Numbers:

We have ninety pilots registered and have booked three trikes to add to the six Dragonfly’s. We have Pete Wilson from Tumut, Matthew Olive from Newcastle and Grant Heaney from Tocumwal joining us. Our Dragonfly pilots are Bobby Bailey of course, Brendan Sadgrove from Sydney, Nathan Goringe from Victoria, Bob Keen (Smokey), Bruce Crerar and John Blain (Blaino) from Queensland.

Registration:

Registration closes on the 8th December. There are still plenty of pilots that have not paid the A$200 entry fee. So come on guys. Entry fee paid by 8th December will hold your place. After 8th December any unpaid registrations will be deleted and we will supply tugs according to those numbers.

Aerotow Fees:

Aerotow fees are to be paid in cash at the time of registration. There will be no credit card facilities available at registration.

Towing:

We have been advised by the Hang Gliding Federation of Australia that each pilot will need to show proof of an aerotow rating. For International pilots we do understand that some countries do not have provision for such a rating. If that is the case you have two options. One is to have proof that you have successfully aerotowed in Flatlands conditions. For example your name on the result sheet at a major aerotow meet within the last few years. Second is to get an aerotow rating with the HGFA.

Aerotow Rating:

Bill Moyes and Lee Patterson will be conducting an aerotow endorsement course at Rylstone Airstrip from the 28th December until the 31st. If anyone is interested please let me know and I will book you in. Rylstone is halfway between Sydney and Forbes (kind of).

Headquarters:

Will be at the Van Den Berg Hotel, Court Street, Forbes, in the Function room. We will be open for registration on the morning of the 2nd from 9 am for those wanting an early start on the practice day. We will have a welcome bbq (sausage sizzle and steak sandwich) at headquarters starting from 6 pm with formalities at 8 pm.

Practice Day:

No one is to enter the airfield before the practice day. No one is to enter the airfield before they have formally registered. No sign No fly.