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Aerobatics in Toronto area?
Is there anyone that teaches advanced aerobatics in he Toronto area?
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Dave wrote:
Is there anyone that teaches advanced aerobatics in he Toronto area? Dave Depends on how big you define the Toronto area. There is the Air Combat Canada group based in St. Catharines that does advanced aerobatics. Angus Gordon is also based in St. Catharines and he used to do aerobatic training, but he may be working with the Air Combat group now. Chapter 3 of Aerobatics Canada is based in Guelph and they may be able to tell you if there are any instructors based at any of the Toronto area airports. A quick google search tells me that http://www.aerobaticscanada.com/ might be of interest to you. -- Peter Weaver Weaver Consulting Services Inc. Canadian VAR for CHARON-VAX www.weaverconsulting.ca |
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Peter Weaver wrote: Dave wrote: Is there anyone that teaches advanced aerobatics in he Toronto area? Dave Depends on how big you define the Toronto area. There is the Air Combat Canada group based in St. Catharines that does advanced aerobatics. Angus Gordon is also based in St. Catharines and he used to do aerobatic training, but he may be working with the Air Combat group now. Chapter 3 of Aerobatics Canada is based in Guelph and they may be able to tell you if there are any instructors based at any of the Toronto area airports. A quick google search tells me that http://www.aerobaticscanada.com/ might be of interest to you. Unfortunately, Air Combat Canada no longer operates out of St. Catharines and I don't think anyone is providing training in the Decathlon there, either. The short answer is no, there is no one in Ontario. In fact there is no one in Canada teaching beyond the basics at this time, to the best of my knowledge. (There might be Decathlon training available in Springbank AB, if that is considered "advanced"?) All there is in Ontario is basic stuff in Citabrias. (Look up Future Air, if that interests you.) Gerry Younger might still be able to provide dual in a Pitts out of Waterloo Wellington. You can try to contact him by getting his phone# from directory assistance. (Guelph, on Raglan St.) rick |
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Peter Weaver wrote: Dave wrote: Is there anyone that teaches advanced aerobatics in he Toronto area? Dave Depends on how big you define the Toronto area. There is the Air Combat Canada group based in St. Catharines that does advanced aerobatics. Angus Gordon is also based in St. Catharines and he used to do aerobatic training, but he may be working with the Air Combat group now. Chapter 3 of Aerobatics Canada is based in Guelph and they may be able to tell you if there are any instructors based at any of the Toronto area airports. A quick google search tells me that http://www.aerobaticscanada.com/ might be of interest to you. Unfortunately, Air Combat Canada no longer operates out of St. Catharines and I don't think anyone is providing training in the Decathlon there, either. The short answer is no, there is no one in Ontario. In fact there is no one in Canada teaching beyond the basics at this time, to the best of my knowledge. (There might be Decathlon training available in Springbank AB, if that is considered "advanced"?) All there is in Ontario is basic stuff in Citabrias. (Look up Future Air, if that interests you.) Gerry Younger might still be able to provide dual in a Pitts out of Waterloo Wellington. You can try to contact him by getting his phone# from directory assistance. (Guelph, on Raglan St.) rick Thanks for the info, it doesn't look too promising for aeros. Is there a school anywhere around Toronto with float planes? Or any unusual types? Dave |
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Peter Weaver wrote: What happened to Air Combat? I think I saw them in the area in the spring time, but I can not remember the last time I saw them at the airport. Last I heard, Paul (aka Pitch) was flying some kind of Jet under contract to the Canadian DOD. FCI still operates out of Pheonix AZ, but they just weren't making enough income at St. Catharines. A few years back I did a search on the registration of the Decathlon that Angus had when he taught me, and I saw that he no longer owned it. I think it's still at St. Catharines, now owned by Scott ??? (Air Combat was leasing it for some of their training.) I don't think it is available for training at this time, rick. |
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If you're just looking for "fun acro", there's
Stan Miller (WWII Harvard instructor) who still gives dual in a Harvard and Tiger Moth out of Oshawa (east of Toronto). If you want to contact him, you can call him at: 416-284-9564 (if that # doesn't work, search for "Classic WIngs"). rick |
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