Hang Gliding and Paragliding Volume 44 / Issue 2: February 2014 | Page 8

PILOT BRIEFINGS

FLYMASTER TAS PROBE

not suffer from the problems of im-

quickly to small variations in airflow

Flymaster presents the TAS Probe, a

peller devices and connects wirelessly

temperature. Sending data wirelessly

streamlined hang glider and para-

to all of the Flymaster instruments.

to any of the Flymaster instruments,

glider instrument with a built-in

Using airspeed data, it is possible

the device allows the early detection

airspeed measurement probe and a

to more accurately determine wind

of potential thermals and identifies

high-resolution temperature sensor

speed and wind direction as well as

patterns to evaluate the thermal po-

for thermal sniffing and boosting the

other features such as stall warning,

tential of any area or spot.

performance of the Flymaster instru-

speed-to-fly and energy compensa-

ment range.

tion.

Air-speed measurement is performed using a pitot tube which does

The thermal sniffer  is a low
thermic inertia device that responds

 The TAS Probe is in stock and
ready to ship. For more information
check out www.flymaster-usa.com/
TAS.html or contact Flymaster-USA.

423.5 km: new World Record to a declared goal in Brazil
ABAC Team pilot Honorin Hamard set a ratified new world record to a declared
goal flying 423.5  km on the Icepeak 6. After some amazing flights in the area,
Honorin finally broke the previous mark of 420.30 km established in October
2012. Hamard reported,”In the beginning, the idea was to break the distance
world record of 502.9 km set by Nevil Hulett (RSA). However, the weather
was quite wet and the sky would get dark after flying 300 km.  In addition,
some flight-restricted zones didn’t allow us to fly directly west; therefore, we
changed our minds and we decided to break the world record to a declared
goal.” After six +300 km flights (327 – 425 – 342 – 345 – 324 – 369), 2,132 km
in the air and 56 flying hours, the seventh flight was finally the big one! A new
world record, 423.5 km to a declared goal!”

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