Although the snow pack has effectively grounded our fleet of wheeled gliders and tow planes, it hasn’t kept our intrepid tow pilots from outfitting their own aircraft for winter operations.
Martin, Glenn and Tommy were out to get the Stinson warmed up and over to annual winter fly-in at Chateau Montebello on January 26th. This event attracts a large number of mostly ultralight aircraft using the frozen Ottawa river as a runway. As you can see from the pictures, weather (and pilot) conditions were superb.
Martin, Glenn and Tommy were out to get the Stinson warmed up and over to annual winter fly-in at Chateau Montebello on January 26th. This event attracts a large number of mostly ultralight aircraft using the frozen Ottawa river as a runway. As you can see from the pictures, weather (and pilot) conditions were superb.
By the way, the folks at the Blanik factory had winter all figured out when they designed the L-13. Click on the link below to see what a few glider pilots at the Post Mills Soaring Club (Vermont) did to fight the winter blues…
http://www.flypmsc.org/Goose_pond.htm
Cheers,
Roger
