The V-lite F2, slow flight and a ton of fun! The Polini engine is proving quite impressive, it is well finished and packs plenty of power. The whole aircraft fits into the sub 70kg category. This means Australian hang glider pilot’s can fly it legally after gaining a simple powered endorsement. The F2T is a modified F2, a conversion kit will be available which allows the wing to be used by hang gliders pilots for foot launching from hills. Keep an eye on the website for updated specs and pricing.

Herbert Hofbauer and Micky Mazzola delivered an XT-912 to it’s new owner in Kenya. Photo with the local Masai. Herbert’s description: The place is – www.loisaba.com – in the middle of Wilderness, amazing beautiful place, I have been there 2 times already. A lodge about 40NM north north west from Nanyuki.

See the video: http://youtu.be/UvnBso2pxw0

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Campeonato Paulista de Voo Livre – 2012 Cat Asa Delta – Marcio Freire wins on the Rev 13.5
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With only one Airborne glider in the comp it’s another great result!
Congratulations Marcio..

This email came in from Gerry Charlibois from BIP after he added up the hours logged on his 3 Airborne XT’s for 2011:

Thank you from the Birds In Paradice Team – Kauai – www.birdsinparadise.com

I just compiled the airtime for my insurance company for 2011, We logged 2180 hrs on my 3 SLSA airborne trikes. Doing the manufacturers required maintenance and part replacement, (base tube and mast etc)… I have found no wear or bending. In tearing down the SST wings, I have found a couple of Knuckles…

The F2 is in production and selling like hotcakes. Even more Fun to fly than the Fun! Changes include: Added nose nappy, mylar pocket with mylar inserts an option, a new sail cut ‘rim & fill’ style with load bearing heavier cloths, a different luff curve. New crossbar junction and base bar hardware that allows interchange for carbon bar etc. The airfoil has been refined with improved reflex bridle attachement. Hinged battens and a new easy to install tip strut.

There are two colour choices…

Icaro have sent us some replacement loops and straps with bolts to attach them. It will require the old rivets to be drilled out. Care must be taken not to damage the fibreglass. The replacement loops can be ordered from spares@airborne.com.au 02 49 449 199

Just a Reminder to pre-flight your equipment as well as the aircraft. It has been brought to our attention that the wire loops that hold the chin straps on Icaro Microlight helmets can fail. The failure point has been close to…

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Halfway through the Pre-Worlds in Forbes another hang gliding competition got started in northern Victoria. The Corryong Cup is a comp targeted at social and lower-to-average airtime pilots. It is a hill launch comp that runs Floater and Open tasks. Tasks are set to get 30-50% of pilots in goal and the launch line is run to keep launch stress to a minimum. The Floater tasks are generally between 15 and 25 kilometres, and is for Fun’s, Malibu’s, Stings and the like, while the Open class is…

The 38th annual Sun N Fun will be held at Lakeland Florida on March 27th to April 1st 2012. The Sun n Fun is one of the largest airshows in the world. There will be a large variety of  general aviation and light sport planes on show including microlight trikes. Airborne is planning on being at this epic event and we are offering customers special freight free deals on an XT-582 Outback an XT-912 Tundra and a T-Lite. The offer is for these limited production slots only so if you are interested in a special deal…