I have had some extra unused footage from the past two summers(northern and southern hemisphere season) that I haven't used yet so I threw together this short video.

I get a lot of people asking me for advice on doing aerobatics or low passes or whatever: and what I tell them is do a clinic! Do it with someone who can mentor you. Acro is fun and safe if you learn it properly and don't rush your progression, ease into it take it slowly. With that being said Enjoy the video!

We can't forget our roots. But man, it was a different world back then.

Daredevils wanted to fly so bad, they were willing to overlook (?) the bleak success rate that hang glider pilots had in the early 70's.  Things got better as equipment, instruction, and knowledge improved.  

Either way, hang gliding was cool for some of the same obvious reasons as today:  it was about living life to the fullest and truly experiencing the forces of nature.

Blog and Video (below):

Monday had me back in the air after a 10 week break for a injury recovery.  Its the longest time I have sat on the sidelines in the 8 years I've been flying. 
But Stanwell sure turned it on for my first flight back!  It was light and scratchy at first but then the Sea breeze kicked in good.  It was super buoyant and the lift band was very high.
There was beautiful wispy clouds forming all along the ridge as  I flew down to the  Bulli pass and then back  north to the lower sea cliffs in the Royal national park. I gotta say when Stanwell turns

Since my injury, I haven't wanted to think about flying to much. Going from such a active flyer, to not getting in the air at all, is super frustrating. But looking at it positively, its not all bad. The forced rest has given me time and the opportunity to step back and see things from a different side. I learned a lot watching from the side lines, especially at the Forbes comp. As a spectator I had the opportunity to talk with some of the pilots i really respect in way you don't get as competitor. So it hasn't been all bad. In fact In some ways the break is helping my flying....

The crew

We chased the wind around yesterday hoping for some dune-goonin but the
wind was just a bit to light on the water. They boys and I ended up back
at Bald Hill where there the launch conditions were less then

After a morning of hangin' out on Bald Hill, waiting for the wind, and doing a few short hang gliding flights down to the beach we realized the wind was not coming in, so we took afternoon off.

2011 year was a BIG one for us...it seriously flew by. I don't think we could have packed much more hang gliding into it.
Besides our daily tandem flights from Stanwell Park, and our Sydney area hang gliding instruction here's what I personally (not including the rest of the crew!) did in 2011:

It's here.
After months and months of work in the background, Louise and I have LAUNCHED the Warren Windsports Online Store!

The new online store provides:

• Price quotes on gear, with and without options/upgrades
• Technical information from manufacturers - as well as our own unbiased review
• "Pro Tips" from myself and the other WWS Team Pilots
• Secure and immediate payment transactions
• Expected delivery times
• Shipping and tracking confirmation

Yesterday, our visiting friends shOOt, act (?), and FLY in a short hang-gliding video (below) as they converge on Bald Hill, Stanwell Tops, for a morning flying session in three different Moyes Malibu hang gliders. Thanks to Jonas and Alex for sharing it with us.