Cross Country Practice Weekend

The club is planning it's first Cross Country Practice Weekend in November. The aim of this practice weekend is, to assist all levels of cross country pilots to improve their cross country skills.

During the practice weekend, we will analyse the weather very thoroughly in daily weather briefing sessions in the morning and then decide based on weather, glider and pilots which cross country task to declare. These could be out and return task or the more difficult FAI triangle task - but always of a manageable distance. The briefings will also cover topics like pilot and glider preparation, safe flying in gaggles, radio discipline, outlandings and retrieves. The actual flying of the day will be done in one or more small groups to complete the task. The instructors will be also flying in these groups - either in a double or single seater. There will be a de-briefing held after each days flying to reflect on the flying of the day and identify the highlights but also the mistakes which were made during the flight in order to prevent them next time.

Who is the target audience ?
Every post solo pilot of the SRGC who is interested in Cross Country Flying.
What is the Fleet ?
The club's ASW15 and IS28 are available. Private single seater.
What Tug will be used?
We will be using the club's own tug VH-ROZ.
What date will it be held?
The initial welcome and get together will be Thursday 11th November 6pm.
The long practice weekend will be finishing on Monday 15th November. It is possible for pilots to join the practice weekend later or leave it earlier, however it would be ideal that every participant could attend the initial briefing on the Thursday night.
Instructors
Ingo and Lothar will be available as instructors.
Organizers & Contacts
The practice weekend is organsied by Lothar. If you are interested in participating send Lothar an email before the 1st November. Please contact him also if you have any further questions.

Last Updated on Tuesday, 25 May 2010 07:27

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During the Second World War the town was the site of Royal Australian Air Force Station Tocumwal, which was a major Royal Australian Air Force training airfield and aircraft depot. Today, the airfield has grown to be a renowned gliding site .