Pilot Profile Garth Camac


Name: Garth Camac
Glider: Ozone Enzo2
Flying For: 5 years
AU Rank: 5
WPRS: 395


1. Where do you mostly fly?
Bright and Deniliquin now, formerly South Australia.

2. Which pilots most influenced you?
Will Gadd, Gavin McClurg, Felix Rodriguez, Johnatho Livingstone Seagull, Dave Edwards, Gareth Carter.

3. Where and what was your most memorable flying experience, best flight ever?
391km from Green Acres at Denlilquin.

4. What is your favourite flying site in your State?
Peeralilla so far.

5. What is your favourite site in Australia?
Bright and Conargo.

6. What is your favourite site in World?
Gourdon and Pedavena so far.

7. What is you favourite item in your flying kit and why?
My Enzo2- there is not a better wing in the world currently.

8. What do you believe to be your strongest flying skill?
Observation and assessing conditions and then committing to pushing forwards and flying fast.

9. What do you believe to be your weak link?
Committing to pushing forwards and flying fast.

10. What equipment do you use, Harness, Instruments, etc?
Ozone enZo2, Ozone Exoceat harness, Angel reserves, Flymaster Nav's, Kobo+Bluefly vario, Delorme inReach satellite tracking and 2way communication. iPhone for weather, mapping and comms.

11. Best comp task you’ve flown so far, the most memorable?
Task win at Task3 Canungra 2013. First task win.

12. Why do you fly?
It makes feel free and gives me a personal, selfish purpose to pursue excellence in isolation.

13. What are your personal flying goals?
Number 1 in Australia, Top 50 in PWC.

14. What tips can you give to newcomers to the sport?
Observe lots, have a go, get in the air as much as you can- 10min in the air teaches you more than 10 hours on the ground watching. Pick your advice well- get it from people who fly lots, not people who are looking for excuses not to fly.