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Monthly Club General Meetings
- September
16, 2008 - (Note that this is the 3rd
Tuesday) Heritage Grill, New Westminster
Regular meeting
- October 7, 2008 - Heritage Grill, New Westminster
Regular meeting
- November 4, 2008 - Heritage Grill, New Westminster
Annual General Meeting
Monthly meetings generally take place on the 1st Tuesday of certain months, at 7:30pm. This year, the club will be having meetings at a few different locations. Look at the list above for the next scheduled meeting.
Meetings are open to anyone, member or non-member. In addition to a little club business, meetings feature a presentation on anything from a pilot's recent flying trip, to a HAGAR discussion, to a treatise on meteorology, catching the latest flying clips or DVDs, or something equally interesting to club members.
447 Columbia Street
New Westminster
Almost right next door to the Columbia skytrain station | | The Heritage Grill is located at 447 Columbia Street in New Westminster, and is a funky little jazz restaurant with excellent food, an extensive bar, and an eclectic back meeting room for the club to use. There is lots of free street parking after 6 pm, and the restaurant is located almost right next to the Columbia sky train station. Please do not bring in ANY outside food or drink to a WCSC meeting. We used to meet at a great pub in Coquitlam, with great food, drinks, and a private meeting room. All at no charge to the club. Unfortunately, someone foolishly brought their own can of beer into a club meeting, then compounded the blunder by leaving the empty can for the staff to clean up. The next day the club was informed that we were no longer welcome to meet there. Having outside alcohol in their facility actually puts their liquor license in jeopardy. |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2008 WCSC Reserve Deployment & Repack Clinic | | |
March 15, 2008 9:00AM
Eagle Ranch (FlyBC)
This year we have invited Aaron Swepston and Larry Jorgenson to come up from Washington state to run the clinic, and offer some fresh perspectives.
As usual, paraglider and hang glider pilots will be able to hang in a simulator and practice multiple deployments, and of course, have your parachute checked and repacked professionally for a very low price.
Repacks will be done in the order that pilots arrive and sign in for the clinic, so plan to come early. If it's flyable, you'll be given a scheduled time to land and get your repack done.
Price for the clinic is only $20, and that includes deployment instruction and discussion, deployment practice on the simulator, and 1 repack.
Manufacturers advise repacking your chute at least once per year. Plan to attend this great clinic and get it done properly and inexpensively.
There may be BBQ, open fire, or potluck dinner after the clinic is done, and after we do some flying, if the weather is good (details to follow)!
Eagle Ranch location: FlyBC Website
| | | | | | | | | | US Speed Gliding Championships | | |
April 2008
Chelan Butte, WA
Entry fee $150. Sport Class also available, entry fee $50.
Registration opens February 27th and closes May 3 at 8:00 AM.
USHGA Intermediate rating or above. Pilot meeting 7:30 AM in Lakeside Park, Chelan, Washington.
Site information is available on-line at www.cloudbase.org
Contacts: Steve Alford (425) 788-0308, or (425) 445-0730 airczrAThotmail.com
Aaron Swepston (253) 826-1112, or (206) 235-0773 tontarATmindspring.com
| | | | | | 2008 Oceanside Fly-In | | |
April 19-20, 2008 at Oceanside, Oregon
This is Oregon's oldest foot-launched site, open for 30 years!
Practice those Silver Dollar spot landings.
Over $4500 in cash and prizes, more to come!
A Benefit for Habitat for Humanity
Sponsored by Ticor Tile Company
Co Sponsored by Torrey Pines Glider Port & Superfly/MaxRock Paragliding
with help from OHGA & Cascade Paragliding Club
Cascade Paragliding Club Website
| | | | | | Frostbite Fly In 2008 | | |
April 2008
Dog Mountain, WA
| | | | | | | | | | Beach'n Fly'n Festival | | |
May 3, 2008 through May 4, 2008
Chelan Butte, WA
This is a two day spot landing contest for both hang gliders and paragliders. The event will be held on the beach at Lake Side Park where pilots will be scored on their accuracy and landing form. Pilots can make as many attempts as they wish, but only their three best landings will count for their final score. Sunday morning is the race to the beach. Pilots are timed from when they break the line at the top of Chelan Butte to the point where their feet touch again at Lake Side Parks beach.
Saturday night there is a BBQ for the pilots and their families at Lake Side Park and the awards ceremony Sunday afternoon. Viewing can be done from either the top of Chelan Butte with it’s spectacular 360 degree view or from the grassy lawn of Lake Side Park, a wonderful place to bring the family for a picnic. Either place you can meet the pilots and see the gliders up close.
Entry information: Lori Lawson, 425-898-8163
Chelan Flyers Website
| | | | | | 2008 HPAC Instructor/Tandem Seminar | | |
Instructor Seminar - May 3, 2008 through May 5, 2008
Tandem Seminar - May 6, 2008 through May 8, 2008
Vernon, BC
Hosted by: Glenn Derouin, Paraglide Canada
Senior Instructor and Tandem II Pilot seminars to be held at Paraglide Canada, 6857 Hwy #6 , Vernon B.C.
Cost:
Instructor certification = $450.00
Tandem certification = $300.00
Instructor/Tandem re-certification = $200.00
Contact Glenn for details if your interested.
glennATparaglidecanadaDOTcom
Paraglide Canada Website
| | | | | | 2008 Fraser Valley XC Series (Weekend-1) | | |
May 10, 2008 through May 11, 2008
Fraser Valley, BC
This will be an informal competition for both PG and HG pilots.
Dates: May 10-11, and May 31-June 1. There are no rain days.
Format: There are no set open or close launch windows, start times, or a specific task. Pilots will launch when they want, fly whatever course they desire (similar to the Willi Muller XC Challenge), and then submit their GPS for scoring at the end of the day. Scoring will be by CompeGPS optimization. By this scoring system, FAI triangles and out-and-returns are scored with more points than open distance flights. The point is to fly a course that maximizes your points for the day, taking into account the weather conditions, amount of flying time available, etc. you have for your flight. Multiple flights from the designated daily launch are allowed (ie. reflights are OK). However only your 1 BEST flight per day will count for scoring. As well, only your 3 BEST flights over the 4 days will count. So if you miss a day due to other commitments, you still have a chance to win!
Daily launch venue TBA the morning of each competition day, via the West Coast Soaring Club general forum. Flying sites will be in the Fraser Valley. All pilot meeting locations and times, daily information, download locations, etc, will be announced via the WCSC general forum.
Pilots are responsible for their own transportation up the mountain, and for their own retrieves. The meet/safety frequency will be 146.415 MHz, unless otherwise indicated.
Both hanggliders and paragliders will compete on the same days, but each will compete in their own division. At the end of the 4 days the Series champions will be announced.
Requirements: HPAC insurance, WCSC membership (temporary memberships available), Woodside LZ pass (for Woodside only, temporary passes available), and compatible GPS (Garmin preferrably). A GPS is required. Download cables will be supplied for Garmin models. Pilots using a non-Garmin GPS must supply their own download cable.
Entry fee: This year you will have the choice of paying up-front ($15 for all 4 days), or paying by-the-day ($5/day for your first 3 days and your 4th day is free). This will allow pilots who only want to fly 1 weekend for example, or less days, to not spend as much as those who want to fly all available days. The money collected will go towards prizes and the Canadian World Teams for 2009.
Registration: To register, please email Nicole McLearn (Nicole.mclearn@REMOVETHISgmail.com). Payment can be made in person each competition day, at a club meeting, or online via Paypal (www.paypal.com and the payee is payment@REMOVETHISwestcoastsoaringclub.com).
Prizes will be given for the following categories: HG Open Class (all types), HG Sport Class (King-posted only), PG Open Class (all types), and PG Sport Class (DHV 1-2 and below). Nature of prizes will be determined by number of entrants and entry fees collected.
West Coast Soaring Club Website
| | | | | | Miles in May | | |
May 18, 2008 through May 24, 2008
Vulcan/Camrose, Alberta
Miles in May this year will be held from May 18th to 24th. This gives a travel day at each end of the meet for our fine flying friends from out of Alberta. It will be a category B event, with racing tasks. We will operate with 4 pilots per tow system. Please try to organise your own tow teams, but if you have trouble let me know and I will try to set you up with someone-there are a lot of tow systems out there. The entry fee will be $65, or $85 after May 1st. It will most likely be held at Vulcan, Alta., though the other possible location is Camrose, Alta.
Contact ross2000ATtelusDOTnet for more info.
| | | | | | Spring Fling at King | | |
May 24-26th, 2008
King Mt, ID
| | | | | | Starthistle 2008 | | |
May 24th, 2008 through May 26th, 2008
Woodrat Mountain, Ruch, Oregon
Rogue Valley Hang gliding and Paragliding Association's 32nd annual Starthistle fly-in at legendary Woodrat Mountain is scheduled for Memorial Day weekend, May 24th through the 26th 2008.
Rogue Valley Hang gliding and Paragliding Website
| | | | | | 2008 Fraser Valley XC Series (Weekend-2) | | |
May 31, 2008 through June 1, 2008
Pemberton, BC
See May 10 - May 11 entry for more info. This 2nd weekend's flying will be done in Pemberton this year, just for something different!
West Coast Soaring Club Website
| | | | | | | | | | West Coast Paragliding Championships | | |
June 8, 2008 through June 14, 2008
Woodrat Mountain, Ruch, Oregon
WCPC is a newcomer to MPH Sports competition line-up. Ruch, Oregon, home of Woodrat Mountain, will roll out the red carpet to welcome paraglider pilots for this seven day competition. WCPC is not a Rat Race format. It is however designed to be a great Cross Country/Race to Goal competition, with potentially longer tasks and different routes. Pilots familiar with Rat Race will appreciate the head quarter accommodations and great atmosphere.
Registration opens:
Feb 15, 2008
Registration ends:
June 8, 2008
130 pilots Max
Competitor entry requirements:
Current USHGA Card, P 3 or foreign equivalent (no exceptions)
Glider & equipment requirements: Helmet, Reserve, GPS. Radio capable of receiving and transmitting on all official USHPA frequencies and/or HAM frequencies 144 -148 MHZ
Competitor entry recommendations:
Competed at least once
Turbulence & Cross Country Endorsements
Entry Fees and Deadlines:
$325.00 postmarked before April 15, 2007
$395.00 postmarked April 15 – June 24, 2007
Fees include:
Sign-in Party, T-shirt, Retrieval, Morning energy smoothies, Lite snack at launch, Awards Party, Atmosphere
MPH Sports Website
| | | | | | Lumby Air Races 2008 | | |
June 13, 2008 through June 15, 2008
Coopers Mountain, Lumby, BC
For Hang Gliders and Paragliders
in conjunction with Lumby Days.
This is a fund raising event that helps the L.A.F. to help improve Coopers Launch and Saddle Mountain Launch
Maximum 50 Pilots
$2500.00 in cash prize money has been secured so far for this year. More may follow.
$2000.00 was awarded in 2006 and $5000.00 was awarded in 2007.
The Henry Thill Memorial Trophy will be Awarded again to the winners and their names will be added.
Other prizes will also be awarded.
This will be a fun filled event with multiple flights allowable per open window as last year. Two classes for Hang Gliders and Two classes for Paragliders.
Best flight per day will be used for scoring. Saturday and Sunday starts allowed for people that cant make the Friday start.
The format will be valley triangle and rectangle racing around the town of Lumby and spot landings, Friday, Saturday and Sunday in conjunction with Lumby Days.
Helmets, Parachutes, HPAC liability insurance and GPS will be required.
Minimum 10 hours airtime for all pilots.
Maximum 50 entrants.
$50.00 advance entry fees before May 15th includes dinner and party with music and the MEGA FIRE OF LIGHT Saturday night.
Entrants after May 15th will be $75.00.
On site camping with fire, sauna and wireless Internet and cell coverage only $10.00/night or $20.00 for 4 nights of Race.
Please make cheques or money orders payable to the Lumby Air Force
Send to: #249 Mabel Lake Road Lumby BC, V0E2G5
To pay by credit card go to www.PayPal.com and send to randyATboldpathDOTcom
for online banking use interac email transfers and send to randy@bebold.com
Contact person
Randy Rauck
250 547 6841
Lumby Air Force Website
| | | | | | Chelan Classic XC 2008 | | |
June 29th, 2008 through July 4th, 2008
Chelan Butte, WA
Hang glider and paraglider pilots come from all over the United States and the World to attend this event. This event is somewhat unusual in that the pilots themselves choose the task they will fly. Pilots choose either a straight line, out and return or triangle courses. Pilots start from Chelan Butte and for the most part fly over the wheat fields to the east across the Columbia river. Viewing this events is best done on top of Chelan Butte.
Entry information:
Contact: Darren Darsey, 206-406-9481
Cloudbase Country Club Website
| | | | | | | | | | Rat Race Paragliding Competition 2008 | | |
July 6, 2008 through July 12, 2008
Woodrat Mountain, Ruch, Oregon
This is the sixth year of the annual Rat Race Paragliding Competition held in beautiful Southern Oregon. Rat Race 2008 will be held in the month of July and we expect to have great weather. It is a seven day event with an emphasis on education and training in GPS use and competition strategies. The race format is Cross Country/Race to Goal.
This year, 2008, we are offering an optional practice day, Saturday July 5th, the day before the competition begins.
You can shuttle to launch from HQ. A task will be called. You will then use your GPS, freshen up your gaggle flying, run the course and be scored. All for the fun of it!
CLICK HERE for information, registration and important information.
WOODRAT MOUNTAIN SITE INTRODUCTION
Contact Information:
MPH Sports
6055 Hwy 238
Jacksonville, Oregon 97530
503-657-8911
mphsports@REMOVETHIScharter.net
MPH Sports Website
| | | | | | King Mountain Hang Gliding Championships 2008 | | |
 July 14, 2008 through July 19,2008
King Mountain, Idaho
The contest dates and total scoring days have changed, but the format is still the same. The contest will start on Monday and end on Saturday, giving you a time to drive home on Sunday! Come and stay for the week and have a great time flying this popular, challenging contest.
Competition will be open distance XC along a specified route with bonus LZ's and handicap scoring. Best 4 out of 6 days will be scored.
Entry fee is $60
King Mountain Website
| | | | | | Big Spring Nationals 2008 | | |
July 27, 2008 through August 2,2008
Big Spring, TX
Flytec Website
| | | | | | Canadian Nationals/Chelan XC Open 2008/Pre-PWC | | |
July 28, 2008 through August 3,2008
Chelan Butte, WA
The Canadian Nationals will be held in conjunction with the Chelan Open/Pre-PWC in Chelan, WA. Doug Stroop and Denise Reed have run an excellent competition at Chelan for the last few years. The combination of a solid site, experienced organizers and enthusiasm for the idea from pilots on both sides of the border is exciting and in the best spirit of international competition.
The Chelan XC Open 2008, is a USHPA and FAI Sanctioned paragliding competition to be held at Chelan Butte, near Chelan, Washington USA.
The event is 6 days, starting Monday July 28th and ending Saturday August 2nd, with Sunday as an extra day should we need it.
Registration opens March 15th and the entry fee is $285 until June 15th, and $325 after. A deposit of $100 will hold your spot and lock in the price at $285. 35 Reserved Canadian spots until April 14th.
Pilot Requirements: USHPA issued P4, or a P3 with Turbulence and Cross Country special skills endorsements, or foreign equivalent. Pilots must present their current USHPA membership card at Registration. Foreign pilots will be able to obtain an USHPA 30 day temporary membership at registration.
Type of tasks: Race to Goal via turnpoints.
Prize Classes: Open, Canadian, Serial, Womens.
Prizes: Cash, Trophies, and Schwag
Method of Payment: Check or Money order to Aerial Paragliding. Foreign pilots contact doug@REMOVETHISparagliding.us
Pilot Meeting and Registration: Mandatory meeting and registration Sunday, July 27th in the Stehekin Room at Campbells Resort. Registration from 3:00 to 7:00 PM, pilot meeting at 7:00 PM.
Meet Organizers: Doug Stroop/Denise Reed
Meet Director: Doug Stroop
Score Keeper: Dave Wheeler
Safety Director: Safety Committee
Chelan XC Open Website
Forum thread for more info
| | | | | | Willi XC Challenge 2008 | | |
July 26, 2008 through August 3,2008
Mount 7, Golden, BC
Preparation of the Willi 2008 is going well. Karen Keller and Serge Lamarche are organizing it. Here is the information to date:
Registration of $60, includes meals mentioned, and $5 Canadian Team Fee.
Participants must be insured members of HPAC. Out of country pilots can get temporary HPAC membership. Membership forms will be there at registration but always better to be member already. Two waivers have to be signed by participants. One is the GEAR waiver (available online) if you have not signed it before. The other is the Willi waiver that should be signed every year.
Class C HPAC competition. It's the same format, as usual. Hang gliding and paragliding, skill categories for scoring/prizes. Best threedistances count. Out & returns need GPS confirmation.
Schedule: Friday evening July 25 is initial registrations/BBQ to allow flying on Saturday. Saturday July 26 is first day flying and second wave registrations/BBQ. Registrations allowed all week. Sunday August 3 is last comp day with dinner/trophies/prizes in the evening.
Pancake/eggs breakfasts included all mornings at around 9am followed by pilots briefings at around 10am.
Headquarters at the GEAR. Launch on Mount 7.
Sponsors so far: GEAR , Muller Windsports , other sponsors welcome.
Bilingual French/English organization.
Info, rules, preregistrations at http://sergewebservice.ca/seven/wmxcc.html
Book your camping/lodging early.
Come prepared and fly safely!
Willi XC Challenge Website
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August 2, 2008 through August 4,2008
Salt Spring, BC
The 31st Annual Saltspring Island Fly-In is happening August 2-4,2008
This event has 30 years of history of a great weekend of flying Saltspring.
Included in the $60 Entry Fee is a Salmon BBQ, 2 Breakfasts, Camping and all the fun you can handle!
This has been primarily a hanggliding event but Paragliding possibilities are
evolving at this time. More information about this from Les.
All information about this event: contact Les Sainsbury (250) 727-3819
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31st Annual Grouse Mountain Fly-In |
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August 9, 2008 through August 10,2008
Grouse Mountain, BC
The 31st annual Grouse Mountain Fly-In is scheduled to take place August 9-10th 2008
Paraglider and hang-glider pilots are invited to soar the skies over spectacular Vancouver from the Grouse Mountain launch, located at an elevation of 4,100 feet above the city.
Pilot registration will start at 8:30 am in the Cleveland Park LZ and the mandatory pilots meeting will be at 9:00 each day. This is a fun flying event and the registration fee (less than $50 exact amount TBD) includes a Skyride pass for an unlimited number of flights over the weekend and food/beverage at a social event.
Please pass this invitation on to any other pilots you know.
If you are coming to the fly-in, please take a minute to visit the GMFT website at www.gmft.org and download and read the Rules and Procedures and Guest Pilot Briefing PDF files. For information on Grouse Mountain Resort please visit www.grousemountain.com.
If you have any questions please call or e-mail:
Paragliding:
Darren Kinley dkinleyATmdacorporationDOTcom (604-980-5954)
Harry Siempelkamp harryATkindredconstructionDOTcom (604-218-2169)
Hang Gliding:
Mark Tulloch mark_tullochATprecisionguttersDOTcom (604-830-6932)
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| "Hang On" USA Hang Gliding Nationals | | |
August 17, 2008 through August 23, 2008
Lakeview, OR
Lakeview Oregon is the "Hang gliding Capital of the West" and is rolling out the red carpet to welcome pilots. HANG-ON is a seven day competition with a forum to share and provide flying information in a social environment. This is a foot launch competition utilizing launches; Sugar,(Primary Launch), Hadley, and Black Cap, with the race format as cross country/race to goal. This will be a great competition for all classes of Hang gliders with Sugar launch as the primary launch site. We will also utilize Hadley and Black Cap. For those pilots that have not flown Lakeview in a few years, the community has put time, effort and energy into grooming and enlarging the launch and roads to our secondary launch site, Black Cap.
As a warm up to the competition, consider attending "The Umpteenth Annual Festival of Free Flight" hosted by Lakeview over the July 4th week-end.
www.lakecountychamber.org
Registration opens
March 15, 2008
Registration ends
August 17, 2008
130 pilots Max.
Competitor entry requirements:
Current USHPA membership, H-3 USHPA rating or foreign equivalent, turbulence and cross county endorsements
Glider & equipment requirements: Helmet, Reserve, GPS and Radio capable of receiving and transmitting on all official USHPA frequencies and/or HAM frequencies 144 -148 MHZ
Entry Fees and Deadlines:
$295.00 postmarked before May 15, 2008
$350.00 postmarked July 31, 2008
$425.00 postmarked August 1st or later
Fees include:
Daily energy smoothie, Sign-in Party, Awards Party, T-Shirt, Lite snack at launch
MPH Sports Website
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 August 22, 2008
Burnaby Mountain, BC
Come join us for this classic event: we will continue with the same format as last year, but with more prizes and cash for our winners. We plan to bring the latest wings from Aeros, and U-Turn to test fly.
Cost: by donation ($10 minimum). Money collected will go to the Bridal Falls Web Camera. A special prize will be given to the person with the largest donation.
Location: Burnaby Mountain (of course).
Date: Friday, Aug 22, 2008 (starting after 4PM) - weather permitting.
There are three events that all qualified pilots may enter:
Solo A: Fly the most laps around the trees (taking off from before the path – no foot faults).
Prize money $25.
Solo B: Fly then kite the most laps around the trees (foot faults are allowed).
Prize money $25.
Team C: Fly then kite the most laps around the trees (foot faults and "helpers" are allowed).
Prize money $50.
Rules:
1. If during your flight, you touch a tree or person with your wing you are disqualified from the entire event.
2. You must land on your feet for the flight to count.
3. You must be a HPAC or USHGA member to enter.
4. You must have fun.
2007 Winner:
Aaron Price was the big winner last year: using his "lucky purple Vitamin", he won both best glide and best kite, collecting a cool $75 cash, U-Turn Team jacket, a bottle of fine wine, a set of crystal glasses, and a Skywalk banner.
A special thanks to last year's sponsors:
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For more info contact tomATdeimospgDOTcom
Deimos Paragliding Website
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September 14, 2008 through September 20, 2008
Owens Valley, CA
More details as they become available.
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September 2008
Snoqualmie Pass, WA
| | | | | | Chelan Bike & Fly | | |
September 20, 2008 through September 21, 2008
Chelan Butte, WA
Enjoy the beautiful fall weather in Chelan along with friendly flying and biking competition. This is a perfect time of year to experience flying the famous Chelan Butte with gentler thermals and still plenty of good lift available. Bike riders will enjoy pleasant fall temperatures for a scenic 10 mile ride, suitable for mountain or fat tire bikes.
Come and compete in either or both events. The flying competition consists of spot landing and target drop contests at Chelan Falls Park on the Columbia river. Pilots are scored on their accuracy and landing form and can make as many attempts as they wish, their three best landings and target points will count for their final score.
The biking portion is a 10 mile ride from Chelan Falls Park up Hwy. 150 to Chelan, across the Dan Gorden bridge and back to the Chelan Falls Park on the old Chelan Falls road. Some race the coarse while others enjoy a slow leisurely sight seeing ride.
Entry information: Lori Lawson, 425-898-8163
Chelan Flyers Website
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September 2008
| | | | | | Halloween Women's Fly-in | | |
October 25, 2008 through October 26, 2008
Chelan Butte, WA
This is a traditional fun event. Wear your costume, bring your potluck creation, and think about creating a flying display in the spirit of the famous St. Hilaire festival... Prizes for best costume, best food, best flying costume, best flying 'contraption' and more.
Here are some of the rules:
Women are the Queens of the Sky
Men drive
Women fly first
Men may be asked to be wind dummies or wind technicians
Men are to set up and fold/break down the women's gliders
Men who find areas of lift/thermals are to leave that area to make it available for women pilots.
Contact Tom Allen, 206-818-8276
Chelan Flyers Website
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