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PG competition rules for member review
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...
Gin Switch 2 – Recall
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...
Hang Gliding Nationals 2023
The HG Murchison Nationals dates have been set! Practice Days: Thurs 2nd/Fri 3rd Feb 2023 Competition Days: Sat 4th to Sat 11th Feb. See the competitions blog for more info.
Wanaka Hike and Fly
(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...
Congratulations Kinga!
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...
Intro to Rasp
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...
Sky Twin Harness
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...
Alan Hills
It is with heavy hearts that we bring sad news to our free flying community that legendary Instructor Alan Hills died peacefully last night after suffering a brain haemorrhage, he was 64....
Jill Borst Memorial Trophy, 2022
Blake Round has been awarded the Jill Borst Memorial trophy, for his significant contribution to the New Zealand paragliding community. The list of work is extensive from Club Safety...
NZ Paragliding awards, 2022
In accordance with a recent memo that, owing to the absence of a PG Open this year due to extenuating circumstances, it was decided that the NZ PG awards for 2022 would be decided...
Louis Tapper sets new NZ record!
Louis Tapper has set a new NZ out and back record flying from Long Gully up to the head of the Hunter Ridge, for a total of 183km. He reports: “The day was slow start, but really turned on...
Gin Genie Lite 3 Rescue Deck
Gin have issued a safety notice concerning the Genie Lite 3 rescue deck. Faulty zippers have been found on some units, which could make reserve extraction difficult. Gin say that all...
Genie Lite 3 Harness – Critical Notice
Gin have published a safety notice concerning the reserve handle on the Genie Lite 3 harness. All owners of Genie Lite 3 harnesses should check theirs before flying with the harness...
Gin Verso3 and Gingo Airlite4 Reserve Handles
Gin have released a safety notice affecting Verso3 and Gingo Airlite4 harnesses, whose reserve handles may be too short. A reserve handle that is too short may work itself loose over...