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Green Swamp Klassic For Tourists

Wed, Mar 16 2022, 9:15:48 am MDT

April 2nd through 9th

aerotow|competition|Lawrence "Pete" Lehmann|Richard "Ric" Caylor|Victoria Lee Nelson|Wilotree Park|XC

Pete Lehmann writes:

I recently wrote a short note (see others here: https://airtribune.com/2022-green-swamp-sport-klassic/blog__day_registration) plugging the mentored Green Swamp Sport Klassic (https://airtribune.com/2022-green-swamp-sport-klassic/info) which will take place at Wilotree flight park in early April. In the meantime, organizer Ric Caylor has come up with an idea intended to piggyback on the presence of the GSSK at Wilotree Flight Park.

We realize that not every pilot will want to participate in a competition and XC-oriented event. However, the presence of the event at Wilotree offers other pilots an opportunity to share in the very pleasant social atmosphere at Wilotree, while at the same time either learning to aerotow or lubricating one's rusty skills. During the GSSK there will be an abundance of tugs available to tow pilots both prior to the competition launches, or after them. The early launches would be ideal for pilots making their first aero tows under the supervision of Wilotree instructors, or for pilots who had not towed in years. Later launchers could focus on soaring skills, or perhaps try to emulate the xc tasks called for the competition. In any event, it is a rare opportunity for weekend pilots to fly on a daily basis in an instructional environment surrounded by many of the world's best.

The low-key nature of the event and Wilotree's ever-improving infrastructure enables one to fly, learn and socialize in an ideally comfortable environment. There are worse ways to spend a quick early spring vacation.

Paradise Airsports is offering a group rate package for the first five pilots who respond to the above opportunity. Please call Victoria Nelson Manager of Wilotree Park at 727.251.6817 for details.

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Flags go up at Wilotree Park

Tue, Oct 5 2021, 11:35:07 am MDT

Super wind indicators

equipment|Victoria Lee Nelson|Wilotree Park

Five flags are going up at Wilotree Park to help pilots set up their landings

Five days in a row in November

Sun, Nov 29 2020, 10:10:13 pm EST

Temperatures in the eighties

Facebook|photo|Victoria Lee Nelson

It was flyable, soarable, and cross country able for five days starting the day before Thanksgiving. Mick and I took advantage of two of those days and tried to go cross country on the fifth day, Sunday, but it didn't work out for us.

Cu's on every day.

Stronger winds on Saturday but it would have been easily possible to fly to the northeast. This wind direction (southwest) is usually pretty severe in terms of the towing conditions and hard on the tugs pilots, but Jim Prahl said that it was not like a post frontal day, which is usually when you experience a southwest situation and towing was actually without drama. In fact the high over Florida has been keeping the front out for days now. Looks like it will come through on Monday.

Lots of pilots flying here and having a great time every day for five days. So nice that this coincided with the long weekend.

We'll see if things warm back up again by next weekend.

Photos by Victoria Nelson.

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Ambulance cover »

Wed, Jan 7 2004, 5:00:05 am GMT

insurance|Paul Robinson|travel|Victoria Lee Nelson

Paul Robinson <Paul.Robinson@mas.vic.gov.au> Membership Manager Ambulance Service Victoria writes:

Ambulance Membership Business Rules state that an individual must be resident in Victoria for at least 3 months to be eligible for Membership. On that basis, only those competitors who meet this criteria are eligible for membership so I suspect that we may not be able to assist most competitors.

My suggestion would be to check with Travel Insurance providers who may be able to assist.

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York Cooper

Tue, Jul 8 2003, 6:00:04 pm EDT

Australia|equipment|Nicholas Franczyk|Rob Cooper|school|sport|Victoria Lee Nelson

Nicholas Palaric, Annandale, NSW, Australia <nicholas.palaric@bigpond.com> writes:

On Sunday 6th July York Cooper passed away after a long slow battle with cancer, aged 78. York was a keen supporter of our sport and until recently an active pilot himself. He purchased the land that enabled the High Adventure Airpark on the Mid North Coast become the premier flight school that it was in the eighties and nineties. It was a place visited by many people from around the world to learn and to fly.

York’s support extended to Entreprise Wings and Airborne Gliders where he would buy gliders and equipment more frequently that he really needed to help sales during their difficult years. A former British Paratrooper, York was enthusiastic about being in the air.

York’s friends are kindly invited to attend his funeral service to be held in its entirety, at the Chapel of Mannings Funeral Home, 87 Victoria Road Rozelle, Friday July 11 2003 commencing at 11 a.m. A wake at the Orange Grove Hotel to follow.

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Heads up - still too expensive

Thu, May 22 2003, 2:00:08 pm EDT

Australia|Oz Report|Peter Lissenburg|Victoria Lee Nelson

Peter Lissenburg <peter@sensair.com> from Victoria, Australia and who made a $50 contribution to the Oz Report yesterday writes:

I'm sure many people are keeping their eyes on heads up displays. Here's one that's been on the market for some time: http://www.microoptical.net.

As with everything, it just takes time/money. I'm sure these devices will find their way into all sorts of applications quite soon then they will be more affordable. I was quoted near AU$2000 for a basic system about 3 months ago. So a bit expensive to start with.

They didn't seem interested in providing a cut down version to allow direct integration with application hardware, i.e. a vario. But I'm sure it will come. You can bet the instrument manufacturers are waiting for this to happen too.

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Girl Power

Sat, May 17 2003, 5:00:02 pm GMT

Ann Dunlap|Australia|competition|girls|humor|Kari Castle|photo|power|radio|Rob Cooper|Tony Lowrey|tow|Victoria Lee Nelson

Jorj Lowrey at the Right Invite <info@therightinvite.com.au> writes:

This year's "Flatter than the Flatlands" hang gliding competition (Birchip, Victoria, Australia at Easter) had perhaps, the first ever, (world wide?) all-girls team outside a women's competition. Well, that was until two days before the comp. when one of our team mates had to pull out due to a bad back (Marlies Eicher).

Unfortunately, we could only find a bloke to fill in. Fortunately, he did come complete with tow vehicle, radio, tow gauge, rope and sense of humor! Pity we couldn't pull off the all-girls team. Maybe next year!

"Team Cumulobimbo's" L-R: Nicky "Miss Birchip 2003" Shaulders, Ann Moss, John "Priscilla (Queen of the paddock)" Mitchell, Vanessa Sparke, Jo Cooper and Jorj Lowrey - shown here in the team T-Shirts we painted especially for the occasion.

Thanks to Kari Castle for the inspiration - we saw the photo of her T in 'Cross Country'.

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