SAFA Skysailor Magazine

SKY SAILOR 13 January | February 2020 2020 January Forbes Flatlands 4 to 11 January Forbes, NSW. Trophies for Open, Sports and Women’s Classes. Experience first hand what all the hype is about! Whether you’re a Sports Class pilot looking to set a new PB or a seasoned XC pilot chasing the elusive big flight, Forbes can offer all and more in a super friendly environment. Our volunteers, together with our experienced comp organisers, make for a fun, safe and challenging comp. You won’t be disappointed! Practice day: 3 January. Registration: [forbesflatlands.com] , sign- in 3 January from 10am-12pm & 4-6pm at HQ. Overlaps with the Elvis Festival in nearby Parkes, so book your accommodation early. Manilla XC Camp 25 January to 1 February Mt Borah, Manilla NSW. Free event for XC pilots of all levels. Informal distances scored using your choice of online system or straight line Open Distance off your GPS. Come for as many days as you like, fly as far as you can, fly with and learn from some of the best XC pilots. Many pilots achieve PBs in Manilla each year. Mt Borah has four astro-turfed launches for nearly all wind directions, easy landings. The area offers some of the world’s safest XC flying for all pilot levels (from nov with some thermalling experience). Daily weather briefings, tips and trick sessions, campfire discussions, regular day prizes and scoring updates in all classes (Fun/Sport/ Serial). Open Class gliders welcome, but won’t be scored. Camping ($10/night, $12/night powered), cabins available, cafe and licensed bar, two camp kitchens, BBQ, swimming pool. Contact: <godfrey@ flymanilla.com> . February Bright Open 8 to 14 February Bright, VIC. AAA/FAI Cat 2 sanction. Home to punchy thermals, big triangles, treed ridges and some of the best alpine racing in Australia. Daily weather briefings, mentoring program, task analysis and Wally’s famous ‘Horse Race’, plus a few social events as well. Bright Open 2020 is an Australian Squad run event – all profits go to pilot development. Not to be missed! Registration: [airtribune.com/bright-open-2020/info ]. The Flow Corryong PG Open 16 to 22 February Corryong, VIC. Held at Mt Elliot, the Corryong Open is a high level, SAFA sanctioned, AAA/Cat2 comp, the final AAA event of the Australian season, with 450 ladder points available. It’s aimed at experienced inland intermediate to advanced rated pilots. Pilots need to arrange their own retrieve drivers. More information at [airtribune.com/ flow-corryong-pg-open-2020/info/details__info ]. Manilla State Titles 16 to 22 February Mt Borah, Manilla, NSW. Sanction: AA. Practice day: 15 February. Foot launch comp, great for Nov to Adv pilots, come join the fun. Free flying pilots welcome. Registration: [wow.asn.au] . Contact: Karl 0412 675 293 or <ksk@live.com.au >. 2020 WA State HG Championships 22 to 29 February Westonia, WA. More at [goldfieldsdustdevils.com. au] or contact Richard Breyley 0417 986 896. March AWA - Women’s Tow Safari – Dubbo 5 to 9 March Dubbo, NSW. Chase the wind, sleep in swags, enjoy the company. Towing provided by FlyDubbo. See [altitudewithattitude.info ] for more. Wings Out West 11 to 15 March Trundle, NSW. SAFA sanction Cat B. The third running of the highly popular PG ground-tow comp. Experience the thrill of flatlands XC and challenge yourself with GPS navigation around modest comp tasks. Camping at the Showgrounds HQ, with great facilities, camp kitchen with microwave, stove and fridges. If you haven’t flown in a GPS navigation comp before, then our experienced comp pilots safety committee/mentors will guide you through the learning curve. Visit Airtribune for entry and helpful information [airtribune.com/wings-out- west-2020/info ]. Organiser: John Brassil <brassil@ bigpond.com> or 0419 285 802. Alpine Women’s Hike & Fly 27 to 29 March Bright, VIC. For 6 participants. Cost: $195 p/p, includes guided hiking, camping, all site briefs & retrieves, food excluded. Stay tuned to [altitudewithattitude.info ] for more. AWA – Women’s XC Fly-In – Corryong Dates TBC Corryong, VIC. Places: 6 Participants. Cost: $530 p/p, includes: Shared room in a rustic farm house in Corryong with views of Mt Elliot (launch), all retrieves. Participants will be self-catering and expected to share meal duties. More at [altitudewithattitude.info/fly-ins/corryong] . April Dalby Big Air 5 to 11 April Dalby, QLD. Practice day: 4 April. Requirements: Int/ Adv rating with aerotow endorsement, current SAFA membership (Temporary membership for overseas pilots), experience in XC aerotow in thermic conditions, GPS (incl. download cables), VHF Radio Operators License and VHF radio. Entry fee: $600, incl. the famous Dalby Big Air T-shirt, presentation dinner and all aerotow fees for comp and practice day. Competition places are capped at 60 pilots, so get in early! A $100 non-refundable deposit is required upon registration. Pilots who have not paid the deposit will not go on the Pilot List until the deposit is received. Registration: [dalbybigair.com/register] . Birchip Flatter than the Flatlands Easter, 10 to 13 April 2020 Birchip, VIC. Hang glider pilots are invited to the 28th Flatter than the Flatlands cross-country towing competition. The event will be conducted over the four-day Easter long weekend. Entry fee is $80 and includes daily prizes, presentation BBQ, scoring, goal beers and lots of fun. GPS and parachute required. Discount available for teams with a first time pilot. Contact: Wesley Hill on 0408 305 943 or <wes.hill@yahoo.com.au >. Details at [www.sacra.biz/fttf] . Paragliding State of Origin Easter, 10 to 12 April Mt Borah, Manilla, NSW. This SAFA C sanction comp is a great way for Novices (PG2/3) to get into competition and XC flying in a fun and safe way. It’s about the promotion of skills and safety. The comp is based on ‘Flying Crews’ (5 pilot teams, 1 PG5, 2 PG2/3 plus 2 other pilots) – so get your crew together. Handicapping is used for scoring. Fee: $30. Register before 27/3/20 for early bird fee of $20. Registration and competition details are on the State of Origin Facebook page. Contacts: Peter Beamish 0416 031 793 <peterjbeamish@ gmail.com > or Dan Mckenna 0432 215 533 <danmckenna101@ hotmail.com >. Events Calendar