Author: Gareth Carter
| State: | NSW |
| Glider: | Ozone Enzo 2 |
| Flying For: | 13 years |
| AU Rank: | 1 |
| WPRS: | 126 |
1. Where do you mostly fly?
At home.
2. Which pilots most influenced you?
The ones with longevity and passion: JJ, Brian, Crannie, Gav.
3. Where and what was your most memorable flying experience, best flight ever?
All of them, a day with a fly in it is better than one without.
4. What is your favourite flying site in your State?
Cooks Terrace, Manilla.
5. What is your favourite site in Australia?
Bright/Corryong.
6. What is your favourite site in World?
Fiesch is pretty cool!
7. What is you favourite item in your flying kit and why?
At the moment my wing is doing the business, stable, fast, predictable.
8. What do you believe to be your strongest flying skill?
Surprise, Fear, Bladder control, and a fanatical devotion to the pope.
9. What do you believe to be your weak link?
The comfy chair.
10. What equipment do you use, Harness, Instruments, etc?
"Helmet: Icaro Jet Cut Harness: Woody Valley X-Rated 6 Glider: Ozone ENZO 2S Reserve(s): Gin Yeti, High Adventure Beamer 3 Instruments: Oudie, XC soar, Bluefly Vario
11. Best comp task you’ve flown so far, the most memorable?
Task 4 2015 PWC Switzerland, 100km triangle into no-mans land in the alps, rare for Europe - no buildings, no animals, no tracks. Two cool flying things - diving into a canyon in the middle of nowhere with Chrigal, boom, 12 up - doing a circle at the top of the lead gaggle 40km from goal ʺhey, I'm in frontʺ.
12. Why do you fly?
It allows total concentration on one thing.
13. What are your personal flying goals?
Chillax, enjoy the journey.
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.