XC (cross country)

NZ Wanaka 2 more flights

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  • LAUNCH:………Treble Cone, Wanaka, NZ
  • LANDINGS:……..…2
  • TOTAL FLIGHTS:….426
  • TIME HOURS:………1.6 hours
  • TOTAL TIME:…..….211.4 hours
  • WIND:………………6 - 12 kts…….
  • WING:…………….…Mentor 2
  • PHOTOS:…………. left
  • GPS MAP:…………..
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NZ Wanaka

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  • LAUNCH:………Treble Cone, Wanaka, NZ
  • LANDINGS:……..…1
  • TOTAL FLIGHTS:….424
  • TIME HOURS:………1.1 hours
  • TOTAL TIME:…..….209.8 hours
  • WIND:………………12 - 16 kts……. NW (330º)
  • WING:…………….…Mentor 2
  • PHOTOS:…………. left
  • GPS MAP:…………..
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Canungra Cup day 8 Task 6

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  • LAUNCH:………Beechmont, QLD
  • LANDINGS:……..…1
  • TOTAL FLIGHTS:….423
  • TIME HOURS:………1.7 hours
  • TOTAL TIME:…..….208.7 hours
  • WIND:………………10 - 13 kts……. NE (45º)
  • WING:…………….…Mentor 2
  • PHOTOS:…………. left
  • GPS MAP:…………..
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Canungra Cup day 7 Task 5

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  • LAUNCH:………Beechmont, QLD
  • LANDINGS:……..…1
  • TOTAL FLIGHTS:….422
  • TIME HOURS:………1.5 hours
  • TOTAL TIME:…..….207.0 hours
  • WIND:………………10 - 13 kts……. ENE (80º)
  • WING:…………….…Mentor 2
  • PHOTOS:…………. left
  • GPS MAP:………….. HERE
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Canungra Cup day 4

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  • LAUNCH:………Mt Tamborine, QLD
  • LANDINGS:……..…1
  • TOTAL FLIGHTS:….421
  • TIME HOURS:………1.5 hours
  • TOTAL TIME:…..….205.5 hours
  • WIND:………………8 -10 kts……. NNW (340º)
  • WING:…………….…Mentor 2
  • PHOTOS:…………. left
  • GPS MAP:………….. HERE
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Canungra Cup Day 3

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  • LAUNCH:………Mt Tamborine, QLD
  • LANDINGS:……..…1
  • TOTAL FLIGHTS:….420
  • TIME HOURS:………1.3 hours
  • TOTAL TIME:…..….204.0 hours
  • WIND:………………8 -10 kts……. NNW (340º)
  • WING:…………….…Mentor 2
  • PHOTOS:…………. left
  • GPS MAP:…………..
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Canungra Cup Day 2

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  • LAUNCH:………Beechmont, QLD
  • LANDINGS:……..…1
  • TOTAL FLIGHTS:….419
  • TIME HOURS:………0.3 hours
  • TOTAL TIME:…..….202.7 hours
  • WIND:………………6 -10 kts……. NNW (340º)
  • WING:…………….…Mentor 2
  • PHOTOS:…………. left
  • GPS MAP:………….. here
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Canungra Cup Day 1

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  • LAUNCH:………Beechmont, QLD
  • LANDINGS:……..…2
  • TOTAL FLIGHTS:….418
  • TIME HOURS:………1.7 hours
  • TOTAL TIME:…..….202.4 hours
  • WIND:………………4 to 8 kts……. SE (135º)
  • WING:…………….…Mentor 2
  • PHOTOS:…………. left
  • GPS MAP:………….. Here & Here
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Breeza Plains: Towing for XC day 3

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  • LAUNCH:……………Breeza Plains: Towing
  • LANDINGS:……..…1
  • TOTAL FLIGHTS:....321
  • TIME HOURS:………0.4 hours
  • TOTAL TIME:…..….165.7 hours
  • WIND:……………….5 kts……. ESE
  • WING:…………….… Nova: Mentor 2
  • PHOTOS:………….
  • GPS MAP:………….. here
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Breeza Plains: Towing for XC day 2

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  • LAUNCH:……………Breeza Plains: Towing
  • LANDINGS:……..…1
  • TOTAL FLIGHTS:....320
  • TIME HOURS:………1.0 hours (57'16")
  • TOTAL TIME:…..….165.3 hours
  • WIND:……………….16 kts……. NNW
  • WING:…………….… Nova: Mentor 2
  • PHOTOS:………….
  • GPS MAP:………….. here
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Breeza Plains: Towing for XC day 1

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  • LAUNCH:……………Breeza Plains: Towing
  • LANDINGS:……..…2
  • TOTAL FLIGHTS:....319
  • TIME HOURS:………1.4 hours
  • TOTAL TIME:…..….164.3 hours
  • WIND:……………….8 kts……. ESE
  • WING:…………….… Nova: Mentor 2
  • PHOTOS:…………. click "Read More"
  • GPS MAP:………….. here
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Manilla flight west

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  • LAUNCH:……………Mount Borah, Manilla
  • LANDINGS:……..…1
  • TOTAL FLIGHTS:....317
  • TIME HOURS:………1.0 hours (55min,14sec)
  • TOTAL TIME:…..….162.9 hours
  • WIND:……………….10 kts……. E
  • WING:…………….… Nova: Mentor 2
  • PHOTOS:………….
  • GPS MAP:…………..
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Manilla flight

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  • LAUNCH:……………Mount Borah, Manilla
  • LANDINGS:……..…1
  • TOTAL FLIGHTS:....316
  • TIME HOURS:………0.9 hours
  • TOTAL TIME:…..….161.9 hours
  • WIND:……………….10 kts……. SE
  • WING:…………….… Nova: Mentor 2
  • PHOTOS:………….
  • GPS MAP:………….. here
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Corryong Open day 4

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  • LAUNCH:……………Mount Elliott, Corryong
  • LANDINGS:……..…2
  • TOTAL FLIGHTS:....314
  • TIME HOURS:………1.9 hours
  • TOTAL TIME:…..….160.9 hours
  • WIND:……………….9 - 12 kts……. NW
  • WING:…………….… Nova Mentor 2
  • PHOTOS:………….
  • GPS MAP:…………..here
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Corryong Open day 3

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  • LAUNCH:……………Mount Elliott, Corryong
  • LANDINGS:……..…2
  • TOTAL FLIGHTS:....312
  • TIME HOURS:………2.5 hours
  • TOTAL TIME:…..….159 hours
  • WIND:……………….9 - 12 kts……. NW
  • WING:…………….… Nova Mentor 2 , Shooka
  • PHOTOS:………….
  • GPS MAP:…………..here
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Canungra Cup day 8

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  • LAUNCH:……………Mt Tamborine
  • LANDINGS:……..….2
  • TOTAL FLIGHTS:....266
  • TIME HOURS:………1.1 hours (32 min & 33 min)
  • TOTAL TIME:…..….143.2 hours
  • WIND:……………….6 - 10 kts……. West
  • WING:…………….…Airwave: Wave 2
  • PHOTOS:………….
  • GPS MAP:…………..see "read
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Canungra Cup day 7

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  • LAUNCH:……………Beechmont
  • LANDINGS:……..….1
  • TOTAL FLIGHTS:....264
  • TIME HOURS:………1.4 hours (1 hour 21min & 18 sec)
  • TOTAL TIME:…..….142.1 hours
  • WIND:……………….8 - 14 kts……. East
  • WING:…………….…Airwave: Wave 2
  • PHOTOS:………….
  • GPS MAP:…………..see "read
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Canungra Cup day 6

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  • LAUNCH:……………Beechmont
  • LANDINGS:……..….1
  • TOTAL FLIGHTS:....263
  • TIME HOURS:………2.0 hours (1 hour 59min & 10 sec)
  • TOTAL TIME:…..….140.7 hours
  • WIND:……………….6 - 15 kts…….South East shifting East
  • WING:…………….…Airwave: Wave 2
  • PHOTOS:………….
  • GPS MAP:…………..see "read
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Canungra Cup day 5

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  • LAUNCH:……………Hinchcliff's
  • LANDINGS:……..….2
  • TOTAL FLIGHTS:....262
  • TIME HOURS:………0.4 hours (10 min + 11 min)
  • TOTAL TIME:…..….138.7 hours
  • WIND:……………….5- 15 kts…….South East shifting to North East
  • WING:…………….…Airwave: Wave 2
  • PHOTOS:………….
  • GPS MAP:…………..see "read
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Canungra Cup day 2

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  • LAUNCH:……………Beechmont
  • LANDINGS:……..….2
  • TOTAL FLIGHTS:....260
  • TIME HOURS:………1.0 hours (7 min + 50 min)
  • TOTAL TIME:…..….138.3 hours
  • WIND:……………….~ 10 kts…….East
  • WING:…………….…Airwave: Wave 2
  • PHOTOS:………….
  • GPS MAP:…………..see "read
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Evening Flight at Beechmont

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  • LAUNCH:……………Beechmont
  • LANDINGS:……..….1
  • TOTAL FLIGHTS:....258
  • TIME HOURS:………0.2 hours (10 min)
  • TOTAL TIME:…..….137.3 hours
  • WIND:……………….< 4 kts…….East south East very light
  • WING:…………….…Wave
  • PHOTOS:………….
  • GPS MAP:…………..see "read
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Canungra Cup day 1

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  • LAUNCH:……………Mt Tamborine
  • LANDINGS:……..….1
  • TOTAL FLIGHTS:....257
  • TIME HOURS:………0.1 hours (2 min, 48 seconds)
  • TOTAL TIME:…..….137.1 hours
  • WIND:……………….> 10 kts…….West North West
  • WING:…………….…Wave
  • PHOTOS:…………. none
  • GPS MAP:…………..see "read
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Piedrahita day 9: Monday

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  • LAUNCH:……………Piedrahita
  • LANDINGS:……..….2
  • TOTAL FLIGHTS:....255
  • TIME HOURS:………1.6 hours
  • TOTAL TIME:…..….136.5 hours
  • WIND:……………….< 10 kts…….South
  • WING:…………….…Nova Mentor 2
  • PHOTOS:…………. here
  • GPS MAP:…………..here GPX, here KML
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Piedrahita day 8: Sunday

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  • LAUNCH:……………Piedrahita
  • LANDINGS:……..….1
  • TOTAL FLIGHTS:....253
  • TIME HOURS:………1.1 hours
  • TOTAL TIME:…..….134.9 hours
  • WIND:……………….< 10 kts…….North West
  • WING:…………….…Nova Mentor 2
  • PHOTOS:…………. here
  • GPS MAP:…………..see "read
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Piedrahita day 4: Wednesday

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  • LAUNCH:……………Piedrahita
  • LANDINGS:……..….1
  • TOTAL FLIGHTS:....252
  • TIME HOURS:………1.0 hours
  • TOTAL TIME:…..….133.8 hours
  • WIND:……………….< 10 kts…….North West
  • WING:…………….…Nova Mentor 2
  • PHOTOS:…………. here
  • GPS MAP:…………..see "read
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Piedrahita day 3: Tuesday

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  • LAUNCH:……………Piedrahita
  • LANDINGS:……..….2
  • TOTAL FLIGHTS:....251
  • TIME HOURS:………3.3 hours
  • TOTAL TIME:…..….132.8hours
  • WIND:……………….< 10 kts…….North West
  • WING:…………….…Nova Mentor 2
  • PHOTOS:…………. here
  • GPS MAP:…………..see "read
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Piedrahita day 2: Monday

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  • LAUNCH:……………Piedrahita
  • LANDINGS:……..….3
  • TOTAL FLIGHTS:....249
  • TIME HOURS:………4.4 hours
  • TOTAL TIME:…..….129.5 hours
  • WIND:……………….< 10 kts…….North
  • WING:…………….…Nova Mentor 2
  • PHOTOS:…………. here
  • GPS MAP:…………..see "read more"
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Piedrahita day 1: Sunday

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  • LAUNCH:……………Piedrahita
  • LANDINGS:……..….1
  • TOTAL FLIGHTS:....246
  • TIME HOURS:………1.0 hours
  • TOTAL TIME:…..….125.1 hours
  • WIND:……………….10-13 kts…….North
  • WING:…………….…Nova Mentor 2
  • PHOTOS:…………. here
  • GPS MAP:…………..see "read more"
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Easter at Bright, 2 more flights

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  • LAUNCH:……………Bright: Mystic
  • LANDINGS:……..….2
  • TOTAL FLIGHTS:....245
  • TIME HOURS:………0.8 hours
  • TOTAL TIME:…..….124.1 hours
  • WIND:……………….4 - 15 kts…….North
  • WING:…………….…Air Wave: Wave 2
  • PHOTOS:…………. here
  • GPS MAP:…………..LINK?
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Rough & very few thermals

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  • LAUNCH:……………Bright: Mystic
  • LANDINGS:……..….3
  • TOTAL FLIGHTS:....243
  • TIME HOURS:………1.6 hours
  • TOTAL TIME:…..….123.3 hours
  • WIND:……………….5-8 kts…….North
  • WING:…………….…Air Wave: Wave 2
  • PHOTOS:…………. here
  • GPS MAP:…………..LINK?
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2 Quick Sledies

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  • LAUNCH:……………Bright: Mystic
  • LANDINGS:……..….2
  • TOTAL FLIGHTS:....249
  • TIME HOURS:………0.5 hours
  • TOTAL TIME:…..….121.7 hours
  • WIND:……………….0- 2 kts…….North West
  • WING:…………….…Air Wave: Wave 2
  • PHOTOS:…………. here
  • GPS MAP:…………..LINK?
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Mystic Bright great flights

20130329Bright paragliding (2)
  • LAUNCH:……………Bright: Mystic
  • LANDINGS:……..….3
  • TOTAL FLIGHTS:....247
  • TIME HOURS:………2.1 hours
  • TOTAL TIME:…..….121.2 hours
  • WIND:……………….4-7 kts…….North West
  • WING:…………….…Air Wave: Wave 2
  • PHOTOS:…………. here
  • GPS MAP:…………..LINK?
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Lake St Clair

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  • LAUNCH:……………Lake St Clair Sth Hill
  • LANDINGS:……..….1
  • TOTAL FLIGHTS:....233
  • TIME HOURS:………0.3 hours
  • TOTAL TIME:…..….116.6 hours
  • WIND:………………. very light…….Westerly
  • WING:…………….…Air Wave: Wave 2
  • PHOTOS:…………...LINK?
  • GPS MAP:…………..LINK?
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