Who keeps this Blog?

Hello and welcome to my [b]log :)
Name: Kelly Farina
Born: 4th March ‘73
Location: Mayrhofen, Tirol, Austria
Work: Fly Guide, www.austrianarena.com
Flying Since: 1996
Current Glider: AXIS - Mercury 08
BHPA Rating: Advanced Pilot rated (BHPA)
Experience: 2000hrs (mostly Alpine)
Personal Best: 183km Flat triangle in 2009
Most Memorable Moments:Flying for Great Britain at European Championship in Morzine, ‘06.
Beating the French in the Bleriot Cup in ‘05, on their home turf.
Coming 3rd in the Dutch Open in Spain ‘05. It was wide open until the last task.
More recently leaving the gaggle on a risky final glide in Pedro Bernardo and coming 4th.

On this feature I hope to further pilots knowledge of Alpine flying and discuss some techniques that we haven’t thought much about maybe.Click here to see a simple overview of our courses this year.