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Empower Your Skies: Join Our Ladies Flying Course in Wanaka with Champions Sanae and Eva

Flying is more than a skill; it’s a passion that connects people to the sky and to each other. For women who want to improve their flying abilities, meet like-minded pilots, and enjoy an inspiring environment, a new opportunity is coming in January 2027. Eva and Sanae, two champions who together hold about 13 New Zealand ladies championship titles, are launching a ladies flying course in Wanaka. This course is designed by women, for women, creating a supportive and fun space

Learning from the Easter Fly-in

Josh demonstrating how to stay cool when launching in front of an audience With reports and reflections from the Easter flying coming in, here are my two cents: Reuben and I were teaching 10 PG2 students over the three days we were at the Paeroas. We arrived a day early to get some flights in before the crowds showed up. Sending off 10 people twice a day meant I was at launch almost the entire time, which at least gave me the chance to catch up with everyone. I seem to have g

What to do when the helicopter arrives?

Published by DHV safety and training. Interview by Bjoern Klaasen, Briggita Hack Translated by Eva Keim at Wings & Waves Ltd. with permission from Ben Liebermeister, DHV publication. Our thank you goes to the DHV for the permission to use this article. Heiko Thurm is a helicopter pilot and aviation safety officer at the Police Aviation Unit in Ober-Schleißheim near Munich, Germany. Among other aircraft, he flies mission with Christoph 14 in Traunstein and Christoph 17 in Kemp

FLARE's Moustache 2 in Auckland

## Exciting News: Partnership with **FLARE** + Demo **Moustache 2** Now Available at Wings & Waves! We’re thrilled to announce our new partnership with **FLARE**, a brand known for innovation, precision, and a refreshingly progressive approach to paramotoring. As part of this collaboration, we’ve imported demo **Moustache 2** wings in sizes **18, 22, and 26**—and they’re ready next week, just in time for Xmas, for our customers to try. The Moustache 2 is a remarkable wing: p

Fly and kite through Xmas and NY

The weather has been a dream for flying and kiting already, so we will make sure that you don't miss out much. Wings & Waves hour during XMAS 2025: We will teach and work, offer service and sales, including vouchers, as per usual until 22 December inclusive. 26-31 Dec Lukas and Eva will offer some training if it looks good. Reuben gets a break. Arthur, our expert kite and winging coach is offering lessons. 2 Jan 2026 onwards: Reuben, Arthur and Lukas are teaching in Auckla