Clarification regarding U-Space and ADS-L systems & Electronic conspicuity device Guidance from FLYMASTER Lately, FLYMASTER has noted been a lot of noise, rumors, and misinformation regarding topics such as Live Tracking, ADS-L, FLARM, among others. Discussing any of these topics is not easy, and it can fill several pages with text that may not be very interesting for most of us pilots. However, we have become aware of cases where incorrect information is leading Flymaster customers to make potentially poor decisions. In order to prevent this, please read the following paragraphs where we ..read more

During a high G manoeuvre at high wing loading on a well-used Carve 2 #20, the trim webbing failed. The pilot successfully deployed their reserve. The webbing failed at the point of attachment to a square metal buckle. Gin Gliders have decided to supply a replacement riser for all Carve 2 and Falcon 2 models. The replacement riser features a 20mm carabiner instead of the square metal buckle, a more robust dyneema webbing for the trim webbing and 20mm webbing for the back-up material. Pilots should refrain from flying these gliders and contact their GIN dealer or UK Airsports to arrange to hav ..read more

Safety notice TAPA X-ALPS inner container During a simulated rescuer throw of a TAPA X-ALPS (size 105), a small piece of the fabric from the inner container was caught by the retrieval lines. The fabric piece was pulled into the elastic line loop. Despite releasing the retrieval line package, the inner container remained blocked by the fabric piece and remained closed. Skywalk promptly and comprehensively examined this scenario. The cause could have been a packing error. Nevertheless, Skywalk has chosen to release a safety notice to eliminate any risk. What to do? The inner container can ..read more

Clearing space for new stock – Grab yourself a bargain from our clearance sale of new gliders that have been in stock a while and ex-demo paragliders. All of the listed paragliding equipment is in very, very good condition if not “as new” – Contact us for more details.     Ex-demo and second hand paraglider clearance sale listIf you can’t see the lists of gliders in the images above then click on the links below for pdf lists of available gliders: 2023 November-demo-retail-gliders 2023 November-NOS-retail-gliders   The post Ex demo and “old” new stock gliders !! SALE !! appear ..read more

SAFETY NOTICE: G-LITE RESCUE PARACHUTE A routine inspection has revealed visible material degradation which may result in the breaking of the rubber bands closing the inner bag of the G-Lite rescue parachute and thus a failed deployment. Pilots flying with the G-lite should replace the rubber bands with textile cord loops (shock cord loops) before their next flight. Please refer to the instructions in the accompanying video and manual. You can get a replacement shock cord kit either by contacting the GIN reseller that supplied your reserve or you can contact ..read more

It’s possible that a small number of these units have issues with the zipper which may make it difficult to extract the reserve parachute. If you own one of these rescue decks, please download this PDF which gives details of the recommended action. In addition, we remind all pilots and dealers of the importance of post-installation and pre-flight checks. If in any doubt, please contact your GIN dealer or UK Airsports. Download safety notice The image above shows an extact from the Safety Notice PDF – Possible Genie Lite 3 Rescue Deck zip issue The post SAFETY NOTICE: GENIE LITE 3 RESCUE DECK a ..read more

End of Season SALE!!! Grab a bargain now, call your preferred or local retailer and ask them for more details. Find your local retailer here or contact us for more info.   Demo Gliders available: NEW stock Gliders: BGD Riot M BGD Magic S Skywalk Ariba4 S GIN Gliders Bolero 6 S Skywalk Arak XXS Skywalk Arak S BGD Punk S GIN Gliders Explorer M BGD Riot S GIN Gliders Bonanza 2 S GIN Gliders Atlas 2 XL GIN Gliders Bonanza 2 M Skywalk Ariba 4 XS GIN Gliders Bonanza 2 L Skywalk Ariba 4 M BGD Luna 2 26 Skywalk Tequila5 S GIN Gliders Carve 22 Skywalk Chili4 X ..read more

Published: Richard Bungay 26/05/2020 Flymaster Instruments – Declared Tasks and Competition Routes – Part A This article will help you define “Declared Tasks” and then show you how to enter these and also “Competition Routes” on the Flymaster SD-series instruments. The article is split into two halves, Part A will deal with defining a task and creating the waypoint file for your instrument. Part B will show you how to program the declared task into your Flymaster SD-series instrument, this will cover both XC style tasks and Competition tasks. To enter a “declared task” or a “competition route ..read more

Recently released at the Coupe Icare free flying festival at St Hilaire in France and already proving to be a hit with pilots. The all new Flymaster M Series instruments; VARIO M and GPS M, complement the LIVE DS and replace the SD Series instruments. The new Flymaster all in one M Series instruments come with updated 72 channel  U-b;ox BeiDou, Galileo, GLONASS, GPS / QZSS gps modules, new data fields, new easier to use user interface operated by new silicone covered buttons and fully customizeable layouts all oin a new more robust modern case with better screen protection and more possi ..read more

During regular quality control checks, we noticed that a few SALSA rescue systems had a 4 mm elastic installed on the inner container instead of a 3 mm elastic. The strength of the elastic and it’s elasticity determine how high the force must be to open the inner container and thus release the rescue chute. During the review of this, the reserves were drop tested with a 4 mm elastic closing loop, all rescue chutes were properly released and opened as expected, however, increased friction was noticed. As a result, Skywalk decided to ask pilots to check their SALSA and if they find that the ..read more