HGFA Skysailor Magazine

28 SKY SAILOR September | October 2018 2018 September Annual Pico Club Fly-in 20 to 23 September Milbrulong, NSW, 50km west of Wagga Wagga. Wide open spaces, a great launch site with gentle downhill launching in all directions. This event is all about flying for fun and is suitable for pilots of all skill levels. A thrust test bench and hang frame are available. Camping is the go with excellent facilities. Contacts are: Will Manley (President) 0447 731799 and Jeff  Hoffmann (Landowner) 02 6920 6233 0429 206233. October Canungra Paragliding Cup 2018 6 to 13 October Canungra, QLD. AAA, Cat 2 event. Blow the winter blues away and fly the famous sites of SE Queensland, like Mt Tamborine and Beechmont. Great weather, great tasks and lots of fun, stress free flying. Nightly events and the legendary retrieve service. Also includes airport pick ups/drop offs from Brisbane airport. It’s Australia’s favourite comp, visit ‘Airtribune’ for more. Canungra Hang Gliding Classic 2018 20 to 27 October The first HG competition of the Australian calendar, AAA sanction. A significant ladder point comp for pilots wishing to qualify for Australian Team selection for the next HG Worlds. An opportunity for aspiring comp pilots to fly with Australia and New Zealand’s best. Overseas pilots are welcome and will be rewarded with the opportunity to fly one of Australia’s premier HG sites. HQ will be in Canungra township – venue to be advised. Practice Day: 19 October. Entry fee: A$300 (plus A$30 site fee for non-club members). Entry through the Airtribune portal [https://airtribune.com/events/ next]. Organiser: Tony Giammichele 0428 100121. November 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> . 2019 January Corryong Cup – 7 to 13 January Mt Elliot, Corryong, VIC. Rating B grade. Practice day: 6/1/19. Foot launch comp for novice to advanced pilots. Great comp for first time inland and comp pilots. Come and join in the fun. Free flyers are welcome. Organised by the Newcastle HG Club. Sign up at [www.wow.asn.au ] or call Karl on 0412 675293 or <ksk@live.com.au> . Bright Open CORRECT DATES: 12 to 18 January HGFA AAA, FAI Cat 2. Organiser: Brian Webb. Details [www ,brightopen.org ]. The Flow Corryong PG Open 2019 NEW DATES: 20 to 26 January Corryong, VIC. AAA, Cat 2 in Australia’s ‘best place to fly’. More details can be found at [airtribune. com/corryong-pg-open-2019/info]. Organiser: Dave Gibbs <djgibbs67@gmail.com >. February NSW State Titles – 17 to 23 Febuary Mt Borah, Manilla, NSW. Rating AA. Practice day: 16/2/19. Foot launch comp and great for all pilots from novice to advanced with plenty of top gun pilots attending. Come and join in the action. Free flyers welcome. Organised by the Newcastle HG Club. Sign up at [www.wow.asn.au ] or call Karl on 0412 675293 or <ksk@live.com.au> . WA State HG Championships 2018 23 February to 2 March Westonia, WA. More at [www.goldfieldsdustdevils. com]. Contact: Richard Breyley 0417 986 896. March Wings out West PG Ground Tow Comp 13 to 17 March 2019 Trundle, Central NSW. Australia’s only groundtow PG comp challenges pilots to fly the NSW flatlands. HGFA sanction Cat B, specifically for EN-A,B,C class PG only. WoW is an entry level comp with modest navigation tasks in a fun social environment, but will introduce pilots to the challenges of comp flying. If you don’t have much groundtow experience, don’t be put off, an official practice day is scheduled for the Day 1. WoW is a chance to ease yourself into PG comps or a chance to hone your flatland flying. We expect a mixture of pilots with a lot to a little comp and flatland experience, so it’s a great learning environment. Read the 2018 report in this issue. WoW is based in Trundle, in the centre of NSW and the epi-centre of flatland flying. More information at [www.wingsoutwest.org] . Events Calendar Photo: Molly McEwan