General discussion

Any topics related to paragliding, and acro flying.

Insurance

Hi there,

I learned that my Swiss insurance is only valid in Switzerland, now that I officially live in Spain and becoming a member of the local paragliding association that provides an insurance seems challenging (waiting for a reply for three weeks and counting) ...

So I am looking for an insurance covering accidents and 3rd party reliability for paragliding, speedflying and skiing that is valid everywhere. Does anyone know something?

Thanks & cheers,
Geri

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RADIOs FOR USE IN SIV ALWAYS?

hi i have watched a student siv training in oludeniz.over the water .and the student was trying to do a stall.i couldnt see any radio .what so ever.anyway the stall went wrong.he let go of the risers.the risers got tangled.and then the student had to use hes reserve.he crashed into the water.and was floating.even at this time i never heard the student on the radio at all...calling for help...i need help.if any type of training is going on do students have another way of communicating to a instructor?

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helico with f gravity 1

Hello everybody....I have a very simple question about my glider F Gravity 1 size 22 ( my weight in flight is 90kg)
Is a easy glider to learn helico ( stall..deep stall..ecc) or is not????
If not..wich glider can be easier??
thanks a lot for answer...

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Acro Paragliding in the Huffington Post (US version)

As I put in the APWC Facebook page earlier this week (so may be a repeat for many),

"I was interviewed for this back in August 2014 and it finally came out today on the US version of the Huffington Post website.

If you're not familiar with them, it's one of the most popular websites for news, blogs, and original content and covers politics, business, entertainment, environment, technology, popular media, lifestyle, culture, comedy, healthy living, women's interests, and local news in America.

Hopefully it's good exposure for acro paragliding.

Enjoy!"

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Free brakes

I have ordered ozones acro handles, I am flying ICARO instinct 2 , I find the brake length a little long and I am flying with them about 10cm shorter. I was thinking it might be best to free the brakes from the pulley given shortening the brakes but I would like some advice about the best way to try this out.
I feel if I don't give it a go I won't know which way I prefer. Any advice would be much appreciated.

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