SAFA Skysailor Magazine

26 SKY SAILOR September | October 2023 2023 September Hang Glider Training Flight Simulator – Open Day 9 September Location: Jaspers Brush, NSW To attend our Open Day, contact illawarraglidingclub@gmail.com with your name, aircraft PG/HG, SAFA # and mobile number. Organiser: Illawarra HG Club 26th Annual Pico Fly-in 14 to 17 September Location: Milbrulong, NSW Description: Foot launched powered paragliders, wheel-based powered paragliders, aerochutes, powered hang gliders, and hot air balloons are all welcome. Fees: $100, includes three nights camping, Saturday night dinner, welcome BBQ. Registration: Will Manley 0447 731 799, Rob Bexon 0447 671 156, Landowner Jeff Hoffmann 0429 206 233, Mark Kendall (Aerochute) 0439 755 507 Results Top 3 1 Stan Radzikowski 2 Ferdinand Vogel 3 Petr Kostrhun Women 1 Alexia Fischer 2 Jenny O’Neil 3 Silvia Buzzi Ferraris Teams 1 Jack 8 Jones 2 Nearbirds 3 Chinese Taipei Gliding Sports Association Best newcomer: Markus Anders (17th) Full results are available here . A big thank you to the task committee: Umut Aslan, Martin Jovanoski and Idris Birch. Also to Abdullah Kahraman and his team in Aksaray for organising an amazing event, their friendly smiles and very efficient retrieval system. Most of all, a big thank you to all the pilots, for being world class sports men and women and for flying safely. Photos: Anna Berger, PWCA Social Media PWC Aksaray, Turkey Events Calendar 2023 PWC Calendar Brazil Pico do Gaviao 23-30 September 2023 Superfinal Brazil 5-16 March 2024 Baixo Guandu