XC Trip to Canungra, Australia

Canungra

Every year Wings & Waves runs a XC course in Bright, Australia, usually around late Feb or early March. This course has a 15 year tradition and has transformed many NZ pilots from coastal bunny to XC hound. We are planning to do this Bright trip again in 2011.

This year, we have the opportunity to run such a trip in Canungra, Australia, where the Canungra Cup is held every year and which this year will double as Round 1 of the NZ Nationals. A fantastic place to fly thermals and XC. Since we will be there for the competition, we can quite easily run a course straight after. That would be 31. October - 6 November 2010.

The course will cover thermalling and XC techniques, theory on XC weather and tactics, in-flight coaching on XC flights and de-briefings. Besides this, it is great fun socially and there are many other things to do when you are not flying. Since we cannot supervise every launch or landing or the entire flight of each pilot, this course is suitable for qualified PG 2 pilots.

We will organise accommodation in Canungra, arrange for a transfer from and to Brisbane or Gold Coast Airport, have a car for the week, provide instructions. Food and drink, Diesel, Oz fees etc are not included. We will be renting a house, so that we can cook when we feel like it. Depending on the number it will be around $800-$950 for the week. Ideally, we would like 8 participants.

We need to know asap if you are interested in this trip. Please email us by 18. September just to express an interest at this stage.