Christmas operating times.

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We would like to wish all of our customers and suppliers a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year

Thank you for your support throughout 2017. Airborne will be closed for the holiday period from: 22nd December 2017 – 15th January 2018

Service Bulletins – Airborne owners should regularly check our service bulletin page.

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Service Bulletins – Airborne owners should regularly check our service bulletin page. You can access the page via the flashing “Mandatory Service Bulletins “ button on our web page or click here.

There is one recently updated bulletin and one new bulletin. These relate to wing/trike base combinations and fuel drain cock inspection.

https://www.airborne.com.au/images/aw_directives/SB-018%20Issue%203.pdf 

https://www.airborne.com.au/images/aw_directives/SB-020issue1.pdf

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Rohan Holtkamp breaks the Australian Hang Gliding distance record on his Airborne C4-13

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The day: Friday 8th Dec 2017 launch 9:30

Launch Site: Ben More, (just over the back of Ben Nevis) Victoria. View on map, click here.

Distance: 532.4 kms (to be confirmed)
Take off 9:30 Landed 20:00
Airtime approx 10 hours 19 minutes

He landed 26kms short of his nominated goal which was Milby, NSW which is west of Parkes between Parkes and Lake  Cargelligo. View on map, click here.

The glider Rohan flew was the Airborne C4-13. He flew with only a VHF radio to get around the airspace.

Sandra his wife drove 1500 kms to make the …