SAFA Skysailor Magazine

3 SPRING 2026 | September-October-November SKY SAILOR Next SkySailor Submission Deadline: 15 November 2026 for the Summer 2026/27 issue President’s Update 4 Federation Peak Stoke 6 Failing badly: The katabatic trap 12 Meet SAFA’s CEO: Gavin Hanlon on flying, leadership, and keeping pilots in the air 20 SHODLOF – Shortest Day, Longest Flight 28 Return of the Jedi (Glide Academy) 33 Events Calendar 38 On Supervised and Supervising Pilots 40 News 50 Building a good safety culture at Wicked Wings – Part 1: Communication and restorative enforcement 52 Club Bulletin – September 2026 58 AIRS Safety Wrap-up – Spring 2026 60 The Importance of Membership 71 Contacts 72 Clubs 74 Rules of the Air 76 Impressum 77 Spring 2026 WATCH NOW Read about Mike’s Federation Peak Adventure in this issue.