Sport Paragliding is now a proud distributor of Charly Paragliding helmets. Charly has a complete line of some of the best quality paragliding helmets on the market today. The Charly Insider full face helmet is one of the most popular model, is reasonably priced and comes in a wide selection of colors. For competition pilots …
So you’ve found your climb – now what’s the best way to use it? by Jay Rebbeck, Published: 27-Aug-01 X-C Magazine Centering thermals efficiently, and climbing quickly, are probably the most fundamental skills you need to soar successfully. Even a small improvement in your technique could easily mean an extra few hundred feet in every …
An air mass is any large volume of air having a relatively uniform temperature and water vapor content. A front is simply the boundary between two air masses. When a cold air mass pushes into a warm airmass, we call the boundary a Cold Front. When the warm air pushes forward, we call the boundary …
Structure of the Atmosphere / Density Altitude To understand the weather it helps to know a little about the air. Air is simply a gas comprised primarily of nitrogen and oxygen and a variable amount of water vapor. Air has mass and weight. At sea level where the air is most dense it exerts a …
So what is a thermal anyway? Well it’s pretty simple, a thermal is created when the sun heats the earth which in turn heats the layer of air directly above it. As this layer of air warms up the molecules spread out causing it to become less dense and therefore lighter than the air surrounding …
We just added the new Flytec 6030 Variometer with integrated GPS. The Flytec 6030 is a top of the line vario loaded with features. It has a 16 channel GPS, 3 built in altimeters, compass and comes with a full FlyCharts Professional license. At first look the 6030 may seem a bit pricey but when you …
We now offer the flytec sonic variometer for sale in our online store. The sonic is an excellent choice for minimalist pilots looking to keep thing simple. The Flytec sonic vario can be attached to a helmet either, on the side or in back, or can be worn around the neck. It has two auditory …
Jay, Joe, Anthony and I got up early Saturday morning and made the 4 hour drive down to Dunlap. We meet up with Phil and Jason at the Dunlap gas station/mini store and after picking up some last minute snacks, we all head up to launch. With pretty strong thermals already cycling the conditions look …
