Whether it’s the V-Lite with the F2T wing or the T-Lite with the higher performance Core wing it would be difficult to find a better handling trike. Both machines powered either by the Polini two stoke or the Bailey four stoke engine are a dream to fly. They are also good fun to soar with the engine off in thermal lift.

Famous Australian aviator and avid microlight pilot Dick Smith has been on our case to build him an electric powered V-Lite. We have slowly been researching the viability of the project and you may well see an electric version …

 On the 12/12/2012 Allan McMillan flew his 3 year old Sting 3 168 from Mount Borah, Manilla (NSW Australia) to Walgett with a dog leg. Interesting to see Allan and his Airborne Sting 3 are coming 3rd in the International contest for hangliders distance comp and 1st in the Australian distance comp. The last time any one flew further than him from Mt Borah that has uploaded a track log was in 2007 in a topless glider, the pilot an Austrian.

You can see Allan’s tracklog here:
http://www.xcontest.org/australia/flights/detail:allanmcmillan/12.12.2012/01:12

It shows a distance of 254.46 kms (158 miles) That’s a great …

The Airborne jacket was won by Rodrigo Brigida of Sao Paulo Brazil. All the people that have visited the Airborne facebook pages and liked us went into the draw. The names were printed off and made into a dart board, which let us throw a dart to pick the winner.

We plan to do the same again in June, so if you want to be in the draw you need to like us on facebook and your name will be added to the dart board. The jacket shown in the above has a large embroidered logo on the back and …

 The first shipment of Magni Gyrocopters will arrive at Airborne sometime in January. The shipment includes 2 x M24 Orions and 1 x M16. There is one extra space in the container and we believe that slot will be taken shortly.  Our website has been updated to include the Magni range, which includes their open air tandem gyro’s through to the sporty looking fully enclosed M24 Orion pictured. Magni is a world leader in gyroplane design and manufactures it’s range to an extremely high standard. The Orion was the first enclosed Gyro to acheive UK certification as we were the …

Next year we will have 3 Airborne pilots representing the Australian team in the Hang gliding Worlds. The National ladder position http://thebombout.com/wp-content/uploads/ladders/NationalLadder.htm of these pilots is impressive: Rohan Holkamp in 1st, Scott Barrett in 2nd and Adam Stevens in 4th. Cameron Tunbridge is in 10th place on the ladder.  So 4 gliders in the top 10 in a field dominated by Moyes gliders. Looking at past results, the 2012 Pre-Worlds at Forbes was won by Rohan Hotkamp on the Rev 13.5, Scott Barrett came in 3rd in the same comp with Adam Stevens in 4th place. The results say something …

We have new stock of PlusMax HG/PG Helmets.  The retail price is $198 incl GST for export customers $180 ex factory. Sizes S,M,L,XL. Colour Black.

The chin guard is an option: Export $74.96>>GST $82.46

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 that had a slight elongation in the brass insert and we …

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 where the wire attaches to the helmet. It can start with a broken strand …