s of all sizes with all manner of tracking mechanisms set up on the runways to take advantage of the very dark nights we have at Pendleton (away from the light pollution of Ottawa & Montreal). Fun was had by all and our friends from the astronomy club will likely return throughout the 2009 season.Saturday (April 25th) was one of those balmy, almost tropical days when winter bypasses spring in Canada, and almost leaps into summer. By contrast, and if to remind us that this is indeed Canada, Sunday was dull and overcast. However on Saturday we had recorded 24 flights at Pendleton, in windy conditions (gusting to over 20 knots), and more members had their Spring check rides. The Puchacz recorded 14 flights, and at one time the Blanik was brought out for a single flight, as was also one of the L-33s. Karl and Doug entered the "time-machine" and had short but very enjoyable flights in "Sparky" Smith's Schweizer 1-26, as also did Ron Smith. Nobody beat Alice's record the previous week of a little over an hour (guess, Alice "through the looking glass", has the magic touch, in the Pendleton "Wonderland").
In the private world of ships, Roger christened the season with a couple of flights in "AT", while Nick “ST”, unobtrusively soared around the skies in the windy conditions for four hours.
Many thanks to those TOW PILOTS and FIELD MANAGERS who helped to make it all happen. As an interlude in the day, Ron and Wolfgang and others walked a group of members through the de-rigging and rigging procedures for the sleek new ASW-24. (Photo: Andrew Kissman)
Doug & Roger
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