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Jonny's 518.6 km flight

Jonny's Australian record flight (Beechmont, QLD, Australia)

http://ozreport.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=51746#51746

Average rate of climb: 260 fpm, maximum altitude AGL: 7,400', mean L/D on glide: 26.3/1, average wind speed on glide: 27 km/h, average speed over the ground both gliding and climbing, 60 km/h, average speed over the ground needed for a world record: 75 km/h, average speed over the ground gliding: 85 km/h, percent of time thermaling: 40%, percent of time gliding, gliding in rising air: 31%, time in the air: 8:43:13, distance done while thermaling: 74.1 km, percentage of distance done gliding going at over 90 km/h (ground speed): 48%, average glide: 6.9 km, longest glide: 38.9 km - the final glide.

He almost landed at a spot that I've mentioned a few times.  He flew way south of the Warrego highway, the main highway through the area, finally ending up just north of it.  No clouds.

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Repacking your chute

Careful as you take in home. (Mudgeeraba, QLD, Australia)

raef mackay <raefon72> sends:

Did club meeting/chute repack last night.  Purchased a brand new reserve from Phill Hysteck who did a great job fitting it custom and everything was perfect.  My last words were it should last me ten years.  Tied it onto my scooter and drove home.  Half way home I looked rear vision mirror noticed it slightly crooked, stopped.  Got off for closer look, smoke started pouring out.  It had fallen onto the exhaust and melted through, like an internal fire.

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Hang Gliders available

When you fly Canungra and Beechmont (Mudgeeraba, QLD, Australia)

http://goldcoasthgpg.com.au/index_Page857.htm

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