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Day one of the Team Challenge and I'm loving the relaxed
attitude/learning environment the club has created here. What's really nice for
me is that I'm totally off the hook for doing anything and I get to be 100%
tourist - it's really heaven. The Tennessee Tree Toppers (hang gliding club) own
the land where the launch and landing fields are situated. There's a huge
campground on launch with a clubhouse and anything and everything a pilot could
need - including nice fast wifi for me ;-). There are nearly 50 in the
competition here, plus heaps more free fliers - most are camping at launch

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Mitch is the resident 6030 expert and he's teaching us everything
from the most basic functions of the instrument, to the best set up of fields
for each page, to how to use all the various information we can get from a 6030.

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What's most impressive to me is that there so much chatter here in
the US about supporting our competitions program and encouraging more pilots to
enter. But no one really steps up to the plate the way the TTT's do. I knew
before coming to this event that it was a "training" event. But, I really had no
idea how much they did apart from just teaming up newer pilots with experienced
comp pilots.

I was really overwhelmed by all that they do here. I'm not talking about half
hour talks in the evening, I mean full on 2+ hour sessions on cross country
flying, how to use your 6030, reviewing and critiquing launches and landings,
etc. etc. all afternoon and into the evening. It made me feel like crap for what
pilots get for their money at my comps ;-). When we can't fly at the Rally or
Santa Cruz, my first thought is how soon can I run off and do something without
a bunch of nutty pilots. Here was exactly the opposite - they made incredibly
good use of every minute. I hate to say it, but for the money, the Team
Challenge is a way better deal, by far!!