Pico Club MILBRULONG Fly-in
For those not familiar with The Pico Club, this club of Powered Paraglider Pilots was established in 1998 with the aim to share information about the sport and organize fly-in’s Now, after 15 years , the club is still going strong with a membership covering all corners of Australia, a new revamped web site and a very active forum where all things to do with the sport get discussed. Over the years the Pico Club has been very active in instigating changes to the operations of the sport, both at HGFA level and CASA, in order to safeguard the interests of its members and the wider PPG community. This year will see the 15th year anniversary, a milestone which will need to be celebrated and as such the Club executive invites all Powered Paragliding Pilots, members and non members to attend the fly-in. The club would also like to invite our compatriots who fly Powered Hang gliders and Powered Parachutes and of course all those who have not made up their mind and just want to check out what this sport is all about. As per the 15 year tradition, the event is hosted by the Club at Jeff Hoffmann’s property at Milbrulong, NSW. Beautiful yellow canola and bright green lucerne as far as you can see. Jeff always has a magic take-off and landing site allocated to the event. A site where take-offs can take place in all directions, sloping downhill for ease of take-off, within an environment with few powerlines, friendly landowners and suitable for all level of skills.
This 15th year celebration promises to be “ The Best Ever”, with work-shops for equipment maintenance, kiting, reverse and forward launches, radio protocols and much more. Suppliers of all things PPG will showcase their latest products, will let you test fly the newest wings on the market and will give you special “Pico Club” discounts. If you've never been to a PPG event, this is the one to go to !
In order to make the stay at Milbrulong enjoyable, we welcome families. If spouses are only marginally interested in the sport, there is retail therapy available in the historic “Verandah” town of Lockhart and the bustling inland economic centre Wagga Wagga, both only minutes way from Milbrulong. Your stay can be at the Milbrulong oval, where powered sites can be made available, there are hot showers, toilets, a kitchen and an electric BBQ to cook your meals on plus there is a hall where we have our safety briefings, communal meals and for socializing. If you prefer, motel/hotel accommodation as well as a caravan park is available at nearby Lockhart. On behalf of the Pico Club Exec we would like to invite you to join us in the festivities, have a go at the friendly Pico games, touch base with your friends and just…have a good time. So pencil into your diary, 13, 14,15 and 16 September; "I have to be at Milbrulong NSW for the Pico Event" and we will make sure you will feel welcome.
Further information will be available closer to the event. The Pico Club fly-in organisers. |
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