Makbule Baldik <<gokkizca>>
writes:

First of all I'm so stoked to hear that you're already planning on
having a 2018 Green Swamp.

I've learned hang gliding some time ago but don't have a lot of airtime (Just
got over 100 hours last fall!). Life keeps getting in the way. Right before the
competition I was thinking that something was very wrong with my flying. I
couldn't even perform the things that felt natural before.

This mentored competition was exactly what I needed! We're calling it a
competition but to me it was more of a condensed cross country flying course.

I had a great time; it was very confidence building. Briefing before flights and
debriefing afterwards helped a lot. Talking about the decisions we make in the
air allowed me to analyze my flights better. It was nice that sometimes mentors
would challenge those decisions and demand explanation for why we did what we
did:)

A big thank you to Davis for organizing the event and to all the other mentors.
Thanks to everyone who was part of making this event happen. I think it's a huge
contribution to the hang gliding community, a great way of passing on some
valuable knowledge and experience. I strongly recommend it!