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Introduction
Gidday from down under and welcome to my website
(created in April 1999). My name is Ian and I've been flying
gliders, powered aircraft including helicopters since the
latter half of the 20th Century. For many years I flew on
the Mornington Peninsula, mostly at Flinders. This area
is about 1½ hours drive south of Melbourne on the
eastern side of Western Port Bay, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
I moved to Bass in 2000 where I now fly near the Bass Coast.
This area is located on the western side of Western Port
Bay and is also about 1½ hours drive from Melbourne.
Slope soaring aerobatics is a real passion of mine as you
will soon learn when you browse through my pages. Since
around 1993, I have been constantly developing rules and
guidelines for the purpose of competitive slope soaring.
There is information the keen slope soaring enthusiast,
which is both unique and entertaining. Enjoy your journey
and feel free to download any articles which will be of
benefit. Also, articles of interest would be most welcome.
What is Slope Aerobatics?
Slope aerobatics teaches you far more about flying than
many of you could possibly imagine. The sort of aerobatics
flying that I'm talking about goes way beyond just performing
fancy manoeuvres. This untapped facet of R.C. flying has
so much to offer in the way of self-discipline and motor
skills development.
International Disciplined Slope Aerobatics Contest now underway!
Visit the Competition page for details.
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Seeking National and International
Interest
I'm presently seeking interest beyond the borders of Victoria.
If you're reading this article from a far away place and
are intrigued with what you have just read, I would be delighted
to hear from you and share with you, your experiences in
competitive slope soaring. If you would like an event organised
for your club anywhere in Australia, just drop me a line.
I'm presently seeking interest in the running
of a 'West Gippsland Hobby Expo.' Come and show the world
the fantastic models you've been working on. It's a great
opportunity. Drop me a line - don't miss out!
Email
me here, I usually reply promptly.
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