Two liners

Looking at the CCC's.

Author: Ivan Anissimov

Training facets of flying in the off-season

Winter cross training for your mind and body.

Author: Kiri Ellis

Pilot Profile Geoff Wong

	Name:	Geoff Wong
	Glider:	Niviuk Icepeak 7
	Flying For:	15 years
	AU Rank:	7
	WPRS:	373

1. Where do you mostly fly?
Bright.

2. Which pilots most influenced you?
Antje Daehler, Brian Webb, Fred Gungl, Ron McKenzie, Craig Collings and Garry Stevenson. All great pilots who have flown on the edge, at the top of their game, in their own individual ways. Antje for being my flying and life buddy for years and never-ever giving up on a day or task. Brian for always pushing hard and helping others around him improve, Fred for his awesome natural flying talent, Ron for his sheer joy of flying big, Craig for his pursuit of excellence and dominant flying and Garry because he's always keen to discover a new flying adventure.

Pilot Profile Pedram Shiari

	Name:	Pedram Shiari IR
	Glider:	Ozone Enzo
	Flying For:	5 years
	AU Rank:	12
	WPRS:	664

1. Where do you mostly fly?
Bright Mysrtic.

2. Which pilots most influenced you?
Each pilot in Australia and world have had effect to me, it's so hard to tell who exactly has the greatest influence. Andrew Horchner, Craig Collings, Fred Gungl, Garth Camac, Brian Webb and Soheil Barikani (Iranian PWC pilot).

Pilot Profile Martin Havel

	Name:	Martin Havel
	Glider:	Niviuk Icepeak 8
	Flying For:	5 years
	AU Rank:	18
	WPRS:	628

1. Where do you mostly fly?
Canungra.

2. Which pilots most influenced you?
Jockey Sanderson for being an accessible global educator and great SIV instructor. Ivan Anissimov for always looking over my shoulder and for the help and assistance with my competition and xc flying from my very beginnings. Jason Turner for the email chats. Dave Gibbs for small talks on the hill. Brian Webb for the mentoring, xc and competition clinic. Christian Maurer for showing us what can be done when you plug all the puzzles together in right order. Che Golus for being a great pilot and for his simple explanations of complex concepts. Gareth Carter for demonstrating that you don’t have to be a para-bum to become an Australian Champion. Garth Camac, Alex Yaschenko, Kari Ellis and Brooke Whatnall for proving what can be done in 5 years or less if you pay attention and make the effort.

Pilot Profile David Wainwright

	Name:	David Wainwright
	Glider:	UP Trango XC3
	Flying For:	6 years
	AU Rank:	10
	WPRS:	471

1. Where do you mostly fly?
Laurieton.

2. Which pilots most influenced you?
Ivan Anissimov, Gareth Carter, Brian Webb, Mads Syndergaard, Che Golus, Craig Collings.

Pilot Profile Dave Gibbs

	Name:	Dave Gibbs
	Glider:	Niviuk Icepeak 8
	Flying For:	21 years
	AU Rank:	19
	WPRS:	346

1. Where do you mostly fly?
Canungra.

2. Which pilots most influenced you?
Bruce Goldsmith for his graceful flying style. The late Richard Westgate for his sheer enthusiasm and ability to show whats possible.

PIlot Profile JJ Bastion

	Name:	JJ Bastion
	Glider:	Ozone Mantra M6
	Flying For:	21 years
	AU Rank:	6
	WPRS:	407

1. Where do you mostly fly?
Manilla.

2. Which pilots most influenced you?
Freddy and Brian.

Pilot Profile Brian Webb

	Name:	Brian Webb
	Glider:	Niviuk Icepeak 7 Pro
	Flying For:	29 years
	AU Rank:	8
	WPRS:	327

1. Where do you mostly fly?
Bright.

2. Which pilots most influenced you?
John Pendry, Dave Ward Smith, Craig Collings, Fred Gungl.

Pilot Profile Kari Ellis

	Name:	Kari Ellis
	Glider:	Niviuk Peak 3
	Flying For:	5 years
	AU Rank:	20
	WPRS:	760

1. Where do you mostly fly?
The flatlands, Bright and Corryong.

2. Which pilots most influenced you?
The first pilots who really influenced my flying were my early mentors, Brian Webb and Andy Horchner. These two guys were so good to me - they took me along on their flying trips, flew with me, patiently listened to my thermal stories and generally did whatever they could to help me get established as a comp and XC pilot. They have both had a huge impact on my flying career. Over the last 5 years I have been lucky to be around a lot of other pilots that I have watched and learned from too. Alex Yaschenko and I learned to fly around the same time and we have flown a lot together every season since then. He is a tremendously naturally talented pilot, but he also works very hard at it improving both his XC and comp flying skills. Trying to keep pace with his rapid development has been good for me - it has kept me motivated and made me push myself hard as well. I have also been really fortunate to fly a lot with Sebastian Benz over the last couple of seasons. Spending time with Sebby has taught me a lot about the importance of developing mental toughness. It contributes to so many aspects of comp and XC flying - consistency in performance, hunger to do well, tenacity, self belief, bouncing back from bad days and so on. I have also learnt a lot from flying with Bruce Marks over the last few years. In particular, the importance of doing your homework before you fly. Bruce is always the best prepared pilot on the hill - he will have studied the weather, airspace, terrain and road networks; planned his route; and arranged his logistics. From that point onwards, the only thing he has to worry about is flying the day as it unfolds. Last but not least is Mer Malocsay, who introduced me to crossfit and the (what I believe to be significant and under-recognised) correlation between being really fit and flying a really long way.

Pilot Profile James Thompson

	Name:	James Thompson
	Glider:	Niviuk Icepeak 6
	Flying For:	19 years
	AU Rank:	4
	WPRS:	320

1. Where do you mostly fly?
Comps. I spend more time in Bright then Manilla these days.

2. Which pilots most influenced you?
I've always looked up the Fred and Craig. These days it is my fellow comp pilots. Gareth, Brian, Ivan and this last year Garth with his "MORE bar" attitude.

Pilot Profile Gareth Carter

	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?
The ones with longevity and passion: JJ, Brian, Crannie, Gav.

Pilot Profile Kirsten Seeto

	Name:	Kirsten Seeto
	Glider:	Niviuk Peak 3
	Flying For:	7 years
	AU Rank:	26
	WPRS:	1000

1. Where do you mostly fly?
Manilla & Bright.

2. Which pilots most influenced you?
So many! Gaynor Schoeman, Gareth Carter, Brian Webb, Kari Roberson, Meredyth Malocsay, Ivan Anissimov, Bruce Marks, Martin Joyce, Steve Nagle to name a few.

Pilot Profile David Snowden

	Name:	David Snowden
	Glider:	Ozone Mantra M6
	Flying For:	25 years
	AU Rank:	16
	WPRS:	681

1. Where do you mostly fly?
WA Xc training & East coast Comps.

2. Which pilots most influenced you?
The Brit pack through the 90's including the likes of Rob Whittalll, Jocky Sanderson, Bruce Goldsmith, John Sylvester and the ilk, then the PWC stars of yester-year. Sort of brought up the rear in those days then had a go more seriously for a few years thru into the late 90's. 2000 onwards saw influence from most of the guns on the PWC circuit then i guess our chaps here in Australia. I hope its been give & take along the way.

Pilot Profile Steve Nagle

	Name:	Steve Nagle
	Glider:	Ozone Mantra M6
	Flying For:	22 years
	AU Rank:	15
	WPRS:	390

1. Where do you mostly fly?
Manilla, Bright, Canungra.

2. Which pilots most influenced you?
Brian Webb. All Aussie comp pilots I have flown with.

Pilot Profile Ivan Anissimov

	Name:	Ivan Anissimov
	Glider:	Ozone Enzo 2
	Flying For:	21 years
	AU Rank:	2
	WPRS:	358

1. Where do you mostly fly?
Canungra, Manilla.

2. Which pilots most influenced you?
Ron McKenzie, Fred Gungle, Nikolay Shorohov, Craig Collins, Vyparina brothers, Jason Turner.

Pilot Profile Pete Slade

	Name:	Peter Slade
	Glider:	Niviuk Icepeak 8
	Flying For:	10 years
	AU Rank:	14
	WPRS:	738

1. Where do you mostly fly?
Canungra.

2. Which pilots most influenced you?
Some flying mates in Europe Summer 2007.

Pilot Profile Alex Yaschenko

	Name:	Alex Yaschenko
	Glider:	Niviuk Icepeak 7 Pro
	Flying For:	5 years
	AU Rank:	3
	WPRS:	343

1. Where do you mostly fly?
Bright.

2. Which pilots most influenced you?
Brian Webb, Andrew Horchner, Fred Gungl, Gareth Carter.

Pilot Profile Brooke Whatnall

	Name:	Brooke Whatnall NZ
	Glider:	Niviuk Icepeak 6
	Flying For:	4 years
	AU Rank:	13
	WPRS:	712

1. Where do you mostly fly?
Organya, Spain.

2. Which pilots most influenced you?
Tom Dorlodot, Raul Rodriguez, Horacio Llorens, Francois Ragolski.

Pilot Profile Daniel Arcidiacono

	Name:	Daniel Arcidiacono
	Glider:	Niviuk Artik 4
	Flying For:	10 years
	AU Rank:	9
	WPRS:	532

1. Where do you mostly fly?
Bright.

2. Which pilots most influenced you?
Freddy Gungl, Craig Collings, Brian Webb and Andrew Horchner. Because all these guys fly quite a lot in Bright and I often fly with them, I get many opportunities to learn from watching them. They each have their own great flying traits to share. Also, will throw Teddy Jenkins in there for his mentoring with PG instruction and tandems.

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.

Pilot Profile Frank Adler

	Name:	Frank Adler
	Glider:	Ozone Delta 2
	Flying For:	17 years
	AU Rank:	11
	WPRS:	495

1. Where do you mostly fly?
Bright.

2. Which pilots most influenced you?
Brian Webb - The skills clinics are invaluable.
Eki Maute - SIV x2 and a whole different perspective on safety.
Garath Carter - Living proof that winning ain't luck.