SAFA Skysailor Magazine

71 SPRING 2025 | September-October-November SKY SAILOR 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 The office will not accept outdated forms.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’  Resources Visiting International Pilots Pilots requiring Visiting Pilot Memberships please go to https://safa.asn.au/pilot-tools/ visiting-international-pilots/ SAFA Office Manager experience or equipment to fully exploit potential sources of lift that you might have or expect. #2106 – Hard PG tree landing behind hill, Mt Bakewell, WA A PG2 pilot has launched successfully from Mt Bakewell (WA) on their third flight of the day. Shortly afterwards they were observed approx. 50m above and slightly behind launch. The supervising pilot called them on radio and advised PIC to apply speedbar to aid forward penetration. Sometime later, the pilot made a call on the radio to advise they had landed heavily through some trees, had a sore back and required assistance. PIC was located some 200m behind launch. The supervising pilot walked to the accident site, packed up the pilot’s gear (wing badly torn by trees) and assisted them back to launch. PIC was able to walk unaided. The next day the pilot was diagnosed as having suffered fractures to L2 and L3 vertebrae. Although the reported wind was not particularly strong, it is not uncommon for compression over the top of the hill to cause local increase in wind strength and sink. Pilots are advised to apply speedbar if forward penetration is reduced; monitor