Archive for July, 2010

Daniel Keech

dkeech1@hotmail.com

has obtained a Porosity tester for local PG pilots who would like to test their wings. The Porosity tester will be at the next meeting of the Cairns Hang-Gliding Club to be held at the Yorkey’s knob boat club starting at 7.30pm on Thurday the 5th August.

Porosity tests are part of good maintenance of your wing and essential to safety. Please take this opportunity to test your wing and make sure she is in excellent condition and won’t let you down when you least expect it! The piece of mind knowing your wing has passed the test will be well worth it. Your wings’ manual will have the details of how many hours your wing needs to be tested by.

I am sure you have all heard about Patch hang gliding, now here is the footage……

As you may or may not know, club members Bob & Tracey Hayes attempted to fly their XT912 to the tip of Cape York recently. The attempt was thwarted only 1 hours flying time from the tip, (65nm) due to low cloud and high winds that persisted for nearly 3 weeks. Luckily, they had a back-up plan, so were still able to complete the trip, although in not quite as much style as they would have liked!
Below is a little preview video of the trip.