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NEED TO KNOW • News and insight from around the free-flying world

XCONTEST WINNERS 2020

THE NAKED PILOT RICHI MANTILLA

INSIDER’S GUIDE: ANNECY H&F • Annecy in autumn offers up new secrets to those who are happy to hike into the hills

MORE INFO

GOODBYE ANDREW • South Africa’s legendary Andrew Smith sadly died in September. We asked some of his many friends for their memories

BACK IN THE DAY

FLYING IQ • Helping you fly better with expert advice and know-how

THE BASICS BRUCE GOLDSMITH ICARISTICS HITS 60!

HOW TIGHT SHOULD YOU TURN? • “Turn tighter!” Is something we all hear at one point in our flying careers. But how tight? Martin Morlet has crunched the numbers – big time

XC ANALYTICS

THE SKIPPER GAVIN MCCLURG WHAT WE LEARNT OUT IN NEVADA

BODY & SOUL ALLEN WEYNBERG CLOTH AND STRING

Simply fly intuitively: the new XC Tracer Maxx

WEATHER HONZA REJMANEK HOW TO READ A COASTAL SOUNDING

SATELLITE EYE • California’s burning – west coast USA’s blistering summer

PARAMOTORING JEFF GOIN WHEN FLYING A TRIKE FEELS RIGHT

SUPERFLY GUY • What’s it like to take on an adventure race like the Dolomiti SuperFly as a supporter? Mathilde Chivet did just that

Trust • “Monkey, what’s the most important thing to bring during a bivy flight?” “That’s a simple question, man. Bring people you trust.”

The Trusted

NORTH COAST 500 • Dan Burton and James Borges embark on a spectacular paramotoring journey around the very top of Scotland

KITLIST • All the latest reviews, gear and technology for free flying

New Products

IN BRIEF

GIN CALYPSO (EN B) • Charlie King flies this lightweight all-rounder aimed at progressing intermediate pilots

MANUFACTURER’S SPECIFICATIONS

XCTRACER MAXX • The updated XCTracer has a big new screen. Marcus King looks at what’s behind it

IN BRIEF

APCO HYBRID TANDEM • The innovative Apco Hybrid has been supersized to a tandem. Marcus and Charlie King tried it out

MANUFACTURER’S SPECIFICATIONS

SEPP INNIGER MATT WARREN YOUNG GUNS