Dear Pilots,
In light of the developing circumstances of the Coronavirus CoVid-19 virus and in the interest of public health and safety it has been decided to postpone the AGM on 28th March.
It is hoped we will be able hold the AGM at a later date, possibly in the autumn, and will keep members up to date as circumstances develop.
Pearse Cafferky, IHPA Chairman
Email: chairman@ihpa.ie
12 May 2019 - New All-Ireland 217.2km XC Record!
Bogdan Bailka (Bodzoi SkyMaster)
On Saturday the 11th, Bogdan broke Rafal Obora's brand new 202.1km XC record (set just the previous weekend!) by flying 210.3km from north to south... and the following day, broke his own record again by flying 217.2km from south to north!! These three flights are genuinely historic on our tiny island - WELL DONE BOGDAN!!!
Click here to go to the Irish Record Flights page.
11 May 2019 - New All-Ireland 210.3km XC Record!
Bogdan Bailka (Bodzoi SkyMaster)
Click here to go to the Irish Record Flights page.
05 May 2019 - New All-Ireland 202.1km XC Record!
Rafal Obora
Rafal Obora took off from Slieve Cuilcagh (County Leitrim) and flew 202.1km, landing near Carrick-on-Suir 7 hours later.
This is a personal best for Rafal and a new Irish record.
Congratulations Rafal - a fantastic and inspirational flight that demonstrates just what is possible even in our little country! Well Done!!
Flying Restrictions at Lough Bray and Maulin - 1st March – 31st July
A reminder to all pilots that there are flying restrictions at Lough Bray and Maulin. These restrictions are during the bird breeding season, 1st March – 31st July, to protect peregrine falcons nesting at both locations.
New Hang Gliding School in France - La Deltisterie
FFVL licensed instructors, Sam Duprat and Hervé Duplan have teamed up to offer both tandem experience flights and full courses hang gliding instruction in one of the finest hang gliding locations in the world. Irish hangies have been spending the summer months in Laragne since the early 1980s, flying some of the most spectacular Alpine scenery you can imagine. Can there be any better place to start your hang gliding career?!
During its recent Autumn meeting, CIVL Bureau reviewed reports from accidents, some fatal, in Category 1 and 2 events.
From these reports, a recurrent problem was identified. In degraded conditions (stall, spin…) some pilots were unable to reach and use their reserve parachute and fell to the ground. CIVL Bureau believes that these accidents might have been avoided if these pilots had been equipped with a second reserve deployable with the opposite hand compared to the main reserve or with both hands. This analysis is in line with the analysis of the Paragliding Competition Safety Task Force report (published in December 2011) concerning Piedrahita 2011 World championship accidents.
Read more: Mandatory 2nd reserve parachutes required for Cat 1 PG Comps
