Head Trip

Task type: Cross-country

Difficulty: Advanced

Site rating for launch: PG2 / HG Intermediate

Task distance: 39 km

Description: Launch at Moirs Hill and fly to within a 2000 m radius circle centred on Mangawhai Heads township.

Skills required: The ability to use knowledge of convergence and seabreeze dynamics to travel long distances cross-country.

QR code for Head Trip task

If using FlySkyHy:1) Scan the QR code using your phone's camera and tap 'Open in Flyskyhy'. 2) On the 'Import waypoints' screen tap 'Replace route'. This task is now set as the active route and can be viewed on the Map screen, with the details available on the Waypoints screen.
If using XCTrack:1) Open XCTrack2) Pull down on screen to open menu, and choose 'Navigation'3) Choose 'Competition Task'4) Don't enter any info but click on 'three-dot menu button' in top right corner5) Choose 'Load task from...'6) Select 'Scan QR code'7) Aim your phone's camera at the QR code above and the task waypoints should automatically load.

Task details

Download XCTrack file

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