Cdn Nats

Canadian Hang Gliding Nationals 2009

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08/15/2009 - 21:27
08/23/2009 - 21:27
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Canadian Hang Gliding Nationals

Registration/Official Practice Day – Saturday, August 15
Competition Days – Sunday, August 16 – Saturday, August 22
Awards & Dinner – Saturday, August 22
Travel Day – Sunday, August 23
Classes: HPAC Class A/B GAP/Racing Meet
FAI CIVL Cat 2
Open Class
King Posted Class
Sports Class (Floater Class)

** OFFICIAL RESULTS **

Willi 2009 date change

I got to talk with the owner of the landing zone, John McIzaac, and others that wanted to move the Willi 2009 around. They insisted to take the dates of the Willi for the PG Nats 2009 for personal reasons. John backed these PG Nat organizers. I couldn't keep the dates.

The Willi 2009 would then precede the PG nat if the PG nat bid in Golden wins!

The 2009 Willi would then be July 17 evening to Saturday July 25, or Sunday July 26 if the PG Nats doesn't take the Sunday as well. But if the PG Nat organizers in Golden loose the bid I would do the Willi at the dates I asked previously.

100 miles

Finally. Like most pilots, I’ve wanted a hundred mile flight since I started flying cross country. I was confident after getting close several times’ last year that this would be the year I break through the hundred mile barrier. In Australia hundred mile flights are a lot more common. In Forbes they often call 100+ mile tasks. With all the rain this year conditions were softer than normal and I was unable to make goal on the longer days. Coming home my hopes were for a big flight in May on the prairies. Most hundred mile flights in Canada are in Alberta in May.

100 hours

I’ve been putting a lot of effort into improving my skill and ranking over the last three seasons. Breaking my collar bone two seasons ago put an end to that season. Last season I was hoping to get 100hrs for the season. The weather turned poor in the late summer and fall. I stalled at 92hrs. I got a great start this season in Australia in January. After some good flights in Arizona I thought I might hit a 100hrs by early summer. Again I was stalled by terrible weather all summer. Finally the sun came out and I was able to break the 100hr mark this season.

Chelan XC Open - Day 1 - Task 1

Chelan Day One - Task 1

Another fast day.

Scott wins again!

First flight in Chelan

Cdn HG Nats - Final Scores

Total results

Cdn HG Nats - task 3 report

The task was out and return 110k with a turn point across the valley from the flight park landing goal. Things went well for my flight, I was the only one in my class to complete the task BUT the flight didn't count! Some how the track log feature on my gps was turned off!

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