Mid-Week Flying Underway for 2008

Mid-week flying at GGC is back in full form for 2008.
Today saw three more GGC pilots receiving their annual check flights. By early afternoon, thermals were producing average climb rates of 6 kts.







Doug, Remi and Karl each managed 3 hour flights topping out at over 7000 ft. Smiles were the order of the day (pictures don’t lie). Spring flying at it’s best! We even managed to get the Jantar rigged and ready to go.

Quite an impressive flying day…and it’s only April!

Cheers,
Roger

2008 Flying Season is Underway!

The Boudrealt hangar was emptied on Saturday and tow pilot checkouts were started by Wolfgang. Both the Pawnee and Citabria ready to go.
The Puchacz and both L33s were also rigged and they are ready to go. Only the Jantar is left to rig as the ASK-13 stayed rigged during the winter.

Annual glider pilot checkouts started on Sunday using both the ASK-13 and Puchacz.

As you can see the weather was great (+25C) but it was a study of contrasts as much of the campground and steps to the clubhouse were still under a foot of snow. As you can see, the snow did not keep Doug from arriving at the hangar dressed for the summer.

Thanks to everyone who came out on Saturday for the unpacking and rigging.