Here’s a great story of an exceptionally brave pilot, Dave Sykes. Paraplegic since a motorbike accident, he has succeded in flying his P & M Quick trike from England to Australia. Read his story at http://www.soloflightglobal.com/
You too will be filled with admiration at his achievement.
Bloody legendary!
Video of weekend at Inkerman Hill. Inkerman has great potential as a XC site. On the right day, of course!
National parks Queensland has put out a new master plan for public comment until November. Several of our sites are on National Park land, and we might be affected by this plan. To view and comment on this plan, go to:
Have a look at the Redbull Xalps website.
Great to see positive publicity for free flying.
Wednesday June 15th was a big day for Daniel and Daina. They got married at the St Mary’s by the sea chapel in Port Douglas!
Daniel is our club’s paragliding instructor. The day went off without a hitch and Port turned on a magic winters day that had the guests from down south marvelling. Daina looked amazing and arrived by horse and carriage. A honeymoon in Europe, that may or may not involve ’some’ paragliding will give them many happy memories.
Congratulations from all of us in the club, and many years of happiness to you both!!
Great weekend’s flying at Cooktown, on the big ridge. Be there next time, it’s an amazing place to fly, great scenery, great flying, great 4wding. It’s got it all!
Here’s Brod’s video from the weekend. A great time had by all!
Thanks to all those that turned up to the Gillies clean-up day. Heaps got done and the launch set up area looks amazing. Brod and Wazza got to test it out, with a flight to the clouds in strong conditions.
Joe, the Hotdog mogul, keeping yet more hungry Hang-Glider pilots happy with a serve of his soon-to-be-world famous Hot Dogs! Get some next time you fly!
If you stand on the Rex lookout, and look to your right, you will see a massive ridge line running to the southern horizon. This is the legendary South West Ridge, a place of big air and even bigger stories! A flight to the SW ridge is always a memorable experience, and there is always something new to learn when you get there. Sometimes the ridge is working really well, and cloud base is yours for the taking. Other times, the ridge doesn’t want to know, and will push you away with a westerly wind that will have you scurrying back to the Rex, tail between your legs! Let’s hope you have enough glide!
It’s a spectacular place that demands respect, but the rewards are immense.
Amazingly, this year was not a wash-out Easter holiday. Got some terrific flying in around the Atherton tablelands and down the coast to Figtree Creek. Beautiful scenery, and astonishing views of Cairns and the ranges. Flew around the Pryamid at Gordonvale, and over the Gillies range back to Atherton.