Wet season flying video
January 19th, 2012Video of trike flying last weekend in Atherton. At least it’s been dry enough to go trike flying!
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Gillies in January
January 10th, 2012Ron and Rosco took a chance with a flight at the Gillies on Sunday. The conditions looked good, but when they launched, it soon became apparent that conditions weren’t as good as they looked! Bob and Tracey went out to close the gates. A real bonus to fly the Gillies in January! Both Rosco and Ron landed in the turf farm.
Our next towing day???
December 29th, 2011here’s the first prototype…
The year that was…
December 28th, 2011A little video of the flying year 2011. Sites include the Rex lookout, Cooktown, Burketown and the Atherton tablelands. Enjoy!
A wing and a chair, Dave Sykes book
December 5th, 2011Just in time for Chrissy!
Dave Sykes, the intrepid trike pilot who earlier this year flew from England to Sydney, has released a book of his adventure.
http://www.soloflightglobal.com/
Would make for excellent reading over the holidays….
PARTYPARTYPARTY!!!
October 18th, 2011The club christmas party is coming up soon. If you are a member, you should have recieved your invite via email. If you haven’t received an invite, and feel that you should have, or that the party just won’t be the same without you, then email me at flying@cairnshangglidingclub.org, and I will send one out!
Bob
Brod’s Morning glory video!
September 28th, 2011Burketown Morning glory clouds
September 26th, 2011Video from Burketown trip Sept 2011, 3 clouds in 5 days.
Rex results are in…
September 12th, 2011
Rex Hang Gliding Competition 2011
Supported by Cairns Hang Gliding Club
Date: 11 September 2011 (911)
Task: Race to Goal:
Start: Rex Landing Car Park Dist km Cumulative km
TP 1: Yule Pt 10.65 10.65
TP 2: Mt Garioch 2.85 13.50
TP 3: Mt Beaufort 19.35 32.85
TP 4: Silky Oaks ridge 5.90 38.75
GOAL: Wall 11.25 50.00
Scoring: CHGC system (Distance + Speed points to Goal: % of 900 points to Goal, + % of 100 speed points).
|
Pilot |
Start |
Finish |
Time |
Landing |
Dist |
Pts |
Speed Pts |
Total |
Place |
|
Ross |
13:14 |
14:37.5 |
|
G |
50 |
900 |
100 |
1000.0 |
1 |
|
Brod |
13:18 |
14:45 |
|
G |
50 |
900 |
89.6 |
989.6 |
2 |
|
Terry |
13:20 |
14:52 |
|
G |
50 |
900 |
74.6 |
974.6 |
3 |
|
Ron |
13:11 |
14:45 |
|
G |
50 |
900 |
68.7 |
968.7 |
4 |
|
Paul |
13:32 |
15:11 |
|
G |
50 |
900 |
53.7 |
953.7 |
5 |
|
Wazza |
13:22 |
15:03 |
|
G |
50 |
900 |
47.8 |
947.8 |
6 |
|
Bob |
13:11 |
14:52 |
|
G |
50 |
900 |
47.8 |
947.8 |
6 |
|
Adam |
13:20 |
15:15 |
|
G |
50 |
900 |
6.0 |
906.0 |
8 |
|
Will |
13:23 |
15:20 |
|
G |
50 |
900 |
0 |
900.0 |
9 |
|
Kev |
13:25 |
|
|
Short Silky |
37.45 |
671.1 |
0 |
671.1 |
10 |
Thanks to: Scorers: Ray, Aaron, Dean. Drivers: Ray, Aaron, Dean, Tracey.
Meet Head: Brod.
Thanks to all pilots and support crew that turned up. It was a fantastic days flying, with ‘interesting’ routes chosen by some competitors, and some low saves and then high to goal. 9 pilots in goal is the best result we’ve had for ages, with several new members making the wall for the first time.
Photos Tracey took on the day are here:
http://jalbum.net/en/browse/user/album/1041136/
Never say impossible!
August 26th, 2011Dave Sykes has done it!
All the way from York to Sydney by Microlight. Just amazing!