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Skywings news items are available for the following publication years: Skywings news items published in all non archived years are displayed below. All non archived Skywings news items can also be searched by post date or headline (title). If you're looking for Skywings news items published before 2021, please visit our archived news pages. There are 275 news items for all non archived years in our database.Displaying page 5 out of 35 Skywings News - all non archived yearsRod Buck
A key figure in the Derbyshire club from the early days, Rod was among the first to build a reliable electronic weather station; certainly the first to offer a subscription service covering multiple sites. Eventually eclipsed by internet sources, for two decades Wendy was the UK's go-to weather resource with up 25 local stations. A man of strong views and strong constitution, Rod survived several serious accidents in his day job. His work for the DSC and the greater sport was substantial and sustained; he was twice club chairman and looked after many new pilots on Lanzarote trips. He was recently awarded the RAeC Certificate of Merit.
Posted: 4 July 2020 Klaudia documentary
It charts Klaudia's journey from entering paragliding 15 years ago, via becoming women's world champion in 2013, to her continued pursuit of excellence, shared joy with friends and motivating others to follow their dreams. It's inspiring stuff, with very high production values. You Never Know is available online.
Posted: 4 July 2020 First post-Covid records UP paraglider pilot Sebastien Kayrouz set North American straight distance and free-distance-via-three-turnpoints records at 503km on June 8th, from Camp Wood in Texas, aboard an Ozone Mantra 7. 12 days later Owen Morse reset the world hang gliding out-and-return record to 358km aboard a Wills Wing T3, exceeding Thomas Weissenberger's 2013 record by just 5km. The flight was made northabout from Bartlett in the Owens Valley. 700km in the Owens - respect is due!
Posted: 4 July 2020 BHPA Shop Re-opens The BHPA online shop has re-opened. And as a result, you can once again order a wide range of items, including some of the best books on paragliding, hang gliding, foot launched powered aircraft, and related topics, online 24/7. Unfortunately, due to reduced staffing levels, we are currently only able to dispatch orders on a Friday.
Posted: 14 June 2020 CANP reporting online!
Previously, requesting a NOTAM via CANP (Civil Aircraft Notification Procedure) by phone or e-mail, to notify low-level military aircrew and others of our activities, could be a slow and cumbersome process. The new app is simplicity itself. If you are planning weekday flying, go to CANP for free fliers. Ideally do this the previous day before 20:00. Check to see if anyone has already requested a NOTAM for your site for the day. If not, fill in the online form including the site and date, add your contact details and press SUBMIT. It couldn't be easier! An overview of the CANP system and further information about the CANP for free fliers app are available in the safety documents area of this website.
Posted: 12 June 2020 Wayne Seeley
Wayne was one of our sport's great personalities who had been flying since he was 15. Learning his craft from Richard Westgate, Graham Steel and others, he went on to log nearly 50 100km flights, many from the XCLent winch and his home site of Frocester. Many pilots who knew or had been helped to improve by Wayne will join us in offering our sympathies to his friends and family, not least his partner Leanna.
Posted: 12 June 2020 Longest European flight of 2020
Bogdan made the flight at an average speed of over 46km/h on an EN C Nova Sector. Bogdan already holds the European straight-distance record at 429km, set in 2015. Is 500km possible in Europe? Are the flatlands over Ukraine, Belarus and Poland about to become the new Brazil?
Posted: 12 June 2020 BHPA guidelines on flying XC in England In the light of the English Government's amended guidelines issued on 4 June 2020, the BHPA guidelines on flying XC can now change. You can now fly XC in England when you have a retrieve arranged from an outlanding with someone from your own household in a private car. XC in Scotland and Wales remains prohibited by their national rules. It is also not permitted to fly XC from England into Scotland or Wales.
Posted: 7 June 2020 Skywings news last updated: 19 February 2021 at 10:28:15 PM
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Hang gliding stalwart and Wendy Windblows inventor Rod Buck died on June 19th, aged 71.
You Never Know, a new documentary featuring Polish paragliding superstar Klaudia Bulgakov, premiered on June 27th.
BHPA members Pete Logan and Chris Williams have developed an online app that makes filing a CANP request a work of seconds.
On June 2nd southern paragliding XC star Wayne Seeley, 40, died following a collision with power cables when landing out at Eastington near Stroud, not far from his home.
On May 21st Ukrainian paraglider pilot Bogdan Baziuk flew 353.3km across the flatlands of Ukraine - the longest flight to date in Europe this season.
