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General Information
to the "Super Paragliding Testival 2009"
in Kössen Austria

Dates:21.-24. May 2009
Host City:Town of Kössen, District of Kitzbühel, Tourism Region "Kaiserwinkl", State of Tyrol, Austria
Testival Location:Landeplatz Kössen/Fliegerbar
Thurnbühel 40, 6345 Kössen, Austria
Fliegerbar at Google Maps
Organzier:Flugschule Kössen GmbH in Cooperation with PMA
Event Management:Sepp Himberger (A), Reini Volmert (Skywalk), Hans Bausenwein (PMA)
Public RelationsAir Sports - PMA
General - TVB Kaiserwinkl, Tirol Werbung
Official Airsport Media PartnersCROSS COUNTRY Magazin
THERMIK Magazin
Public Sponsoring:Tyrolean Government
Tyrolean Chamber of Commerce
Town of Kössen
Tourism Management "Kaiserwinkl"
Product Sponsoring:AXA Insurance
Volksbank Kufstein
Ayinger Brauerei
Participating ManufacturersAdvance (CH), Airwave (AT), Gin Gliders (KOR), Gradient (CZ), Icaro (DE), Independence (DE), Kortel Design (FR), Mac Para (CZ), Niviuk (ES), Nova (AT), Ozone (GB/FR), Paratech (CH), Pro-Design (AT), Skyline (DE), Skywalk (DE), Sol Paragliders (BR), Supair (FR), Swing (DE), UP (DE), U-Turn (DE), Wings of Change (AT), Woody Valley (IT)
Event Concept: The members of the PMA provide their products free of costs to pilots for test flying.
For this purpose the flying site in Kössen is ideal because:
  • The flying site has a perfect infrastructure
  • The flying school Kössen GmbH will prepare an ideal neutral stage for all participating brands to present their products.
  • The north facing mountain slope is known for a soft convergence and mild thermals
  • It is also known as a most popular and safe flying site
  • It has a large landing field (3 ha) with a "Fliegerbar"
  • It is probably the flying site with the most flyable days per year in the Northern Alps
  • 4 days seem to be a long enough period to allow all pilots to intensively test all products they want to test.
Conditions for pilots to test a glider:The pilot must prove by signature that he holds the appropriate flying license and also that he has received briefing about the flying site and the special landing approach.
To make sure that the paraglider you wish to test fly is reserved for you, please contact the manufacturer to make a reservation.
Flying Shows/ Demos:Will be organized by the exhibitors. Only professional demos - coordinated and commented by speaker Reini Vollmert upon the local organization - in between 18.00 and 20.00 will be allowed. Professional demos will be announced and notified at the flying site.
Accommodation / Camping:Reservations via www.kaiserwinkl.com (make reservations early, because of the long weekend!) No overnight staying or Camping at the exhibition area or the landing field.
Previously time schedule:
Thursday 21.May 2009till 10.00 arrival and setup for exhibitors
From 10.00 - to 17.00 Test flying
17.00 - Official Opening of the "Super Paragliding Testival 2009"
18.00 - 20.00 Flight-Demos
Friday 22.May 200909.00 - 18.00 Test flying
17.00 - Live Panel "Future technical requirements for Paragliding"
16.00. "Super Paragliding Raffle"
18.00 - 20.00 Flight Demos
Saturday 23.May 200909.00 - 18.00 Test flying
Especially for non Pilots: "Kaiserwinkl Cheese Festival"
in Village Centre Kössen
16.00. "Super Paragliding Raffle"
17.00 "Paragliding Fashion Show" - Manufacturers present their collection
17.00 Live Music - Cuba Sounds with "A buena Vista"
18.00 - 20.00 Flight Demos: Official Good-Bye-Show by the "Renegardes"
Sunday 24.May 200909.00 - 17.00 Test flying
10.00 - Official Press Conference
16.00. "Super Paragliding Raffle"
17.00 - 20.00 clearing exhibition site
Special Information:Please contact Sepp sepp@fly-koessen.at