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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Ceri Brown (Flybubble Team Pilot)
Ceri is a talented pilot who flew in PWCs in the late nineties - sometimes finishing in the top 20. He was quite happy doing loops on his Firebird Cult 'hotship' in strong conditions over the Sierra Nevada in Spain, so he's not considered a nervous pilot! ;)
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The best colour for your wing?
The colour of your wing can make a difference in terms of visibility. Brighter coloured wings are generally more visible than darker ones. In the case of an accident in a remote place, a brighter-coloured wing could increase the chances of being spotted by the emergency services.
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Unknown
I wanted to test myself against the desert. To travel by paraglider over the harshest part of South Africa, solo, self-supported. To feel like a bird. To be free. But the desert is dry, and ancient … and it doesn’t care.
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On the Rocks (Staying Up, Early)
Join Greg on a west-facing mountain slope early in the day, as we try and stay aloft together and work the scraps of lift to avoid an embarrasing landing at the base of the pass. In this episode: investigating sloping terrain, keeping turns flat and tight, turning before you leave the lift, matching your proximity with your skill level, looking for recurring patterns to find lift, gliding fast and straight in sink, using figure-of-eights to follow the lift, alternating between lift sources, being patient and working for every metre.
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Angle of Attack: Test Your Control
The air is never still; it is always moving. So your paraglider control inputs should always be active. But what is the best way to control the angle of attack, why do you get collapses, and how to you avoid a stall? Join Flybubble Paragliding for a demonstration of active flying and challenge Greg to a game of 'catch that collapse!'
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How to Win at Hike & Fly
Join us for an enlightening discussion with a very special pilot. Christian 'Chrigel' Maurer is #1 in the world: multiple European champion, PWC champion, Acro champion, and 6 x Red Bull X-Alps winner. This guy knows his flying, especially hike and fly! We talk about how to win, taking risks, balancing flying, work and family, the best gear for racing ... and much more.
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BGD CURE 2 sports paraglider review
The CURE 2 from BGD (Bruce Goldsmith Designs) is a Sports Class wing (rated EN-C) that promises high performance with low stress. “It’s fast on glide with excellent stability in wind and turbulence,” says BGD. Flybubble tested it in the British winter and the South African summer to get a true picture of its character.
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