SAFA Skysailor Magazine

67 SPRING 2026 | September-October-November SKY SAILOR Qualifications Manual V4.0 18/06/2026, Section 3.3.1). They must not exercise their certificate or authority until such time as they provide SAFA with a statement from their doctor (GP) that they meet the general health standard. The document ‘Assessing Fitness to Drive’ provides guidance on the standard required to hold a driver’s licence. The standards are used by health professionals to assess and manage patients with health conditions that may affect their ability to drive safely. #1665 – PG stall during top landing approach at Hickson, 11 March 2022, NSW PIC took an older high-performance glider, that had been stored for a number of years to test as a coastal wing at Hickson Street, Merewether (NSW). There had been some issues with the glider’s performance on the previous flight: trim, and therefore the angle of attack, was subsequently