SAFA Skysailor Magazine

19 November | December 2023 SKY SAILOR Description: You need to arrange your own retrieval team, we can help with matchmaking just contact fly@forbesflatlands.com Manilla XC Camp 2024 20 to 27 January Location: Mt Borah, Manilla, NSW Briefings: Initial 20 January 8pm, First Day 21 January 9am, Day briefings 9.30am Description: FREE event with XC pilots of all levels from around Australia and the world attending at Australia’s premier XC flying site. Informal flight distances are scored using the online systems of your choice or your straight line GPS Open Distance – easy, just load your daily distance via the online score sheet. Come for as many days as you like, fly XC as far as you can, learn from some of the best pilots from around the world in a friendly atmosphere. In the past pilots have regularly flown 200km, even over 300km and novice pilots have achieved PBs over 100km. Camping and cabins on-site. Area includes two kitchens, BBQ, bar & swimming pool. Bookings for cabins are essential – contact Godfrey . Information: Visit flymanilla.com February Bright PG Open 2024 10 to 16 February Location: Bright, VIC Description: Held in the beautiful alpine region of Victoria. The Bright Open is a XC paragliding competition that will determine the Australian male and female National Champions and class winners. Registration: Via Airtribune Forms and Documents SAFA Documents are now available in the Member Zone of the SAFA website . To access them select then select ‘Documents’ in the left-hand menu. These documents are constantly updated, so download them only when required. DO NOT save them for later use. The office will not accept outdated forms. Documents available to the general public are accessible on the website under: ‘Pilot Tools’  Forms & Docs Visiting Pilot Membership Pilots requiring Visiting Pilot Memberships please go to www.safa. asn.au/visiting-international-pilots SAFA Office Manager Pre PWC Corryong PG Open 2024 18 to 24 February Location: Corryong, VIC Description: Compete at one of the best Alpine flying sites in Australia, mighty Mt Elliott. Corryong is located just a few thermal glides from Mt Kosciuszko, the highest mountain in Australia, where the very first Australian PG Nationals were hosted at Thredbo in 1990. Registration: Via Airtribune Organiser: Dave Gibbs 0429 775 554