A: Fly Helmet: ICARO Paragliding

Fly Helmet Purchase Inquiry

ICARO paragliding helmets have become know as the Ferrari of helmets due to their fine craftsmanship, sculpted into sensuous curves. The combination of a great fit, and certified safety under EN 966 for airborne sports, make these the ultimate paragliding helmet. 

Italian designer Ignazio Bernardi with the assistance of the greatest Italian helmet developer inspire an unparalleled product in the Fly Helmet. 

Key features

• Activating helmet airflow vents
• removable ear pads for cold weather & high altitude flying 
• Interchangeable padding
• Visor with UV protection 
• Lightweight 510 grams: Shell made of ABS composite 
• Certified EN 966 for airborne sports

Activating Vents:  You can open or close the entrance of the air into the helmet with just one hand and while you are paragliding.

Internal padding:  can be replaced by larger or smaller padding units, thus varying the paragliding helmet size. The important advantage: you can easily remove the padding and replace it with a new one or just wash it.

Sizes: Small (56-57 cm); Medium (58-59 cm); Large (60-61 cm). Measure head circumference in cm per illustration below. 

Visors in 3 colors: tinted Orange,  tinted Grey,  mirror.  All with UV protection.

Certification EN 966: All ICARO helmets have been tested and certified by CSI, a company authorized by the Italian Ministry of Transport and recognized by the German TUV. This company issues certification for all helmets manufactured in Italy, including ICARO's, which are designed especially for free flight, in accordance with European standards (EN 966). Helmets were designed and built specifically to be as light as possible. However they optimize safety for hang glider and paraglider pilots, per fuction specific certification. 

Colors: Pink, Orange, Blue, White, Steel, Black.

Fly Helmet Purchase Inquiry

B: Icaro Iceman Paragliding Flight Suit

Iceman Flight Suit Purchase Inquiry

Icaro's new Iceman paragliding flight suit is rugged and durable, with wind and waterproof fabric of the finest quality, combined with easy-care.  The flight suit is carefully designed with paragliding pilots' in mind, with many unique and functional details:

• Integrated zip-on balclava
• Suspenders to hold flight suit up before fully suiting up
• Vario attachment loops on the leg
• Mobile phone and radio pocket
• Long side zippers for easy entry while wearing hiking boots
• Lateral pockets
• Reinforcement at the knees
• Foot straps 

Sizes: M (170-178 cm); L (179-182 cm); XL(183-190 cm); XXL (191+ cm). Color: Black with Gray.

The ICARO paragliding flight suit is ideal to keep in your paragliding bag, so that you are always prepared with abrasion protection during launch and landing, but most importantly, to keep you warm and comfortable for extended paragliding flights to cloud base.

Iceman Purchase Inquiry

C: Paragliding Wind Meter: Xplorer1

Xplorer 1 Windmeter Purchase Inquiry 

Swiss design and precision brings the JDC Skywatch Xplorer 1. This is and ideal paragliding windmeter for assessing the suitability of wind conditions at paragliding launch and landing sites. Although small in size, it offers exceptional accuracy, at a remarkable value. Single button operation allows for easy paragliding wind measurements, and the display has a backlight; handy for low-light conditions. 

JDC Xplorer 1 paragliding wind meter features: 

• Dimensions: 41 x 93 x 17 mm, 50 g
• Wind speed measurement range: <170 km/hr, <60m/s, < 94 mph, <115 Knots
• Accuracy +/- 3% when aligned within 30° of the wind's axis
• Operating temp -10C to 50C
• Designed in Switzerland 
• One button operation
• Backlight
• Completely sealed; internal sensors
• Weatherproof (can be submerged 6 feet)
• Replaceable Lithium battery (included and installed)
• Stainless steel back
• Auto-off after one minute (can be disabled to remain on)
• Includes lanyard
• One year warranty

Xplorer 1 Purchase Inquiry

D: Paragliding Varios: Digifly

Leonardo Plus Variometer Purchase Inquiry

Digifly has been operating in the fields of free flight and motorized flight since 1989 and has specialized in paragliding and hang gliding instruments since 2000. 

All Digifly paragliding instruments and accessories are produced using state of the art robot assembly systems, virtually eliminating human input. Products are assembled by a professional manufacturing team in the center of Bologna, Italy and a comprehensive series of quality control procedures make Digifly 100% confident in the quality of their products, such that they uniquely offer an extended 3 year warranty on paragliding flight instruments.

Digifly instruments are known for their high precision, sensitivity, compact dimensions, reliability and value for money. Selecting Digifly ensures you have made the right choice for your paragliding flight instrumentation. 

						The Digifly Archimede is a baseline instrument with 2 display screens. It is set in a lightweight, impact resistant case which incorporates metal inside.  The result is a great looking, feature packed, sensitive vario, at a low price. An excellent choice for your first paragliding vario.
						The Digifly Archimede Plus has all the features of the Archimede but with 3 display screens, additional "Speed to Fly" functions, thermal sniffer/thermal centering function & multi flight data recorder with unique paragliding flight playback display mode.
						The Digifly Leonardo Plus has an integrated high sensitivity 20 channel SIRF III GPS receiver, at a low price. With a high power, fully independent, double battery make the Leonardo Plus the right choice from Digifly for non-competition paraglider pilots. It has all the safety and flight evaluation benefits of a combined GPS-vario, but the Leonardo Plus software is supplied with out the paragliding competition waypoint-task management option required for competition use. If you need this functionallity in the future, the Leonardo Plus can be upgraded to have the full functionality of the Leonardo Pro model, simply from your PC, just by purchasing and downloading the upgrade software package from Digifly over the internet. The software upgrade increases the standard 3 display screens to 9.
						The Digifly Leonardo Pro with a high power, fully independent, double battery system, has an integrated high sensitivity 20 channel SIRF III GPS receiver. The Leonardo Pro is the right choice for full management of paragliding competition waypoints and routes, including FAI cylinder turnpoint and start pilon validation, via 9 display screens. With telemetry output.
						The Digifly Leonardo Pro BT with a high power, fully independent, double battery system, has an integrated high sensitivity 20 channel SIRF III GPS receiver. With Bluetooth compatibility, the Leonardo Pro BT is the ultimate paragliding vario from Digifly for full management of paragliding competition waypoints and routes, including FAI cylinder turnpoint and start pilon validation, via 9 display screens. With telemetry output and Bluetooth.

iParaglide most highly recommends the Digifly Leonardo Plus as we believe it represents optimum value for the paragliding pilot. It offers features beyond those found on other instrument manufacturers much higher priced models, while offering easy online software upgrade-ability to the very highest level GPS integrated vario available.  This vario is ergonomic, compact, robust and easy to use in flight with simple menu navigation.  It provides all the essential information a paragliding pilot needs without additional excessive clutter.  As the pilot grows his capabilities and starts to compete, this unique instrument will grow with him.

Leonardo Plus Purchase Inquiry  

E: Concertina Paraglider Bag: ICARO

Concertina Bag Purchase Inquiry  

ICARO has released an innovative concertina paraglider packing bag.  

The "concertina" method of folding a paraglider for transport or storage goes a step beyond the accordion method.   The mylar leading edge reinforcements of each cell are stacked flat on on top of the other, like a deck of cards, preventing creasing to the critical leading edge of your paraglider.  The leading edge is most vital for your paraglider's ease of inflation,  launch and speed-bar performance.

Concertina folding has the following advantages over traditional methods:

• it can be done solo
• it can be done in windy conditions
• it can be done more quickly than traditional methods
• it will improve performance, longevity and resale value of the paraglider
• pack volume is the same as other methods; allows keeping the risers attached

ICARO's innovative concertina paraglider packing bag is made of light paraglider material that suits all solo paragliders.  The ICARO concertina bag features:

• Velcro-pocket to secure the mylar cell leading edge 
• Riser pocket for storing the risers
• Compression belt for securing the glider
• Lengthwise zipper
• Cinch cord at the top and bottom
• Velcro securing strap on exterior to secure folded assembly
• Large logo print, color red & black
• Size: 2800 cm x 55 cm 

Concertina Purchase inquiry

F: Rosette Paraglider Bag: ICARO

Rosette Bag Purchase Inquiry

A perfect companion for when you want to rack up multiple paragliding flights in a day and don't want to loose time packing your glider cell by cell between flights.

After landing at the LZ, rosette your paraglider and drop it into the fly-trap style rosette bag.  Once on launch, back out of the rosette bag, and you are ready to go.

Features:

• cord fastening system
• cord and clips
• 2 carrying straps
• only 50 grams
• high performance material and manufacture

Unisize in red-black with ICARO Edelweiss logo.

Rosette Bag Purchase Inquiry

G: Leg Cocoon: ICARO Harness Add-on

Leg cocoon Purchase Inquiry

The ICARO paragliding cocoon leg cover add-on is designed so that it can be mounted to all ICARO paraglider harnesses quickly and easy.  It is light weight at only 1.1 kg and removes as easily, with a compact pack volume.  

The advantage of this paragliding leg cover is that it not only improves the aerodynamic properties by reducing the wind drag of the pilot, but also that it protects from cold and moisture especially, in the cold season, or on long flights, with the comfort of a warming leg cover. Features:

• made of warm and light-weight material 
• slender outline elongated aerodynamically
• can be assembled with little effort
• the wide opening at the front enables an easy paragliding launch
• a sophisticated closure-system closes the leg cover during the flight elegantly and opens independently when pulling up the legs during a paragliding landing.
• super light-weight at only 1.1 kg
• small pack volume.

Equipment with legs stretched: optimal aerodynamic shape combined with wind and cold isolation for the best comfort while flying paragliding cross country and high altitude flights.

Equipment with legs bent: wind and cold isolation in upright seating position, ideal for paragliding free-style and relaxed flying. Allows fast reactions in turbulence.

Sizes: M, L, XL. Colour: Black

Leg Cocoon Purchase Inquiry

H: Paragliding Books

iParaglide reads the latest paragliding books and updates this list of recommended material.  Only the finest paragliding books have been selected.

At a loss for words to explain the beauty of paragliding flight to your friends?  Andreas Busslingers masterful art photography in the stunning paragliding coffee table book, Airborne: At one with the Alps  inspires cover to cover with spellbinding images capturing all of paragliding's magic. 

Dennis Pagen brings the definitive "how to" paraglide book in the Art of Paragliding. Recommended companion book for P1 Student to P2 Novice paraglider pilots. Well illustrated, filled with drawings showing details and photos.  

Understanding the Sky by Dennis Pagen is a paragliding pilots' must read to understand the invisible medium that allows free flight. Paramount for paragliding safety to decide when to fly or not and also for performance to understand sources of lift.  Essential reading for P1 beginner to P4 advanced paraglider pilots. Recommended companion book for our P2 Novice Paraglider Pilot Certification. 

Burkhard Martens exceptional use of modern graphics and photographic overlays give a comprehensive, easily understood, highly visual guide to paragliding concepts that are difficult to explain textually. Thermal Flying will aid you in your quest to soar and thermal as you progress as a P3 intermediate or P4 advanced paraglider pilot.  Recommended reading for our P3 Intermediate Paraglider Pilot Certification. 

Acro legends: Mike Kung, Alexander Meschuh Michael Nesler and Gundrun Ochsl combine talents in syncro as the "Professional Flying Team" to bring you Acrobatics: Paragliding Secrets:  the "Bible" on how to acro and do it on a safe progression.  Ideal book for once you are a seasoned advanced P4 pilot, flying hundreds of hours per year, ready to embark on the ultimate level of paragliding. Recommended reading for our P4 Advanced Paraglider Certification. 

I: Paragliding DVDs

iParaglide researches and reviews the latest paragliding dvds and updates this list of recommended material. Only the very finest are selected for our library.

Rainy Friday night got you trying to explain to your friends why you love paragliding?  Join filmaker Sean White in Never Ending Thermal as three friends take a journey to some of paragliding's most dramatic locations.  Take to the sky in the ultimate global paragliding adventure: soaring, thermalling, acro and aerial parades are sure to leave your friends inspired. 

A timeless classic, Riding the Wind takes paragliding pilots and their friends on Toni Bender's serene adventure of paragliding across the Dolomite Mountain Range in Europe. Capture the zen state of paragliding cross country flying. 

 

Paragliding Learn to Fly by Kitchen Productions. An excellent "how to " video for P1 beginner and P2 novice paragliding pilots. Close up video shows minute details of perfecting technique. Computer generated graphics relay fundamental paragliding concepts. Recommended companion to our P1 Student Diploma Paragliding Course.  

Ground handling skills are the most important aspect for safe and comfortable paragliding. Paragliding Ground Handling Techniques, by Kitchen Productions will get you kiting your paraglider in style.  We recommend 2 hours of kiting to each hour of mountain flying:  this book will help P1 beginner and P2 Novice paraglider pilots learn these essential skills. Recommended companion to our P2 Novice Paragliding Certification Course.  

Instability 2, with Bruce Goldsmith, is the ideal companion video for P2 novice and P3 intermediate paragliding pilots attending a Simulation of Flight Incidents (SIV) Seminar.  It covers induction and recovery of paragliding flight incidents a pilot may encounter: d-line steering, asymmetric collapse, cravats, spiral dives, front collapse, stalls, spins and reserve parachute deployments. Quick descent techniques of B-line stall, spirals and wing-overs are explained together with active piloting principles including pitch control, and moderated inputs to prevent cascades. SIV should only be done with instruction, over water. 

Jocky Sanderon's Performance Flying assists P2 novice and P3 intermediate pilots preparing for SIV simulation of paragliding flight incidents seminar;  P3 intermediate pilots for paragliding cross country seminars; and P4 advanced paraglider pilots for acro seminars. SIV topics include: harness settings, frontals, spins, twists & stall. XC topics include themalling, scratching, transitions , the second climb, speed bar, cloudbase and flatland flying. Intro to acro closes this dvd off with wingovers, asymetric spirals, loops, SATs and helicopters. This is a companion video only, for pilots attending paragliding seminars.