Monthly Archives: September 2023
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September 21, 2023
Gliding is a sport that has captivated the hearts of many over the decades. The sensation of soaring through the sky gracefully, unaided by engines or propellers, but by Mother Nature is a dream come true for many aviation-inspired enthusiasts. To allow us to achieve this silent dance with nature and the earth's energy, one of the lift sources that glider pilots rely on, is a phenomenon
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September 06, 2023
On the last day of the Uvalde Pre-World Gliding Championships and 18m Nationals, I was asked to give a safety talk to the competitors and organisation. It’s something that we’ve done in Australia too in the past, but not of recent years so much unfortunately. I think it’s a really good initiative, no matter how quick or small the topic presented by the speaker, it puts