The Citizen, 2001-07-18, Page 6Bird's eye view
Passengers in the Wingham and Goderich Flight Centre airplanes look down on the town of
Goderich. (Mark Nonkes photo)
With summer in the air, the
Goderich and Wingham Flight Centre
is spreading its wings and offering les-
sons for the season.
On a bright and warm Wednesday
afternoon I was led to a small four-
John Maerz
Listowel District
The son of Nick
Lefor and Mary
B I akney, RR2,
Brussels, received a
full scholarship to
attend the Royal
Military College in
Kingston.
Tom Pearson
Listowel District
Tom is the son of
William and
Brenda Pearson of
RR2, Brussels. He
is studying history
and sociology at the
University of
Toronto.
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Amanda Stratton
Listowel District
The . daughter of
Howard and Dodie
Stratton of RR I,
Ethel will be
attending Nipissing
University to study
English in educa-
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F.E. Madill
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PAGE 6. THE CITIZEN. WEDNESDAY. JULY 18. 2001.
Reporter takes to the skies with flight instructor
Locals Madill CHSS sholars
By Mark Nonkes
Citizen staff
Ross Clark
F.E. Madill
Ross is the son of
of Lavern and Joan
Clark of Blyth. He
will begin his study
of civil engineering
at the University of
Waterloo this
September.
Letter to
the editor
THE EDITOR,
On Thursday, June 28, the commu-
nity centre in Brussels hosted its
annual summer blood donor clinic.
Over 65 people donated blood.
The generosity of the Brussels and
area communities is greatly appreciat-
ed always, particularly during this
time of year. The need for blood typi-
cally increases during the summer
months due to busy holiday schedules
and increased travel on our highways
and waterways. The donations made
in Brussels, could potentially save
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seater plane, with windows on all
sides.
In. preparation for my first flying
lesson we buckled up, put on the head-
sets and went over a checklist before
starting the plane.
Eager with anticipation the instruc-
tional pilot, Colin Pickell, finally
turned the key and the propellebegan
to spin.
Pickell, a man in his early 20s, has
been flying since he can remember.
Pickell's father is a pilot and would
fly for fun out of the Goderich airport.
When Pickell was of age he quickly
got his pilot's license and now is train-
ing others.
Before becoming airborne we
would learn to control the plane on the
ground. Up the runway we went, first
with Picket] in control, then after a
quick explanation it was my turn to
taxi: When the plane is on the ground
the steering is done with the foot ped-
als.
I was all over the runway, swerving
back and forth. Driving on the ground
is the biggest problem people have
when learning to fly, Pickell said. I
was no exception to the rule.
After going down the length of the
runway Pickell resumed control,
turned the plane around and picked
up speed. Just over half way down the
runway we were off the ground, soon
flying over Lake Huron. After cir-
cling over Goderich we headed to
Bayfield.
At that point Pickell handed me the
controls and I flew the airplane.
Flying is pretty simple. The steering
is done through a hand-held device.
Just like the movies, to go up - pull
and to go down. - push. The slightest
movement on the steering device
causes the plane to turn to the right or
left.
Turning is a little more complex, the
foot pedals are used as well as the
steering device.
After turning the plane around we
headed back for the airport and land-
ed.
The director of Wingham and
Goderich, Daryl Gilroy, has been fly-
ing commercially for many years and
enjoyed being a pilot so much that he
started a business to teach others to
fly. "It is a great hobby to get involved
in," Gilroy said.
The most basic permit for flying the
skies is a recreational pilot. Just about
anyone of the age of 18 can obtain a
recreational license. A recreational
pilot can only fly in daylight hours
and only inside the Canadian border.
To become a recreational pilot it takes
25 hours of training and about $3,000.
There are additional permits for
which give the pilot less restrictions
but those also cost more money.
- Flying is a lot like driving only a lit-
tle more involved, Gilroy said. There
are more dials to monitor and pedals
for feet are not often used.
Due to the complexity-of teaching
beginners to fly, the training centre is
equipped with a flight simulator
which would be pilots can practise on
before going into the sky. The simula-
tor also gives the pilots preparation for
various weather conditions.
Flying is a peaceful and quick way
to travel, Gilroy said.
"It's a nice way to see the country-
side and the world," he said.
Flying was an exhilarating experi-
ence, one that will live on forever in
memory.
To book an appointment or more
information contact the Flight Centre
at 524-7301.
LAWN
QUESTIONS?
Call...
640001611:
524-2424
Tim Procter
F.E. Madill
Tim, the son of Don
and Kathy Procter
of Belgrave begins
studies this fall in
software engineer-
ing at the
University of
Ottawa.
Drew Corneil
F. E. Madill
Drew is the son of
Allan and Avon
Cornell of RR2,
Blyth. Drew is
enrolled in honours
business adminis-
tration at Wilfrid
Laurier University.
Rosemary Kuepfer
F.E. Madill
A daughter of
Emmanuel and Mary
Kuepfer, RR2, Blue-
vale, Rosemary will
be attending the
University of
Waterloo to study
social development.