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Late in October 2024 mouse nesting material was found in Mr BIG. Chunks of chewed safety straps were in the mix, along with copious amounts of mouse droppings ( no doubt full of nasty viruses) A few years ago at Pincher Creek, AB, I once found a frozen mouse sitting in the cockpit on the pilot's sea...

I would like to buy a YSA hat too if anyone is ordering a bunch

Tim

Cowley is Canada's premier wave soaring site. Numerous diamond height gain flights are made each year, as well as record- breaking flights for speed, distance and altitude. As well as wave, there is also decent thermal soaring at Cowley and the nearby Porcipine Hills. Cowley is operated by the Alber...

By any measure, today's fly in was a great success, in spite of adverse weather. My congratulations to Ken, Barry, Dave and all other movers and shakers who squeezed a huge amount of flying activity into a shrt time window. The fly-in show -cased what YSA has to offer to the gliding and aviation wor...

Re. Extreme Aversion......... Thanks for the list Dave You forgot a few key requirements: (h) leave the keys on the dash of the retrieve vehicle if the owner is the land-out pilot (i) Leave the retrieve vehicle full of gas (j) Make sure the trailer has at least ONE SERVICEABLE WING STAND. The length...

Another huge benefit of powered gliders is that land-outs are virtually eliminated. For clubs like YSA, that have an extreme aversion to landouts, this is a biggy. I would expect that a powered glider in the club would be going cross country on every flyable day. It would open cross country flying t...

Cost might be a factor. I am only familiar with gas.

Tim

The Saskatchewan gliding club at Regina experienced low membership a number of years ago. Only when every member showed up at the field did they have enough bodies to operate. I flew with them for a few days on my return trip from Invermere one summer. This highly unusual group were very welcoming. ...

Hi Tom
Contact your Member of Parliament.
Meanwhile, why not come on down and fly P2 until this gets straightened out ?

Tim

Thanks Tony
Tim