Our aircraft
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We use a 150HP Citabria 7GCBC tow plane and we also
winch launch using a truck mounted steel cable winch powered by a
Ford 460CID V8 |
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SZD-51-1 "Junior" fibreglass single. The Junior is designed
as a "club ship", one that will take the additional use of all our
members. It will boast the best performance in our fleet at 35:1,
and it has a nice 'light', well coordinated feel on the controls.
It has a robust structure and oversized fixed gear for worry free
landings on or off the club fields. Equipped with an electric vario
in addition to the standard instruments, VHF radio and boom mike,
the Junior will let our club members comfortably and safely explore
cross country flying. |
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Schweizer 2-33, the "standard" trainer for many years
in North America. It handles the rougher takeoffs and landings by
student pilots during the training period with ease. It is a very
gentle aircraft on which to learn. It is of "low" performance having
a 23:1 glide ratio, but it climbs very well in thermals and lets a
student build his/her confidence through early solo flights. |
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SZD 50-3 "Puchacz" is used for introductory training
lessons. The Puchacz has a 32:1 glide ratio, it is very comfortable
and handles well. It can also be used for cross country training.
After initial solo flights in the two seater, the student moves to
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Schweizer 1-26 single. It has the same 23:1 glide ratio
as the 2-33, so its range will be familiar to the student. It has
a 'sporty' feel with its shorter wing span and allows the student
to get comfortable in a smaller ship of modest performance. The 1-26
has a very loyal owner group in the U.S. and many "1-26 only" contests
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Our Airfield
- The airfield consists of two turf runways, 35-17, and cross runway 08-26, of lengths 3300 ft and 2600 ft respectively.
- Other facilities include a hangar, workshop, clubroom, winch and tow plane.
- Members may pay a nominal fee (local tax charges mostly) to park house trailers. Water and power hook-ups are the member's responsibility.
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