Hang Gliding and Paragliding Volume 44 / Issue 12:December 2014 | Page 9
AIRMAIL
SKYWALK ARRIBA 3
Skywalk released the Arriba3 as
their lightweight model based on
the TEQUILA4. Light material and
thin lines reduce the weight by more
than one kilogram compared to the
TEQUILA4. The ARRIBA3 boasts even
slightly better performance thanks to
the lower drag of its thinner lines.
Arne Wehrlin, head of Skywalk’s
paraglider division, says: “The
ARRIBA3 was designed not to max
OZONE SWIFT 4
out the lightweight category, but
rather to remain 100% suitable for
I
want to add something to Dennis
Pagen’s October 2014 article,
Thinking Outside the Blocks, Part X,
Emergency! Procedures.
When landing on your basetube
(or wheels, for that matter), flare using
the heels of your hands (all four fingers
plus the thumb ABOVE the basetube).
In the event of a sudden stoppage of
the base tube/wheels/glider, this prevents the basetube, which is normally
between your thumb and fingers, from
shoving your arms backwards which
sometimes results in the dreaded spiral
fracture.
- Roger M. Tubbs, USHGPA #80036
The Swift 4 is based on the Rush
daily use. Our goal was to create the
4 design, which is now a landmark
ideal glider for all pilots who like to
design in the sport-intermediate class
hike up to launch, or who prefer a
(to maintain clarity as to which Rush
lightweight glider for XC flying, or
the Swift evolved from, Ozone has
who like to travel with lightweight and
skipped the Swift “3” in the series).
compact equipment.” For more info:
Regional Director Candidate Statement
The new Swift 4 contains all of the
www.skywalk.info.
Correction from Jugdeep Aggarwal
performance-enhancing details of
the Rush 4, packaged into a very light
and low-volume travel /vol-biv package. For pilots who want a dependable yet highly efficient wing in this
class, the Swift 4 delivers real XC
capabilities, to go!
OZONE MOJO 5
The Mojo 5, the 5th in the series, is
completely new, designed from the
ground up. The Mojo 5’s handling is
A
s part of my statement for regional
director I made an incorrect statement
about Hat Creek and the chapter that
has been managing it. The chapter (Shasta
Sky Sailors) is still around but I incorrectly
assumed that they had disbanded. This was
incorrect and I apologize to members of the
club for the incorrect statement.
In addition, I'd like to thank the Shasta
Sky Sailors for their many years of service
and site management at Hat Creek.
even more compact and user-friendly
than any of its predecessors. Passive
safety is even further improved over
the Mojo 4, and at the same time the
U-TURN INFINITY 4
Mojo 5 offers refined launch behavior
U-Turn released the Infinity 4, their
and increased glide performance.
low-end EN B glider redesigned to
From new school graduates to re-
appeal to pilots looking for easy flight
laxed paragliding veterans, the Mojo
characteristics. The wing comes certi-
5 provides the most relaxing platform
fied from small (55-80kg) to large
in the Ozone range for all-around fun
(95-125) and an uncertified extra-
flying and basic XC missions.
small. For more information: www.uturn.de.
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