SAFA Skysailor Magazine

47 AUTUMN 2025 | March-April-May SKY SAILOR I had planned to wait in the air while a gyro landed at YRTI in order to simplify the flight. Upon returning to Rockingham, I extended my flight further along the coast to burn off more fuel. It was a relief to finally land safely as flying mostly on full speedbar had been pretty tiring. Flying over such a large stretch of water was quite a daunting task. We did our best to mitigate this hazard through extensive ground/air rehearsals, equip- Flying towards Rottnest Island, Launching, and Laurel as seen from a gyrocopter over water Photos: Laurel Cowell