We aim to support talents in acro paragliding.
In October 2023, Victor, Mark, and Philipp were discussing their progress on the acro course at the Tulip Beach Hotel in Oludeniz, Turkey. The question came up if a new wing would help us progress in acro or not. While discussing this topic, we realized that we were in the fortunate financial situation to acquire a new wing, but this wouldn't necessarily help our progression. We came up with the idea to buy the wing not for us, but for one of the upcoming acro pilots. With the Acro World Qualifier just finished, we selected Jose Zulaga from Colombia to be the first recipient of the support. In 2024, the AirG Carlito 14 was already acquired by Jose, but he asked for support for his plane ticket to Europe, so the 50/50 Acro Foundation decided to make its first investment into buying the plane ticket. Not long afterward, a logo was designed, and the first stickers for the wings were acquired. In September 2024, the team met again in Oludeniz to cheer on Jose during the Superfinal of the AWT, where he finished with an impressive 8th place! We decided that the best way to support Jose in 2024 was to cover some of the expenses that a competition pilot experiences while competing (hotel costs, registration fees, food, loss of income).
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