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    • The Unforeseen Dangers of Ground-Handling Paragliders - Fences
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  • Advice
    • Tips for Flying Cross-Country from Collector
    • Novice Experiences at the Manilla XC Camp
    • How Not to Throw Your Reserve
    • A Few Things about AIRSPACE
    • Flying in Canberra - a few tips
    • HOW TO THWART AN EAGLE ATTACKING
    • An Amateur Guide to Reading the Weather in Canberra

Advice

  • Tips for Flying Cross-Country from Collector by Alex Chapman 2020-10-20

    Alex Chapman gives us some tips for flying XC from the site just north of Canberra, at the northern end of Lake George.

  • Novice Experiences at the Manilla XC Camp 2020-02-05

    Alex Boiko reflects on his trip to the Manilla XC Camp as a novice pilot this year.

  • How Not to Throw Your Reserve by Phil Lyng 2019-09-04

    Phil Lyng gave us a presentation on reserve parachutes (MS PowerPoint) at a recent club meeting.

  • A Few Things about AIRSPACE by Phil Lyng 2019-02-19

    Phil Lyng gave us a presentation on Airspace (MS PowerPoint) at the February 2020 club meeting.

  • Flying in Canberra - a few tips by Barry Oliver 2017-01-01

    Barry Oliver gives us a guide to deciding where and when to fly, and how to fly Lake George in particular.

  • HOW TO THWART AN EAGLE ATTACKING by Wes Kilham, Poet in Residence 2016-01-28

    Wes Kilham gives us some sage advice on avoiding this common peril.

  • An Amateur Guide to Reading the Weather in Canberra by Matt Smith 2009-06-26

Acknowledgements

Financial support is provided by ACT Sport and Recreation Services of the ACT Government Department of Territory and Municipal Services and is gratefully acknowledged.

The ACTHPA is sponsored by the Canberra Labor Club, Weston.

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Mobile: Paul Shipley (President) - 0408 567 325

Email: office@acthpa.org

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