The grapevine suggests that the Organisers of the Experts Trial Re-Visited may be presenting navigators with Strip Charts or Stick Maps to define the route. Stick charts are interesting navigational tests and a nice diversion from plotting and scaling. And, they're straightforward - once you understand the rules. This document will help: Strip Chart & … Continue reading Stick Map Definitions
HRA Member James Nixon is a recently retired A380 Captain and now, a published author. At the August 2018 club meeting he gave us a very interesting talk about his life in the aviation industry. More information: http://www.jamesnixon.com
Wes Nalder, is well known to car rally enthusiasts in Victoria for his involvement in the second London to Sydney Rally (in a Corolla), the Repco Round Australia (RA40 Celica) as well as two Himalayan Rallies (RA40 and RA65). We were lucky to have him as guest speaker at the HRA meeting on 13 June … Continue reading Wes Nalder’s talk at the June HRA meeting
In July 2018, the HRA's own Owen Polanski, conducted a "First Aid for Rally Competitors" session for a full house of HRA members and guests. For those who either attended or are interested, here is the slide deck from that session. First Aid for Rally Competitors (pdf 950 KB) Given the nature of our sport … Continue reading First Aid for Rally Competitors
Nick Wright wrote a navigators advice article for HRA News way back in July 2011. There's still lots of relevant info, so here is a pdf of the original article. Download "Always Consider Everything" (pdf 7.5 MB)
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