Infinity Tumbling Balerina

With the help of the VTR 1000, I have discovered a new acro maneuver! The ever turning infinite tumbling. The “Balerina” ! By making massive corrections in Infinity, on a different rhythm, it is possible to change the tumble plane by rotating it around a vertical axis ( like tumbling on consequent meridians, defined on…

Double Esfera

The ULTIMATE aerobatic maneuver. BUT – this is just the cherry on the cake. The cake – the V.T.R. 1000. The first automatic aerobatics teacher and real-time assistant. Following its instructions (audio signals during performing) that we have programed I have learned Rhythmic (L+R), Infinity Tumbling, and this, Esfera. And all this detailed in the…

Metagliding Himalaya

Special tandem flight with regular customer in the Thorung-La Pass, Annapurna Himalayan range. Date 21-22 05 2012. Take-off 5000 m, max alt 6000 m (cloudbase), landing 4100 m ASL. Flight duration 1 hour. We have flown the next day as well, take-off 5300m, max alt. 5300 m, duration 1 hour, landing 3700 m ASL. Metagliding…

Tandem Aerobatics Project

Once upon a time, in Carinthia, Austria, I decided to stop civil engineering, and get full commercial on Tandem Paragliding. So later on, in 2010, I went to Nepal, to live & fly there. Now there was a glitch. For, you see, in my travels thru the world flying acro, I have met many bored-to-death…