Sys Evolution Syride technology for free flight. Simple, lightweight, powerful. SYRIDE is a french company who designs, produces and sells innovative flying instruments that permit pilots to analyze, share and compare their performances. – SYS’Evolution : flight computer – SYS’Nav : Altimeter, variometer, G-meter, GPS, Navigation, online flightbook – SYS’GPS : Altimeter, variometer, G-meter, […]
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The maintenance of your reserve affects the opening time. Your reserve stays compressed in you harness for months not to mention in your backpack when you carry it, travel with or that you put all your body weight on the back to close the zipper. A reserve parachute bought as new today can have been […]
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You can’t paraglide without some paragliding equipment! But where do you start? With so many paragliding brands and companies out there, finding the proper paragliding equipment that offers durability, controllability and quality can seem like a daunting task. Since this sport isn’t necessarily the cheapest one either, (should have stuck with something boring – […]
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Just when you think you can’t afford paragliding gift ideas, you stumble across this blog post. The holiday season is right around the corner, and there’s no better time to pick up some new paragliding equipment for the pilot in your life! However, if you’re not a paraglider yourself, it can be hard […]
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Paragliding Harness Swing Reverse Connect 2 As a paragliding pilot, you understand the importance of high-quality paragliding gear. You are likely a huge fan of the Swing brand of paragliding equipment, and may even have a couple of pieces of your own. With the holiday season fast approaching, there’s one piece of Swing pilot equipment […]
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Ram Air Section Technologie.Swing implemented this innovative technology for beginner glider like the Mito. First is because natural launching behavior and passive safety are essential for beginners pilots. With only roughly 100-300 grams of extra weight on the wing.We already tried the Mito in bumpy turbulent spring conditions and we loved it. If you would […]
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The paragliding evolution went from harness standing up like skydiving, to a small piece of wood for the seat. Then we added foam as back protection, and then airbag to save weight and space, the cocoon for performances, etc. This constant evolution leads us now toward more aerodynamic harnesses, increasing the performances, looking for speed, […]
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Text written by Supair www.Supair.com Interview Pierre Bouilloux from eriksadventureblog.com on Vimeo. Pierre Bouilloux who started as a hang gliding instructor in 1979, decided then, to purchase his first sewing machine. The goal was to improve his passengers harness comfort for they used to sometimes be close to loosing consciousness due to highly restricting […]
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Whether you want to improve your air time, log flights, optimize a weak thermal or know your ground speed, a variometer can be extremely handy. Suggestions for new pilot (Novice level): When you start as a novice pilot, it’s best to keep your variometer off sight and even turn off the sound when the conditions […]
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When the time comes to choose the right variometer, the choices and various functions can be confusing. Here are a few tips to help you make the right choice. First option — the mini variometer: Those will provide sound information/output, but they don’t have a display screen. They are usually the size of a […]
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