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The 12th pilot trained by ADPUL made his first solo flight
Jean-Baptiste, made his first solo flight at 9am, and on the photo at 3pm after his second flight, which lasted 2:35, during which he reached an altitude of 3400m, and flew all around the high Buech valley 🙂 He just made the initial bungee training course…
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The new bungee launch system from ADPUL is outperforming
The new bungee launch system from ADPUL is outperforming the former one, thanks to the 15m long 12mm diameter bungees which can be extended up to 220% without damage: With 10 bungees extended at 200% giving an initial launch force of…
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Fête de l’Air 2017
We were present at the Fête de l’Air, thanks to Pascal, Sébastien, Claire, Andreas and Peter. We had 2 Swiftlights, 1 Archaeopteryx and one Sparrowhawk on static display. Unfortunately we couldn’t make aero-towing and bungee launch demos. Anyway the people’s…
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Next training course
The next training course will be from August the 21st till the 25th in Aspres sur Buech.
Ultralight Glider Worldchampionship
All informations are on the dedicated website: www.mondialdepul2017.com
One week to go
Next week is the world championship organized by ADPUL in Aspres sur Buëch, in the french southern Alps. From monday the 24th training flights, Wednesday the 26th at 10am opening ceremony, The 27th practice task, The 28th arrival of the class 5…
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The Archaeopteryx pilots definitely set the XC standard at 400km
Not only in Australia, see Marlies & Peter Eicher’s flights, and in Switzerland, see Roger Ruppert’s flights, but also in Austria, Italy and Slovenia: Here are Franz Pacheiner’s great flights (start and end time are GMT, you have to add 2 hours; click on…
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Temporary closure of Aspres sur Buëch airfield
We just learned by NOTAM that the airfield is closed Friday the 9th and Saturday the 10th June 2017: a music festival will take place on the runway… Wednesday the 7th and Thursday the 8th the North-South runway we use…
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And 2 days later, he went back home
Despite not such good flying conditions, Roger successfully came back home, thanks to the electric engine which allowed him to escape from a severe low point at 7pm near Luzern’s lake, short from goal. His summary of the flight: The perfect Cross Country…
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