Competitions

Competitons are a fun and safe way to improve your flying skills, meet other pilots and get in to cross country flying. You need to fly with a helmet, current WOF, back protection, UHF radio, reserve chute, altimeter and a GPS ( read the GPS files below) for flight scoring. The Auckland/Waikato comps only require PG2 but let the comp director know if you are new to thermal flying. There will be experienced pilots available to help you out with site briefings and general guidance.

Check the NZHGPA competition calendars for paragliding http://www.nzhgpa.org.nz/wanaka/pgcomps.php and hang gliding http://www.nzhgpa.org.nz/results/calendar/index.php

So far this year the only scheduled paragliding competition in this region is the New Zealand Paragliding Open (Round 2) in Rotorua from 20th to 27th Feb. For full details click the PG Open link below.

PG Open Website