by Rutherford, Hannah | Aug 5, 2022 | Paragliding
PARAGLIDING COMPETITION RULES V24 New Changes for member review 2022. After incidents in recent competition and a general review of the current V23 Competition Rules the following changes have been made. The attached document shows the ‘tracked’ changes but is not...
by Rutherford, Hannah | Jul 12, 2022 | News, Paragliding, Safety Notices
Gin have recalled all Switch 2 harnesses produced before July 2022, because of a manufacturing problem affecting the airbag. Switch² owners are asked to immediately return the harness to their Gin importer for modification, as detailed in the safety notice on Gin’s...
by Rutherford, Hannah | Jun 9, 2022 | Events, Paragliding
(From Airborn Magazine, issue #222. Written by Lorraine Johns.) When race director Kinga Masztalerz told me she would be running the second edition of the Wanaka Hike and Fly on 11 to 13 February 2022, rain or shine, I wondered what the chances would be of needing a...
by Rutherford, Hannah | Jun 1, 2022 | Paragliding
Over the weekend Hike-and-Fly athletes tested their mettle at the 2022 edition of Bornes to Fly: Annecy’s three-day, 200km hike-and-fly race. Our very own NZ Pilot Kinga Masztalerz – Girl Gone Wild, was the first lady athlete into goal – Outstanding...
by Rutherford, Hannah | May 22, 2022 | Hang Gliding, Paragliding
A couple of years ago, Joe Ward did a talk for the Auckland Club on how to read RASP and use it to decide whether and where to fly. Here’s a condensed version of it. Very helpful, thanks for sharing your knowledge, Joe.
by Rutherford, Hannah | May 12, 2022 | News, Paragliding, Safety Notices
Sky have issued a safety notice for the Twin tandem paraglider harness: it is possible that the Velcro on the foam protector could damage the reserve or its container. The notice, dated 28 April 2022, says that the harness’s foam protector could move if it has been...
