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Air Wars 11 Aug 2013 | 09:09 pm
Here’s a trivia question for you. What air sport’s beginnings involved a sheep, a duck, and a rooster? That may sound like the setup for a bad joke, but it’s a real scenario – one that lay the foundat...
USA Paragliding Distance Record 11 Aug 2013 | 06:47 am
The summer months bring warm weather and thermals that are conducive to record-setting events in air sports. This summer is no different with a new record being set in the US for the longest paraglid...
2013 Hot Air Balloon National Championships 22 Jul 2013 | 06:35 am
In hot air balloon news, competitors from all over will participate in the National Hot Air Balloon Championship from July 22 to 28. This competition, hosted by the state of Texas, will feature a ball...
2013 World Paragliding Championships 19 Jul 2013 | 05:39 am
As of Saturday, July 13, the 13th bi-annual Fédération Aéronautique Internationale (FAI) World Paragliding Championship is officially underway! This year’s event is taking place amidst the lovely gree...
Crossroads Balloon Rally 20 Apr 2013 | 10:00 am
Hot air balloons, team roping competitions, chicken-fried steak and wine. Those are just some of the attractions planned for the Lamesa, Texas, Crossroads Balloon Rally and Chicken-Fried Steak Festiva...
World Record Jump Attempt in Arizona 14 Apr 2013 | 09:10 pm
The World Team‘s most astonishing achievement to date is their 400-way jump in Thailand. With 400 skydivers all joining into one free-fall formation, the World Team broke the world record for the larg...
Beach Blast Cancelled Due to Government Restrictions 13 Apr 2013 | 10:18 pm
April brings disappointing powered paragliding news: Beach Blast, an annual powered paragliding (PPG) event at the Edgewater Resort in Panama City, FL, has been cancelled. Beach Blast was the largest ...
The Science of Aerobatic Paragliding 8 Apr 2013 | 06:33 am
Calin Popa has taken the sport of aerobatic paragliding into levels of precision that it’s never seen before. For years, Calin Popa practiced the difficult moves required to pull off a Rhythmic SAT. H...
USPA Tests New Event in 2013 4 Apr 2013 | 05:31 am
The United States Parachute Association held its first quarterly meeting last month, and it was perhaps as exciting as that sounds. For those waiting with rapt anticipation on the status of a wingsui...
Red Bull X-Alps 2013 2 Apr 2013 | 06:00 am
The Red Bull X-Alps race is one of the most thrilling and challenging competitions yet devised by man. Most athletes around the globe regard it as THE top adventure out of all of the world’s extreme s...
