SAFA Skysailor Magazine

8 SKY SAILOR September | October 2019 T his low-stress social aero-towing event was designed to provide both, challenging flying for experienced pilots and a coaching experience for those new to cross-country flying. The fore- cast for day one was excellent, so a basic 30km triangle task was set, with a more challenging 100km version for the guns. To maximise coaching opportunities, all pilots flew out on the same first leg and on the same radio channel, keeping chatter to a minimum to allow more questions and answers. This worked brilliantly. With two tugs on the go, everyone got into the air quickly and we could fly as a team to help each other along the way. It wasn’t just one way either, with novices calling more experienced pilots to better thermals Labor Day Long Weekend The Melbourne Hang Gliding Club ran an informal flying event over the Labor Day long weekend in March this year at Locksley Airfield just outside Melbourne. by Dave Moore & Neil Hooke Peter Adrians waits in line for a tow Pub time. Cheers! Getting set for a go at the spot landing comp