SAFA Skysailor Magazine

3 SUMMER 2025/2026 | December-January-February SKY SAILOR Next SkySailor Submission Deadline: 15 February 2026 for the Autumn 2026 issue President’s Update 4 Fantastic Forbes Team Challenge! 6 The Story of Four Mountain Peaks 12 Glorious Silver Lining 18 Re-opening Carties: What it took to bring the site back 22 Alps and Recreation 28 Events Calendar 32 Red Bull X-Alps Challenger 2026 – Mayrhofen: A new chapter 34 Women in Flight: Irene Weijers on flying and her Mystic hike & fly record 36 The ADS-B Mandate Proposal and Consultation 42 The Importance of Membership 56 Club Bulletin – December 2025 58 AIRS Safety Wrap-up – Summer 2025 60 Contacts 70 Clubs 72 Rules of the Air 74 Impressum 75 Summer 2025/26