Vega II ( EN-B) : 131km to the coast
Congratulations to HH 'helium' Tsai who has just well and truly smashed his goal of a 100km flight on his EN-B Vega II.
HH launched from Bradwell and landed at the east coast. He had contemplated crossing the Wash but worried about sinking out in the marshland, spiralled to land in Boston!
HH was one of the Axis Mountain Masterclass 'Mountain stars' and says he remembers Tom Paynes advice to push on instead of lingering. Good advice well taken HH!
See HH's flight details on the XC league page here
(posted15thJune 2009)

181km (XContest score) in Mayrhofen
Axis UK team pilot Kelly Farina has been planning a 200km triangle taking in the Ziller, Tux and Pinzgau valleys for a while. Wednesday 20th May saw Kelly fly 185km of the route in 8 hours 45 minutes.Kelly managed 170k in 6hrs 30mins then got stuck in shade and wind making closing the triangle really challenging. It took over 2hrs to do 15km in super weak thermals to get back to base, it never happened even though he climbed out to 2300m from 1400m.Kelly landed in Krimml unable to clear the Gerlos Pass, 20km from goal. Great flight Kelly! .igc track file here
(posted 24th May 2009)

Vega II : 45km Lakes Triangle
Chris Scammell flying the EN-B Vega II small just contacted us with details of possibly the largest triangle flown in the Lake District.
From Chris: "Just to let you know that I am loving the Vega II more each day. Did my best ever flight yesterday, a 45km triangle around the Lake District, something I have been trying for years. I think it may be the largest triangle flown the Lakes, it certainly is the largest flown by an EN-B glider.
PS. I didn't get a single collapse in 4 hours of thermalling in spring conditions, not even a wingtip flutter!"

(posted 26th April 2009)

Two Axis UK team pilots in the X-Alps!
Axis UK Team Pilot Charlie Merrett is now supporting Aidan Toase inthe Red Bull X-Alps.
Every X-Alps athlete will tell you that it is really a team event and it's absolutely critical to have the right supporter. We're delighted that Charlie, Axis UK Team pilot and rising star on the British Paragliding Competitions circuit, will be supporting Aidan Toase in the race this year.
As a top pilot, Charlie will be able to help Aidan far beyond the mechanics of keeping Aidan fueled, motivated and injury free. Charlie's paragliding experience and meteorological skills will help Aidan find the right take off and choose the right strategy each day.
We wish Aidan and Charlie (GBR1) and Tom and Alex (GBR2) every success in the great race which starts on the 19th of July in Austria.
(posted 23rd March 2009)

Axis Mercury '09
The Mercury '09 is skinnier (Aspect ratio 7.5) has better climbing performance in weak thermals, and is even more stable than Mercury '08 at all speeds.
Weight ranges have changed slightly from the '08 version: XXS 75-90kg; XS 85-100kg; S 95-110kg; M 105-125kg and L 115-140kg. Flat area(m2) XXS:19.4; XS:21.4; S:23.5, M:25.5 and L:28 m2.
General production of the final trimmed glider will start this month now that the comments from the Worlds pilots have been incorporated. Some impressions here
(New pictures in the gallery)
(updated18th February 2009)

X-sail - it blows you away!
For those days when its just to strong to fly.. X-sail is the latest sensation in the world of wind sports.
It's not what X-sail IS that's so special, but what X-sail DOES.
X-sail takes you into a world of speed, and high adrenalin, without the need for hours of practice, and in a safe and controlled way.
It folds quickly out of its bag at your local car park, playing field or beach, and provides an instant buzz for all members of the family.
Click on the image for
SPECIAL INTRODUCTORY PRICES
(updated: 4 November 2008)

!! Quality Notice !!
We are aware of some quality issues with Axis glider rucksacs. We have received a faulty batch from our supplier and would ask that any pilot who has received a rucksac that is not up to standard or that has failed in use return it to us at the following address:
Axispara -Radek Simonik, Metodejova 5, Brno 61200, Czech Republic.
Please include your name and address and a replacement bag will be sent to you.
We apologise for these problems, but be assured that we take the quality of all our products very seriously.
(posted 28th July 2008)

Venus II 1st & 2nd in Spanish Championship
Nicky Moss took the first female podium place, with local pilot Maite Moreno in 2nd, both flying the race Venus II XS at the Spanish Championships and Pre World Cup in Arcones, Segovia.
170 pilots competed over a week with 4 tasks for the title of Spanish Champion which was won by Catalan hero Xevi Bonet.

The large contingent of Axis gliders placed well in all categories; overall, serial and sports class. Full results are here
(posted 28th July 2008)

Wagga top 20 in the European Champs!
Well done Mark! 17th overall in the European Championship held in Niš in Serbia from 30th June to 12 July 2008.
Mark was flying his new AXIS Mercury '08 that he saw for the first time just before the first task.
His final glide calculations appear to have been rather optimistic at times but gave him 3rd in task 3 and 6th in the final task. :-).

A full report from the British Team can be read here.

(posted 13th July 2008)

Tom Payne joins Team AXIS UK
We are really pleased to announce that Tom Payne is joining the AXIS UK team for 2008 and beyond.
Tom's new custom colour Mercury '08 XS has met his expectations "The new wing is wonderful. I now understand why people fly comp wings: the performance and speed on full bar is unbelievable."
Tom lives and works in Switzerland but is generally to be found high above the Alps indulging in his passion for flying huge cross country distances in the mountains. We look forward to learning a few of his XC secrets!
(updated: 3rd July 2008)

Wagga 3rd : Axis UK team Vice-Champions
Mark has done it again - 2 task wins and a 3rd in Pedro Bernardo put him on the British Open podium with his Mercury 2007. Congratulations also to Kai who after some nifty speed bar adjustments won task 1and to Kelly for 4th position in the third task
Three of the four scoring tasks were won by the boys on their Axis Mercury's.
Adam Hill finished 7th overall, Eduardo Sanchez 8th and and Kai 9th.
The UK 'Axis of Evil' team of Wagga, Kai, Kelly and Adam Hill flew brilliantly to take second in the team ranking.
(updated: 10June 2008)

Ozone Chabre Open - Axis Vega II wins!
After 3 tasks in the Ozone Chabre Open in Laragne the overall prize went to Mark Graham on a small Vega II (EN-B) with roving journalist Ed Ewing 10th overall on his new and much larger Vega II ( EN-C) !
Mark won the highest scoring task and was well placed in the other two to win a sailplane flight with World distance record holder Klaus Ohlmann.

(updated: 22 June 2008)

Venus II certified
We are pleased to announce that the Venus II, our new performance glider for experienced and competition pilots has passed EN certification in Category D.
The medium version is available now and certification will follow shortly on the small and large. Production has already started and we hope to have demo models available in the UK within the next month.
Please get in touch through the contact form if you want to try the Venus II - the waiting list is already growing! Technical details are here

(updated: 28 March 2008)

Himalayan Adventures - Vega II lightweight
We are very pleased to be sponsoring Eddie Colfox in his next Himalayan adventure with John Silvester.
Axis have provided a lightweight Vega II for Eddie to fly during the expedition, the first stgae of which takes the duo from Islamabad up the Kunhar river and over the .4145m Babusar Pass.
From the pass they may fly up the Indus valley from Chillas (alleged birthplace of the Taliban) towards Gilgit and then up the Karakorum highway via Mt Rakaposhi (7788m) towards Hunza and beyond. Alternatively from the Babusar pass they may head onto the Flanks of Nanga Parbat (8125m and respectfully known as Killer Mountain) and then onto Rakaposhi and up to Hunza. A straight line distance of 320km - though little of it is likely to be in a straight line!
We wish them success with this incredible adventure and will be providing updates on progress here on the website.

(updated: 28 March 2008)

AXIS test centre
AXIS UK team pilot Kelly Farina will be running a test centre for our gliders in Mayrhofen for pilots booking courses with Austrian / Italian Arena.
For course booking contact Kelly through his www.austrianarena.com website.
To register interest in testing a glider please contact us with the size & model you want to try so that we can make sure we have a glider available.
(updated: 29January 2008)

AXIS mini-gliders : radio controlled models
We have a gaggle of radio controlled model paragliders on order in the AXIS design and colour schemes. They arrive ready to fly with canopy, pilot and harness and servos.
See how much fun you can have - take a look at this video on YouTube to see what they can do!

Delivery is expected imminently so if anyone wants us to add to the order please get in touch using the contact form.
(updated: 02 April 2008)