SAFA Skysailor Magazine

3 November | December 2021 SKY SAILOR Next SkySailor Submission Deadline: 15 December 2021 (for January/February 2022 issue) Paragliding World Cup Superfinal Disentis, Switzerland Photo: Martin Scheel November / December 2021 Impressum 4 President’s Update 6 Bitten by the Bight 8 The Women beneath our Wings 16 A Future for our Sports – The SAFA Strategic Plan 23 Fly North Queensland – all year round! 28 Reviewing the Rules of the Air 32 Events Calendar 35 Sending out an SOS 36 Sky Out Cartoon 41 Free Introductory Hang Gliding Courses 42 AIRS Safety Wrap-up – October 2021 44 Contacts 50 Schools & Maintenance 56