Author Archive: jac
The Archaeopteryx week
With a weather improvement, Cornelia, Peter, Roger and Philippe came to fly in Aspres the last week of May with their Archaeopteryx. Some of them flew in the vicinity of the airfield, the others cross country guided by jac, and…
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Another pilot trained by the bungee
Klemen came from Slovenia at the beginning of May: Paraglider pilot, he first made the twin-seat glider training course with the Aéroclub of Aspres, then in a one day bungee training course he was ready for his first solo flight. Unfortunately…
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An ultralight glider over the 500km in triangle mark
May the 21st, Franz Pacheiner past the 500km triangle mark with his Archeoptéryx ! Unfortunately the flight cannot be registered as a world record in the FAI 2 category as the Archeopteryx was equipped with an auxiliary electric engine. Nevertheless, congratulation to Franz…
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Another pilot contaminated by the Ecrins “virus”
A few flights after he completed his training course and first solo flight in his Swiftlight, thanks to a good weather window, Pascal could enjoy the breathtaking panorama of the Ecrins mountain range. He only had to follow Jac, who, as…
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Late flying season start in Aspres, but great: 5000m
5000m in the wave of “les Bans” in a laminar West-Northwest 45km/h wind blowing from Valgaudemar, great fun with the Swiftlight 🙂 Below, weak wind in the very cold convective air mass, very turbulent till 3200m (dry unstable air + big…
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A 5th pilot made his first Swiftlight solo flight
Despite adverse weather, Pascal could complete his Swiftlight training courses in 8 days: Friday 15/4, first half day initial training by bungee; Saturday morning, initial training completed (just before the South wind rose with strong gusts); Sunday, rain; Monday morning,…
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Great Archeopteryx 2016 XC year start
February the 7th, Peter Eicher flew a 398km FAI triangle in Australia 🙂 And April the 20th, Franz Pacheiner flew a great 400km out and return in Austria along the slovenian and italian border They set high standards, Swiftlight pilots,…
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Trailer for Swiftight
Froget the long and irritating task of setting up / setting down the Swiftlight. French company Vz max has design and is offering a trailer specially adapted to the Swiftlight: set up time and set down time is only a…
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ADPUL is now a member of the French Free Flight Federation
ADPUL’s member can now subscribe to the French Free Flight Federation (FFVL) which provides the best insurance coverage to fly an ultralight glider in France, whether it is equipped with an auxiliary engine or not. Members who want to subscribe to…
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