by Rutherford, Hannah | Nov 22, 2022 | Paragliding, Safety Notices
This is a reminder to regularly check your gear and keep an eye on safety notices published by the manufacturer. SUBJECT : WALIBI LITE harnesses manufactured before 2019 PROBLEM DESCRIPTION : A Supair Walibi Lite harness produced in 2017 showed an inability to extract...
by Rutherford, Hannah | Nov 17, 2022 | Competitions, Events, Paragliding
The applications for Wanaka Hike & Fly 2023 open tomorrow Friday 18 Nov, at 18:00 NZT (16:00 AEDT / 12:00 EST / 5:00 UTC). The event is designed to accommodate pilots at virtually any level, last year our top guns flew big epic lines deep into the mountains, while...
by Rutherford, Hannah | Nov 2, 2022 | Paragliding, Safety Notices
A routine inspection has revealed visible material degradation which may result in the breaking of the rubber bands closing the inner bag of the G-Lite rescue parachute and thus a failed deployment. Pilots flying with the G-lite should replace the rubber bands with...
by Rutherford, Hannah | Oct 21, 2022 | Paragliding, Safety Notices
During a B-stall manoeuvre with a heavily used CHILI3 manufactured in 4/2014, several lines in the outer area broke. The pilot immediately deployed his reserve parachute and landed uninjured. The inspection showed that the strength of the Technora lines was...
by Rutherford, Hannah | Oct 6, 2022 | Hang Gliding, News, Paragliding
It is that time of year again when we start the renewal process for membership of the 2022-2023 year. This process will kick off from the 17th October 2022 and to continue flying you must renew by 1st November 2022. This year the NZHGPA National Fee is $240 plus your...
by Rutherford, Hannah | Sep 18, 2022 | Paragliding, Safety Notices
This is DHV safety notice regarding all PG harnesses with 2 zips, where a separate zip closes the rescue container. Follow the link for the full notice: DHV_Safety_note_harness_with_zip_reserve_container
