Archive for April, 2009

Andy from NSW had submitted a logo design to the CHGC design competition!

Hello CHGC!
With a love for flight of any kind,and finding your site,found it compelling to submit a design.
I live on the upper NSW coast,but not close enough to what I call God’s country.
Part of my family are lucky enough to be living in Cairns,but I need to make that step.
My submission is based on a “lighter than a feather”concept. As you seem to glide and fly like Birds,I thought it symbolised all that you resemble.
And always hoping to join a group like yours!
To fly like a bird-everyones dream.-or my dream.
Keep up that great spirit,and best wishes.

Wow! Great design, thanks Andy, we will keep you posted on the results.

You may have heard about a paraglider pilot landing in a tree behind the Rex on Sunday. Despite releasing from his harness about 5 metres above the ground he was quite OK!

The rescue team dispatched on Monday morning to retrieve the paraglider from the top of the tree.

Brett, Bob and John struggled their way through the thick forest about a km or so back from the look out. It took most of the day but they were successful in returning with at least three quarters of the paraglider!

Site of the landing

Success! and team leader Brett!

Brod has proposed a hang gliding weekend away at a location North of Cooktown. He is in the process of obtaining permission to access the area and camp.

If you would like to go along please contact Brod for more details.

At last Thursday nights club meeting it was decided that we should have a competition to design a new logo for the Cairns Hang Gliding Club T-shirt.

If you would like to enter the competition please email your entries to the club at flying@cairnshangglidingclub.org

The competition closes on the 1st June. Entries will be shown and voted on at the June club meeting. We can then get on with having T-shirts, caps and hats printed for the club.

Good luck!