Any Australian pilot can bid for one-on-one skills development session with any member of the Australian Squad.
The Auction is an online – 'Silent Auction' – Winners of the skills development day will be announced on
Friday 27th October 2017 – at 7:00 pm in the evening. (for entry – see details below)
Each Squad member will donate one day of paragliding skills development to the winning individual.
The winning individual chooses the content of their skills development session. e.g. competitions, XC flying, thermalling etc
The winning individual can choose to either: Fly solo, in radio contact with the squad pilot or
Fly Tandem with the squad pilot (Endorsement required by pilot)
All proceeds will not go to the individual pilot, instead, all funds will be put into the Australian Squad Pilot Fund.
To bid on for your Aussie Squad Skills development weekend –
Please send an email to:
wally_arcidiacono@hotmail.com
Your Email must contain:
1. The pilot you're bidding for
2. Your bidding price.
(winners announced
Friday 27th October at Canungra Cup and Online –
7:00pm)
Australia Squad Members, Location and Tandem Endorsement:
1. Gareth Carter – Sydney (Tandem Endorsement)
2. Filipe Rezende – Sydney (Tandem Endorsement)
3. Che Golus – Blue Mountains (Tandem Endorsement)
4. Pete Slade – Brisbane
5. Steve Nagle – Sydney
6. James Thompson – Newcastle
7. Ivan Anissimov – Canungra (Tandem Endorsement)
8. Dave Gibbs - Canungra (Tandem Endorsement)
9. Wally Arcidiacono – Bright (Tandem Endorsement)
10. Alex Yaschenko – Melbourne (Tandem Endorsement)
11. Brian Webb - Bright (Tandem Endorsement)
12. Kari Ellis – Canberra (Tandem Endorsement)
13. Zane Priebbenow – Sydney (Tandem Endorsement)
14. Eduardo Senger – Brisbane (Tandem Endorsement)
15. Andrew Forbes – Southern Highlands (Sydney)
16. Ian McFarlane - Brisbane (Tandem Endorsement)
17. Eddie Kumsuz – Sydney
18. Simon Houston – Port Macquarie (Tandem Endorsement)
19. Kirsten Seeto – Sydney/Bright