TOW JAM 2008 Prince Edward Island, Canada
June 19-21 2009
An open invitation to all pilots
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here for more info from Brendan - June 13 2009
PEI is holding a fifth annual Tow Jam. This event will be
held on June 19th, 20th & 21st.
Friday the 19th will be a play date for all those who wants
to come early and try some non-structured flying, free flight
or towing; whatever the conditions dictate. Just a fun day
more then anything.
Last year was great with many past records broken. I am hoping
this year will be even better with my dream of our first serious
XC flight! A video of last years event can be found at www.flypei.ca
We have booked for Slemon Park again this year. This 8000'
runway is our's to play on and I look forward to putting all
attending pilots to the test at this amazing place. More importantly,
I am looking forward to getting some of you top notch pilots
into the air over PEI and show us how thermaling is really
done.
This year will be the same format as last year. The main
event will be on Saturday and Sunday. We will tow by day and
have home grown music and campfire by night, hence "Tow
Jam". If you play an instrument then it is mandatory
you bring it along regardless your skill level.
You are welcome to pitch a tent or set up a camper/RV in
our back yard RSVP or contact me for information on Motels
and campgrounds in the area.
So please, book your time on your calendars now. I hope you
can join us at this fifth annual Tow Jam.
Prince Edward Island is the smallest of the Canadian provinces
both in size and population. While it is densely populated,
it is not overcrowded. The Province is also called 'PEI',
or simply 'The Island'. They say that to be a 'true blue'
Prince Edward Islander you must be born here. Otherwise, you're
'from away'. Despite this divine right to citizenship, Islanders
adopt all who come to stay and its 1.2 million annual visitors.
They come to the Island to enjoy its pastoral scenery, relaxing
white sandy beaches and relaxing pace.
The 'Island way of life' is an often quoted and much discussed
idea in Canada's small green province in the Gulf. For both
Islanders and those 'from away' the quality of Life on this
Island is the best. It is an ideal place to raise a family,
to operate a business or to rejuvenate the mind. The way of
Islanders and their lives are clearly expressed in its arts,
culture and heritage. Everywhere you will find crafts, theatres,
and festivals that celebrate life here on the Island.
Prince Edward Island's latest addition to flying is two Hang
Gliding pilots to add to our compliment of Paragliding pilots!
A devoted crew of a few pilots continue to push into the frontier
of PG & HG towing on our little island. PEI is a burst
of thermals all spring long with its plowed fields stretching
for miles in every direction.
The thermal potential here, as I am told by experienced pilots,
is endless. Add to that an infinite number of landing zones
and the beautiful scenery and you have a paradise for XC flights.
One thing that all pilots must realize is that being above
the island by only a few hundred feet is so very different
than most other destinations. From only 300 feet you can see
from the North Shore to the South Shore of the province. Add
a few more hundred feet and on a clear day you can see from
tip to tip.
I personally look forward to the season ahead and I welcome
any and all pilots to our island. I will do my best to accommodate
all those who come to visit us.
Brendon McKenna
Take Care In The Air
Please RSVP brendon@pei.sympatico.ca for
attendance, tenting/trailer/-RV space and for the mussels
order for Saturday night.
An open invitation to all pilots. PEI is holding our Fourth
Annual TowJam. This event will be held on June
19th, 20th, & 21st 2009.
Friday the 19th will be a play date for all those
who want to come early and try some non-structured flying.
Just a fun day more then anything.
The main event will be on Saturday 20th and Sunday 21st.
We will tow by day and have home grown music and campfire
by night, hence "Tow Jam".
If you play an instrument then it is mandatory you bring
it along regardless your skill level.
MUSSEL order for Saturday night is $5.00 per person (for
a good feed) or if you think you can out eat an Islander then
we will order extra for you at $8.00 person. Please place
your order now so I can make sure we have enough mussels for
everybody.
You are welcome to pitch a tent, set up a trailer, park a
RV (without hook up) in our back yard, please RSVP for space.
Alternatively, contact me brendon@pei.sympatico.ca for
information on Motels and campgrounds in the area.
We have booked Slemon Park again this year. Slemon
Park has an 8000' runway with lots of potential for
XC flights. Alternatively we have a private grass strip
with two 2600' runways. In the event we get blown out at
the tow sites we will probably make a run for some costal
flying.
If you have towing equipment I recommend you bring it with
you.
If you are not trained in flying under tow it could be an
opportunity to get some experience.
Pegasus Paragliding will be running a tow clinic during
the weekend. You must be a member of
HPAC to take in any of the tow clinics.
Contact me at brendon@pei.sympatico.ca for
more details or see my webpage at www.flypei.ca.
I look forward to seeing you all here on our island. I will
do my best to accommodate all those who come to visit us either
for Tow Jam or any other time of the year.
Take Care In The Air,
Brendon
McKenna
