Paragliding: Acro, Tandem, Show & Courses
Location: Trondheim & Harstad, Norway
Projekt Info
Arctic Acro Team currently consist of these two dedicated pilots. They are both competing in the norwegian cup in acro and flies the SOL Super Sonic 99 acro-glider. Both also flies tandem with their gorgeous Ozone Magnum09 tandemgliders sponsored by X-Plore.
We are pilots that love to fly and we are actively working to strengthen the sport of paragliding.
Arctic Acro Team has the following goals for our team:
- Competes in National and International acro paragliding competitions.
- Provides options for show flying at festivals.
- Work actively to create a larger community of acro pilots in Northern Norway where pilots can increase their skills in a safe environment.
- Provide tandem flights to people that are interested in the sport of paragliding.
- Provide support as volunteers for a dedicated project in Ghana. www.ghanaparagliding.com
- Perform stunts that has never been done before with a paraglider in Norway.
- Promote Northern Norway wit its potential for intense nature experiences!
Erlend Madsen
Origin: Harstad
City: Harstad
Favourite leisure activity:
Acro paragliding, tandem paragliding, snowboarding, kitesurfing, kite snowboarding, skateboarding and general adventures.
Favourite quotes:
"When once you have tested flight, you will forever walk the earth with your eyes turned skyward, for there you have been, and there you will always long to return."
(Author unknown)
My acro-carrier
2004
July: acro/SIV course, Lysebotten (Ronny Olsen & Pål Rognøy)
2005
july: acro/SIV course Narvik (Pål Rognøy)
july: NC acro Narvik
2007
April: acro/SIV course, Australia (Walter Nesser)
May: acro/SIV course, Australia (Walter Nesser)
July: 1st d-bag from microplane in Australia (Video)
2008
june: 11th NC acro, Mjøsa, Gjøvik (towing)
2009
june: 9th NC acro, Ekstremsportveko, Voss (towing)
June: 3rd expression session Voss 2009
June: 5th NM acro, Bygland (towing)
2010
June: 4th Nordic Acro Championship, Ekstremsportveko, Voss
June: 3rd Expression session, Ekstremsportveko, Voss (Helicopter)
Downteam Acro Challenge
Frode Løtvedt
Origin: Bodø
City: Trondheim
Favourite leisure activity:
Paragliding, tandem paragliding, acrobatics, adventures
Favourite quotes:
"One day your life will flash before your eyes. Make sure its worth watching!"
-Gerard Arthur Way
My acro-carrier
2003
June: SIV course Ekstremsportveko, Voss
2004
June: acro/SIV course Ekstremsportveko, Voss (Chris Muller, first rescue)
July: acro/SIV course, Narvik (Ronny Olsen)
Okt: course in towing, Rognan (towing)
2005
may: acro/SIV course, Annecy, France (Pål Rognøy)
June: acro/SIV course Ekstremsportveko, Voss
june: NM acro (Norwegian) Ekstremsportveko, Voss/Aurland
july: acro/SIV course Narvik (Pål Rognøy, hjelpeinstruktør)
july: NC acro Narvik
2006
May: acro/SIV course, Narvik (instruktør)
june: NC acro, Ekstremsportveko, Voss
june: Worldcup acro, Ekstremsportveko, Voss (helikopterdropp)
july: NC acro, Downteam Acro Challenge
sept: NC acro, Dalsfjord
2007
may: acro/SIV course, Annecy (instruktør)
june: NC acro Mjøsa, Gjøvik (towing)
june: acro/SIV course, Ekstremsportveko, Voss (instruktør)
june: Worldcup acro, Ekstremsportveko, Voss (towing)
sept: NC acro, Dalsfjord
2008
june: NC acro, Mjøsa, Gjøvik (towing)
june: NC acro, Ekstremsportveko, Voss (towing)
2009
june: NC acro, Ekstremsportveko, Voss (towing)
sept: NC acro (Nordic), Downteam Acro Challenge, Åre
2010
may: NC acro, X-Acro, Volda
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