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1976 Eastern Instructors Course



         The 1976 Instructors course got underway
         on May 24th after an informal meet at the
         field on the weekend.
         Most of the candidates got their check
         rides done on Saturdayor Sunday, some
         even managed a few soaring flights at the
         same time trying not to impose too much
         on the hospitality of our hosts, the memb-
         ers of the Gatineau Gliding Club at Pendle-
         ton, Ontario.
         Finding the field the first time by road
         seemed the hardest part of the course. I
         solved this by a large ever tightening
         spiral, just when I thought all was lost we
         came through the front gate.
         Saturday night we enjoyed a smorgasbord
         supper put on by the ladies of the club.
         There was variety enough to satisfy any
         taste. Left overs were enjoyed again the
         next day.
         Most of us met Helen and Walter Piercy
         for the first time Sunday evening in the
         Clubhouse and the personalities of both
         made us much less apprehensive for the
         start of classes the next morning.
          It was a very informal session consisting
         of morning lectures on teaching proced-
         ures and sequences, questions and comm-
         ents from the hopefuls were always wel-
         come.
         The mornings were interrupted by coffee
         break at 10.15 which was always ready for
         us, compliments of Helen Piercy and Jean
         Campbell. Jean incidently was the only
         candidate’s wife in attendance and she
         reports she had a ball in spite of the mosq-
         uitoes and cool nights in the tent trailer.
         She even managed a 30 minute flight later
         in the week in the K-13. So come along
         next year ladies.
         The only other lady in the group was
         Debbie Burleson one of the instructor
         candidates. Debbie is a proficient Power
         Pilot, and along with some associates is
         starting a Glider Club in Halifax called
         the Bluenose Soaring Club. We wish you
         lots of luck Debbie.
          Afternoons were spent at the flight line
         with each team making one flight in the
         2-33 and teaching one stage as per the ins-
         tructors manual. Stages covered during
         the week were stages 1]., 111 and 1V. Each
         day we changed around so the other mem-
         bers of the team could take over the rear
         seat.
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