped with a Simonini Mini 2 motor with 130cm prop it delivers 80kg thrust. The trike is said to be super-strong and easily dismatleable, and is certified for weights up to 120kg. The rescue system is neatly stowed behind the head, and is easy to mount and dismount.

A two seater model with a 150cm prop is currently in development.

www.flyproducts.com

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Uptimal believe their new SYNERGY paramotor, the Bandit successor, to be the most innovative in the world!

They claim it has the strongest frame on the market, being made as it is from 2.5″ aluminium tubes, and one of the lightest and quietest for the power generated, and is virtually maintenance free. They say that broken props are unlikely, ever! (more…)

Trekking are pleased to announce that their tandem paratrike wings are now ready, and going down very well with their clients.

The Reflex profile wings use the latest materials and feature easy launching for trike use, with an anti over-fly system and trimmers to allow slower landing speeds.

Certified CEN standard (without trimmers) the Bi Paratrike wings are available in 38m2 and 42m2 sizes, they are ideally partnered with Air Light System’s Birdy Max trikes.

www.trekking.fr

www.airlightsystemsulm.com

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The Globe rescue chute is a successor of the long-produced SH-1 and SH-bi reserves.

It has been created to give a stable descent, and its weight ranges modified so that its descent rate does not exceed 5.5m/s, something of special importance to PPG flyers.

This new model introduces a new canopy geometry, and the use of several types of cloth with different air permeabilities in order to produce the required characteristics. There have also been improvements made to the deployment bag and outer container.

Dudek hope that they have achieved a chute which offers “a comfortable ride in the otherwise very uncomfortable situation of saving one’s ass…”!

www.dudek.com.pl

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Hans Bausenwein is the new Chief Executive Officer of the Paraglider Manufacturers Association (PMA). He has been involved in the sports of hang gliding and paragliding for a long time, and is well known by many pilots for his business activities as well as his sporting achievements. (more…)

Remy Swaab of the Panama Paramotoring Association is pleased to announce the success of the 2008 Flight for Life.

On Sat 3 May, 8 pilots flew from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean, flying over the Panama Canal.

The pilots launched from Fort Sherman, near Colon, and landed safely on the Pacific coast, close to the famous bridge of the Americas. In so doing they set a world record for first uninterrupted Ocean to Ocean flight.

Thanks to sponsors and donators they also received over $26,000.00 for the Charity Foundation FANLYC, a leukaemia and cancer charity.

There will be an exhibition of photographs at the Multi-Plaza in Panama from the 22nd May - 1st June.

www.vueloporlavida.org

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