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To all of our generous donors,

Earlier this month, the Veterans Transition Network
officially congratulated the 1000th graduate for

X-Plane (Simulator) completing our Veterans Transition Program (VTP).
X-Plane is a flight simulator produced by Laminar It took every single graduate courage, strength, and
Research. X-Plane can be used professionally with the commitment to complete the program. Our Canada-
correct license, or used personally. A personal use wide network of psychologists and counselors
desktop version is available for macOS, Windows, and couldn’t be more proud of every Veteran who faced
Linux, while a mobile version is available for Android, their challenges head on with us.
iOS, and webOS. X-Plane is packaged with several
commercial, military, and other aircraft, as well as basic
global scenery which covers most of the Earth.
Yoke
A yoke, alternatively known as a control wheel is a
device used for piloting some fixed-wing aircraft.

The pilot uses the yoke to control the attitude of the
We want you to know that this would not have been
plane, usually in both pitch and roll. Rotating the control
possible without your generous support.
wheel controls the ailerons and the roll axis. Fore and aft
movement of the control column controls the elevator Your donations have helped our organization expand
and the pitch axis. When the yoke is pulled back the across Canada and offer more programs than ever
nose of the aircraft rises. When the yoke is pushed before. Because of you, men and women who have
forward the nose is lowered. When the yoke is turned served in the Canadian Armed Forces are now
left the plane rolls to the left and when it is turned to equipped with the right tools to thrive in their new
the right the plane rolls to the right. civilian world.

Conclusion...
This is not a complete list by any stretch of the From everyone at the Veterans Transition
imagination (far from it). It is meant purely to help
Network, we want to thank all of our donors
newcomers get to grips with some of the language and
for their continued support throughout the
idiosyncrasies found in flight simulation. To that end, it years.
would be wonderful if other members could add to it in
the comments section below. #NeverAlone
With gracious thanks,
Regards, Paul Mort
The Veterans Transition Network