SAFA Skysailor Magazine

28 SKY SAILOR March | April 2023 2023 March NSW Hang Gliding State Titles 2023 NEW DATES: 5 to 11 March Location: Mt Borah, Manilla, NSW Type: Foot launch HG competition Practice day: 4 March Great comp for first time inland flyers and advanced pilots. Registration: wow.asn.au Organiser: Karl Kindl 0412 675 293 April Birchip Flatter than the Flatlands 2023 7 to 10 April (Easter) Location: Birchip, VIC Description: HG pilots are invited to the 28th FTTF XC towing competition, conducted over the four-day Easter long weekend. Entry fee: $100 incl. daily prizes, presentation BBQ, scoring, goal beers and lots of fun. Discount available for teams with a first time pilot. Requirements: GPS and parachute. Organiser: Vic HG Comps Inc Paragliding State of Origin 2023 7 to 10 April (Easter) Location: Mt Borah, Manilla, NSW Description: For the Novice (PG2) it’s a great way to get into competition and XC flying in a fun and safe way, it’s about the promotion of skills and safely. This competition is based on ‘Flying Crews’ (five pilot teams of one PG5 pilot, two PG2 pilots and two other pilots), so get your crew together. Handicapping is used for scoring. Events Calendar Requirements: Reserve, UHF radio and at least three hours of thermalling/XC flights, XC course is recommended. Entry fee: $30. Registration: Opens 9am, 1 March Organiser: Peter Beamish 0416 031 793, Rob Couper 0404 008 518 or email . Dalby Big Air 2023 9 to 15 April Location: Dalby Aerodrome, QLD. Practice day: 8 April Requirements: Intermediate/Advanced HG rating with aerotow endorsement, current SAFA membership for Australian pilots, Temporary SAFA membership for overseas pilots, experience in cross-country aerotow in thermic conditions GPS (including download cables), VHF Radio Operators Licence and VHF radio. Entry fee: $200, includes daily briefings, waypoint downloads, on site scoring, pres- entation dinner, plus tow fees $450, cash only, to be paid at the time of registration at the . Places are capped at 60 pilots, so get in early! Registration: Closes 12am 9 March 2023 , or email to register. 2023 PWC Calendar Castelo, Brazil 18 to 25 March 2023 Pegalajar, Spain 6 to 13 May 2023 Sacele - Brasov, 24 June to 1 July 2023 Romania Aksaray, Turkey 29 July to 5 August 2023 Targasonne, 26 August to France 2 September 2023 Superfinal, Baixo 5 to 16 March 2024 Guandu Brazil