cross country flying | Torrey Pines Gliderport https://www.flytorrey.com Torrey Pines Gliderport is Southern California's Finest Paragliding and Hang Gliding Facility Sat, 16 Dec 2023 20:08:44 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.flytorrey.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/cropped-tpg-32x32.jpg cross country flying | Torrey Pines Gliderport https://www.flytorrey.com 32 32 Skywalk Arak https://www.flytorrey.com/shop/arak/ Fri, 19 Jul 2019 01:03:47 +0000 https://www.flytorrey.com/shop/arak/ The MULTITOOL.

Meets. Every. Demand.

Have you always wanted to fly a paraglider that fulfills your every need? ARAK is your first choice!
Our third model in the intermediate class cuts through traditional categories and combines everything you want from a paraglider. The ARAK stands for easy handling, rich performance and, above all: lots of fun.
These features make the ARAK a true all-rounder and the perfect companion for your next adventure!

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Design

Because we already offer two distinctive intermediates with our TEQUILA and CHILI, we broke new ground in terms of the ARAK’s development. Its moderate aspect ratio and line concept share the straightforwardness of the TEQUILA series. Its performance-oriented profile in combination with the cell count and other built-in technologies minimizes drag and offers you nearly the performance of the CHILI series.

With innovative 32-gram material for the top and bottom sails and 38-gram material for the leading edge, as well as our very kink insensitive Rigid Foil, the ARAK can be compressed super small and packed into any hike & fly rucksack. Yet it is sturdy enough to handle lengthy ground handling sessions or playful flying in the dunes.

Characteristics

The ARAK offers plenty of comfort due to its smoothness and its easy handling. The glider provides great feedback, creating confidence from the start, so you can focus on the essentials even in the most challenging conditions. This compact Intermediate wing allows playful and precise adjustment of your bank angle so you can optimize your position for every situation. From weak to shredded thermals.

Its direct handling makes the ARAK a blast to fly compared to other intermediates. Anyone who has always wanted to fly high wingover will find the ideal training tool in the ARAK. The ARAK’s performance potential is enormous and easy to exploit thanks to its simplicity.

That means no limits to your flying horizon. Whether you’re an XC pilot, a globetrotter or an adventurer, with the ARAK you will always have a reliable partner at your side!

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]]> Skywalk Tequila5 https://www.flytorrey.com/shop/skywalk-tequila5/ Fri, 15 Feb 2019 19:37:04 +0000 https://www.flytorrey.com/shop/skywalk-tequila5/

Free your mind. For the essentials.

The TEQUILA. Legendary for five generations.

The TEQUILAs are our easy-to-fly gliders for pilots who are just starting out, switching classes, or working their way up. Since 2004, TEQUILAs have combined amazingly simple flight behavior with accessible performance. That’s why even record-holding pilots rely on our well-balanced EN-B glider – like flatlands ace Armin Harich in 2014. His 300-kilometer flight across Germany from Heidelberg in the west to the Austrian border in the east has never been duplicated and impressively demonstrates what is in our TEQUILAs.

The new TEQUILA5 continues this tradition.

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HOW DOES THE TEQUILA FLY?

With the TEQUILA5, we have created something special. This well-balanced glider is even easier to fly than its predecessor while offering significantly more performance.

The basis for this results from the wing concept with a slightly higher aspect ratio compared to its successful predecessor, a cell count increase from 45 to 49, a performance-optimized profile, a leading edge with Shark Nose, and a new 3D shaping. This concept ensures that the TEQUILA5 stays exceptionally quiet in the air. Its agreeable damping gives you a feeling of confidence and safety, right from your first turn in the thermals. The TEQUILA5 is easy to center in the thermals and climbs almost by itself. Brake pressure increases linearly and its balanced handling lets you set your bank angle precisely.

The new wing design also delivers a significant boost in performance. In turbulent air, whether you’re flying on- or off-bar, the TEQUILA5 gives you a stable platform to cut a smooth line. This smoothness and simplicity are not only attractive to experienced leisure pilots but also ambitious pilots who, after completing training, are ready to move on to thermal and XC flying.

With the TEQUILA5, we made a special effort to keep rapid descent aids simply. Leisure pilots and newcomers don’t have to compromise when it’s time to get down in a hurry. Deep spirals are particularly easy to enter and exit. Pulling big ears is simple with a tug on the split A-risers. The wingtips remain calm without fluttering, while the sink rate increases significantly.

Our conclusion: The TEQUILA5 is our glider for all leisure pilots who don’t care about classes like A, B, C, and D. Like no other wing this EN-B glider lets you keep your mind free to focus on the essentials. The fifth generation of the TEQUILA combines lots of flying fun with outstanding performance that make even long-distance flights a cakewalk.

Give it a try!

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]]> Mastering Paragliding https://www.flytorrey.com/shop/mastering-paragliding/ Wed, 17 Aug 2016 18:30:17 +0000 https://www.flytorrey.com/shop/mastering-paragliding/ Mastering Paragliding is a new approach to learning to fly cross country by paragliding guide Kelly Farina. Kelly approaches pilot progression in a systematic, logical […]

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]]> Mastering Paragliding is a new approach to learning to fly cross country by paragliding guide Kelly Farina.

Kelly approaches pilot progression in a systematic, logical way. From understanding the basics of glider handling to thermalling techniques and high-level cross-country advice, he breaks the sport down into manageable stages with achievable goals.
It includes:
  • Mastering the basics: learning to fly smoothly, consistently and confidently
  • Thermalling well: the 4/90 rule, thermal etiquette and gaggle flying
  • How to plan a cross-country route and fly it successfully
  • Valley winds explained, including where and where not to fly
  • An in-depth exploration of how to fly the mountains
  • High level flying: how to fly efficiently and fast
  • Meteorology for pilots, including cloud assessment and the Föhn
  • Thermal formation, restitution and inversions
  • Real-life practical flying case studies in the Alps and Dolomites
  • How to structure your learning and progress quickly using the Pyramid of Progression

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]]> Flytec 6015 https://www.flytorrey.com/shop/flytec-6015/ Wed, 01 Apr 2015 05:05:00 +0000 https://www.flytorrey.com/shop/flytec-6015/ 6015

The 6015 combines state-of-the-art sensor and processor technology with a highly advanced and responsive GPS enabling a wide range of advanced flight and navigation functions. Flights are automatically recorded in IGC format and can be easily downloaded to a personal computer using included FlyChart or 3rd party software. Flight recordings can be used for competition scoring, transmission to the Online Contest or for viewing in Google Earth. The 6015 features several innovative functions designed to help you thermal more effectively and more efficiently.

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The 6015 is compact, rugged, ergonomic and very easy to use and is ideal for novice pilots, to pilots starting out in competition, as well as aerospace parachute performance testing.

  • Integrated high sensitivity, 20 channel GPS
  • Highly responsive vario with intelligent filtering
  • User customizable audio and flight functions
  • Automatic tracklog recording up to 50 flights and 291 hrs*
  • 200 waypoints and 1 Route*
  • Competition route with turnpoint archived notification
  • Scrolling altitude and vario graph
  • Graphic display of average climb rate
  • Nascent/near thermal tone
  • Return to last thermal pointer, bearing and distance
  • Bearing compass with wind speed and direction
  • Sleek, compact and rugged housing
  • User-friendly keypad and menu
  • 40 hours on 2 AA alkaline batteries
  • USB port and FlyChart license included
  • Downloadable instrument options and upgrades
  • Superb RF shielding

Specifications:

Altimeter

  • Altimeter 1 – MSL up to 40,350 ft (12,300 m)
  • Set altimeter 1: Auto-Set from GPS or manually set based on: reference altitude, barometric pressure (QNH) or Flight-Level
  • Altimeter 2 – Absolute or relative (ft or m)
  • Altimeter 3- Reference altitude with one button zeroing at any time
  • Scrolling altitude graph

Variometer

  • Analog display – 2000 ft/min. (10 m/s), increments 40 ft/ min (20 cm/sec)
  • Digital display – up to 60,000 ft/min (300 m/sec), increments 10 ft/min.
  • Nascent/near thermal tone – user adjustable
  • Scrolling vario graph
  • Averager – users selectable between 1 – 30 seconds
  • Graphic display of average climb
  • Descent tone – user selectable threshold (can be easily disabled)
  • Sink alarm – user selectable threshold (can be easily disabled)
  • Extensive audio control:
    • 6 loudness settings
    • Adjustable vario threshold
    • Adjustable pitch, pitch modulation, frequency, and frequency modulation
    • Adjustable Smart-Filter technology minimizes false lift indication

Speed

  • Digital speed display when used with optional HG or PG sensor (mph, km/h or knots)
  • Range 0 99 mph (0 – 160 km/h), increments 1 mph, 1 km/h, 1knots Ground speed
  • Wind speed with time since last wind calculation displayed
  • Stall alarm – User selectable threshold (requires optional sensor)
  • Airspeed correction: 50%

Recording

  • 3D track log (IGC format)
  • Automatic flight start and stop detection
  • 50 flight logbook*
  • Adjustable record interval with up to 291 hours*
  • 20,000 track log points
  • Flight memory data maintained if batteries are depleted or are removed

GPS

  • Super sensitive surface mounted 20 channel GPS with omni directional helix antenna
  • Up to 200 waypoints with one route*
  • Navigation compass
  • Track
  • Pointer and numerical bearing to next waypoint
  • Pointer to 2nd waypoint
  • Active route allows skipping waypoints and insertion of new waypoint(s) in flight
  • Route navigation with proximity cylinders and waypoint achieved notification
  • Competition Route
  • Required groundspeed for optimal start
  • Indication of in/out of correct position when near start cylinder boundary
  • Return to last thermal pointer, bearing and distance
  • Wind speed and direction (pointer and numerical heading)
  • Glide Ratio- actual and required to destination
  • Above/below glide slope to destination indication
  • Onebutton current position display
  • Quick mark of current position as waypoint
  • Add, edit, delete waypoint from instrument

Time/Temp

  • Real-time clock
  • Time set from GPS with UTC offset
  • Temperature F or C

Interface

  • USB 1.1 port
  • FlyChart and 3rd party flight software compatible
  • User installable firmware upgrades (PC or Mac running virtualization)

Physical Properties

  • Compact, light, rugged, ergonomic and aerodynamic housing
  • Easy to read ultra-high contrast hybrid segment and graphic display
  • 5 full-time digital displays, analog vario display, graphic vario/altitude graph, graphic compass and instrument status display (GPS, battery, sink alarm, loudness)
  • All numerical values can be independently set in imperial or metric
  • Intuitive 7-button keypad
  • Size: 5-3/8″ x 2-7/8″ x 13/16″ (138 x 74 x 23 mm)
  • Weight: 6.3 oz.(182 g) including batteries without bracket/attachment
  • Optional brackets, legstrap, protective cover/harness pouches available for HG and PG
  • FCC and CE approved

Power Supply

  • Battery life over 40 hours on 2 AA (included) or 10 years in standby mode
  • Batteries are user replaceable
  • Continual display of battery status in run mode and in start-up sequence
  • Intelligent automatic switch-off

Warranty and Approvals

  • 2 Year Warranty
  • CE and FCC Approved

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