Paramania Aerial Display Team at The the 11th Philippine International Balloon Fiesta

Julius Gee

There are few things in life that excite me more than watching the sun rise through the crisp morning air as I make my final checks, top up my fuel tank, fire up the engine and ready myself for the first flight of the day. Paramotoring has been an all-absorbing passion for many years. It’s taken me around the world, introduced me to new friends, new places, and new perspectives. Although my background is in free flying, it is the ability to self-launch whenever and from wherever I want that I like about paramotoring. And I also love the sense of community and infectious energy that’s always simmering away at a busy field packed with pilots. As you hear the engines burst to life and watch the grins spread across the launching pilots’ faces, you can almost taste the excitement in the air.
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It’s an accepted fact nowadays that the way you pack and store your paraglider directly affects its longevity and performance. Careless packing creases and damages the crucial Mylar sections that reinforce the internal cell walls at the front of the wing. These sections are crucial in forming the clean leading edge profile that your glider needs to get the maximum performance out of its design. Concertinaing your wing is the surest way to protect the integrity of your leading edge, but until now it’s been an awkward and time consuming task that is difficult on your own and almost impossible in a strong wind.
The new XCertina Bag is the quick and easy solution to the problem. It’s quicker than the conventional packing system and retains the longevity and performance of your wing over time. It’s the easiest way to pack up in a strong wing, and better still it’s the simplest and quickest way to unpack and get ready to fly.

For sale now at www.xcshop.com

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They made it! As reported in the first issue of Paramotor Magazine, Bear Grylls and Gilo Cardozo have succeeded in flying their paramotors over the summit of Everest. Full report in issue two of Paramotor Magazine, due out early July.
www.gknmissioneverest.com

Here are a few more pics of the action at Flypa 07 being held in Tenerife…

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