Flybubble team pilot Phil Clark helps you make the most of those cloudless, blue thermal days. Learn why they happen and how to make them work for you...
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Phi VIOLA wing review
The Phi Viola is a wing that appeals to potentially the widest range of pilots imaginable. The majority of sizes are EN A, and are thought of as lightweight hike and fly wings, and that's correct, as it's a lightweight version of the Sonata. However, it's also a very capable mainstream wing, and a mini wing for alpine flying or high wind soaring. It is able to cater for all these demands with a range of eight sizes, and certification from EN A to EN D, depending on the size chosen, and the use of extended weight ranges.
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Phi VIOLA sizing guidance from Flybubble
Our Flybubble MATCH service customers are often asking us which size of Phi VIOLA they should go for. Here's some guidance on this.
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Advance EASINESS 3 paragliding harness review (2)
The Advance Easiness 3 is a very high quality mainstream 'hike and fly' harness that's also suitable for beginners, and those with more general flying experience but new to the hike & fly genre. It also provides a myriad of other possibilities, for "travel and fly" or cycling to sites, for example. If you're interested in this sort of harness, read on…
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Flying teamwork makes freeflight dreamwork
In this free flying cross country tips article, Flybubble team pilot Phil Clark shares with you his key learning points from an ambitious planned closed-circuit XC flying task and shows us that, done right, flying teamwork can make freeflight dreamwork.
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Thermal Hunting: Finding thermal sources and trigger points
Time is running out and we must find lift, or land within minutes! Get a front row seat as we search for that elusive thermal source. Is it in the mountains or flatlands? Where will a thermal form? Where does it go? Let's find out.
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Flybubble: the next chapter!
For several years the Flybubble Channel was run by Greg Hamerton, leading Flybubble's charge online to demonstrate safe flying techniques and help pilots fly. He's now decided to start his own channel. This marks a new chapter for Flybubble, and exciting new opportunities for other media creators, who are invited to contact us with their media proposals.
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Flybubble Team Pilots
Our team pilots actively spread the word about Flybubble: online, on the hill, and in the air. You’ll recognise them by their team clothing, wing logos ... and big smiles!
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Phil Clark (Flybubble Team Pilot)
Phil is an experienced pilot from SE London, originally from Bristol. He grew up in South Wales where he started his own flying having followed his HG pilot father around the hills of the UK for over a decade.
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Safety Notice: Woody Valley X-Rated7 reserve elastics (2) 30.03.2020
Further to the safety notice Woody Valley issued back in August 2018, they issued another similar safety notice about the reserve elastics on the X-Rated7 harness on 30.03.2020. The elastic loops securing the reserve pins on the XR7 gradually tend to overextend, eventually compromising the reserve deployment. There's a risk of one elastic loop looping over the other. All X-Rated7 owners must read and act on this safety notice before flying. The check and fix are simple and easy. Download the full safety notice (pdf).
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