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Harness for sale Skyman Coconea L with carabiners and speed bar. Price 900NZD. Please contact Tomas 02102511946

Change of plan for Club BBQ.
The weather looks great for Sunday so we have decided to give it a go!
Meet at Taylors takeoff at high noon on Sunday the 20th!

Tasks:
1. Ridge race ~ Clock starts when you take off ~ fly to end of cliffs ~ Taylors Surf Club ~ quarry ~ back to take off and do this 5 times hang gliding or 3 times paragliding. 100m turn point radius. Take your own times and honesty rules.
2. Spot landing on Sumner Beach and/or Taylors bottom landing ~ best hangie and best pantie for each site.

Apco Ritma harness: small/medium with DHV certified back protector, stirrup and speed bar. Well used by a beginner for two years, so usual scratch marks. $450. Contact Cliff on 027 262 9876

Hi,

My name is Stan. I'm a P3 that just moved into Christchurch from the States with coastal, desert, and mountain flying experience between Oregon, Washington, California, Hawaii, Maryland, Virginia, and Pennsylvania.

I'm rather keen on meeting with local pilots to fly out here. Flying is my passion. So, please, if are flying around Christchurch or leaving town for the day, let me know. I am a PhD student, so my hours are often flexible.

Can I put my number here or is this forum public?

Thanks!
Stan

Hi all,

I've just joined the Canterbury Club and I'm keen to do a lot of flying this season. I'd like to get PG3 this season, but more importantly I'd like to meet and fly with other keen paragliders in the area. I've had some instruction in coastal, XC and speed riding. I typically work two weeks of biodiversity monitoring and then I have a week off. Would be great to get involved in some trips.

Cheers,
Grant
0275959715

Mark has lost his wrist mounted gps

its a garmin forerunner probably the 310 model
lost at tayors

if you find it.

Mark Rutledge
0220493328

or give it to RJ

I know a few of you have noticed that the BLIP maps on RASP seem a bit odd. (i.e. blue squares around Flock Hill). The sounding for Flock Hill has also been wrong. Anyhow, I contacted Mats Henrikson who runs RASP and he knows about the issue. Apparently it is due to the NOAA data and physics model thinking the whole area is covered in Snow. Rest assured, everything will come right from Mid Oct onwards, when it finally thinks the snow has melted!

I received this from the guys in New Caledonia. When I visited two years ago they were outstanding hosts and flying in the mountains and on the coast was brilliant.

Hello Everybody,

We’re organising an international compétition in New Calédonia from the 10 to 18 of october 2015
New Caledonia Open will be on the FAI calendar and listed as a CAT2 event. A valid FAI sporting licence will be required and pilots will gain WPRS (World Pilot Ranking Scheme) points in this event

Radio antenna found today, it is sitting on the rock just as you come off the road in the middle path

Have found a no brand radio at the gondola takeoff today. It has a bit of rust on the case screws, so I would say it has been there a while.

Peter T