Sylvie – Page 2 – WA Paragliding Academy

Paragliding Repair Centre

February 1, 2022May 2, 2023 Sylvie

Our PARAGLIDING REPAIR CENTRE is the only CERTIFIED paragliding repair facility In Australia.

We are fully equipped service and agent for: Advance, Aerodyne, Airwave, Apco, BGD, Flow Paragliders, Bio-Air, Gin, Gradient, Mac-Para, Niviuk, Nova, Ozone, Paratech, Sky, Skywalk, Swing, and Up.

We are certified to perform repairs and testing of paragliders and accessories in accordance with the manufacturer’s standards and design rules. Our workshop is fully equipped for performing any tasks of repairs, testing of paragliders, harnesses or paragliding accessories. We stock over 300 rolls of different types of fabric and over 20 000 m of lines used on paragliders. No matter how bad your equipment is damaged , we can repaired it. Before conducting any repairs we provide 2 quotes for the repairs. ( full panels replacements, as new paraglider …. or section panel replacements)

Price list of some available inspections, tests and repairs :

– Porosity Test (5 tests on the top and 3 on the bottom) -$60

– Fabric strength Test -$20 ( or free if with porosity inspection)

– Fabric Inspection – $80

– Line and Risers Inspection – $50,

– Lines stabilization and symmetry – $60

– Line strength test to breaking point with line replacement – $100 ( 2 low lines and 1 Mid line)

– Line Trim with line stabilization to 15kg – $250

– Low line replacement $32 ( plus postage )

– Mid line replacement $27 ( plus postage )

-Top line replacement $25 ( plus postage)

-Main brake line replacement $22 ( plus postage )

-Full panel replacement: price depending on length of each panel, v ribs, lines attachments, reinforcements ….

-Test flight inspection $60

– SKYWALK CHECK AIR with 2+2 Guarantee

-Complete Check Air with Skywalk sticker including trimming $350

-If Skywalk requires some lines to be broken and replaced to specified overall strength of lines then the total cost including Skywalk sticker $420

Postage express less then 5kg $25

Postage express less then 6kg $40

Postage normal less then 7kg $40

Reserve parachute :

We recommend having your reserve repacked once annually. The annual repack increase your chance of a fast opening time. In our professional opinion, reserves that are 10 or more years old, should be retired regardless if they have been used or not, it comes to safety and overall fabric degradation over the years, we cannot offer repack service to reserve 10 or more years old.

COST : solo : FROM $60 – Tandem : $80

If you are posting your paraglider to us, please wrap it up in Black plastic from the Hardware store without the back pack. Don’t forget to add your mobile number with your paraglider so we can contact you soon as we receive it.

Post it to :

Paragliding Repair Centre

93 Princess Avenue

Albany

WA 6330

For more informations ring Jiri : 0417776550

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BGD Magic

September 25, 2021September 25, 2021 Sylvie

A new addition to our School equipment,
Awesome handling. Great stability and excellent trim and top speed. Perfect glider for coastal flying.

DELTA 4 IS OUT

May 23, 2020November 29, 2022 Sylvie

The Delta 4 offers the largest performance gain we have yet seen with the Delta model range whilst retaining the comfort and ease of use that has made this series the best-selling sport class wing of all time.

2-Liner technology in the wing tips significantly reduces drag while improving spanwise lift distribution.

A new lower-drag profile developed from the Mantra series with smaller openings and higher efficiency.

Performance Testing

The D4 has a massive +12cm/s sink rate advantage over the D3. In calm air, this results in a full glider-cone height gain every minute. In turbulence, the gain is larger as the D4 cuts through turbulence using gusts for altitude gain, much like a competition wing. The max speed of the D4 is 3kph faster, walking away from the D3 in accelerated flight.

True Performance

Intuitive and efficient AoA control, an improved airfoil design, and optimised internal structure make the D4 an XC glide machine in turbulence. Its structure is the strongest we have yet made. Even in aggressive turbulence the profile remains undisturbed, retaining its shape and efficiency without performance loss from chordwise deformation.

New ACR System

The new Ozone Active Control Risers, inherited from the Mantra series, allows full AoA control throughout the speed range without deforming the camber of the profile. The ACR system acts on B & C lines giving 2-liner control with the comfort of a 3-liner design.

Safety

This is the best behaved Delta yet. The D4 is highly resistant to collapse, even at full speed in turbulence. The post-collapse behaviour is the mildest of the entire Delta series. This has been achieved by keeping the aspect ratio relatively low, by improving the structure and line architecture, and by optimising wing twist. Extensive testing shows little tendency to shoot or rotate after side collapse, and no shock re-inflation. The behaviour in frontals is excellent with immediate reopening.

Thanks to the Ozone Shark Nose profile, the wing is resistant to spin & stall and can be flown safely at low speed making top landings, or landings in tight spots, simple for a wing of this class.

Tuned for Joy

Compared to the D3, the handling is vastly improved. The brakes are linear — precise in the first part of the range and effective in the second. It is easy to adjust the angle of bank and to place the wing exactly where you want in the core. Strong chord structure and high sail cohesion make for highly coordinated roll/yaw and an agile, exciting feel.

The Pilot

The Delta 4 is for intermediate to advanced pilots who fly 50-100 hrs per year and have SIV experience. Due to its ease of use and high levels of passive safety, it is also very suitable for pilots moving up from the category below. More experienced pilots who want to fly with higher margins of safety will find the D4 a satisfying XC tool with class-leading performance.

COLOUR OPTIONS

REPAIR CENTRE

May 2, 2020May 21, 2020 Sylvie

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The repair Centre has been fully renovated with new Carpet and we have now over 200 rolls of fabrics and more then 11000 meters of different paragliding lines.

We are consistently increasing our stock with new stock on the latest fabrics for the latest paragliders.

Don’t hesitate to ring Jiri for more information on how we can fix your paraglider.

JIRI : 0417776550

Jiri Flight

March 28, 2020May 21, 2020 Sylvie

A few years ago Jiri was planning to fly from Sand Patch to Salmon hole but made it all the way to Bold head.

Conditions were light and challenging but he made it all the way to the Bold Head. The end of that beautiful coast line. First time and only time still to this days, we know it is possible !!

He flew back from Bold Head to Salmon Holes,where he landed, the flight took just over 2 hours to complete.

You can see below his flight track, if you have google Earth it gets even better, it can be in 3D!!!

The flight path is shown on the image below (click to see a larger image), or open the file here on Google Drive to get more details. You can also download it then open using Google Earth to see altitude during the flight.

Towing and inland flying

March 24, 2019November 29, 2022 Sylvie

We run towing courses in Crambrook for pilots who need to get some inland flights towards their PG3. This is not a towing endorsement as we will only do one day at the time. But it will count towards your endorsement if you interested to complete it.

Send me an email for more details and cost.

fly@waparagliding.com