Hang Gliding Hill 60 Wollongong, Chris takes his first high solo-flight

Day 6 into the Hang Gliding Course, Chris has taken the 200 foot jump. We pick smooth morning NE winds at Hill 60 in Port Kembla. The long empty beach makes a great LZ to wear off the altitude. We use the Wills Wing Condor 220 for the first flight. It's designed to be a forgiving glider that has slow take-off and landing speeds. -ideal and built for students' first high flights. The second flight we put Chris on the Fun 190 Hang_Gliding_Hill_60_Wollongong_NSW-1.jpg

With a bit more wind, he gets a 15 minute soaring flight. Hang_Gliding_Hill_60_Wollongong_NSW-2.jpg

A couple of the "Five Islands" in the background.... Hang_Gliding_Hill_60_Wollongong_NSW-4.jpg

The landings went smooth. We'll be heading to Bald Hill on Friday for some first solo-flights from there....