SAFA Skysailor Magazine

26 SKY SAILOR December-January-February | SUMMER 2025 just a few thermal glides from Mt Kosciuszko. Requirements: Pilots need to arrange their own retrieve drivers beforehand. Registration: airtribune.com Contact: auspgcomps@gmail.com April Dalby Big Air 6 to 12 April Location: Dalby Aerodrome, Dalby, QLD Type: HG aerotow event Practice day: 5 April Entry fee: $200 incl. daily briefings, waypoint downloads, on site scoring, pres- entation dinner. Tow fee: $450 (cash only) to be paid at time of registration on site. Description: Friendly comp with a view to introducing as many HG pilots as possible to the excellent year round flying con- ditions the area offers. Maximum 40 pilots. Requirements: Competition is open to all pilots who have Int/Adv rating with aerotow endorsement, current SAFA membership, experience in XC aerotow in thermic conditions, GPS (including download cables), VHF Radio Operators License and VHF radio. Registration: Closes 12am 1 April 2025, open now via website . Birchip Flatter Than The Flatlands HG Competition 18 to 21 April (Easter long weekend) Location: Birchip, VIC Type: HG aerotow event Practice day: Thursday 17 April 2025. Description: HG pilots are invited to the 29th FTTF XC towing competition, conducted over the four-day Easter long weekend. Registration: Visit www.hgcomps.com.au Organiser: Vic HG Comps Inc Paragliding State of Origin 18 to 21 April (Easter) Location: Mt Borah, Manilla, NSW Type: PG foot launch XC event Description: PG2, PG3, PG4 with a VHF endorsement and more than 10 hours? Come and fly XC with us in Manilla at State of Origin this Easter. Get your friends together and form your five pilot inland flying crew, (1 mentor plus 4 others). Fly together and score together with a handicap system that rewards low air time pilots with distance multipliers. Registration: Opens 9am (AEDT) 10 March on Newcastle Paragliding Club webpage Contact: paraglidingstateoforigin@gmail. com Events Calendar