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Other Manufacturers Since Gradient is not the only paraglider manufacturer in the world, here are links to a few other companies whose products I really like too. Unfortunately I have not had the opportunity to test fly many wings, so the list is rather limited. Gliders from UP, Advance and Gin all finish high up on the international competition score boards and so my opinion is shared by many of the top pilots too. Woody Valley is an Italian company who are also renown for making good quality harnesses. UP paragliders: www.up-europe.com Advance: www.advance.ch Gin gliders: www.gingliders.com Woody Valley: www.woodyvalley.com Paragliding Associations All local pilots need to be a member of SAHPA, the governing body for paragliding and hanggliding in SA. Information regarding licence regulations, the SA competition calendar, etc. can be found from the link below. Similarly, the German DHV body also exists, to administer paragliding in Germany and Austria. Part of their stringent requirements are the certification of all paragliders sold in their country. Today, the DHV certifications have become a bench mark for classifying all paragliders produced. One can find all the respective DHV reports via the link below. SAHPA: www.paragliding.co.za DHV: www.dhv.de Flying Schools and Sites in SA The links below are to the webpages of some of the schools and sites around the country. Generally, each site has a resident paragliding school who train from there. De Aar is renown for its excellent cross country potential. Bulwer and Bambi are good training sites with spectacular scenary. Porterville is probably SA's most reliable competition venue. Blue gravity: www.bluegravity.co.za Dunnotar: www.flyza.co.za De Aar: www.flydeaar.co.za Bulwer: www.wildsky.co.za Bambi: www.bambi.co.za Porterville: www.porterville.co.za Paragliding Clubs in SA Below, are links to the two main clubs in Johannesburg that fly from Hartebesspoort Dam. Unfortunately I don't know the links to the other clubs around the country just yet. 1st Paragliding Club of SA: www.1stpara.co.za Cloudbusters: www.cloudbusters.co.za |
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For more information regarding any of the products presented here, or if you would like my advice on any aspect of paragliding, please don't hesitate to contact me. If you would like one of Gradient's or AVA Sport's brochures posted to you, please send me your postal details. Like their websites, their catalogues list all their products in great detail. James Braid tel. 082 956 5391 email. **james@freeflight.co.za (anti-spam, remove the **) |
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