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Spring Training Camp for Ag Pilots

Mark Your Calendars!- Join us from May 14th to May 18th 2018, during our "Pilots, Planes & Prep 2018", a series of mini seminars at our facility here in Yorkton.

Come demo a Thrush, fly it with Terry Humphrey of Thrush Aircraft, the Dual Control, Dual Cockpit 510. Canadian Thrush Tour 2018.

Specialized Spray will be offering pattern testing all week. To book your spot, call Garry Moffat at 1.403.330.9085.

A reminder that the Yorkton Airport is a controlled airport - details on the airport and proper protocol can be found here on Our Airport page.

Training Sessions include:

Monday-
- 10:00 Thrush Aircraft, Kevin Pierce
- 1:30 "Risk Management" with Doug Ingham, Ag Pilot (Approved for 2 Continuing Education Credits)
- 8:00 am PRMC & QA- Peter Boniface (session will be held at the Gallagher Centre in Yorkton-only open to those who registered)
- 5:30 pm Welcome Supper
Tuesday-
- 10:30 Thrush: Kevin Pierce, Conducting a Thorough Walk Around (YAS)
- 1:30 "Get to Know Your PT6" with Robin Lavoie of Pratt & Whitney (Holiday Inn)
- 8:00 am PRMC & QA- Peter Boniface (session will be held at the Gallagher Centre in Yorkton-only open to those who registered)

Wednesday- Satloc Update/Satloc in Forestry (10 Credit Session)
- 8:30 am Session with Zach Jenkins, Satloc (Holiday Inn)
  - Latest developments at Satloc
  - Using your Satloc (refresher)
  - Satloc Mapstar (office software)
  - Working with Shape Files
- 11:00 am: Anthonie York, Transland (Holiday Inn)
- LUNCH sponsored by Satloc, Holiday Inn
- 1:00 Sask Emergency Services Presentation (Holiday Inn)
  - Ag Planes and Wildfire Program development update
- 1:45 pm Session with Zach. Cheryl & Experience Forestry Pilots (Holiday Inn)
  - Auto Boom Focus (Forestry, VRate)
    - Review required equipment
    - Review software settings
    - Job file basics (uploads/transfers)
    - HQ Tracking & Capabilities
    - Flying with auto boom jobs
- 4:00 pm Flight Demo with 4 Blade Prop on a 510P. (YAS)
- 6:00 pm Group Supper (Back 40)
Thursday-
- 9:00 am Satloc continued: Developing and working with PMaps for VRate (Zach Jenkins) Holiday Inn
  - Satloc Forestry Block Flying (actual maps, actual flying)
- Lunch, BBQ at Holiday Inn
- 1:30 pm Forum Session to include:
- Micronair Maintenance with Tim Sander
- Other sessions TBA
- Auto Boom Pilots - test equipment at a GIS location east of the airport
Friday- 9:00 am GE Engine Operations with Lubos Hrdina

Host Hotel: Holiday Inn Express, Yorkton. A block of rooms at a special rate have been set aside for attendees. Call and book your reservation today (1.306.782.9888/Toll Free: 1.877.660.8550), just make sure to mention that it is under the Yorkton Aircraft Service block!

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