SAFA SkySailor Magazine

20 SKY SAILOR March | April 2024 Events Calendar 2024 March Flatter Than The Flatlands HG Comp 29 March to 1 April (Easter long weekend) 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: $140 and includes a T-shirt. Sanction: We are currently looking into getting it sanctioned so there will be ladder points available for participants. Requirements: GPS and parachute. Organiser: Vic HG Comps Inc Paragliding State of Origin 29 to 31 March Location: Mt Borah, Manilla, NSW Description: It’s Easter so it must be State of Origin – the battle of the States is on again! Open to all SAFA pilots who have more than 10 hours inland flying. Get your friends together and form your five pilot crew, (1 mentor plus 4 others). Registration: Opens 9am 13 February on the Newcastle Paragliding Club webpage . April Dalby Big Air 2024 7 to 13 April Location: Dalby Aerodrome Rd, QLD. Practice day: 6 April Sanction: Cat2 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! Registration: Online , closes 12am 7 March. Overseas June Pre-World 3rd FAI Hang Gliding Class 1 Sport Championship 1 to 8 June Location: Laveno Mombello, Italy Sanction: Cat1 Registration: Visit the event website for more info and to register. 2024 PWC Calendar Superfinal Brazil 5-16 March 2024 – Baixo Guandu Grindelwald Inter- 4-11 May 2024 laken – Switzerland Yelmo – Spain 22-29 June 2024 Cameli – Turkey 3-10 August 2024 Gourdon – France 24-31 August 2024 Monroe – USA 7-14 September 2024