“Sometimes we have to do something just to show that you can do it”! This sentence summarizes the purpose of the Mars Ingenuity Drone. The rover Perseverance launched in July of 2020 aboard an Atlas V rocket. After a six-month journey, the rover has landed on an ancient river delta, Jezero crater. The rover will […]

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  A compilation of some of the best FPV base jumping videos we’ve seen in a while.

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Wolfgang Seiss has accomplished what no one else has attempted, launching off the Perrine Bridge with a hang glider. As a matter of fact, the Perrine Bridge is the pinnacle location for bridge BASE jumps. Standing 486 feet over the Snake River, the Perrine Bridge doesn’t require any permit to jump from.

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Wolfgang Sies filmed this hang gliding speed run during a break in the World Hang Gliding Championship in 2019. From the slopes of Monte Zoncolan in Italy, Wolfgang pushes his glider to top speed while flying just above the terrain. Monte Zocolan has an elevation of 5,700 feet and is famous for being the world’s […]

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A pilot made an emergency landing on a Louisiana highway while a truck driver of an oil tanker manages to center his truck in the lane to block traffic. After having engine problems, the veteran pilot succeeds in missing the truck during his landing. Furthermore, the pilot manages to get his plane down while missing […]

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In celebration of his grandsons’ graduation from college, a 103-year-old skydiver, Al Blaschke, set a Guinness World Record. Al jumped out of the airplane with a parachute. Above all, this is not Al’s first world record. Back in 2017, he tied a world record with a tandem skydiving at the age of 100. Later that […]

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A wingsuit fly-through is no easy task. The fly-through requires precise timing and perfect flight control while maneuvering a wingsuit through a small opening. Every year a group of slackliners diverges at the ‘GGBY Highline Gathering‘ in Moab, Utah. This event’s goal is for people to have fun while displaying their skills in walking a […]

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The Gravity Jet Suit is an engineering marvel created by engineer Richard Browning of the British company Gravity Industries. Founded in 2017 with the introduction of the Jet Suit, the company travels the world giving demonstrations. The Suit consists of five turbines moving at 120,000 RPMs while making 1050 HP. The turbines are mounted two […]

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For all those couch potatoes out there, this guy has come up with a solution to be a couch potato and fly at the same time. “Uçan Koltuk” is Turkish for ‘Flying Seat’ which appears to be a little more than that with a TV, snacks, and drinks. With the inclusion of slippers, it feels […]

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Playing with Fire Over Texas is nothing new for this group of jumpers. An assortment of jumpers went freeflying at night with pyro to set the sky aflame. With LED lights attached, sixteen skydivers lept in the dusking air. A group of eight skydivers initially builds a large circle with pyrotechnics glowing. Then, they separate […]

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On June 20th, Owen Morse set a new hang gliding world record for an out-and-return. His 222 miles was 3 miles farther than the former world record set back in 2013 by Austrian Tom Weissenberger in Chili. The hang gliding video above is of his launch and landing of the world record on his Wills […]

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Pilot Narobe Benjamin demonstrates what most unpowered air sports pilots never experience, cloud surfing on a paramotor. Benjamin flies his powered paraglider in southwestern Slovenia, specifically in the town of Postojna. In this powered paragliding video, Benjamin shows us how to surf the clouds as well as how to escape them. Best if viewed without […]

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  The ‘Flying Carpet’ trick is a problematic stunt to accomplish, and when performed correctly, it looks impressive. It consists of one wingsuit pilot and one pilot under the canopy. The wingsuit pilot acts as the carpet while a canopy pilot stands on top. The stunt is problematic as it takes precise timing and flight […]

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In the spirit of André-Jacques Garnerin, the first person to skydive from a balloon, this squad executed the perfect hot air balloon skydive. Justus Zils filmed this stunning video in sunny Perris, CA, with a GoPro Max and GoPro HERO8 Black. Follow Justus Zils for more extreme dives. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/JustusZils/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JustusZils/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/JustusZils/ Website: […]

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Get ready to jump into the weekend. Happy Friday. Our friend @zzzipette is a specimen for sure. Shot by @cola_fpv …follow them both. (Cola: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8NzmuQypUhEg9JdKqRi_YQ) …#STREAM #IBEX #SNATCH Posted by Squirrel on Friday, June 12, 2020

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Bear Grylls goes powered paragliding during his spare time. Unless you follow Bear closely, you may not know that he set a record for powered paragliding when he went flew over Mt Everest in 2007. Before he flew over it, he climbed Mt Everest back in 1998. Wild Air Sports Facts about Bear Back in […]

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This skydiving video is an excerpt from an award-winning skydiving documentary, Over the Edge. In this short video, an all-female group goes skydiving in lingerie and high heels. It’s important to realize that this documentary was created before the days of GoPro cameras. The ladies strapped on full-size cameras during the jump. These cameras were […]

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Discovering how to freefall can be an intimidating experience especially if the one schooling you is your ranking officer. This first time accelerated freefall student overlooks the basics and slips into a wild spin. Thankfully for him, his senior officer was there to get him out of a terrifying predicament. teaching people how to free […]

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A failure in the ground avoidance systems may have caused a hoverbike pilot in Dubai to crash. The pilot fell from approximately 100 feet AGL. While the pilot was not injured, the hoverbike was a loss. Most toy drones have ground avoidance systems that make them child-proof. Engineers are analyzing the crash data to make […]

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After leaving his pilot chute at home, this base jumper executes a flip to deploy the chute. The video was shot from a drone against the backdrop of a scenic canyon.  

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 Bradly O’Neal took up motorbike and skydiving at a young age. He became the pioneer of MotoBASE when he mixed Basejumping on a motorcycle.  

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Sam Rogers fulfilled a dream of his by inventing his hoverboard, sort of. While this board doesn’t propel Sam in the air, his jet-powered gloves do. He 3-D printed the gloves and took them down a runway with a Delorean.

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A paralyzed man was very grateful for his time spent with Project Airtime. Project Airtime is a nonprofit organization assisting those with disabilities who wish to experience the joy of flight. Learn more, request a flight, or volunteer with Project Airtime by visiting this links: http://www.projectairtime.org/  

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Swoops, spins and friends Some visuals to make you feelin so fly like a G6… (at home)Inspired by Gage Galle Posted by ZIP on Thursday, April 23, 2020

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Man Skydives To His Wedding This groom got married in true James Bond fashion – By SKYDIVING to the aisle! Posted by People Are Awesome on Monday, April 20, 2020

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Emergency Landing Breaking News! Emergency landing on route 40 today in Quebec Posted by Aviators Market on Thursday, April 16, 2020

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Paraglider pilot attempts to set an infinite tumble record from 23,000 feet. The oxygen feed pilot is hoping for over a thousand tumbles that would have smashed the previous record but stopped short due to his reserve smashing repeatedly against his chest.

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But sometimes it does.    

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During a launch from Mount Borah in Australia,  a paraglider pilot was caught off guard when a dirt devil swept him off his feet. The pilot, who was being filmed by his wife, was visiting the site from another country. In the video, the screams of his wife can be heard as he is lifted […]

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It seems the video above is causing some curiosity on the internet as to how this view angle was obtained. In the video, the point of view is shown above the base jumpers head with no apparent attachment to the person. Suggestions have ranged from a drone to a selfie stick, while others believe it’s […]

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On the last day of 2018, eight skydivers misjudged their exit from the plane which caused them to come up short of the landing zone. A strong headwind contributed to them nearly becoming gator-bait. Thankfully, the group only suffered minor injuries.

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Wolfgang Siess pulls off a Rockstar speedrun on his Wills Wing T2C. From atop the summit of Birg (a peak in the Swiss Alps), Wolfgang takes us on journey down the mountainside which includes striking scenery and heart-stopping bar-stuffing ground-hugging turf-buzzing action!

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This group raised the bar, literally, on the backyard favorite of slip ‘n slide by taking it to the sky. After sliding out of the back of a C-130, this group doubles down and also slides it on the ground.

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This guy was driving in the desert when he found a dog in the middle of the road. He had no idea that he had just found the most FEARLESS adventure buddy ever — who was even down to jump off a cliff with his dad!

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Wolfgang Siess takes an early morning glide to the valley.

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Two French wingsuit flyers have completed an incredible jump. The Soul Flyers, known for their heads down tandem acrobatic base jumps take their flight skills to a new level while chasing a plane down the side of a mountain. With over a 100 test jumps, the pair’s honed flight techniques allow them to enter a […]

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Speed Rider Valentin Delluc rides the Bossons glacier in Charmonix France with his speed wing lit up with 60 feet of LED lighting.

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The United States Parachute Association’s National Collegiate Parachuting Championship took place from December 27th, 2017 to January 2nd, 2018 at the Florida Skydiving Center in Lakes Wales, Florida. The collegiate championship has taken place since 1958, hosted with the intention of promoting safety, competition, sportsmanship, and camaraderie among college skydivers, and opens the door for college […]

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Sergeant Emile Cilliers, a member of the Royal Army Physical Training Corps, is now facing a retrial for the attempted murder of his wife after the jury was dismissed for failing to reach a verdict. In April of 2015, on Easter Sunday, Victoria Cilliers plummeted 4,000 feet when both of her parachutes failed. She suffered […]

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The 9th FAI World Cup of Canopy Flying wrapped up earlier this month, taking place from November 27th to December 1st, 2017 at Skydive Dubai. The annual event brought together 94 total competitors from 25 nations. For many competitors, it was their first time competing in an international championship. The competition was made up of […]

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Well thought out scenese containing the best of Jean-Baptiste Chandelier story telling videography. Shot in Portugal, France, Brazil, and South Africa

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Three Texas Congressmen have introduced a bill following a fatal hot air balloon crash in July, 2016. The crash happened near Lockhart, Texas last year and all 16 passengers were killed. Last week, the National Transportation Safety Board concluded that the FAA’s lax oversight of balloon pilots contributed to the crash. The bill comes on […]

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Over the weekend, 23 nations met for the second annual FAI World Indoor Skydiving Championships. The competition, which took place October 20th-22nd, was held at the SkyVenture wind tunnel in Laval, Quebec, Canada. The event drew 200 competitors and was full of exciting action. This event included Artistic and Formation Skydiving, with athletes competing in […]

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Two base jumpers, Andrew Toyer and Mick Hill, walk the plank before they reach the exit point. According to Andrew, “…was the scariest walk and pre-jump ever, the jump itself pales in comparison to the walk”. The walk consisted of scratching their way along a narrow beam that’s over 500 feet above the ground.

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While this video appears to be somewhat staged, it is still worth a view to watch someone try and land with their pants down. Miles Mortensen appears to have his leg straps inside of his pants which leads us to believe that he was in on this gag. The pants wouldn’t have of come down […]

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The Albuquerque International Balloon Festival has been wowing visitors from all over the world for over 46 years and the 2017 festival was no different. This year past records were shattered, attendance numbers soared, and visitors were treated to magnificent sights. This is the largest international balloon festival. At some of the festival’s events, the […]

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A paramotor pilot in Hawaii had a lucky escape as he was able to navigate to a rocky beach landing on the island of Oahu. In March of 2017, the pilot was paramotoring over the ocean enjoying breathtaking views of the Hawaiian Islands as well as two whales beneath him. He decides to move in […]

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At the age of 17, Maja Kuczyńska is setting the world of indoor skydiving on fire. In 2015 Maja won the title of Junior World Champion in the Freestyle Category at the first World Skydiving Championships in Prague. Over 2 million people have viewed a Facebook video of her highlight reel (shown below). Born in […]

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Danny Weiland has set a new base jump record at Perrine Bridge. Again. Weiland successfully jumped from the Twin Falls, Idaho bridge, floating into the Snake River Canyon, and making his way back to the top a total of 64 times in a 24 hour period. That is two, and 2/3 jumps every hour, or […]

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You know your having a bad day when you invert your paraglider only to fall through your canopy. For most pilots this would be enough bad luck for one day but this pilot didn’t stop there. With a leg intertwined with the main canopy lines he somehow manages to throw his reserve below him, only […]

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Jean-Baptiste Chandelier has created another exceptional video the way that he only knows how.

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Paul Nurkkala, a camera drone operator, performs possibly the best flight ever of a camera drone while piloting on top of, inside of, and under a moving train.

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Between September 3rd and September 9th, 2017 the Paragliding World Cup Tour visited beautiful Pico Do Gaviao in Brazil. Pico Do Gaviao, Hawk’s peak in English, is the summit of a mountain range near Andradas, Brazil, in the southern portion of the state of Minas Gerais. The location overlooks several cities, has hosted both national […]

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With a goal of raising $15,000 for men’s mental health, Australian Glen Donnely became the world’s first nude violin playing skydiver on his 30th birthday. On August 29, 2017, he set the unofficial record by jumping from 15,000 feet in a tandem jump in nothing but his birthday suit. The event took place over Coffs Harbor […]

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56 skydivers from the group EuroChicks now officially hold the Women’s World Sequential Record in skydiving. The 3 formation 56 point jump was part of a project called “Women on Wings” or “WOW” and took place over Teuge, the Netherlands. EuroChicks bring together the talents of female European skydivers with a goal of growing the sport and getting more […]

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Skydivers are some of the coolest people around for a variety of reasons. They aren’t afraid of anything, they live life to the fullest, and they are always coming up with new and amazing ways to be airborne. They also have the best stories because lets face it, unless you were born with wings, your […]

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Say Hello to Afghanistan’s First Female Paraglider It’s not every day that a mother and resident of Afghanistan, a country not historically known for its female athletes, is hopeful to attend international paragliding events. But that’s precisely the case for Lida Huzoori, Afghanistan’s first female paraglider. The first woman in Afghan society to join a […]

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Let this sink in: Category 5 Hurricane Irma was stronger than all of the 2017 previous Atlantic hurricanes combined. Today, Irma’s human death toll is 82 lives lost. Here are 3 startling record-breaking facts: If you add up all the winds of the prior 8 Atlantic storms at a maximum intensity, Irma was stronger. On […]

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This week’s Tuesday’s Tumble includes a paramotor pilot learning to foot drag the hard way! It appears no one here was seriously injured other than the pilot’s wallet.

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The Skydive Dubai team is well-known for the videos of their love affair with the iconic Palm Drop Zone but they have raised the bar with this video. The team gave an invitation to Nicole Smith, celebrated for her conquering jumps in all 50 states after her near death car accident, to eject from a […]

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This base jump video is located in Ionian Islands of Greece, Navagio Beach has become the go to vacation spot for base jumpers around the world. With it’s scenic bowl carved out of limestone, it’s 656 feet exit point, and it’s  wreck of a smuggler’s ship, this location offers the base jumper a unique jump like […]

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August 21, 2017, has found its place in history next to other solar eclipses. A solar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes in front of the Sun temporarily blocking it from view, but what makes this solar eclipse so special has nothing to do with the cosmos. While authorities were urging onlookers to protect their […]

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A true tortoise-and-the-hare story, the 21st FAI World Hang Gliding Class 1 Championship proved that consistent performance outranks smaller victories when related to these types of marathon competitions. Petr Benes of the Czech Republic secured the individual win with 7750 points, just surpassing the expected winner, Italy’s Alessandro Ploner. The new world champion had this to […]

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For one Dutch wingsuit flyer it has been a dream of his to take his wingsuit flying a step further, by adding jet engines to his legs while flying. Kind-of-like a real-life Ironman. The dream became a reality when he stepped off a hot air balloon at 5000 feet with thrusters at full power and […]

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An avid freeskier, wingsuit pilot, climber, base jumper, mountaineer and former Royal Marine Commando, Tim Howell shows off his highlight reel with this year in review.

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Jamie Lee is back again with quick rush through the fog while speeding down a Romanian mountainside.

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We have no words for this one…

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Hang glider collapses and lands in lake.

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Urban transportation is the pits. Congested streets and sparse parking make downtown driving a pain. What if there was a way to avoid traffic jams and parking garages by soaring over the city? Could an ultralight be the answer? Dubai is going to find out. Volocopter, a promising start-up in Germany, is changing the urban […]

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Captured and submitted by professional BASE jumper Quentin Luçon. Quentin and friends team up to make one unique rope swing out of thin air in the Swiss Alps.

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Miles Daisher is no stranger to the BASE jumping world, as a matter of fact, he is somewhat of a legend amongst the BASE jumping community. He holds the world record for the most lifetime BASE jumps (over 4500) and the most BASE jumps in a year (737 jumps). Living within one mile of the […]

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Is it a bird? It’s a plane. No, it’s a flying mattress! Ultralight aircraft news is all a flutter over the electric-powered prototype that took to the air at EAA AirVenture 2017 in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. Lots of cheering spectators were heard at Lake Winnebago as the flying mattress, as some would describe its appearance, took to […]

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This weekend the 20th FAI World Hang Gliding Class 2 Championships wrapped up with some exciting conditions and thrilling action. This year, the World Hang Gliding Championships Class 2 was held from July 24th – August 6th at Aspres-sur-Buech in the Hautes-Alpes, in the south of France. Accomplished pilot Manfred Ruhmer took the gold. Class […]

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 The famous (or infamous) human-powered flight competition, Red Bull Flugtag, announced its winner for the Pittsburgh Three Rivers Regatta event. The winner is determined based on three criteria: design creativity, team showmanship and, lastly, flight distance. There are no limits as to whom can enter, and the competition consists of everyday people trying to build gliders in their […]

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The hang gliding community near Wanneroo city in Australia has been delivered good news recently as the Wanneroo city council to approve a formal launch site near Quinns Rocks and Jindalee. The people at HGAWA (the Hang Gliding Association of WA) celebrated the decision glee fully on July 25th 20017some time after delivering their development […]

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With a goal of becoming the first person to base jump the highest jumpable peaks on seven continents, Valery Rozov takes on South America with a jump from the Huascarán in Peru at 22,000 feet in elevation. He currently holds the world record for highest base jump for his leap off the north peak of  Mount […]

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As of July 2017 Kenny Meyer of Sussex, New Jersey has become the oldest living skydiver. The 102-year-old resident of a small town woke up to a full English breakfast at 6 a.m. and got ready for his first skydiving excursion. Before leaving with his wife, this senior with a zest for life took his […]

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When performing stunts, the pilot must always be capable of deploying their reserve effectively, even under high G-forces. This pilots demonstrates an effective pull after snapping his glider in half. The snap came  after pulling up after a high G-dive.

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Two base jumpers climb a wind turbine and take the plunge from 200 feet.

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A small aircraft made an emergency landing on a busy New York State highway.

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Thomas Schäfer drops from 10,000 feet while harnessed from the bottom of hot air balloon. Filmed in Germany.

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The Zapata Flyboard Air is manufactured by Zapata Racing. Top speed is over 90 mph with a ceiling of 10,000 feet. It will fly for approximately 10 minutes before the backpack fuel tank needs to be replaced. If you would like to purchase one of these boards for personal use you are out of luck. […]

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An 86 year old grandmother mixes up her ballerina, platform diving, & trampoline experience in freefall.

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Paraplegic woman flies again in a wingsuit after a base jumping accident left her paralyzed.

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5 time Red Bull X-Alp Champion jumps from a helicopter in preparation of the competition. Chrigel Maurer unique method of jumping his brand new paraglider shows how confident he is of flying in the mountains. Just a few weeks later after this jump he would go on to win the Red Bull X-Alps competition for […]

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Wolfgang Siess stuffs the tube down the side Glungezer Peak southeast of Innsbruck in Austria.

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WINNERS OF THE 2017 RED BULL X-Alps RACE 1st – Christian Maurer (10 days 23 hours) 2nd – Benoit Outters (11 days 1 hour) 3rd – Paul Guschlbauer (5km from goal) Red Bull X-Alps is a biannual race in the Alps that brings together the best athletes to either paraglide or walk. This year, 31 […]

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Red Bull produced this movie to show off all of it’s extreme air sports athletes which encompasses skydiving, basejumping, wingsuiting, and one stunt pilot. Six months in the making this air sports video is based in eastern Utah in the Moab desert.  

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On February 11-12, 2017 a group of international canopy flyers gathered the Florida Skydiving Center with a goal to set the largest night canopy formation.

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On their sixteenth attempt, the women at Skydive Arizona set a new world record for a vertical formation of sixty-five women. The jump team consisted of women from 18 countries meeting in Elroy, Arizona. The record-breaking formation was accomplished in a little under a week of practice jumps and on-ground formations. While over 90 women […]

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The French Air Force Aerobatic Team (Patrouille de France) takes formation flying to a new level when they fly with the Jetmen.

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The Swiss Alps are not just for skiing, climbing or viewing from a distance as Jamie Lee shows us in this insane line he carves.

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If hang gliding at night doesn’t sound challenging enough, try to pull off multiple loops with LED lights while hang gliding at night.

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Who needs water when you can get your float plane up on the back of a pickup trailer.

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“When you fly, your mind is fixed on the route and doesn’t run free. The flight to greatness is a fine line between your dreams and reality. The ultimate place to fly this fine line is in Dubai, through its concrete mountains and tarmac valleys. “

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An old documentary about a powered parachute record that was set back 2003.

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Unique perspective from a competition pilot paragliding with a stationary camera. Very nice footage at cloud base.

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What more could you ask for… how bout a killer soundtrack of Diamond Eyes to kick it up a notch. M U S T  S E E  V I D E O ! ! !

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This guy has it all going for him: great views; nice glide; that is until he pops his chute. Great canopy skills and balls of steel keeps him from junking it in the river.

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Ross Brodie isn’t your typical teenager. He’s been flying with his dad since he was two years old and is quite the aircraft enthusiast. It should come as no surprise then that Ross wasn’t willing to settle for a typical “sweet sixteen” celebration earlier this month. Instead he set out to celebrate his sixteenth birthday […]

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[UPDATE: The USHPA has reached its goal of raising $2,000,000 to become self insured.] As of March 1, 2016, the United States Hang Gliding and Paragliding Association (USHPA) is losing its standard insurance coverage due to unaffordable premiums. According to experts from USHPA, there are several factors that are driving premiums up to an unmanageable level. Serious accidents […]

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Cross-country flight with on a paraglider in the Northern Italian Alps.

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Chicago-based VFS team SDC Core flew past the competition with an impressive performance at the recent Wind Games indoor skydiving meet. The two-day event took place January 22-23, 2016 at the Windoor facility in Costa Brava, Spain. After 8 rounds, the SDC Core team finished out their runs with a total of 227 points. Runner-up […]

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Zac Majors is a six-time U.S. National Champion and owner of the Hang Gliding Academy located in Knightsen, California. He is instructor and record holder, holding the Mt. Diablo record of 190 miles and 5.5 hours of flight time, making a land near Lost Hill, south of Interstate 5. A self-proclaimed “endorphin connoisseur”, Majors has […]

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Director Ericson Core’s aim for adrenaline pumping, heart stopping action and excitement in his re-make of the 1991 film Point Break really hit the mark. The movie is filled with scenes of extreme athletes in action, and Core chose to take a risk to honor these athletes by avoiding fake, green screen stunts. He wanted […]

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The new year of paragliding competitions opened January 4 with a cross-country event for the Monarca Paragliding Open in Valle de Bravo, Mexico. Openings for 150 pilots filled fast at this popular site. Thirty-nine men and four women, from the paragliding competitions participated among the group which represented 26 countries. High winds cancelled two days of […]

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Top Australian hang glider Jonny Durand set a new hang gliding world record this month when he finished first in the Forbes Flatlands Hang Gliding Championship’s Walgett challenge. Durand completed the longest ever task when he flew from Forbes to Walgett, a distance of 367.6 kilometers (about 229 miles), in 5 hours, 41 minutes and 34 […]

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On January 1st, 2016 the “Army West Point Break-Up Six” set a new national collegiate record for speed and won the gold medal in the six-way speed formation at the United States Parachute Association’s 2015 National Collegiate Parachuting Championships. The members of the team are all cadets at West Point. The “Break-Up Six” who jumped […]

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There is a new world record for paragliding accuracy! Romania’s George Cotet won the gold at the FAI World Air Games and set the new world record. He logged 11 consecutive flights less than 5cm. The first FAI World Paragliding Accuracy Championships was held in the United Kingdom in 2000. There are now about 1,000 […]

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The US Army Golden Knights Parachute Team has set a new world record in the Eight Way Formation at the FAI World Air Games this week. To set the new record they executed 33 formations in 50 seconds. They won the gold medal in the Eight Way Formation with 222 points. They had set the […]

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Seiko Fukuoka-Naville has been working toward holding the world record for women’s straight distance paragliding. She has been trying to achieve her ultimate goal of holding all of the long distance paragliding world records. It looks like she reached her straight distance flight goal this week, setting a new world record. Her 11 hour flight […]

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Brazil is having a good year for world records. Just a little less than a month after Marcelo Prieto, Donizete Lemos, and Frank Brown set a new paragliding world record for their 513km flight in Brazil, Italian Nicole Fedele set out to beat the record that she set 2 years ago in women’s paragliding. On the […]

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Former Navy Seal Andy Stumpf, from San Diego, California, set out to break the world record for absolute distance covered in a wingsuit jump, which includes the distance traveled after the chute has opened. And he did it with flying American colors! The previous winged flight record was held by Shin Ito from Japan, who in […]

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Lawrence, KS is making headlines in skydiving news in whether it should allow skydiving at its municipal airport. The issue emerged again publicly at the Lawrence City Commission’s Nov. 10 meeting. Previous requests date as far back as 2009. Six recent requests from different individuals have been made this year to use the city-owned Lawrence Municipal […]

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What kind of vision for the future doesn’t include the ultralight? The US Fish and Wildlife Services’, apparently. On October 15, 2015 the organization released a document called the “FWS Vision for the Next 5-year Strategic Plan”. The plan recommends completely discontinuing the use of ultralight aircraft in Whooping Crane conservation. The Whooping Crane stands five feet high […]

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Brian and Amanda Festi took first place in the Freestyle at the U.S. Parachute Association National Skydiving Championships in Arizona on Nov. 3rd. That win has guaranteed them spots on the U.S. national team for the 2016 World Parachuting Championships which will be held in Chicago in September. Freestyle skydiving is unique in that one […]

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On October 27th, 1997 John Kallend, then fifty-two years old, made his first jump as a skydiver. On October 17th, 2015 he made his 3,000th. Now, seventy years young, he was the oldest participant in a group that set a new world record. The group of sixty-one wingsuited skydivers jumped from three planes over Skydive […]

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The time has once again come for all of us to pack it up or bundle up. With the cold weather upon us, it is important to know how to dress properly and know what to do if you have a backwoods landing. Most experienced pilots will tell you that when flying in the winter […]

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In recent skydiving news, the 109th FAI Conference held last month in Rotterdam, Amsterdam, honored two American sportsmen for their accomplishments. You just can’t keep a good man down. Jarrett Martin received the Breitling Youngster Award for “his active participation in national and international parachuting competitions which set a new standard for what young athletes with […]

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Must happened all the time… landscapers doesn’t bother to watch

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Uli Emanuele pilots what is possibly the most technical and difficult BASE jump ever. For the past 3 years Uli has been dreaming about and preparing for what could be a world record jump. With just his wingsuit and hiking poles, he climbs to his exit point and realizes there is no turning back.

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Hang Gliding – Flying Gypsies Summer Session

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In recent paramotor news, the first ever long-distance paramotor adventure race has come to an end. Paramotor pilots from the around the world had a chance to compete in the first Icarus Trophy. The Icarus Trophy is the world’s longest powered paraglider race, at one thousand miles. Pilots started out on October 12th from Eatonville, […]

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Owens Valley showed its teeth last week at the OVXCC US Paragliding Nationals. Winds knocked out four of the seven days.  Mitchell Riley won the men’s competition with 1048 points. Josh Cohn came in second with 1031 points. In the women’s division, Bianca Heinrick was first with 378 points and Lisa Dickinson took second with 239. The race […]

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The 2015 Santa Cruz Flats Race/ Mark Knight Memorial Competition was one of those hang gliding competitions where the unexpected became reality. Overcast skies, dust storms, and unpredictable wind gusts postponed launching and threatened to cancel several flights during the competition, which ran from September 13th to 19th. Miraculously, there were no total cancellations due to weather, […]

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Paragliding isn’t just a man’s sport, although according to paragliding statistics, men outnumber the women 85/15. Most instructors agree that paragliding is really more about technique than strength, so the ladies could easily do as well as many men. In fact, there are several women who have made a name for themselves, not only in US […]

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Predictions for seven days of good flying at the Dinosaur National hang gliding competition (USA) in Colorado proved untrue. Gale force winds, rain, thunderstorms and potential hail forced cancellation of four of the seven days of competition. Pilots were able to complete only three of the four scheduled tasks of the open competition. Finals saw […]

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Weather Hangs Up Hang-Gliders at the 2015 Big Spring Nationals in Big Spring, Texas The site best known for its steady, great flying conditions didn’t want to cooperate at the 2015 Big Spring Nationals in Big Spring, Texas.  Rain and variable winds created multiple launch delays and, more disappointing, shorter tasks for the 32 competing pilots. […]

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A new vertical skydiving world record was set this past Friday in Ottawa, Illinois, as 164 divers traveled at speeds up to 240 mph and came together to form a flower formation in the Midwest sky. It took the team of international divers 13 attempts before they upped the record from 138 skydivers 3 years […]

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Sometimes just jumping out of a perfectly good airplane and freefalling through the air is not enough for the typical thrill-seeker. Sometimes, the location over which one skydives is just as important as the actual experience. That seemed to be what Rex Ryan, the head coach of the Buffalo Bills, was thinking when he decided […]

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The Red Bull X-Alps title has been decided, and in the end, it didn’t have to go far. For the fourth straight year, Christian “Chrigel” Maurer won this prestigious event – although this time he really had to work for it. It certainly had the usual highs (literally) and lows.  The first day had the athletes […]

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Josh Cohn and Eric Reed continue to battle it out as the leaders in US Paragliding Nationals.  Reed recently claimed first place in the annual Rat Race PG competition at Woodrat Mountain held from  June 14 to June 20. Cohn came in third.  Neither appeared at the Chelen Open Distance Competition held from June 28 to […]

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It’s been quite the month in ultralight aircraft news, starting with the first electric aircraft to cross the English Channel, in fact two crews are claiming the honor.  On Friday July 10, the Airbus Group announced that its E-Fan technology demonstrator had flown from Lydd, Kent to Calais. When the announcement was made, confusion quickly ensued as it was discovered that French […]

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In hang gliding news, 26 competitors traveled from 6 different countries to compete in the recent Canadian Hang Gliding Nationals between June 28th and July 4th, 2015. The event has been an annual event in Lumby, Canada for the past 11 years, and this year had a great turnout. Competitors flew five tasks in seven […]

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Teaching people to jump out of a perfectly good airplane at a high altitude can be a challenging task, absent actually starting by jumping. an unwise method to say the least. Traditionally paratroopers, after practicing their falls and landing skills, will jump from a high tower before being obliged to make a real jump. Noting […]

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In skydiving news everyone knows how the Army has Delta Force and the Navy the SEALs who typically ride helicopter or parachute jump into hostile areas to perform missions that often are more fantastic than anything ever seen at the movies. But CNN reminds us that few people have heard of the Air Force’s own […]

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Recently UFC featherweight contender Urijah Fabe produced a video promoting something called “full contact skydiving.” This sport involved two men punching, kicking, and otherwise trying to do one another harm while falling from a great height. There was also a referee involved to enforce the rules, which included no interference with equipment (i.e. the parachute) […]

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An Australian gambling firm called Sportsbet recently caused hot air balloon news and no little outrage when it sent aloft in the skies over Melbourne a 151 foot tall hot air balloon in the shape of the Christ the Redeemer statue that stands on a peak over Rio de Janeiro to kick off the 2014 […]

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Adventurous young people wanting to take their first jump will need to wait until after their 18th birthday, or be content to practice at one of the indoor skydiving locations. In skydiving news, the US Parachute Association announced that the new minimum age to skydive will be 18 as of May 1, 2014. Previously, those younger […]

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The 2014 USPA National Skydiving Championships of Canopy Piloting was exhilarating, as always. Skydive City, in Zephyrhills, FL, once again hosted the event, which ran May 21-23. The weather was good overall, but gusty headwinds on the final afternoon, during the zone accuracy rounds, forced out some top competitors. For others, just getting across the pond was a […]

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When you think of skydiving, typically you picture wide open spaces, lots of sky above, and uncluttered, open ground below. This week 1 World Trade Center set the scene for an unlikely location in skydiving news. This week, 4 men were arrested for base jumping off the top of the iconic New York City building. Base […]

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Belite has made ultralight aircraft news this week with the presentation of their newest model, the Bealite SeaLite. The single seat, amphibious ultralight aircraft took its first flight on Tuesday in Witchita. James Wiebe, the founder of Belite, said the technology was put into this plane because of customer demand. It started with a man in Wisconsin, […]

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US Paragliding Nationals are on the horizon for 2014. White Owl Paragliding will be hosting the US Paragliding Nationals in Chelan, WA. The official dates have been posted, kicking it off with pilot registration opening March 1st. There will be a practice day held July 5th and events running July 6th through the 12th. 2014 […]

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News from South America on 13 November 2013: a new hang gliding world record set in Chile by Austrian pilot Thomas Weissenberger. His eight hour flight covered 350 kilometers across the Cordillera Coast in Chile — the new world record for an out-and-back trip. Redbull.com filmed a video of the flight, and it can be viewed on the […]

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There are Marathons – There are Skydiving Competitions – And then there is Skydive Ultra Extreme is a word that is thrown around loosely, and is often applied to activities as simple as dropping into a half-pipe on a skateboard. While difficult, dropping in is so common that we shouldn’t be rewarding it with the […]

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When you consider all that’s involved in skydiving, from prepping, to jumping, to landing, it most certainly involves a high level of dexterity. But sometimes when you love a sport, you figure out a way to do it, even when the odds are against you. That certainly applies to Jarrett Martin, as he gets ready […]

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Many enthusiasts who really keep up with ultralight aircraft news and casual flyers alike often wonder about the resale values of their machines. Recent trends in sales and resales show that ultralight keep their resale value very well, especially when compared to other recreational vehicles such as motorcycles, ATVs, snowmobiles, jet skis, etc. The reasons […]

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As beautiful fall weather breaks across the Sandia Mountains of New Mexico, balloonists from all over the world are rallying in Albuquerque for the 42nd annual Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta.  The event runs from October 5th to October 13th, 2013, and is the world’s largest hot air balloon festival.  It includes approximately 600 balloons.  Visitors […]

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While the recent government shutdown has had negative effects on many of the federal employees, some businesses are looking for ways to help and support the 800,000 people who won’t be getting a paycheck until the furlough is over.  One of these companies is making skydiving news by giving these workers the opportunity to take […]

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Here’s a trivia question for you. What air sport’s beginnings involved a sheep, a duck, and a rooster? That may sound like the setup for a bad joke, but it’s a real scenario – one that lay the foundation for one of today’s popular air sports. What was it? Believe it or not, the launching of the […]

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The summer months bring warm weather and thermals that are conducive to record-setting events in air sports.  This summer is no different with a new record being set in the US for the longest paragliding flight.  The previous paragliding record was set just last year by Jon Hunt and Nick Greece, but Gavin McClurg shattered the record […]

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In hot air balloon news, competitors from all over will participate in the National Hot Air Balloon Championship from July 22 to 28. This competition, hosted by the state of Texas, will feature a balloon race featuring more than 70 pilots throughout the week. The event is which started on Monday, will last throughout the week […]

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Paragliders from all over the world gathered in Sopot, Bulgaria between July 13-26 for the 2013 World Paragliding Championship.  This beautiful yet challenging sport has drawn competitors from all over the world. This year, Jeremie Lager of France took away the title of winner in the men’s category, and Klaudia Bulgakow of Poland led the women’s […]

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Hot air balloons, team roping competitions, chicken-fried steak and wine. Those are just some of the attractions planned for the Lamesa, Texas, Crossroads Balloon Rally and Chicken-Fried Steak Festival. Organizers are expecting between 20 and 40 balloonists for the second annual event which will be held April 26-28 in this West Texas community located about […]

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The World Team’s most astonishing achievement to date is their 400-way jump in Thailand. With 400 skydivers all joining into one free-fall formation, the World Team broke the world record for the largest free-fall formation. Currently, they are in the process of attempting to break yet another world record, only this time, things are a […]

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April brings disappointing powered paragliding news: Beach Blast, an annual powered paragliding (PPG) event at the Edgewater Resort in Panama City, FL, has been cancelled. Beach Blast was the largest PPG event in the U.S. in 2012, hosting 225 pilots from 14 different countries. John Black, owner of Panama City’s Freedom Flight Center, and the […]

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Calin Popa has taken the sport of aerobatic paragliding into levels of precision that it’s never seen before. For years, Calin Popa practiced the difficult moves required to pull off a Rhythmic SAT. He failed time and time again. He realized that what he needed was an instructor that could tell him the precise timing of […]

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The United States Parachute Association held its first quarterly meeting last month, and it was perhaps as exciting as that sounds.  For those waiting with rapt anticipation on the status of a wingsuit-instructor rating proposal, the bad news is that it wasn’t adopted, but the board is considering other training requirements for first wingsuit flights. […]

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The Red Bull X-Alps race is one of the most thrilling and challenging competitions yet devised by man. Most athletes around the globe regard it as THE top adventure out of all of the world’s extreme sports. The event demands superb athleticism, endurance and strength, technical skill, breathtaking courage, outstanding intellect, gut wrenching determination, and […]

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On January 17th the 2013 World Hang Gliding Championship held in Forbes, Australia, saw Manfred Ruhmer take first place for men’s hang gliding with a total of 9010 points, winning his fourth world crown. Alessandro Ploner and Fillippo Oppici, both from Italy, finished second (8871) and third (8560), respectively. Ruhmer took first place by a […]

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For most people, skydiving in and of itself is an incredible feat.  For one former star of the children’s program, The Power Rangers, jumping wasn’t enough.  He combined his talent with mixed martial arts to break a skydiving world record. Jason David Frank got involved in Mixed Martial Arts after he finished his Power Rangers […]

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Topping the headlines today in skydiving news, David Frank is going to attempt to break as many pine boards while skydiving from 14,000 ft. The current record holder Travis Donley, won the record in 2011 by breaking two during his free fall. David will attempt to break the record at Skydive Spaceland this January while […]

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January is cold but the hot air balloon news this month is off with a sizzling start at the Havasu Balloon Festival January 18-21, 2013! This is their third annual event that has become a hot ticket for the new year! It will be highlighted by skydivers, illuminated balloons at night and off course lots […]

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The National Sky Diving Museum in Fredricksburg, Virginia welcomed seven new members to it’s hall of fame last November. The National Sky Diving Hall of fame honored the seven new inductees at a ceremony in Eloy, Arizona at a weekend celebration that took place November 9-11. Among the new inductees are Carl Boenish of California […]

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Balloon pilots are gearing up for the Hudson Hot Air Affair, one of the premiere winter hot air ballooning events. The annual event in Hudson, Wisc., is a ballooning event and winter festival that attracts thousands of visitors to the St. Croix Valley in western Wisconsin. More than 40 balloonists are expected to join the […]

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For the latest in paragliding competitions, we head south of the border. It was good news for American Josh Cohn, as he brought home victory at the Monarca Nextel Paragliding Open last month, January 6th-12th, in Valle de Bravo in Mexico. Josh Cohn, sponsored by Eagle Paragliding and Flytech and using a Niviuk Icepeak glider, […]

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The 2012 USPA National Collegiate Parachuting Championships came to a finish on December 31st, just in time for New Year’s celebrations. The winners definitely had a lot to celebrate. Of the eighty-seven competitors, eight new records were set. The 2012 USPA National Collegiate Parachuting Championships wrapped up on the last day of the year in […]

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The very first Indoor Skydiving World Championship was a big success with over 400 skydivers participating from more than 10 countries and a prize packaged valued at over $120,000 USD. The competition was held at the largest indoor skydiving facility in the world at the facilities of iFly Singapore. Fresh off a victory and a […]

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The 19th Annual World Hang Gliding Class 1 Championship are going to be taking place in Forbes, New South Wales, Australia in January. The competition, held from January 5 to January 18 will host the world’s top hang glider pilots. Forbes, New South Wales, is growing in popularity as one of the top hang gliding […]

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The Foundation for Free Flight is an organization that helps promote and conserve the free flight sporting industry in America. The organization was originally founded in 1987 to help support teams competing in hang gliding and paragliding competitions. In 2001 the organization was reorganized to focus on preserving the legacy of free flight sports, educating […]

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During the summer months the beaches in Florida are lined with adventure seeking tourist looking for a bird’s eye view from a parasail. Little do they know that their adventure is widely unregulated in Florida with minimal government oversight to ensure their safety. Currently, the FAA only regulates the air space the parasailing activities use. The Coast […]

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Many residents of the United States and Canada are familiar with hot air balloon festivals.  There is nothing like watching a sea of colorful balloons filling up in the cool of the early morning, listening to the whoosh of the burner, and watching the balloons take flight to decorate the sky. It is unusual to […]

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Hot air balloonists will kick off the New Year in style with the Monument Valley Balloon Event. The 3rd annual festival is being promoted by the Navajo Parks and Recreation organization. Festival activities begin on Jan. 11 and conclude on Jan. 13. The event calls for morning launches on Friday, Saturday and Sunday between 8 […]

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Indoor skydiving has become the newest craze for those seeking the thrill of skydiving without the risks. But indoor skydiving is not just for the timid amateur and an upcoming event is making indoor skydiving news. World renowned, iFly Singapore, the world’s largest skydiving windtunnel, will host the 2012 Indoor Skydiving World Championships this December […]

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The conclusion of the 2012 FAI World Parachuting Championships Mondial in Dubai dominated skydiving news this week. The US Team finished second in the competition behind France, with the US taking six gold medals in the competition. Curt Bartholomew, 26, of Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, won gold medals in 3 events including Canopy Piloting Overall , CP […]

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The USPA National Collegiate Parachuting Championships, an event that’s famous for attracting and retaining new members to the sport, is quickly approaching with registration at Skydive Arizona in Eloy, Arizona to take place on Friday, December 28, 2012 and the competitions scheduled to run from Saturday, December 29 through Wednesday, January 2, 2013. Hosted by […]

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Last month, the world of skydiving news was turned upside down when seven women came together with one common goal: They would jump out of an airplane wearing only their underwear and a parachute. The two women who pioneered this event are Jennifer Hoffman and Marisa Gallegos. Together, they are the co-owners of Esme & […]

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Nothing enhances the thrill of a flight outing quite like recording yourself on video camera. What better way to share your adventures with the rest of the world? Filming one’s own self is difficult for paragliding and skydiving enthusiast unless you have a buddy flying in a perilously close formation, Blue Angels style. For those pilots seeking a more […]

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It has been just a little over three years since Kamira Pereira flew 324.7km (about 201 miles) and set a women’s world record for paragliding. On November 20, Seiko Fukuoka slaughtered that record as she flew 345.6km (nearly 215 miles), beating Pereira’s paragliding world record by more than 20km. Flying a Niviuk Icepeak 6, she […]

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For most people, the idea of jumping out of a plane with only a parachute between you and death is somewhere in the range from terrifying to horrifying. But for the Lemay family, Michel and his three sons it’s as natural as breathing. Father Michel Lemay became a skydiving addict in the 1970’s, and as […]

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Artistic Expression has moved to the forefront of skydiving news under the auspices of The World Freestyle Federation, and it’s set to be showcased at the 2012 World Parachuting Championships in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.  There, USA skydivers are perched to display their innovative freefall positions, and freeflying is expected to be one of the […]

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The FIA World Parachuting Championships Mondial got underway in Dubai, with the opening jumps on November 29, 2012. The event makes skydiving news as the largest parachute event ever held. There will be 13 competitions featuring more than 1,600 competitors from 58 countries, including the US. The US Parachute Team has trained hard for this […]

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Hot air balloonists will gather in east central Illinois this holiday weekend for one of the really unique events in the sport. The 15th annual Les Nessman Memorial Turkey Drop, sponsored by the Danville (Ill.) Balloon Club will be held on Thanksgiving Day. The event, a spoof born from a tribute to an episode of […]

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All across the globe, whenever the sun comes up, you will find workers dreading the arduous trek that awaits them – the morning commute. But one paragliding enthusiast has made powered paragliding news by finding a unique solution to this universal headache. For Zeng Daxia of Zhuzhou, Hunan province, China, his morning commute has become […]

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Skydiving offers athletes a unique perspective of the world. Skydivers gain an appreciation for the scenes typically reserved for the birds, but the sport also presents a variety of locales from which to pursue the sport. Skydiving news is certain to be made in Dubai when the United Arab Emirates hosted the second Mondial from […]

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In an effort to add more depth and diversity to the sport, the U.S Parachute Association has launched the Sisters in Skydiving mentorship program. The program will match up experienced women skydivers or “Big Sisters” who have at least 100 jumps under their belt and the desire to help newcomers to the sport or “Little […]

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A British ultralightlight pilot has made ultralight aircraft news while urging other microlight enthusiasts worldwide get involved in an effort to help save an endangered species. Pilot Frank Spiniello recently traveled to South Africa and saw many stories about the endangered rhinoceros being illegally poached there. Spiniello was very troubled to learn that there is […]

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In this week’s hang gliding news, we cover four locations known for beauty, extreme gliding conditions, and fantasy flight possibilities. These should be on everyone’s bucket list, though several are for experienced hang glider pilots only. Makapuu Cliffs (Hawaii) On the eastern-most point of Oahu, this is a premier ridge-soaring site with one primary landing zone and […]

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America’s best of the best in the skydiving world have been gathered in intense competition to determine who is the elite. The USPA National Skydiving Championships have been taking place in Eloy, Arizona since last Thursday.  A plethora of eager and talented skydivers are taking their chances to compete for the opportunity to join the […]

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Early November is a wonderful time to take flight over the Nevada desert. It’s also a great place to attend a ballooning event. Las Vegas organizers are hoping to make hot air balloon news and are saying bring the whole family to watch. There’s a big weekend waiting ahead for air ballooning enthusiasts in Las […]

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The summer of 2012 was marked by any number of hang gliding, paragliding and skydiving world record records; in fact, some records that have held their ground for decades were shattered. Let’s take a moment to reflect back on these awe-inspiring feats. These are our choices for the top 6 record breaking feats of 2012: […]

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Enjoying your sport can be a little more challenging when your favorite way to fly also happens to be popular with criminals. If you follow ultralight aircraft news, you’ve probably noticed that ultralights have long drawn scrutiny from U.S. officials concerned about their use by Mexican drug smugglers. The feds upped the stakes with the […]

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Skydiving is not a leap of faith; there are any number of preparations, precautions, and calculations that must be carefully considered before any jumper is willing to set foot in the plane. One piece of equipment that seeks to add even one more layer of calculation to the equation is the heads-up display for skydivers […]

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On November 5th their will be a first for skydiving competitions: the first ever Online Global Competition for Indoor Skydiving. This event will attract skydivers from all over the globe who will not need to make any plans for travel to this event. Ten participating wind tunnels will be used for this competition. If you […]

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Quotes from Felix “On the step I felt that The whole world is watching. I said I wish they would see what I see. It was amazing.” “There was a time I really thought I was in trouble. I had to decide to fight all the way down and I finally got stable.” “I had […]

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The month of November has many paragliding events that are taking place south of the border. These are great opportunity for those looking to fly a while longer while the weather is getting cooler. Chile 2012 This event takes place on various dates in November in Iquique, Chile. If you want a great place to […]

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Dozens of hot air balloonists will salute one of their brethren this weekend at the Carolina BalloonFest. This year’s 39th annual festival is dedicated to the memory of Edward Ristaino, an area balloonist who died in a crash in March. This festival is held each year in Iredell County (Statesville, N.C.). Organizers say this year’s […]

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Click on any photo for a larger view. One of the few new stories that offers the adrenaline rush not always found in the recent political wrangling is Felix Baumgartner’s October 14th Red Bull Stratos “space jump.” Like many air sport pioneers before him, Baumgartner’s risky jump made skydiving news around the world, including live […]

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The live coverage has concluded. Read about the Jump and the records set! We hope you enjoyed the live coverage of Red Bull Stratos Jump from the edge of Space. Click the play button below to view the LIVE COVERAGE.  

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Imagine being a passenger on a Boeing 727 which is doomed to crash. Your only hope is to jump out moments before impact as the pilot and others prepare to do the same. Fortunately, as an experienced jumper, you have come prepared with your gear. While this scenario may resemble something straight out of a […]

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The American team of pilot Cheri White and co-pilot Mark Sullivan are the unofficial winners of the America’s Challenge gas balloon race. White and Sullivan along with four other teams launched their balloons on Sunday evening, the weather-delayed opening day for the 41st annual Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta. The pair landed safely on Wednesday near […]

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Normally, a shortage of hot air would not be a bad thing, but for ballooning enthusiasts worldwide, the current helium shortage is not to be taken lightly. In fact, the gas is expected to be in short supply for months, possibly years. The helium shortage has affected ballooning competitions and showcases globally. This was most […]

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Felix Baumgartner’s potential skydiving world record mission delayed due to gusty winds. After an initial five hour weather delay, plans were made for launch when a brief, calm winds window occurred but there were other problems which caused a delay including a problem with inflation of the balloon and a problem with one of the […]

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The Tennessee Tree Topper hang gliding club hosted its annual Team Challenge at the club headquarters above the Sequatchie Valley, Tennessee this week. The TTT event is a 7-day program aimed at providing cross country flying experience and competitive flying training to less-experienced pilots. The Sequatchie Valley is one of the country’s top cross country […]

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Hopefully no one in our Houston audience had a run-in with a Southwest Airlines jet as it was landing at Hobby Airport at 3:47 p.m. on Thursday, September 20th. That’s when the Boeing 737 jet was caught passing through the drop zone used by Skydive Spaceland, located at the southern edge of Houston’s Class B […]

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Flying ultralight aircraft can be the thrill of a lifetime. But for two of the sport’s most celebrated ambassadors, that passion was transformed into an annual celebration of the enduring spirit of wild birds — an act of preservation that took flight again just last week. Pilots Bill Lishman and Joseph Duff are the co-founders […]

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With fall approaching, it’s almost time for the biggest skydiving event on the planet. The USPA National Skydiving Championships, a two week long event, brings skydivers from all over for the biggest yearly event of its kind in the world. The championship, held Oct. 24 through Nov. 3 will feature over 500 skydiving competitors from […]

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A man plans to break all sorts of unconventional skydiving records in October that defy the laws of science. On Oct. 8, Felix Baumgartner plans to set a skydiving world record by going supersonic. What this means is that Baumgartner will fly through the air both faster than the speed of sound and without the […]

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Last Saturday, 100 skydivers set a new Guinness skydiving world record for wingsuit formation with their 13,000 foot wingsuit dive. They traveled from 21 different countries to form a diamond formation in the desert above Perris Valley in California. Five planes were needed for the coordinated drop. With three days of training camp the 100 […]

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Skydiver Lucas Damn’s helmet-cam made skydiving news when it was knocked out of its casing as he jumped out of the plane in a recent dive. The camera survived the 12,500 foot fall and laid resting in the field capturing a unique view of the skydivers gracefully coming to earth. If you’ve ever wondered what […]

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If you happen to be in France right now, you’re in for a treat. The Coupe Icare has been the most anticipated air sports event since 1974. Held against the backdrop of the breath-taking Alps, it has proven to be an extraordinary event for not only those into the air sports, but the general public […]

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For years, the gift of flight has been used in shows of appreciation or to experience the many wonders of the world. It’s also not uncommon for hot air balloon enthusiasts to find themselves making landings in large fields, often owned by farmers. While these landings are sometimes intentional and other times accidental, many news […]

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It’s not uncommon to hear tons of skydiving news when people are going for world records or exciting thrills. Recently, a group of skydivers made news by jumping out of planes for a charitable cause. Tabitha Tripp, a Marion, Rhode Island resident made it her business to make a skydiving jump to raise money for […]

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Many regional hot air balloon festival occur each year during the summer. Many show off many types of beautiful hot air balloons to spectators with a variety of entertainment. Festivals occur in states from New York in the east to New Mexico in the West. Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta It all started back in 1972. […]

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It is a spiritual journey for some, a personal challenge for all. Created by the violence of volcanic eruption it dominates the landscape of East Africa. It beckons to those adventurous souls who would test their endurance and perseverance. Soaring an imposing 19,340 feet above the surrounding flatlands is the summit of the highest peak […]

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Russian President Vladimir Putin fired back at his critics after he came under withering attacks in cyberspace for his latest adventure. One would expect nothing less from the Russian leader whose adventurous exploits reached new highs when he took the controls of an ultralight aircraft at a research center to lead a training flight for […]

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Before you take that next jump, don’t forget your government issued identification in case of accidentally breaching security at a Naval base on the way down. According to a recent report by NBC News, that’s what happened to two skydivers who were blown off course and landed at a Navy nuclear submarine base in Georgia. […]

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Kentucky is known for a lot of things. Add to the list a history of winning hot air balloon competitions. Nick Donner, of Louisville, a five-time national hot air balloon champ exceeded his accomplishments recently, by taking home a world hot air balloon championship. He won the title in late August at the 20th Federation […]

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Have you ever been skydiving and wish you could have given your friends a bird’s eye view of such an exhilarating experience? Or better yet, have you heard of a skydiving world record and wished you could have seen what that diver saw? Well now you can. Electronics giant Sony recently unveiled a new camera […]

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Life seemed bleak for Nicole Smith – a Georgia native – after a terrible car accident on June of 2011 left her battered and beaten. With a broken neck, back, four pelvic fractures, a few broken ribs, and a brain injury Nicole Smith was told she may never have a normal conversation and would likely […]

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A few weeks ago, Nate Scales was still receiving handshakes and congratulations from fans for his paragliding world record-breaking flight of 319km over the northern Rockies when that record was broken by another paragliding pro. Nick Greece, who edits for Hang Gliding and Paragliding Magazine should never be mistaken for a guy who hangs out […]

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On June 30, 2012, in Sun Valley, Idaho, Matt Beechinor set a new paragliding record for the United States. Little did he know, Nate Scales would be coming on the scene, to the same area of the country, just a few weeks later and beat that record. Matt’s record was 301km. Nate’s was 319km. In […]

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Perseverance is the key, as was discovered by the 138 people who broke the vertical skydiving world record earlier this month in Ottawa, Illinios.  The previous record was set in 2009 and the count at that time was 108 skydivers. Reaching their goal was a difficult process as potential skydivers took part in trainings and camps, trying […]

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Felix Baumgartner was born in Salzburg, Austria on April 20, 1969 and as a young boy he dreamt of flying helicopters. Little did anyone know at that time that he would become one of the most famous skydivers in history. At 16, he attempted skydiving for the first time. At 43, he stands close to […]

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The 19th annual FAI Pre-World Hang Gliding Championship was held in Forbes between January 5th and January 14th, 2012. The weather for this world class event was extraordinary as 16 of 18 days were flyable. Over 100 pilots from 17 countries took part in this Australian competition. With 40 pilots entered into the competition, the […]

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You may of heard of Planking, Owling, and Tebowing. All of which involve doing sedentary things in unusual places such as lying down on a building edge, crouching on top of an ATM, or kneeling and praying in the middle of a busy street intersection, all while having your picture taken for posting on the […]

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The 2011 USPA National Skydiving Championships was held between October 26 and November 5th at Skydive Arizona in Elroy, Arizona. Near perfect weather allowed more than 500 jumpers to take to the sky and complete all of their jumps. Team Arizona Airspeed took first place in the 4-way open to no one’s surprise with the […]

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The 2011 USPA National Skydiving Championships of Canopy Piloting was held at Skydive Spaceland from September 14-17. Skydive Spaceland is located in Rosharon,Texas and boasts a sprawling 500 foot by 250 foot pond for the swooping action. Nicholas Batsch took first place in the Open Class while Joe Ablen took first in the Advanced Class. This is Nicholas’s […]

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The second half of the US Paragliding Nationals was held between August 14 and August 21, 2008. After the first half of the national competition at Red Rock, Dean Stratton had a narrow lead of 44 points over Eric Reed before going to Hearn. By the end of the competition at Hearn, Eric Reed had […]

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The 2011 U.S. Hang Gliding Championship took place between August 14 – August 20, 2011 in Big Spring, Texas. This year’s championship had 33 pilots that flew, almost double the eighteen that competed in last year’s competition. Zac Majors, the 2008 US National Hang Gliding Champion flew into first place on the last flyable day […]

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The US Army Parachute Team, The Golden Knights, took first place in the 8-way formation skydiving competition at the 2011 World Cup of Skydiving.   The competition was held at Saarlouis-Deuren, Germany between August 1-7, 2011. The venue was staged for a multi-title competition being also the 10th FAI EUROPEAN Formation Skydiving Championships 2011,  the […]

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The first half of the 2011 U.S. Paragliding National Championship was held between July 24th and July 30th in Richfield, Utah. Dean Stratton took top honors with Eric Reed and Hayden Glatte placing in 2nd and 3rd. “Mean Dean Stratton” is the 2007 and 2008 U.S. Paragliding National Champion. Dean will need to have a good showing […]

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The 18th FAI World Hang Gliding Championship took place in Sigillo, Italy from July 16th to July 30, 2011. This year’s Class 1 competition was plagued by bad weather for most of the entire two week competition. Only two tasks were flown and the rest were cancelled. Alex Ploner from Italy used the home field […]

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The 2011 Paragliding World Championship was cancelled after safety concerns. Two competition pilots crashed and died on the first day of the competition in separate incidents. On that same day there were three other reserve deployments. The competition was scheduled to take place between July 3rd and July 16th, 2011 in Piedrahita, Spain. On the second […]

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When Babu Sunuwar climbed Mt Everest on May 21st, 2011, he did not do it for the view, although when he reached the summit he probably did enjoy the view that less than 2500 climbers have, but instead his goal was to fly off the top of Mt Everest in a paraglider with a co-pilot, Lakpa […]

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This year’s event was held between May 8-14. The concept of the race and rally is simple. For seven days, pick a different town to fly to each day and use that same town as the point of departure the next day. Weather conditions, wind directions, and thunderstorms will often dictate which direction will be […]

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The 3rd annual Rob Kells Memorial was held at the Florida Ridge Hang Gliding Park in Clewiston, Florida. The event took place between April 30-May 6, 2010. For a second straight year, Jonny Durrand of Australia took the honors of this year’s crown. From the second day of this competition it was a 3-way horse […]

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Originally billed as “World Team Flight of the Phoenix 156 Way”, the actual event boasted 192 skydivers in formation. Between April 14th and April 17th, 2011, Skydive Deland hosted this event from a list of top skydivers from around the world. World Skydiving Champion, BJ Worth, was the mastermind of the phoenix bird formation. The video […]

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An Australian hang glider pilot who has been banned from flying for the past 5 years has recently taken to the skies after completing his license suspension period order by the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) of Australia. John Smith of Queenstown first ran into trouble in 2003 when the CAA revoked his “recreational pilot status” […]

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The two-part Forbes Flatlands Hang Gliding Championship took place between January 2-12, 2011. This year the competition was divided into two competitions, the Craig Worth Open and the Steve Hocking Challenge. Jonny Durand of Australia took 1st place in both segments of this year’s competition defeating out fellow Australian Curt Warren in 2nd of Gerolf […]

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The US Army Golden Knights Parachute Team caused a public panic that reached the local news channel. A local news crew happened to be filming in the area while the Knights were performing a night pyro jump. The news clip compared the event with the New York UFO spotting two days earlier which most likely was balloons that […]

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Jack Brown out of Anchorage Alaska has taken the 2010 US Paragliding National Championship. With bad weather including wind, hail, rotor, and locust, only two tasks were flown at Sun Valley, Idaho. Sun Valley was the second part of the national series to decide a champion. The 1st half took place back in July at […]

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The 2010 US Hang Gliding Nationals was held at Big Spring, Texas between Sunday August 15 to Saturday August 21, 2010. In all, 18 pilots took part in this year’s competition. Notably absent was Dustin Martin, Jeff Shapiro, and Jeff O’Brien, all being members of the US Hang Gliding team. Larry Brunner held the overall […]

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The 3rd FAI World Canopy Piloting Parachuting Championship took place on August 7-15, 2020 in Kolomna, Russia. The competition consists of three disciplines, distance, speed, and accuracy with an overall winner declared based upon the scores in each discipline. Jason Moledzky of Canada was first overall followed by Nicholas Batsch of the USA and Shannon Pilcher of […]

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Skydiving specialists from around the globe gathered at the 2010 World Skydiving Championship in Menzelinsk, Russia from August 1st through the 5th to engage in competition for the events of Formation Skydiving and Canopy Formations. The continuation of the World Skydiving Championship is expected to take place next week between August 10-15 in Kolumn, Russia. […]

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The 2010 Pre-World Hang Gliding Hang Gliding Championship took place in Sigillo, Italy between July 30 to August 8. Mangred Ruhmer of Austria took the Gold with Jonny Durrand of Australia taking second place. Two USA competitors, Jeff O’Brien and Zac Majors both won a task in this event. The USA sent two teams this […]

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The first half of the US Nationals Paragliding Championship,  The Chelan XC Open, was held from July 10th to July 15 at the Chelan Butte in Washington state. Chelan Butte is well known for its majestic mountain launch with lots of flatlands below. It also known for serious turbulence that can cause the occasional pilot to pull their […]

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A brother and sister set a 24 hour tandem jumping record in Harbor Springs, Michigan; all in the name of charity. Luther Kurtz and Angela Bishop started at 6:35 pm on June 29th and by the afternoon of the next day, they had broken the old record of 103 tandem jumps in a 24 hour […]

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The Texas Single Surface Shootout was held between May 24-29, 2010 at the  Carter Memorial Airfield, north of Luling, Texas. The competition is sanctioned by the United States Hang Gliding and Paragliding Association and consists of only single surface gliders in a race to goal format. Of the total 16 pilots registered for this event, fourteen flew […]

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The World Hang Gliding Championship was held in Tegelberg, Germany from May 8th to May 22nd, 2010. Probably a more appropriate title for this story is the “Championship That Wasn’t”. Bad weather including rain and snow caused a cancellation of flying for the Women’s World Hang Gliding Championship everyday of the event. The women did […]

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The East Coast Paragliding Championship was held from May 2-8, 2010 at the Florida Ridge Hang Gliding Park. The competition is a flatland cross county, race-to-goal competition. Prize money consists of $500 distributed among the first three overall winners with trophies given to the rest. This event is an USHPA Sanctioned Event and is the first USHPA sanctioned […]

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The 2010 Flytec Race and Rally was held between April 25 and May 1, 2010. The event consists of 7 days of cross-county flying with each day having a different point of departure and a different place to land. Unlike last year, this year’s event has no set route. The next day’s task will be decided […]

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The 2010 SUN ‘n FUN International Fly-In & Expo in Lakeland Florida attracts over 150,000 pilots and aviation enthusiasts from all over the USA and more than 80 other countries. This year, the expo has named the Belite Superlite Aircraft as the 2010 Grand Champion Ultralight. Boasting an aqua-blue and black dragon paint scheme, the […]

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Be it hang gliding, paragliding, skydiving or ultralighting we all wish we had a video camera to shoot those memorable flying moments. With the spring flying season well underway, we are offering some assistance in chosing the right camera for you. There are two main players in the action sports high definition video camera market: […]

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The 2nd annual Rob Kells Memorial was held at the Florida Ridge Hang Gliding Park in Clewiston, Florida. The event took place between April 17-23, 2010. Australian Jonny Durand, the 2009 World Hang Gliding Champion Silver Medalist, finished in first followed by USA team members Jeff O’Brien and Dustin Martin. Third and fourth were placed by […]

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Paragliding on Sage Hill

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With a prize purse totaling $230,000 , there was no shortage of elite skydivers from around the world vying for a shot at the cash. Over 400 world class skydivers from 45 countries descended upon Dubai from January 6 – 18, 2010 to take part in the first parachuting championship in the UAE. American pilots […]

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 The 2010 Forbes Flatlands Hang Gliding Championship was held between the 3rd and 12th of January in Forbes Australia. The weather was so good that a task was at least started every day except for the final day. After nine days of great flying the last day was called off due to pilot fatigue as […]

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There is a new paragliding acrobatic world record. Two time World Cup Champion, Horacio Llorens from Spain, has set a new World Record for Infinite Tumbles, one of the most difficult paragliding acrobatic maneuvers. Horacio jumped from a helicopter in the Himalayans at 17,000 feet MSL and performed 281 revolutions in his Sol Paraglider. This […]

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A Swiss adventurer, Yves Rossy, went down into the Atlantic Ocean after hitting turbulent air which caused equipment failure. While attempting to cross the Strait of Gilbralter from Africa to Europe, the self proclaimed ‘Jetman’ had to pull his reserve chute after getting caught in turbulent clouds. His attempted crossing was being billed as the first intercontinental […]

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While competing in a hang gliding competition in Ecuador in 2008, Jeff O’Brien was touched by the poverty stricken region. He vowed that before coming back again for the 2009 competition that he would try to do something to help those less fortunate.  Jeff and fellow hang gliding competition pilot, Ricker Goldsborough, organized a nearly year […]

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It’s that time of year again when a siege of cranes and a gang of ultralight pilots take to the air for their 1,300 mile trip. The graduating class this year consists of 21 whooping cranes that will fly behind the ultralight aircraft from Wisconsin to Florida. For this first time ever, there will be […]

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The 2009 USPA National Skydiving Championships are taking place from October 12 through the 25th at Skydive Spaceland in Rosharon, Texas, just south of Houston. This year’s event will include formation skydiving, freeflying, style & accuracy, canopy piloting and canopy formation. The first weeks consists of formation skydiving with the second week includes more spectator friendly […]

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Benjamin Jordan has just completed a 10,000 kilometer powered paramotor crossing of Canada in an effort to raise money for underprivileged children in Canada. Jordan started on the west coast of Canada in Tofino, British Columbia and over 6,200 miles to  John’s, Newfoundland. During his trip, Jordan crossed 9 provinces and parts of two oceans.   […]

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Powered parachutes are more and more being recognized as a powerful tool to fight crime by local police departments. The slow flying speed of a powered parachute in comparison to a small airplane makes these aircraft a better platform to view the lay of the land and spot illegal activity. Short take off lengths of […]

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Part two of the United States Paragliding Nationals was held in Salt Lake City Utah at the Point of the Mountain Flight Park. Event organizers scheduled seven competition days between August 16-22. This is the second half of the US Paragliding Nationals with the first half of the US Paragliding Nationals being held in Dunlap […]

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Skydiver jumps from one plane and lands in another plane in midair

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 The second half of the 2009 United States Hang Gliding Nationals was held in Big Spring Airport, Texas, about 300 miles west of Dallas. The event took place during August 9-15, 2009. The first half of the Hang Gliding Nationals was held at King Mountain, Idaho during July 20-25 earlier this year. Results from the […]

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Skydog Blog – editorial and opinion With a secret veil surrounding the first half of the United States Nationals at King Mountain, the competition was held between July 20th and July 26th. Unless you were there, it was a mystery who won this competition until more than a week after the competition had ended. Results […]

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The 2009 World Hang Gliding Championship was held between June 21st and July 4th at Laragne, France until July 2nd. The USA team consists of Jeff O’Brien, Dustin Martin, Davis Straub, Jeff Shapiro, and Zac Majors. Meet the 2009 World Hang Gliding Team.   Final results This story has been corrected The gold medal goes […]

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The United States sent 17 competitors to the World Air Games between June 6th and June 14th 2009. This event is the premier event of for air sports enthusiasts boasting 10 disciplines, 27 competitions, and 3 venues in Italy. The disciplines included in the event were Aerobatics, Aeromodelling, Ballooning, Experimental Aircraft, Gliding, Hang Gliding, Helicopters, Microlights, Parachuting, and […]

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The West Coast Paragliding Championship took place between May 31 – June 6th, 2009 at Woodrat Mountain in Ruch, Oregon. With 3 of the 7 tasks cancelled for bad weather, there was almost as much para-waiting as there was flying. Matt Beechinor took first in the Open class. One of Matt’s most recent accomplishments include […]

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What if you were to take a small group of some of the best hang glider pilots in the world, give them a different airstrip to launch from each day, tell them that there is better steak and beer in the next LZ, combine all of this into a competition and what do you get? The […]

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