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Name: | Gareth Carter |
| Glider: | Ozone Enzo 2 | |
| Flying For: | 13 years | |
| AU Rank: | 1 | |
| WPRS: | 196 |
1. Where do you mostly fly?
At home.
2. Which pilots most influenced you?
Andy McMurray - I always remember to scratch like Andy, I remember starting out and giving up on a task when low, landing and watching Andy climb out from where we were, it's inspired me ever since. Fred Gungl - Consistent performance, awesome to watch.
3. Where and what was your most memorable flying experience, best flight ever?
It's always a toss up between the simple things, like taking my daughters for a tandem, and the feeling of executing a task plan to perfection in great conditions, and flights in new terrain and awesome scenery. For the second two, a task last year in Engelberg, Switzerland, a big triangle across some gnarly passes, base at 5000m, first hour above 3000m, soaring past tourists on a suspension bridge over a 1000m cliff at 3000m, rocking into goal in the lead gaggle with the worlds best.
4. What is your favourite flying site in your State?
Cooks Terrace, 4mins from home!
5. What is your favourite site in Australia?
Bright, Vic.
6. What is your favourite site in World?
Can't pick a winner, anywhere in the alps.
7. What is you favourite item in your flying kit and why?
Swiss army knife, i love gadgets! Opens beer bottles.
8. What do you believe to be your strongest flying skill?
The ability to be mediocre at everything and make it look good.
9. What do you believe to be your weak link?
The desire to float into goal slowly and relaxed.
10. What equipment do you use, Harness, Instruments, etc?
Helmet: Icaro Jet Cut Harness: Woody Valley GTO Glider: Ozone ENZO 2 (s) Reserve: Gin Yeti Instruments: Flymaster B1 Nav, XC soar, Bluefly Vario
11. Best comp task you’ve flown so far, the most memorable?
Swiss Open 2014 - just incredible conditions and scenery. High Alps, zero wind, no turbulence, 5000m base.
12. Why do you fly?
It allows total concentration on one thing.
13. What are your personal flying goals?
PWC/Worlds top 20. Win at least 50% of the tasks in the domestic season.
14. What tips can you give to newcomers to the sport?
Any sufficiently advanced skill level looks like magic, stick at it, you'll get there.