131.25 km / 126.94 km / 108.59 km
Posted by Gediminas Siutilas in flights on August 28th, 2009
August 25 was a non routine day at XContest.org.
Top positions at Daily score PG (full blown list from xcontest for current day) was occupied by Lithiuanian para pilots!
Position #7 – 131.25km / Jonas Miklovis
Position #9 – 126.94km / Gintas Ciuplys
Position #15 – 108.59km / Valentinas Raginskas
Position #17 – 85.20km / Arminas Petrauskas
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Starting Paragliding
Posted by Gediminas Siutilas in paravideo on August 23rd, 2009
Yet another paragliding learning DVD for you folk, online on paraglider.lt >>>
“Learn what Paragliding is all about! See how easy it is to learn to Paraglide! If you’ve been looking for a video that will inspire you or your friends to take up paragliding – this is it! Features first lessons on the beginner hill; [...]
SALOS’09 – Diugu diugu
Lietuvos parasparnių čempionato uždarymas, skraidymo stovyklos „Salos‘09“ atidarymas. Devyni sunkiai sužeisti, penki dingę be žinios, kiti – po medicininės apžiūros paleisti namo. Juokauju ; ) O buvo viskas taip: trys medaliai, daug plojimų, 18 mokinių (net!) ir keturios naujokus palaiminusios dievybės. Visos jos tiek įspūdingos, kad neabejoju po kelis kartus sapnuosis naujiesiems sparno broliams – [...]
Arminas Petrauskas – 20.8.2009 · 92.38 km
Posted by Gediminas Siutilas in flights on August 20th, 2009
Few minutes ago Arminas Petrauskas just registered his today flight which is 92.38 km.
According to Arminas the day was just perfect but the wind was too strong for triangle.
The start point held at Birštonas and he landed near to the Belarus border (Eišiškės). Whole route (projection trace) was ~142km:
He flew ~4hour. Maximum alttitude was 1564 [...]
SALOS’09 – Žaidimų kambarys
Vienas, du, trys … tuoj mano noras išsipildys – Dviragio ežero apglėbtos Salos. Čia laukia dvidešimt, trisdešimt, ne – milijonas skrydžių, tiek pat adrenalino pakurstytų širdies dūžių ir nemažiau valandų kokybiško oro. Nemažiau…
Trys, du, vienas ir mes kolonomis paramstytame Radvilų dvare. Dabartiniu metu – šuns Karolio ir pono Prano namuose. Pastarasis pavadintas ponu kukliai ginasi [...]
2009 US Paragliding Nationals
Posted by Gediminas Siutilas in championship, flights on August 19th, 2009
What’s go in on at US these days? Salt Lake City, Utah? US Paragliding Nationals XC championship is already in middle. August 16 – 22 Sunday through Saturday (7 possible flying days!).
From http://www.usparaglidingnats.com:
“Competition Information Page
This is the first year that the US National Champion will be decided on a two competition basis. The first competition [...]
Broken Toe Acro Paragliding & Instability 2
Posted by Gediminas Siutilas in paravideo on August 16th, 2009
For your audience some fresh para video’s, at paraglider.lt.
First one is ‘Brokern Toe Acro Paragliding’
This is Broken Toe Acro: the best SIV and acro explanation DVD out there. Made by O’Connor flight school, it covers all aspects of SIV and advanced acrobatics.
This video should by no means be used to train yourself – you [...]
Advance Epsilon 6 Review
Posted by Gediminas Siutilas in wings review on July 6th, 2009
by Alex Mann
(Grindelwald, Switzerland/flight experience: 3 years, 275 Alpine flights)
After 250 high Alpine flights on an Epsilon 5, I flew an Advance Epsilon 6 the same size (28) in Grindelwald on a boisterous day just before the days’ thunderstorms started. The air was getting very punchy with a mix of valley wind and easterly ‘Bise’ [...]
Latest results of 5th FAI World Paragliding Accuracy Championship
Posted by Gediminas Siutilas in championship, flights on June 26th, 2009
After three days of rainy weather and the impossibility of flying, yesterday and today (24/25) was a cold start for Champtionship.
Results for 26/27 days of Championship
5th FAI World Paragliding Accuracy Championship was concluded by five flights. In the results which are below nothing has changed. A new world champions in the accuracy landing are Zhang [...]
5th FAI World Paragliding Accuracy Championship
Posted by Gediminas Siutilas in championship on June 24th, 2009
Two years ago Lithuania was a place for “World Paragliding Accuracy Championship”. World PG and HG sport organizations delegates approved the Lithuania bid for organizing World PG Accuracy Championship 2007 in Lithuania Trakai. The bid was approved due to sufficient experience of organization and good Lithuania reputation organizing other air sports events >>
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