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A national combined-forces exercise involving a large number of military aircraft, including unmanned aircraft and parachuting activities, in all flight conditions and at all altitudes, necessitates the creation of numerous temporary restricted and dangerous areas in late February and early March.
The areas involved include the French Western Mediterranean coastline (Perpignan-Beziers-Montpelier), and further inland (in the area Carcassonne-Albi-Rodez-Millau) and several other locations, over the period February 20th - March 9th.
Any pilots planning to fly in the area should access the official notification SUP AIP 013/23 and run it through an online translator.
Best advice is not to seek to fly in southern France between the dates noted.
Posted: 31 January 2023
By: Paul Dancey
The government's New Year Honours List list in early January revealed the following: 'Member of the Order of the British Empire: Russell Ogden, Lead Designer and Test Pilot, Ozone Paragliding; Paragliding World Champion 2021/2022. For services to Paragliding.'
'It is a real honour,' said Russ, 'and I accept it on behalf of the British team and squad who have always had my back. The support and love I have received from far and wide is humbling.'
Posted: 10 January 2023
By: J. Schofield
Buyers of Katy Tracey's 2023 hang gliding calendar will be donating £5 to Prostate Cancer UK. The disease affects one in every eight men; in 2022 it claimed the lives of around 12,000 blokes including BHPA stalwarts Simon Murphy and Everard Cunion.
The calendar features 12 superb photographs in large (420 x 594mm) format, with lots of room to write comp dates. Available from Fly Pure Air at £18 including free UK shipping (overseas - email for a quote).
Posted: 2 January 2023
By: J. Schofield
The 2023 Icarus Cup is now fixed for June 17th to 25th at Lasham airfield in Hampshire. Aerocycles 301 and 302 and Southampton University's Super Lazarus (pictured - photo: Jesse van Kuijk) will definitely attend, as will the Betterfly and Airglow teams.
The new machine from Bordeaux University, now very close to completion, may also compete. Details will appear on the The British Human Powered Flying Club website in due course.
Posted: 2 January 2023
By: J. Schofield
BHPA Exec. have agreed to support BHPA member Rhian Ebrey in leading a new project aimed at increasing the number of young, female and Black and Asian Ethnic Minority pilots in the sport, and retaining these pilots once qualified.
Barriers to this wider participation are seen as partly financial, and partly a lack of minority visibility and peer support. Rhian will seek external funding from the National Lottery, North Yorkshire Sport and the UK Government's 'Outdoors for All' initiative, among other potential sources.
The intention is to provide a scholarship programme for young people of all genders and/or BAEM groups to complete their EP and CP training. Free training for one person to CP level would be accompanied by a new website and a social media campaign, to increase visibility and inspire others from such groups to start paragliding.
Rhian, a recently-qualified pilot, has several years' experience in project management and has worked with local communities on social issues. She will be assisted by Active Edge CFI and former British Champion Dean Crosby, and by Alfie Bowen, professional web developer, former microlight pilot and newly-qualified paraglider pilot.
Posted: 2 January 2023
By: J. Schofield
The BHPA office will close for Christmas at 12pm on Friday 23rd December and will reopen at 8.30am Tuesday 3rd January.
Whilst our online shop will remain open over the Christmas break, any orders placed whilst the office is closed for Christmas will not be processed or goods despatched until the office opens again on the 3 January 2023.
Posted: 13 December 2022
By: Paul Dancey
An new paragliding competition series is coming, led by Airtribune's Brett Janaway. The Sports-Class Racing Series (SRS) is aimed at all competitive pilots except those who fly EN D and CCC gliders.
Among the features of the new series are a new, transparent scoring formula, faster scoring systems, the latest generation of trackers, and top-notch PR.
An annual Sports Class Champion will emerge after four or five competitive FAI Category 2 events between May and September. This year's four venues are all well-proven sites for challenging but achievable tasks. Each comp is free-standing; pilots do not have to attend them all. The series is supported by some of the sport's leading names including Ozone, XCMag, Flymaster and Naviter.
The organising team includes some equally-formidable names. Brett (pictured) has been organising competitions and events for 20 years and has developed the Airtribune network; his company FlyEvent rents trackers to paragliding events worldwide. Charles Norwood, dynamo chairman of British Paragliding Comps; Nicole Fedele, PWC and World Championship veteran, test pilot and record breaker; former PWCA scoring-systems genius Chris Trow and seasoned event administrator Magdalena Janaway represent serious firepower.
Would-be SRS entrants should note that you don't have to fly an EN C 2-liner. Pilots flying all kinds of EN A, B and C wings are encouraged to enter. The 2023 schedule is: May 7-13 (Kruševo), June 3-9 (St Jean Montclar), July 16-23 (Gemona) and September 10-16 (Pedro Bernardo).
Full details are available on the Sports-Class Racing Series website. Registration will open on Airtribune on December 1st.
Posted: 29 November 2022
By: J. Schofield
The second Great British Aerotow Revival event is on.
The competition will return to Deenethorpe airfield near Corby from May 13th-20th. For those who want to hone their skills and/or sample the site, set-up and practice days will be May 10th-12th.
Places will be strictly limited by the number of tugs available. Currently there are five tugs booked; competition places will be limited to 50 pilots across Class 1, Sport and Class 5.
Registration opens on December 15th - to avoid disappointment confirm your place by registering via the Airtribune Website.
[Photo by: Katy Tracey]
Posted: 29 November 2022
By: J. Schofield
last updated: 2 July 2025
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