Newcastle Hang Gliding Club Competition Dates

The NHGC has published their competiton dates for thsi season and asked us to share the information with our members.

    Central West Classic
Where  Gulgong Nsw
When  19th-25th November 2017
practice day 18/11/2017
sign in 6pm 18/11/2017 at gulgong airport
Sign up on the NHGC website competition page is open now


This competition is a AA rated aero tow comp open to all pilots with tow endorsements
Great comp for advanced,Intermediate and novice pilots.All details on
The Newcastle Hang Gliding Club Website


      Corryong cup 
Where Corryong Vic
When  7th-13th of January 2018
Practice day 6/1/2018
Sign up will be open Friday 1st of September 8pm on the Newcastle Hang Gliding Club
Website Competition page


 This comp is a B grade comp and is great for Advanced,Intermediate and novice pilots.
It is a foot launch comp launching off Mt elliott Corryong.Sign up fills up fast so be quick 
to sign up to secure your spot in the comp.Max pilots 75.All details on the NGHC
Website competition page.


   Manilla nsw state titles
Where Manilla Nsw
When   17-24 febuary 2018
Sign up is open now at the Newcastle Hang Gliding Club Website
Competitions page


            This comp is a great comp for Advanced,Intermediate and Novice pilots.
This comp is a foot launch comp flying off the premier site of Mt Borah Manilla
This comp is a AA rated comp.All details on the NGHC Website competitions page

BMHGC Club Competition 2015/2016

Flying Season is here, and so is the annual BMHGC competition !

The format for this season gives pilots a number of tasks that they can complete whenever they choose. Tasks are then uploaded to XCContest and scored at the end of the season.

This means that club members can compete when they can, rather than have traditional competition days.

A massive thanks to this years competition organiser; Tom Urie.  Tom and Andy have set us some great challenges.

Good Luck Everyone

Jan Tupy having the first go of the season at; Mt Ovens to Blackheath Task

Information

Competition Organiser: Tom Urie

Competition Period: 11/10/15 – AGM 2016 (1^st September 2016 approx.)

By opening the link to XCPlanner you can view the task then download it in the desired format. Once you had a crack at a task upload it to XContest for scoring.

Partially completed task; your score from XContest will be given for a task that is partially flown.

Support - Any problems please contact Tom.

Rules

·         Each flight can only contribute to one score. Ie you won't collect a score for a flight to the Pizza shop if you make it to Mudgee.

·         Scoring started on Sun 11th October. Earlier flights don't count sorry.

·         You can only be scored once for a flight. Ie if you fly to the Pizza shop 50 times your total score will be 9.

The Tasks

1. Blackheath to Pizza Shop (Hartley) https://xcplanner.appspot.com/?l=au&p=hmjlE%7Bc%60t%5BwcNrrG&s=20.0&a=250 9 points.  NB the gliding strip across the road is a good landing option.

2. Mt Ovens to Blackheath LZ  https://xcplanner.appspot.com/?l=au&p=vt%7DjEukdq%5Bxfi%40am%7CA&s=20.0&a=250 50 Points

3. Blackheath to Katoomba https://xcplanner.appspot.com/?l=au&p=hmjlE%7Bt_t%5BpnJcdK&s=20.0&a=0 9 points

4. Tour of the Kanimbla https://xcplanner.appspot.com/?l=au&p=f%60jlEq%7D_t%5Bo%7DHj~CwmAnxJreRmhOc%7BEaN&s=20.0&a=0  40 Points

5. 35km FAI https://xcplanner.appspot.com/?l=au&p=r%60jlE%7Ds_t%5BybQncD%7C%60K%7CrSz%60E_wX&s=20.0&a=0 63 points

6. 50km FAI https://xcplanner.appspot.com/?l=au&p=hmjlE%7Bt_t%5Bir%5B%60%7DIbuRl%7BVv%7DGysa%40&s=20.0&a=0 90 points See study notes below

7. 75km FAI https://xcplanner.appspot.com/?l=au&p=hmjlE%7Bc%60t%5Boxg%40tb%5Drug%40pzQtAwzo%40&s=20.0&a=250 135 points

8. 100km FAI https://xcplanner.appspot.com/?l=au&p=hmjlE%7Bc%60t%5Biup%40vnd%40f%60z%40h%60ZcjHql_A&s=20.0&a=250 180 points

9. Mt Rankin Open Distance One point for each KM out from launch.

10. Blackheath to Mudgee https://xcplanner.appspot.com/?l=au&p=%7C_jlE_v_t%5BaejEzf%60C&s=20.0&a=0 131 Points

11. Blackheath to Oberon https://xcplanner.appspot.com/?l=au&p=%7C_jlE_v_t%5Bl%7CIrehA&s=20.0&a=0 35 Points

12. Blackheath to Tarana https://xcplanner.appspot.com/?l=au&p=%7C_jlE_v_t%5B_iVrg%60A&s=20.0&a=0 34Points

13. Tupy's 100KM FAI https://xcplanner.appspot.com/?l=au&p=%7CajlE%7Dt_t%5Bkb%60Arpc%40%60sn%40d%60ZxiPii~%40&s=20.0&a=2500 185Points

14. The Steve Purdo fly and hike fitness trophy. Shortest time taken to fly to the LZ, pack up and hike back to the top with all your gear. A continuous track log file to be email to Tom for scoring.

Study Notes for 50 Km FAI
http://www.xcontest.org/2013/world/en/flights/detail:andyonalaya/8.12.2012/01:03

http://www.xcontest.org/2011/australia/flights/detail:andyonalaya/31.1.2011/03:11

http://www.xcontest.org/2014/australia/flights/detail:andyonalaya/7.10.2013/00:48

Tumut Easter 2014

Need a last minute plan for Easter? Andrew Paterson has posted that the Easter Tumut fly-in is on this year. Contact him via Facebook or the Google group email as I don’t want to post his phone number here in the open... Alex.

Club comp round today AUG 28th

The forecast is looking good for the club comp round today. Make sure you study the forecast carefully as there may be a change of wind in the afternoon. Talk to a club safety officer if you have any qustions or are unsure about the forecast.

The last sunday of Winter has been flyable every year I have been paragliding. My first ever XC was on the 29th of Aug in a similar forecast to today. I am working today so will miss out if it turns out to be good weather.

Alex.