the other way of flying: safety, extreme low energy need, zero CO2 with the Electric Launch Device
September the 18th 2014, Pierr-Yves Bélot, Jacques Bott, David Chaumet, Didier Givois, Pascal Lanser, Michel Pernot, Manfred Ruhmer, Gil Souviron & Douglas Taylor created the Ultralight Glider’s Development Association (ADPUL in french) in order to promote, develop and organize that…
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here is how Phil fixed that issue: he opened a thimble for a 10mm cablemade it flat at the ends and drilled it and bolted it in place of the shackle There is now less friction, so less wearing; and the…
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The day after his out and return to Chamonix, Jac improved his own FAI triangle personal record: leaving Aspres at 11:30, his progress was first slowed down in the Maurienne valley (unreliable thermals below 3500m) , then later by a NW…
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After a 309Km FAI triangle July the 15th, two days later, jac had the opportunity to make a wonderful 9h20 out and return: Aiguille de Serres – Emosson dam on the Swiss border just North of Valorcine. He took of…
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After July the 14th, the summer weather finally arrived in Aspres, to the benefit of 3 Swift pilots: Bruno from Vinon (France), Phil from England, and Jac the local pilot. Bruno and Phil made nice circuits up to 253km Phil…
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Many thanks to the Deltaclub of Annecy who organized this FAI class 2 world championship. During the competition, days after days, the Swifts were at the first 3 positions of the genral ranking… untill the last task, when very weak conditions…
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