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^ Carlo flying in Colombia on the Phi MAESTRO
"The exceptional performance of the MAESTRO combined with the undemanding nature in turbulence hits the sweet spot for me. The feeling of being connected with the air generates pilot happiness: it puts me in the moment and makes me smile."
In this edition: toplanding tutorial, many ideas for getting high and an in-depth Oudie 5 review.
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Improve your toplanding approaches
On hills and coastal sites, paraglider pilots usually prefer to top land. Easy when you know how, and have plenty of practice. In this quick guide to toplanding we examine the six essential steps to making a safe landing on the hill, followed by a video demonstration in light conditions.
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Ask Flybubble: Getting high
Join us for an hour long chat about thermaling on a paraglider. Learn more about thermal sources, thermal drift, why you need to go upwind, how to search, how to use your vario, what to do with your averager, how to interpret the wind reading, when to get in close to the terrain, and how to manage the transition into the thermal!
Want your questions answered? Join our next Livestream by becoming a Wingnut
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FIND THAT THERMAL
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What customers are saying
"Outstanding. The team at Flybubble answered my call on a Saturday morning and took the time to review my order item by item to ensure that they had it right and that the equipment was right for me. As promised, my new harness, reserve, and helmet were delivered the next Wednesday morning. I highly recommend Flybubble Paragliding." -- Ted Smith, on TRUSTPILOT |
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The Oudie 5 offers everything you need to fly at any level, including XC and competitions. It has a very bright screen with 100% touch screen interface. The Oudie 5 Pro is a big update on its predecessor. It has Electronic Conspicuity (FANET+) for the first time, a higher capacity battery, and a more advanced main processor board. In this review we provide an overview of the functions, a guide to setting it up and a report of our experiences with the Oudie 5 in flight.
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BEAMER 3 up to 170kg!
Steerable rogallo brilliance comes to tandem and motor pilots! The new size 170 is available to preorder from Flybubble. We also have the 100 and 130 in stock (both standard and light).
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Gin YETI UL
The Yeti UL is a "planar" reserve, a new type of reserve parachute which Gin say offers maximum safety performance in the smallest ever package. Ideal for Hike & Fly.
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Supair STRIKE (back in stock)
Due to popular demand it's back, in all sizes! One of our favourite ultralight pods, a dedicated Hike & Fly harness with great comfort, at around 2kg.
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Gin GENIE LITE 3
A modern XC harness that offers the ultimate combination of comfort, safety, stability and durability. First deliveries mid-April 2020? Available to preorder.
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Nova AONIC (EN A+)
The AONIC impresses with sportiness and performance, which is not usually found with EN A gliders - and is nevertheless suitable for instruction due to its high level of safety.
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Supair LEAF 2 LIGHT
Instinctive handling and steady behaviour in thermals. Mountain flying, hike & fly or thermal flying on your favourite site. Ideal for the pilot who needs one glider they will know off pat.
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Supair PIXAIR 2
Airbag progression harness to tackle thermal and long-distance flights. The geometry of the PIXAIR 2 provides intuitive and accessible steering abilities, allowing you to progress in complete safety.
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Kortel KOCKPIT EXTENSION
The Kortel Kockpit Extension is designed to increase the positioning surface of your instruments on any light harness equipped with a small integrated cockpit.
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Not sure if it's right for you?
Use our experience to help you narrow down the choices
and find something that completes your flying equipment.
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Special Deals and Second Hand
Because we offer great part-exchange deals to all our customers, it means we also have an extensive range of second hand gear available, in stock. There are even more demo and used items, just added!
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Safety Note: Kortel T-bone link
In randomized tests on the strength of T-Bone links, Kortel found a break at between 16 and 18KN. There is no immediate safety risk for solo use of T-Bone link harnesses/risers or even rescue/rescue risers. However, due to their non-compliance with the 24KN announced, Kortel are recalling and exchanging all T-Bone links sold as a stand-alone product or with the Kruyer III since October 2019.
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