Archives: PG

Apco Hybrid Video Review by Andre Bandarra

I love My all Green Apco play 4 2 UL Glider

Just wanted to share my video with y’all ??

John Hancock

PARAWORLD Magazine Reviews the Hybrid (Japanese Text)

read more

The Hybrid is truly a great and easy to work with so far. Stable and floats over your head with extremely minimal input. It is light and yet not necessarily a hike&fly like glider. Pilot can literally bring it over his head and ground handle it with just pinky fingers as minimum efforts are needed to maneuver it. Response is direct and canopy does not tend to overshoot rapidly but instead gently rises and stops over you well centered. If pilot misses to catch the surge the canopy gently floats a bit forward and then back in place with no brake application. It appears to be very student friendly.  Commands are very soft at the start and increase tension as you go on deeper. However, deeper or abrupt inputs are barely needed as gliders simply responds well to your touch from the very start of the brake movement. The “language” passed from the canopy to the pilot via the brake tension is absolutely predictable and readable. It almost feels like you simply have your arms spread over your head and this is what is carrying you up or it feels like you become “one” with the glider.

and the rate of climb when catching the thermal core can not be tolerated by others It is not exaggeration to say that it is outstanding as much
read more

Apco have created an innovative wing that brings something new to our sports.
Combining elements of single-surface and double-surface wings means advantages
from both….
read more

Hybrid at Coupe Icare 2018 – Rock the Outdoor magazine
read more

From: Keith MacCullough
Sent: Wednesday, August 29, 2018 1:43 AM
To: Apco Aviation
Subject: Apco Hybrid

Dear Sally and Jonathan

Just received the first Hybrid and Wow just simply WOW. I can say that I
believe this is the best piece of kit APCO has ever made and that says a lot
from me who has flown almost every Paraglider APCO has ever made.

Thank You

Now can we please order a Large Hybrid as soon as possible in colour Surf #27

Thank you

Keith
read more

Hi Jonathan. flew the hybrid first time today. almost no wind at the take off. The glider comes up surprisingly fast. no overshooting at all. The takeoff speed is quite low and it carries the pilot’s weight soon. good feddbackk on brakes  during launch.
read more

Flying in the Hybrid was an amazing and surprinsingly experience.

Opening the Paraglider, the lightness, the quality of the materials and the geniality of the project already impresses.

Inflating can be even easier than a normal wing. With light weight and great efficiency the glider rises fast and easy, but before you feel the need to contain the pitch it already stops in your head by itself. I can not think of a better wing for takeoffs with no wind. In addition, the proposals is to take off with up to 3km of back wind. It is certainly a very interesting feature for days with undefined wind.

During the flight the first sensation is almost to levitate, light but with great stability. Even flying in a condition with thermals above 5m / s it’s behavior was extremely docile! You take 5 min to fall in love !!! The brakes are precise and have a very progressive weight which provides a very pleasant flight. Even climbing on a strong thermal the glider responds immediately with very tight turns and very stable when turning flat.

Definitely a beautiful wing flies well! In addition to great features the hybrid has a beautiful shape. Both seen from below by the pilot and from outside. Fluid lines and lots of harmony.

The landing was also very easy and very resourceful.

I cannot wait to receive my hybrid. The most amazing wing I’ve ever flown and surely one of my next toys that I’ll use the most.
read more