Melbourne Hang Gliding Club in South Melbourne, Victoria | Sports club

Melbourne Hang Gliding Club

Locality: South Melbourne, Victoria

Phone: +61 419 324 730

Address: Emerald Hill Pl 3205 South Melbourne, VIC, Australia

Website: http://www.mhgc.asn.au

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25.01.2022 Tim Leed, Pete Spear and Pete Cass

23.01.2022 Heading back from a work trip to Dubbo and Parkes (not that far from Forbes). Sky's looking good even at 4:30

23.01.2022 Hmm, who really needs to see where they are going when up flying.

23.01.2022 The new sail is taking shape!

13.01.2022 Got a mail from weather guru Rebekah about a weather course thought people might be interested I'd like to advertise a free online course, Learn About Weather,... that is running in August. https://www.futurelearn.com/courses/learn-about-weather It's been developed by one of my colleagues at the Met Office in partnership with the University of Exeter and the Royal Meteorological Society. The first run of the course happened last September and they had 11,000 participants and some very good reviews. It's estimated to take three hours a week for four weeks and is probably well worth the time investment.

09.01.2022 "As I sit here typing in a neck brace, arm cast and with a mouth full of stitches, I can’t help but note the irony. "I’m often referred to as ‘the safest man i...n hang gliding’. "So how does someone who has successfully avoided injury throughout many years as a fighter pilot, hang glider pilot, glider pilot, solo marlin fisherman, kite surfer, skier and snowboarder suddenly come unstuck?" Read more of this close call in Flight Safety Australia: