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RAFHPA Equipment Loan

The RAFHPA has a stock of high quality gliders and accessories that can be loaned to its members for a small monthly maintenance charge or fee free if the member holds 5 Sports Lottery tickets.

The Association currently has eleven paragliders (eight Advance Alphas (LTF1) and three Advance Epsilons (LTF1-2), all complete with harness and reserve) and five hang gliders (one tandem, two intermediates and two sports gliders all with harnesses with reserve) in its inventory. As our membership grows the Association is looking to increase its fleet of novice gliders.

Other items available for loan include varios, GPS and radios.

For further information and to make bookings please contact the Equipment Member, Jerry Thwaites, via equipment@rafhpa.com or through the RAFHPA Yahoo Group.

RAFHPA Clothing

In addition to loaning equipment the RAFHPA is able to provide its members with a range of practical, heavily discounted clothing for free flying use. The RAF Logo, as seen on the top left of the website banner, is proudly embroidered on all of our garments with either hang gliding or paragliding neatly emblazoned below in red lettering as required by the pilot. For all of your clothing requirements please contact the Treasurer via treasurer@rafhpa.com

At present the RAFHPA clothing range includes the following items:

High quality T-Shirts (cotton and dry fit), North Face Soft Shell Jackets and 1/4 zip fleeces and Advance Flying Suits. The clothing line also includes the smart polo shirts which are advertised in RAF Active magazine.

RAFHPA North Face Bionic Shell Jacket. A favourite on the hill, the North Face Bionic jacket is both windproof and showerproof and integrates well with other flying clothing. Further details on the jacket can be found on the North Face website at the following link. This garment retails in most outdoor outlets for £99 but it is available to RAFHPA Members for the outstannding price of only £40.

RAFHPA North Face Fleece. The Association is funding a North Face 1/4 Zip Fleece. This high quality item has been specially selected to integrate with the rest of the flying orientated clothing available from the RAFHPA. The chosen item is the North Face TKA 100 Glacier ¼ zip fleece in Empire Blue, details can be found on the North Face website at the following link. The retail cost of the garment is approximately £35, but to Association Members the garment is available for only £15.

RAFHPA Advance Flying Suit. The Association can stock on request the incredibly well designed and superior quality Advance Flying Suit. This is a bespoke free flying garment which is perfect for UK winter flying or prolonged time at cloudbase! For further details please visit the following link. The retail cost of the garment is approximately £200, but to Association Members the garment is available for the heavily subsidised price of £100.