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SAFA Skysailor Magazine

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

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