Waiting at launch

What is the day going to be like?

January 22nd 2009
English We did not get much more flying. There was one more flyable day yesterday. Strong northerly winds were predicted, with possible overdevelopments in the afternoon. It was decided to do an early and short task from Tawonga Gap which is not far from Mount Beauty. The 80 km task went down the Kiewa Valley to the North and then back to Mount Beauty airstrip. Most pilots were a bit sce ... read more

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Katha Turbostern

I started this blog in late 2007, before heading off to Australia for a hang gliding adventure. After my first solo flight in a hang glider all I wanted to do was fly as much as possible. I gave up my job as a human resources consultant and headed to Australia to live my dream of hang gliding. When I returned after four months, I wanted to build my life around the sport I loved so much, and I did. I was also determined to make it into the national hang gliding team and started flying competitions with only one year of flying experience. My dream was shattered in earl... full info

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