Protecting Our Sites

By Dan Clearwater and Nick Taber

One of the many important roles of the nZHGPA and the eleven affiliated clubs is to protect our flying sites.

The NZHGPA is taking a hard stance on those rights and as such collaborates with other organisations like the Federated Mountain Clubs (FMC) and has engaged specialist legal advice. Simply put; No Sites equals No Fly.

Treble Cone

Recently, the NZHGPA and Southern Club worked closely with the Federated Mountain Clubs of NZ to submit on the Treble Cone Ski field lease renewal.

Treble cone was purchased in 2018, by Cardrona Alpine Resorts Limited (CARL). Their planning team have recently applied to renew and expand the existing DOC concession for another 30 years, which also includes an increase to the ski area boundary.

On the face of it, having a company with a 30 year plan to maintain a road that goes past the launch is a great thing for pilots. And we are all grateful for the really positive relationship that Southern Club has with the management team at Treble Cone.

However, many of the agreements about paragliding access are informal, relying on that goodwill. Who knows how these arrangements could change in years to come with new management or new owners.

Submitting in writing and speaking before the DOC Select Committee was an opportunity for the NZHGPA and the SHGPC to be formally acknowledged with a right to unrestricted access over the road and an easement to roam freely and fly from anywhere on the mountain that is public land. During the Public hearing, we were pleased that CARL showed a willingness to allow public access and find a way to remove the locked gate, a decision by DOC is expected in February 2022.

As well as advocating for free-flight access, FMC submitted in support of formalised foot access beyond the road into the Motatapu Conservation Area, both for trampers, ski-tourers TC pic

Flying Treble Cone during the recent Southern Fun Comp

and pilots hiking to alternative launches.

Thanks from all pilots to Nick Taber (NZHGPA), Doug Patterson (Southern Club), Jan Finlayson and Peter Wilson (FMC) for their work on this issue.

You can check out the detail if you like: • FMC’s Submission tinyurl.com/

Treblecone-submission • CARL’s concession application & all submissions received. tinyurl.com/

CARLapplication

dOC Global Concession

In other DOC related access news, the NZHGPA ‘Global Concession’ to formalise member pilots’ ability to take-off and land within public conservation land is still ongoing. Long story short, the Conservation act says all ‘aircraft’ need a concession to take off or land on public conservation land. Clearly the law was written with helicopters in mind, and doesn’t consider the extremely minimal impact of paragliding and hang gliding. The ‘global’ (NZ wide) concession project is a way to set this historic inconsistency straight, and ensure ongoing legitimacy of our sport on public conservation lands.

However, it’s a bit of a long game: we started in September 2017, and are doggedly keeping at it despite bureaucratic delays. The NZHGPA has engaged legal advice and is thankful for the services of Barrister Oliver Collettt-Moxon who is taking both the Minister of Conservation and DOC Senior Management to task. Also an enormous thank you to the key FMC liaison person Peter Wilson for the relentless help and support. The advice and support from FMC is proving invaluable to the association.

Because NZHGPA is affiliated with FMC, all pilots are able to access FMC member benefits. Either ask NZHGPA for copies of Backcountry magazine a FMC discount card (50+ discounts including 30% off an annual Hut pass). Or you can get both sent direct to you (D2U) for a small fee: www.fmc. org..nz/D2U

Civil Aviation Bill

The NZHGPA recently submitted on the Civil Aviation Bill, an overhaul of the Civil Aviation Act 1990, from which the flying rules like Hang Glider Rules CAR 106 and General Flight Rules CAR 91 are derived. Of importance when it comes to land access, is the way regulators like regional councils and DOC view HG/PG as aircraft. These rules are often misunderstood and/or the wrong rules applied. For example, regulators Often refer to rules relating to large aircraft requiring airfields that come under the Resource Management Act (RMA) with noise abatement requirements and so on. The NZHGPA took legal advice and has requested at the heart of the Act, that flying sites be defined to mean; flying site means; an area on land or water that is used by hang gliders or paragliders to launch and/or land and is not an aerodrome:

What is the significance? This new definition separates HG/PG from other forms of aviation, allowing land managers the option for appropriate decisions, without needing to comply with rules regarding airfields.

You can view the full submission at: tinyurl.com/CAbillsub

Bob martin

On 17 January Bob Martin died in a glider crash at Mt St Cuthbert, Omarama.

Bob was a youthful 72, he grew up in Essex, UK and studied in art school in London, but his adventurous personality led him to getting sponsored as a hang glider pilot in the UK, competing in British leagues. He was also a sponsored surfer. An accomplished artist, he designed book covers, digital illustrations and paintings. He owned an art gallery in Gore for some time and did projects painting large scale Haast eagles.

In his 30’s he visited NZ meeting his first wife Anna and later had three children. Bob was one of the first pilots to fly full double surface gliders in NZ with a Southdown Sailwings Lightning at the Coronet Peak Nationals in 1981. He later teamed up with Graeme & Warren Bird’s Flight Sails to market the NZ built Shark hang glider. He still had his small sized Shark and recently talked of flying it again.

Bob took up gliding about 15 years ago, clocking up almost 1100 hours, becoming an experienced glider pilot. Daughter Sheena-Jayne said, “He had an amazing charisma and a way of connecting with everyone that he crossed paths with... everybody loved him.” A memorial service was held at the Omarama Gliding Club airfield.

Sources; oDt, Stuff, Facebook, B.Degen

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Pilot, flight date/time Site Distance Points Total

1. louis tapper [yakernz]

1 31.01.22 12:25 Long Gully 193.23 km 289.85 p. 2 05.11.21 11:37 treble Cone 142.21 km 284.42 p. 3 24.12.21 13:24 Grandview 111.11 km 222.22 p.

2. Ben Kellett [benjamin.kellett]

1 30.11.21 10:44 Mt Prospect 144.19 km 288.38 p. 2 14.01.22 10:37 Dingle Saddle 133.75 km 200.63 p. 3 05.01.22 10:25 Coronet Peak 124.97 km 156.21 p.

3. tomas Balik [Balda]

1 15.01.22 12:16 Coronet Peak 114.18 km 228.36 p. 2 31.01.22 12:02 ? 101.05 km 202.10 p. 3 30.11.21 12:46 Coronet Peak 116.64 km 116.64 p.

4. Glen stevens [Glen_stevens]

1 24.12.21 12:12 Coronet Peak 170.51 km 213.14 p. 2 30.11.21 10:53 Mt Prospect 117.97 km 176.96 p. 3 15.01.22 12:19 Corner Peak 90.69 km 136.04 p.

5. thomas rold [thomasrold]

1 15.01.22 12:10 Coronet Peak 106.18 km 212.36 p. 2 31.01.22 12:06 Coronet Peak 74.90 km 149.80 p. 3 30.11.21 12:41 Kinloch 107.19 km 133.99 p.

6. doug Patterson [dougpatterson]

1 14.01.22 11:06 treble Cone 125.09 km 250.18 p. 2 31.01.22 12:01 treble Cone 67.08 km 134.16 p. 3 30.11.21 11:52 treble Cone 109.54 km 109.54 p.

7. clemence cadario [clemc]♀

1 15.01.22 12:26 Coronet Peak 103.33 km 206.66 p. 2 30.11.21 12:41 Kinloch 107.20 km 134.00 p. 3 14.01.22 12:09 Coronet Peak 72.95 km 109.43 p.

8. Jan Zimmermann [xcimax]

1 14.01.22 12:00 Coronet Peak 108.50 km 217.00 p. 2 06.11.21 12:52 Coronet Peak 109.19 km 109.18 p. 3 30.11.21 12:46 Coronet Peak 99.33 km 99.33 p.

9. Warrick Boustred [Waz24]

1 14.01.22 11:40 treble Cone 100.23 km 200.46 p. 2 31.01.22 12:17 ? 103.16 km 128.95 p. 3 30.11.21 12:56 ? 74.53 km 93.16 p.

10. Peter Groves [PeteGroves]

1 15.01.22 10:59 Sealy tarns 123.65 km 154.56 p. 2 30.11.21 12:04 Mt Maude 88.66 km 132.99 p. 3 06.11.21 12:10 Mt Siberia 77.16 km 96.45 p.

11. Ondrej Wieden [OndraW]

1 15.01.22 11:46 ? 158.86 km 158.86 p.

2 08.11.21 11:20 ? 68.04 km 136.08 p.

3 31.01.22 12:10 ? 38.93 km 77.86 p.

12. dan Pugsley [danpugs]

1 15.01.22 12:03 ?

116.68 km 145.85 p. 2 14.01.22 12:11 ? 109.89 km 137.36 p. 3 06.11.21 12:47 Coronet Peak 86.74 km 86.74 p.

13. Joshua short [hsoj45]

1 15.01.22 12:11 Coronet Peak 108.69 km 217.40 p. 2 05.01.22 13:44 ? 68.40 km 85.50 p. 3 29.12.21 14:53 Long Gully 64.79 km 64.79 p.

14. leo chelle [leochelle]

1 15.01.22 11:52 ? 130.60 km 163.25 p. 2 14.01.22 12:17 ? 109.72 km 137.15 p. 3 24.01.22 13:25 Coronet Peak 38.10 km 57.15 p.

15. Jesse dhue [Jesse-dhue]

1 15.01.22 11:55 Sebastopol Bluffs 130.58 km 163.23 p. 2 14.01.22 12:00 Breast hill 109.82 km 137.28 p. 3 13.01.22 14:18 Coronet Peak 43.05 km 53.81 p.

16. Petr Poboril [Peca]

1 02.01.22 13:04 Mt. Murchison 98.27 km 122.84 p. 2 30.11.21 13:06 Coronet Peak 120.96 km 120.96 p. 3 03.01.22 13:08 Shale peak 85.24 km 106.55 p.

17. Kinga Masztalerz [kinga]♀

1 14.01.22 12:11 Speed Peak 141.94 km 177.43 p. 2 29.12.21 15:38 Long Gully 59.51 km 89.27 p. 3 18.01.22 12:49 ? 77.04 km 77.04 p.

18. Aaron Ford [AaronF]

1 28.01.22 13:46 Coronet Peak 65.67 km 131.34 p. 2 01.12.21 11:45 Coronet Peak 75.51 km 113.27 p. 3 14.01.22 12:02 Coronet Peak 93.96 km 93.96 p.

19. Mark hardman [mhardman]

1 18.01.22 11:37 treble Cone 100.42 km 125.53 p. 2 24.12.21 12:05 treble Cone 109.38 km 109.38 p. 3 29.12.21 13:24 Pakituhi 65.96 km 98.94 p.

20. Matt Jeffery [matt_jeffery]

1 14.01.22 11:36 treble Cone 100.10 km 200.20 p. 2 23.11.21 12:20 Roys Peak 71.31 km 71.31 p. 3 05.01.22 11:50 ? 39.23 km 58.85 p.

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Pilot, flight date/time Site Distance Points Total

21. stew karstens [nelpara]

1 14.01.22 10:05 Barnicoat 135.35 km 135.35 p. 2 02.01.22 12:47 Mt. Murchison 75.78 km 94.73 p. 3 28.09.21 11:51 Barnicoat 59.88 km 89.82 p.

22. Mark Macdonald [Brick]

1 05.01.22 12:42 Kaimai 74.52 km 111.78 p.

2 19.11.21 13:04 Kaimai 83.65 km 104.56 p.

3 26.11.21 12:20 Kaimai 61.17 km 91.76 p.

23. laetitia Bottollier curtet [letbot]♀

1 05.01.22 13:57 Pakituhi 58.59 km 117.18 p. 2 30.11.21 12:09 Mt Maude 71.70 km 107.55 p. 3 01.12.21 15:14 Pakituhi 50.40 km 75.60 p.

24. Bradley Franks [BradleyFranks]

1 14.01.22 12:07 Breast hill 112.70 km 140.88 p. 2 10.01.22 14:56 Coronet Peak 52.15 km 78.23 p. 3 24.01.22 14:49 Coronet Peak 71.23 km 71.23 p.

25. Nicolas sand [Nicosan]

1 14.01.22 11:36 treble Cone 82.64 km 165.28 p. 2 24.01.22 13:34 Coronet Peak 65.56 km 65.55 p. 3 12.05.21 11:56 treble Cone 55.71 km 55.71 p.

26. Aaron chesterman [azzasurfs]

1 21.01.22 10:30 Burma Road 45.80 km 91.60 p. 2 23.01.22 10:52 Burma Road 82.12 km 82.12 p. 3 15.01.22 12:07 Burma Road 40.44 km 80.88 p.

27. sanae Noguchi [sanae]♀

1 31.01.22 12:24 treble Cone 63.57 km 127.14 p. 2 06.11.21 12:19 Glenorchy 60.33 km 60.33 p. 3 28.12.21 12:30 treble Cone 54.59 km 54.59 p.

28. Nick taber [MAcPArANZ]

1 04.01.22 11:38 Mt Robert 90.81 km 113.51 p. 2 02.01.22 12:59 Mt. Murchison 58.97 km 73.71 p. 3 15.10.21 12:20 takaka hill 38.58 km 38.58 p.

29. chris connolly [Infinity]

1 14.01.22 11:46 Coronet Peak 174.53 km 218.16 p.

30. Greg Allum [Gregnz]

1 15.01.22 11:59 treble Cone 84.47 km 84.46 p. 2 14.01.22 11:51 Coronet Peak 69.86 km 69.86 p. 3 29.01.22 14:05 takaka hill 61.43 km 61.43 p.

31. timothy shoultz [timbob]

1 31.01.22 12:28 Lindis Pass 78.05 km 78.05 p. 2 14.01.22 12:03 Coronet Peak 74.57 km 74.57 p. 3 30.11.21 14:30 Coronet Peak 46.00 km 57.50 p.

32. ross Gallagher [redwings]

1 20.11.21 12:18 Paeroas 62.47 km 78.09 p.

2 29.01.22 13:41 Kaimai 36.89 km 73.78 p.

3 09.11.21 14:00 Kaimai

33. shaun Gilbert [q2qxc]

46.37 km 57.96 p.

1 04.01.22 11:27 te Mata Peak 58.22 km 72.78 p. 2 02.11.21 15:45 ? 71.87 km 71.87 p. 3 03.01.22 10:57 te Mata Peak 40.79 km 50.99 p.

34. Irwin Imhoff [Ir-sports]

1 16.01.22 11:54 Long Spur 38.77 km 77.54 p. 2 22.01.22 13:53 Kourarau 39.91 km 59.87 p. 3 03.01.22 13:20 Long Spur 37.74 km 56.63 p.

35. christopher Adams [chrisa999]

1 29.11.21 12:57 treble Cone 72.19 km 72.19 p. 2 30.11.21 12:06 Coronet Peak 51.27 km 64.09 p. 3 31.01.22 12:02 treble Cone 35.37 km 53.06 p.

36. rob hughes-Games [robhughes-games]

1 14.01.22 10:49 ? 75.59 km 75.59 p. 2 29.12.21 14:57 Long Gully 57.74 km 57.74 p. 3 27.09.21 13:03 treble Cone 55.38 km 55.38 p.

37. Blake round [Blakeround]

1 30.11.21 14:21 Coronet Peak 65.51 km 81.89 p. 2 14.09.21 12:14 Clyde 27.45 km 54.90 p. 3 15.09.21 12:31 Ahuriri Valley 48.61 km 48.61 p.

38. James Gibson [Jaims]

1 15.01.22 11:51 Mt. Cheeseman 42.62 km 85.24 p. 2 30.01.22 13:44 Mt. Cheeseman 38.92 km 58.38 p. 3 14.01.22 12:04 Mt. Cheeseman 40.65 km 40.65 p.

39. Jakub Krauz [jakub-krauz]

1 10.10.21 13:36 Long Spur 42.90 km 64.35 p. 2 24.11.21 11:46 Long Spur 39.49 km 59.24 p. 3 28.12.21 12:44 treble Cone 54.28 km 54.28 p.

40. Andrew herbert [Andrewherbert]

1 11.01.22 15:47 Karioitahi 117.36 km 117.36 p. 2 23.01.22 13:05 Kaimai 34.03 km 42.54 p. 3 08.01.22 12:50 Kaimai 13.08 km 16.35 p.

319.90 p.

308.10 p.

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184.27 p.

177.87 p.

176.25 p.

this video tells the story of a bivouac flight adventure through the Alps. Clement Cruciani and tim Alongi started at Lake Annecy for a 6 day adventure between heaven and earth above emblematic places such as the Matterhorn, the Alestch Glacier and many others that we let you discover.

Spectacularly filmed, fast paced and superbly edited, see it on Youtube www.youtube.com/ watch?v=IAwAIyhafBQ

the 2nd edition of Wanaka hike & Fly is coming! this time it’s longer and better!

official dates: Feb 18-21, 2022. According to the weather forecast, we’ll choose three best days out of these four (Fri-Sun or Sat-Mon).

Applications open November 1, 2021 at 6:00pm NZt. First come, first served so don’t miss it!

As always, pilots of all levels are welcome. Either you want to win our awesome trophies and prizes sponsored by Stodeus, challenge yourself, learn from more experienced pilots in a safe environment or just have outdoor fun with like-minded friends... see you in the mountains!

More info: www.wanakahikefly.nz

sat 19 - Wed 23 Mar 2022

Paragliding Aerobatics Festival Queenstown, Cromwell, New Zealand

nZ Competition Organiser Responsibilities

It is the Comp Organiser’s responsibility to; 1. Obtain a list of current members from the NZHGPA Administrator. 2. Ensure every competition entrant is a current NZHGPA member. 3. Sign up any non-members. Any competitors found to be nonmembers will be listed and scored as ‘disqualified’.

15th Bordairrace Hike & Fly Race Series 2022

the Bordairrace is the oldest hike & Fly competition in the world. It evolved from the “crossalps” event and has been held as an event series since 2008.

With up to 100 participants per race, it is probably also the most popular event of this kind.

Since 2014, the Bordairrace series has been organised by thomas hofbauer and Willi Ludwig together with local partners, usually a paragliding club or flying school. the two Styrians are not professional event organisers - which in no way means that the Bordairraces are not organised in a highly professional manner - but are passionate hikers and flyers themselves.

Bordairrace venues and dates 2022

For the anniversary of its 15th year, the dates and venues for 2022 have now been fixed. the special feature is that athletes decide themselves which way they fly and walk. the Bordairrace is a hike & Fly competition in which athletes have 33 hours to cover the greatest possible distance between the starting point and the turnpoint and to reach the finish line in time.

In doing so, they may only fly with their paragliders or walk.

Each athlete decides for himself in which direction he will go and where he will set his personal “turnpoint at the limit”. So, if you want to do well, you not only have to be physically fit and a good cross-country pilot, you also have to be a smart tactician, weather expert and planner.

Promote Your Sport

Instead of throwing out (or recycling) your old Airborn magazines, how about leaving an old magazine at the doctor, dentist, physio, take-away, hairdresser, restaurant or any place that you see magazines.

Someone that picks it up is likely to be interested and could take up the sport since they then have our schools and clubs contact details. that person may in future become a flying buddy or buy some of your gear.

the 2022 series will take place for the 15th time. the organisers Willi Ludwig and tomy hofbauer have chosen one proven venue and two new locations: • 6-8 May Altaussee (Styria): Scenically sensationally beautiful and proven several times. • 3-5 June in Garmisch-Partenkirchen (Bavaria): A novelty – with high cross-country flight potential. • 1-3 July in Bergen / hochfelln (Bavaria): Another new venue with very high XC potential. • 2 - 4 September: Alternative date if one of the three races was cancelled.

Depending on the conditions, the participants fly distances of 200 kilometres and more during a race. In addition, they sometimes cover over 100 kilometres with 3000 metres of altitude gain and more on foot. Mind you: all within 33 hours! therefore, absolute top athletes do this event. Several Bull X-Alps participant qualified via the Bordairraces.

At the same time, the race is also interesting for newcomers: there is a fun class for pilots with wings up to EN B as well as a separate rookie category for less experienced athletes. Recreational athletes can measure themselves against the world’s best in the same race!

Registration opens four weeks before each event. But note: the Bordairraces are so popular that the limited field of participants is usually filled within 24 hours after registration opens. Further information: www. bordairrace.com

Covid-19 and Events

Due to the changeable Covid-19 virus situation, some events and competitions may be cancelled or postponed. Check with event organisers or their online notification system, to confirm if events are still being held before booking travel and accommodation. It will be worth checking again immediately prior to the event.