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FIRST EVER Base Jump With Velocity Edge 28m Paraglider!

FIRST EVER Base Jump With Velocity Edge 28m Paraglider! A Velocity Paragliders USA FIRST! FIRST EVER “hand-held Cliff Base Jump” with a Velocity Edge 28m Paraglider! This amazing stunt was performed by Spencer “Biz McTangles” Bisley in Moab Utah. For more information on Velocity Paragliders, please visit https://blackhawkparamotor.com/paragliders/ Spencer is an experienced Base Jumper and Paragliding Pilot, who recently got into the sport of Powered Paragliding. He purchased a BlackHawk AirMax 220 Paramotor and a 28m Velocity Edge Paraglider. Spencer has spent the last 5 years “combining the sports of Base Jumping and Paragliding.” His first attempt at Base Jumping with

How are Paragliders Certified Through EN Testing?

What is “EN Testing” and “EN Paraglider Certification? (Click Image to learn more about Paraglider Certification) EN Paraglider Certification, or “European Norm” regulations, were originally developed to assess the flight characteristics of Paragliders. A group of experts from several European countries had the goal of creating a four-level glider certification system (A, B, C, &D). This was to help consumers and manufacturers determine which glider is appropriate for a pilot’s given skill level. (A) being the safest “beginner-friendly” gliders, and (D) being reserved for highly-skilled pilots. The founding members of the group wanted even the lowest level of safety (D gliders), to be “safer”

Velocity Elektra Paraglider Now EN-B CERTIFIED!

Velocity Elektra Paraglider Now EN-B CERTIFIED! We are excited to announce that the 26m Velocity Elektra Paraglider has been officially certified as an EN-B class glider! The “EN Paraglider Standards” were formulated by industry experts from several countries in Europe. Their goal was to create four-levels of glider certifications which reflect the overall stability and safety of Paragliders. Thorough testing is performed to determine if a glider meets specific standards for these classes.This includes everything from stability in various extreme conditions, takeoff & landing characteristics, load testing, responsiveness, resistance to collapsing or stalling, and so much more. After weeks of anxiously awaiting the results, we were