Vom Fahren und Fliegen im Outback January 12th 2008 „Aber wann fliegt sie denn nun endlich selbst Drachen?“ fragt Ihr Euch vielleicht. Die Antwort ist enfach - nicht in Forbes. Hier wird nur UL-Schlepp gemacht. In dieser Startart habe ich praktisch noch keine Erfahrung. Außerdem müsste ich mit einem mir nicht vertrauten Gerät fliegen. Dazu kommt noch, dass mein letzter Schlepp ein Crash war. Keine gute Kombination also. Ich werde warten, bis ... read more
Oceania » Australia » New South Wales » Forbes Aboriginal settlers arrived on the continent from Southeast Asia about 40,000 years before the first Europeans began exploration in the 17th century. No formal territorial claims were made until 1770, when Capt. James COOK took possession in the name... ... read more
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