HGFA Skysailor Magazine

18 SKY SAILOR November | December 2018 2018 November Altitude with Attitude Women’s XC Fly-In 15 to 18 November Bright, VIC. Arrival on Thursday night for Friday morning early start. Ends after lunch on Sunday, aiming for shorter flights so you can get back home. Mornings to review instrument set-up, review weather tools, and consider the day’s forecast for likely routes. Book at [https://sites.google.com/ view/altitudewithattitude/fly-ins]. Gulgong XC Central West Classic 18 to 24 November Gulgong, NSW. Rating AA. Practice Day: 17/11/18. First towing comp for the 2018/19 season. Great event facilities with free camping at aerodrome, incl. showers, kitchen, hangars and clubhouse. Come and join in the comp. Free flyers welcome but charged to use the facilities. Organised by the Newcastle HG Club. Sign up at [www.wow.asn.au ] or call Karl on 0412 675293 or <ksk@live.com.au> . December Altitude with Attitude Women’s Coastal Fly-In 7 to 9 December Sydney, NSW. Arrive 5pm Friday 7 Dec, ends 3pm Sunday 9 Dec. Ten participants (+2 organisers) at $240/person. Includes: Shared cabin accommodation at NRMA Sydney Lakeside Holiday Park (3 per cabin), meals (Friday dinner to Sunday lunch, bring your own snacks), yoga class from Michelle Thong (especially catered to stretching those PG muscles), endless logistics. We’ll be flying whenever it’s flyable so arrive ready to fly early Saturday. It’s unlikely to be flyable the entire weekend so we will use the non- flyable times to talk about instruments and weather forecasting tools. Book at [https://sites.google.com/ view/altitudewithattitude/fly-ins]. Altitude with Attitude Women’s XC Fly-In 13 to 16 December Manilla, NSW. Arrive 5pm Thursday 13 Dec, ends 3pm Sunday 16 Dec. Six participants (+2 organisers) at $400/person. Includes: Shared cabin accommodation at the Farm (2 per cabin), meals (breakfast Friday morning to lunch Sunday, bring your own snacks), all retrieves and associated costs (driver, vehicle, fuel). Morning instrument set-up and weather tools reviews, consider the day’s forecast for likely routes. Book at [https://sites. google.com/view/altitudewithattitude/fly-ins] . Forbes Flatlands HG Championships 2019 29 Dec 2018 to 5 Jan 2019 Forbes., NSW. Sanction: FAI – Cat 2 for Open, Women, Sports Classes; HGFA – Open Class AAA, Sport Class AA. Practice flying: 27 and 28 Dec 2018. Welcome night: Friday 28 Dec 2018. Competition: 29 Dec to 5 Jan. Presentation night: 5 January 2019. All details on [www.forbesflatlands.com/ ]. Events Calendar Photo: Courtesy David Wainwright