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Another world record in Australia…

jac 4 January 2016

Peter Eicher in his Archaeropteryx flew a 435km free FAI triangle in Australia, in 9 hours airtime, the 23rd of December 2015. Congratulation Peter. We hope you can claim a world record to the CIVL/FAI…

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So many triangles of more than 300km

jac 19 July 2015

The very good flying conditions which prevailed in the french Alps from end of June till mid July allowed Jac to fly 5 more than 300km triangles from Aspres with his Swiftlight Date Triangle km km/h Début Fin Durée 2015-07-16 Plat…
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The Swiftlight to escape the heat wave

jac 13 July 2015

While the heat wave is affecting Europe end of June and July, some privileged pilots were enjoying the cool air at above 4000m altitude: Didier ridge soaring on the NW face of the Mont Blanc in a 60km/h laminar wind Jac at 4700m the…
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1001 Hours of pure happiness flying the Swiftlight

jac 11 June 2015

On May the 28th, while flying a 343km FAI triangle with Philippe Bernard in his Archeopteryx, I passed the 1000 hours airtime with my Swiftlight 🙂 One thousand hours of pure happiness: 36793km XC, almost all closed triangles, more than…
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Great flying in Aspres in April

jac 4 May 2015

Many days with 4000m+ top of climb, and already 3 300km triangle. The pilots who benefited from these fantastic flying conditions: Patrick / Atos VR, Tonio / flexwing (4000+ in Oisan), Vianney / VR (big XC toward the nothern Alps), Franz / Archeopteryx (many…
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First 4000 of the flying season

jac 17 April 2015

Barre des Ecrins & Glacier Blanc with blue thermals

La Barre des Ecrins & le Glacier Blanc with blue thermals from d’Aspres. April the 14th, top of climb 4500m; and the 15th, 4000m while flying a 284km FAI triangle! Great :-). Watch the movie, it’s like you are sitting in a Swiftlight enjoying flying in…
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First 300km flight of the 2015 flying season

jac 13 April 2015

Very good flying conditions in the southern french Alps last week end: already two 300km days: Saturday, jac flew a 312km flat triangle, but Sunday he flew only a 243km FAI triangle due to some bad decisions…

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Classe 2 FAI triangle world record broken again

jac 6 March 2015

Archeopteryx just landed after a great XC day

By a woman! guess who? 🙂 With her Archeopteryx! who still questions the potential of the ultralight gliders? A free 416km FAI triangle, by Marlies Eicher in Australia, the 20th of February! congratulations 🙂 Unfortunately no record claim was addressed to…
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313km FAI triangle for Marlies Eicher in an Archeopteryx

jac 6 January 2015

December the 20th in Victoria state, NW of Melbourne, Australia 🙂

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Classe 2 FAI triangle world record broken

jac 4 January 2015

Peter Eicher had a good Christmass time with his Archeopteryx in Australia: The 17th, 395km in Victoria State, NW of Melbourne The 21st, 365km over Victoria and New South Wales, S of Hay The 28th, 391km, same area We hope…
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