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- August Rain
Taking the 1-34 out for a washing - Sylvain Larue at 2018 SAC Nationals
Photo Katrine Lafamboise. - Sylvain and PZQ
Photo Katrine Lafamboise. - Mass Balance on Elevators (P1010249)
Not very aerodynamically clean looking, doubles as a lifting lever...just joking. Photo taken by Dave Frank. (25Aug18) - 1-34 Turning Final
Turning on final, some of the crowns on the trees have already started to turn colour - 1-34 Sharing The Sky With The Grob
- Up To The Clouds
- Dominik Prymicz 1st Solo
- New Tost Release
The club's tow plane has a new Tost release...small ring. The brown handle is the release mechanism, pull towards you to open...let go...the release closes.(6May18) - New Tost Release
New piece of kit in the club's inventory. (6May18) - Your Wing..
Up...up...no down...forward...back just a little, wiggle...hold right there. (8May18) - Greasing Pins
Mark is applying grease to the pins and connections while assembling the ASK-21 for the season. The grease not only provides lubrication, but also corrosion protection. We apply it also before putting away for winter, but as it collects dust we remove it and apply new stuff when assembling. - More Grob Rigging
Adjusting the radio? - Grob Rigging Crew
On this beautiful sunny Tuesday morning seven club members assembled IAK for the start of the gliding season. Left to right was Steve Lazuk, Dave Frank, Neil Duffee, Paul Fortier, Gord Lundrum, Mark Ward, and Uli Werneburg. (8May18) - Applying Gap Seal Tape
Cleaning off old goo before applying a special gap seal tape that goes on the wing over the gap to the ailerons - Applying Gap Tape
Applying special gap seal tape for the Grob's ailerons - Take Up Slack
Paul Fortier is running the wing for Uli Werneburg's first flight in his new glider. (8May18) - New Glider on the Field
This was Uli's first flight in his new glider. (8May18) - Good Thermal
Good lift this day, Ottawa Terminal cleared Gord to 5000ft. (8May18) - IMG 0181
- Brown
Very brown looking...at this time in Ottawa there is a fire ban order. (8May18) - Annual Check Flights
Gord Lundrum is seen flying from the backseat of IAK for his annual check flights. (8May18) - Getting High
- North of Kemptville
Early season flight just north of Kemptville, over the Rideau River - About to Turn Final
Looks like we're landing on the deck of an aircraft carrier. (8May18) - Gord and Paul
Gord (front) and Paul (back) are about to launch for a grand flight. (8May18) - Sign Here
Neil Duffee is showing Mitchell Phillips where to sign in the aircraft journey log. (19May18) - End of Day Paper Work
Mitchell Phillips is seen signing today's entry in the journey log for glider RVS. (19May18) - Birds of a Feather
Birds of a feather flock together. (20May18) - Hangar full of Gliders
Now that's a hangar full of gliders. (20May18) - Gord G's Jantar 2
- Oscar Papa
Oscar Papa - Beautiful Roof Trusses
- Hangar Talk
Three glider pilots...must be talking about grand soaring flights. (20May18) - IMG 20180521 124811507
- Mayfly Grouo Photo
- Mark explaining....something.
- The Grid
All lined up and ready for launch for the Mayfly Competition - The grid - Mayfly
- RVSS does Mayfly
Steve, Fiona, Mark, Gad, Gord G., Gord L., Sylvain - Waiting for launch
Notice the teaser Cu in the background. - Gord L looking chill in his Pik
Gord L looking chill in his Pik - Mark and Fiona taking off - Mayfly
We often bring the Grob to GGC for Mayfly. Mark and Fiona take off - Gord G. Mayfly
Gord G flying his Jantar 2 in the annual Mayfly competition at GGC - Steve L in the LS-4, Mayfly
Steve L in the LS-4, Mayfly - Grob in a gaggle - Mayfly
Grob in a gaggle - Mayfly - Kemptville Down Below
Population 3,911...small town, but it has a Tractor Supply Company (TSC) store. (2Jun18) - Thumbs Up from the Front Seat
I think Carsten is enjoying his flight. (2Jun18) - Grob Canopy
I prefer the Puchacz canopy... unobstructed view. (2Jun18) - Starboard Wing
See in the foreground the shadow of the canopy and yaw string...the string was pointing straight back...Carsten was flying a well coordinated turn in the thermal. (2Jun18) - Happy Glider Pilot
Carsten Schraeder is seen in his ASW24 before his cross country flight. (29Jun18) Photo courtesy Dave Frank - Yellow Bird
A happy Mark Ward on the launch point before a cross country flight...hope all goes well. (29Jun18) Photo courtesy Dave Frank. - Maryna Tsybulska just after her first solo christening
- Mark's Bee-Utiful Glider
- Done...Done...and DONE
Shortly after the photo was taken there was a heavy down pour, gliding operations were done for the day. (28Jul18) - DQK Heading for the Hanger
DQK clearing the active. (28Jul18) - RVS Hurrying Back to the Field
RVS is trying to out run the rain. (28Jul18) - Panoramic View of Nationals
- Picture 74293
Sylvain picked a great field for his landout - Picture 74304
Soaring birds make create indicators of lift