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Among the 25 registered pilots to our annual meeting, 15 decided to come despite the bad weather forecast, so as 5 student pilots. They came from Belgium, Luxembourg, Germany, Great Britain, Switzerland, Portugal, and of course France. Their perseverance paid…
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As electric launch devices are strongly developing, we are adapting our policy. Regulations ADPUL initiated discussions with the French Aviation Administration (DGAC), the CIVL of the FAI, and the French Free Flight Federation; our goal is that the administrative rules,…
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Vu la grande expérience en pilotage pendulaire de Sébastien, Louis l’a aussitôt formé au remorquage des PUL sur l’Ipsos d’ADPUL 🙂

Phil est venu d’Irlande pour effectuer les premiers vols du Carbon Dragon qu’il a mis 5 ans à construire lui même. Il a fait beaucoup de modifications qu’il a toutes calculées et testées, notamment en utilisant beaucoup plus de composite…
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We could fly 5 tasks in 7 days, not so big tasks as during the past 3 years’ competitions, due to the weather which didn’t cooperate so much: often bad east of Durance and in Oisan, and some thunderstorms at…
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Géraldine came from Switzerland to learn flying ultralight glider, instructed by Philippe. She made her first solo flight in an electric powered Arcaeopteryx, allowing much easier taking off than aerotowed. She is the first lady to make her first solo flight on an…
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Yesterday “Formiga” from Brazil has just completed his advanced training course on the Swiftlight. Then today he made his first solo flight on an electric powered Archeoptéryx. Here is a short vidéo of that event: And just after this first flight,…
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Today Louis made his 1st flight on ADPUL’s Swiftlight, here are his comments: Congratulations Louis, welcome to the club 🙂 The vidéo of his last bungee launch: