SAFA Skysailor Magazine

3 July | August 2022 SKY SAILOR Next SkySailor Submission Deadline: 15 August 2022 (for September/October issue) Photo: Courtesy Advance July | August 2022 President’s Update 4 Reigning champions dominate the 2022 State of Origin 6 NSW hosts Future of Flight event 10 Ken Hutt’s incredible expedition to ‘End Polio Now’ raises $300,000… 12 Events Calendar 15 Renewals and the importance of membership 16 Towing is not for the faint-hearted 18 Pokhara: A paragliding paradise or total pain in the ass? 26 Paying tribute to outgoing CIVL representative, Hamish Barker 28 News & Products 30 AIRS Safety Wrap-up – July 2022 33 Rules of the Air 39 Mounting options for VHF radios 40 Contacts 42 Clubs 44 Schools 46 Impressum 47 On the Cover Flying the NSW flatlands Photo: Tina Thorburn Editor/Design: Gneist Design Web Conversion: iSonic