SAFA Skysailor Magazine

3 SUMMER 2025 | December-January-February SKY SAILOR Next SkySailor Submission Deadline: 15 February 2025 (for the Autumn 2025 issue) President’s Update 4 Australia’s premier hang gliding event kicks off the 2025 competition season 6 The art of not being special 8 Forbes Team Challenge: A weekend of resilience, skill, and tribute 14 Driver Appreciation (so they continue to support hang gliding into the future) 20 Events Calendar 24 Birds of a Feather 27 New Products 28 CASA Part 103 TWG aircraft info session – Canberra 30 Flying Site Overview: Rosins Lookout, Beechmont 32 AIRS Safety wrap-up – December 2024 36 Lies, Damned Lies & Statistics – AIRS stats for the 2023/24 financial year 46 Rules of the Air 53 Sky Out Cartoon 54 Impressum 55 Contacts 56 Clubs 58 Summer 2025