- Derigging PIK 20 Glider
Gord Gegg is seen holding the wing of a PIK 20 during end of season derigging...he is waiting for the usual commands...up bit, forward a bit, no no back a bit, just a bit longer...:) (19Oct14) - IMG 2904
- Gord's First Flight in PIK-20
Thumbs up...rock on. (4Jun16) - Andre Ready to Launch
Big smiles from Andre Durocher before his flight in IAK. (27Jun14) - A Man With His Glider in an Alfalfa Field
Steve Lazuk is seen with the club's LS4 glider after his land out today. Photo courtesy Tim Forbes (1Aug17) - Standing Around the Water Cooler
Three RVS members seen talking shop. (27Sep15) - IMG 2825
- Happy Glider Pilot
Dave is giving a thumbs up, this is not the official launch signal, but a happy to be going gliding soon signal. (20Jul16) - SAC Glider Instructor Course 2014
Group photo of SAC Instructor Course held at the Southern Ontario Soaring Club (SOSA), 18 to 22 Aug 14. Back row standing (l to r), John Brennan, Yvonne Ho, Dean Toplis, Dan Cook, tow pilot, and Dave Fergeson. Front row kneeling (l to r), Steve Lazuk and Neil Duffee. - Baptism
Peter Hill is seen congratulating Martin Van Der Berghe while Neil Duffee baptizes him. (11Oct14) - Ailerons Roll the Glider
Neil Duffee is demonstrating a roll...or how to dive into a pool. (12Oct15) - Go 67's
Paul Scherling was going to a 67's game later in the day...they won that day. (19Oct14) - Keeping a Good Lookout
Victoria on a training flight. (4Jun16) - Happy Glider Pilot
Paul ready to fly his favourite glider. (12Oct15) - Take Up Slack
- 100th Flight
Fiona Chapman and Mom after her 100th flight. Fiona had just been signed off for back flying and passenger carrying in the Puchacz. Mom was her first front seat passenger. (26Jul14) - BBQ2
What is different in this photo? (20Jul14) - Soft Field Take Off
Andy is P1 for their return flight. (28Sep14) - Gord Gregg On Final
Grand show of flying Gord. (26Jul14) - Post Flight Briefing
George Domaradzki is seen giving a post fly debrief to Hardik Chheda. This was Hardik's first day on the field. (2Aug14) - Glider Pilot with her Glider
Fiona with the 2-33. (26Jul14) - Normal Glide Attitude
Neil Duffee is demonstrating the normal glide attitude. (19Oct14) - Wing Walker
Paul Scherling walking the 1-34 to the launch point. (12Oct15) - Congratulations
Paul Fortier (RVS CFI) congratulates Paul Scherling on his solo flight, while Tim Forbes does the baptizing. (25May14) - Peace Out
Two glider pilots ready for an awesome flight. (14May16) - Hero Shot
Carlee Glendenning is seen here after a 1:46 flight of thermalling. (20Jul16) - Thumbs Up from the Front Seat
I think Carsten is enjoying his flight. (2Jun18) - Walk Around
George is conducting a preflight walk around with Hardik. (2Aug14) - Post Flight Brief
George is seen pointing out the different legs in a circuit to Hardik. This was Hardik's very first flight at Rideau Valley Soaring. (2Aug14) - IMG 2895
- Jim Landing the Tow Plane
Jim is seen landing the tow plane, ground was pretty soft so landing in the center of the runway was required today. (3Jul17) - Assemble RHJ8
Graham Brown is seen applying grease to spar pins. (15Jun14) - Solo Landing
Martin V on his first solo landing. (11Oct14) - IMG 2931
- Checked Out on the 2-33
Nikyla Talgou is watching as George Domaradzki signs her off as OK to fly the 2-33. (2Aug14) - Checking Wind Speed
Paul S is seen measuring the wind speed with his Anemometer. (6May16) - Big Smiles
Martin after his first solo. (11Oct14) - Paper Work
Instructor Peter Hill is seen filling in club paper work for Martin Van Der Berghe after his first solo. (11Oct14) - Baptism
Feels good....(25May14) - Fill'er Up
- Take Up Slack
Next...All Out. (25May14) - IMG 3369
Paul F is seen cutting the grass at Kars airfield, the runway looks like a fairway at Glen Abby. (26Jul14) - The Clean and Jerk
A two-movement weightlifting exercise in which a Tow Plane is raised above the head following an initial lift to shoulder level. (15Sep18) - BBQ1
- Flying Nephew
Uncle John is seen taking his nephew up for a flight. (12Oct15) - Take Up Slack
Fiona is giving the Take Up Slack signal as JCZ is about to be launched. (18Aug16) - Ready for Hook Up
Mark Ward is seen attaching tow rope to IAK. (14May16) - Mother Daughter Act
Fiona Champman is preparing for a flight with Lesley Champman, her mother... peace out. (12Oct15) - Rope Dance
Neil Duffee demonstrating an old technique for untangling tow rope. (26Jul14) - Thumbs Up
Good to go. (14May16) - Joe Cool
Alan Howard is seen taking a break from grass cutting, this task is always fun on a riding mover. (25May14) - First at the Field
Martin is sure to get the first flight of the day. (28Sep14) - Photo Bombing
Neil ....photo bombing...:)...(12Oct15) - Well Trimmed
The normal glide attitude. (20Jul16) - Big Smiles
Tom Stieber (Instructor in backseat) and Martin Van Berghe both give a thumbs up before their flight. (1Jun14) - Happy Glider Pilot
Zara Groening is seen preparing RVS before one of her solo flights. (27Jun14) - Jounery Log Enteries
Edward Yang is seen entering glider flight times in the aircraft journey. (12Oct15) - Loading RHJ Wing on Trailer
Ulli and Neil loading RHJ wing on trailer. (28May16) - BMK Launch
Gord's first flight in PIK20. (4Jun16) - Back Seat Check