May 10 - 15, 2014

The USHPA writes:

Special Notice to Hang Gliding Competition Pilots

Last-Minute Sanctioned Comp Added to Event Schedule

The organizers of the Flytec Americus Cup have announced that they are holding a
competition training camp for new competitors the week of May 10-15, just prior
to the Americus Cup. This event is USHPA and CIVL Category 2 sanctioned for
sport class points.

The Flytec Competition Camp includes:

6 days of specially tailored, scored competition tasks (weather permitting);

Daily ground school courses on instrument setup and use, landing approaches,
thermaling techniques, micrometeorology, racing techniques, competition rules,
equipment tuning and overall competition strategy;

Small group (no more than 4 pilots per instructor) in air, on task instruction
via radio with a different top ranked, world class instructor each day - every
participant will get an opportunity to fly with every instructor;

"Cross Country Racing" course book written by Paris Williams and other written
course materials to take home and study after the clinic;

Retrieve and lunches provided daily;

Nightly informal "roundtable" debriefing of day's task with instructors and
other teammates;

Optional landing clinics for all interested (extra fee for this supplement);

Closing dinner and awards;

FLYTEC speed sleeves

Estimated cost (dependent on the number of participants) is approximately $800,
including everything except accommodation and breakfast/dinner. Towing, lunches,
retrieve and a closing BBQ/prize giving are all included.

Space is limited. Click
here for more information or contact
Jamie Shelden.