02 Nov 2012
CIVL wrote to and met PMA recently about the future of competition gliders. CIVL received PMA answer and proposals . They will be reviewed by the Paragliding subcommittee.
08 Nov 2012
The CIVL held its traditional Autumn meeting in Reykjavik, Iceland, from November 1st to 4th. Minutes of this meeting will be published soon. Some highlights… - Subcommittees, working groups, stewards and jury reports were reviewed, with special attention to their recommendations for change. -...
22 Nov 2012
The CIVL Bureau held its Autumn meeting in Reykjavik, Iceland. The minutes are published here . They include proposals and recommendations from the Bureau, Subcommittees, Working Groups and Officers. These proposals are not formal yet, still they should give all Delegates an idea of the Plenary...
25 Nov 2012
During its recent Autumn meeting, CIVL Bureau reviewed reports from accidents, some fatal, in Category 1 and 2 events. From these reports, a recurrent problem was identified. In degraded conditions (stall, spin…) some pilots were unable to reach and use their reserve parachute and fell to the...
28 Nov 2012
What’s up? A lot of work during and after our Bureau meeting in very windy Iceland. We published the minutes on our website, so please check them out if you want to know what’s up. An important decision: making a second reserve mandatory in paragliding XC Category 1 championships. A specific News...
13 Dec 2012
Ron NIckel was one of the pionneers of hang gliding. In 1964, he bought the first hang glider that John Dickenson ever sold. Ron taught himself how to fly and had a proper sail made to replace the banana plastic one. Ron is here with his wife Di and Graeme Henderson, who unearthed his story. The...
