HGFA Skysailor Magazine

SKY SAILOR 1 March | April 2018 Official publication of the Hang Gliding Federation of Australia The Hang Gliding Federation of Australia (HGFA) is a member of the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale (FAI) through the Australian Sport Aviation Confederation (ASAC). Credits Cover: Epic conditions at Forbes Flatlands 2018 Photo: Ruta Pleike Design: Gneist Design Editor: Suzy Gneist Printing: Printroom, Melbourne VIC Mailing: Printroom, Melbourne VIC Notice to Readers & Contributors This magazine is a publication by the Hang Gliding Federation of Australia (HGFA). Contributions are always needed. Articles, photos and illustrations are all welcome, although the editor and the HGFA Board reserve the right to edit or delete contributions where necessary. Materials of unknown origin won’t be published. All contributions should be accompanied by the contributor’s name, address and membership number for verification purposes. Photographs can be submitted via email, web client, CD, DVD or printed on gloss paper for scanning. Drawings, maps, cartoons, diagrams, etc, should be in black ink on white paper or electronic formats for colour. Lettering may be pencilled lightly but clearly on the artwork, to be typeset. Views expressed in this magazine are not necessarily those of the HGFA nor the Editor’s. They are strictly the views of the author/contributor. Copyright in this publication is vested in the HGFA. Copyright in articles and other contributions is vested in each of the authors/photographers in respect of their contribution. SkySailor Editorial Contributions Contact points for HGFA members submitting to SkySailor are the HGFA Editor/Graphic Designer and the HGFA Office. These contacts should be used according to the directions below. Editor/Graphic Designer HGFA Office & Sales Suzy Gneist Ph: 03 9336 7155 Ph: 07 5445 7796 Fax: 03 9336 7177 <skysailor@hgfa.asn.au > <office@hgfa.asn.au> Post to: 57 Alice Dixon Drive, [www.hgfa.asn.au] Flaxton QLD 4560 4c/60 Keilor Park Drive, Keilor East VIC 3033 Articles Submissions are accepted by the Editor. Text is preferred by email to <skysailor@hgfa.asn.au > as a Word document or text file, photos can be shared via online cloud storage or emailed as max quality, high resolution JPGs. Photos require full captions and photographer names for identification. Display Advertising Commercial display adverts can be booked via the members websit. Email the Editor for detailed artwork specifications. News & Calendar Entries Email text with photos attached to <skysailor@hgfa.asn.au >. Classifieds, Club Executive & Member Updates HGFA members can submit secondhand classifieds and changes of address details to <office@hgfa.asn.au> . See the Classifieds section at end of this magazine for more details. HGFA Website Contributions Email Club News to <clubnews@hgfa.asn.au > and Comp News to < compnews@hgfa.asn.au > to update SkySailor and the HGFA website. Airwaves Newsletter <airwaves@hgfa.asn.au > SkySailor Magazine <skysailor@hgfa.asn.au> Index NEXT SUBMISSIONS DEADLINE: 1 April 2018 for May/June 2018 SkySailor President’s Update 2 The Forbes Eye View 3 2018 Forbes Flatlands 4 Forbes Was Different This Year… 9 Barracup Aerotowing Week 10 Central West Classic 2017 12 Interview: Rohan Holtkamp 14 Active Piloting: How To Stay Safe In Turbulent Air 16 News & New Products 22 Events Calendar 25 Mystic – A World Class Launch 26 A Light-Hearted Look At Helmet Cams 28 Skyout Cartoon 29 Victorian Blue Skies Paramotor Club 30 The Icarus X Florida 31 Contacts 32 Schools & Maintenance Classifieds 34 Equipment Classifieds 36 Paul Minon flying Dingo Beach near Albany, WA Photo: Stu Dyson