Spitfire Mark XVI
MARCH 24-25, 2012
Hello all,
For anyone who is interested in attending a REAL Spitfire technical groundschool, complete with a REAL AIRWORTHY FLYING Spitfire, instructed by the pilots who fly it (from Vintage Wings of Canada) detailed information can be found on the Vintage Wings website here:
http://www.vintagewings.ca/VintageNews/ ... -2012.aspx
The basic information I will paste right here:
Technical Ground School No. Three
The William Harper
Vickers Supermarine Spitfire XVI
Saturday March 24th and March 25th, 2012
Canada Aviation and Space Museum
$250 for non-members/ $200 per Member of Vintage Wings, Canada Aviation & Space Museum, Rockcliffe Flying Club or Ottawa Flying Club
NOTE: A "Light" Version of the groundschool is available for a reduced price of $100 for non-members / $50 per Member of Vintage Wings, Canada Aviation & Space Museum, Rockcliffe Flying Club or Ottawa Flying Club. See website for details.
The course covers:
Aircraft Technical Systems
Engine, Hydraulics, Controls, Instrumentation & Armament
Aircraft Handling and Flying Characteristics
Aircraft History – historical Canadian significance of type
Thorough “walk-around†and cockpit familiarization (yes, you get to sit in the Spit!)
Private tour of Vintage Wings of Canada collection & facility
Meet and talk flying with Vintage Wings warbird pilots
Warbird Ground School Certificate
Professional cockpit photograph of you and your “warbirdâ€Â
The Instructors:
Mike Potter, a former Royal Canadian Naval officer and Founder of Vintage Wings of Canada, has had a 40+ year passion for flying exotic aircraft. From high performance sailplane gliders to corporate jets to the powerful fighters of the Second World War, Mike is one of the most experienced warbird pilots in Canada and is perhaps the highest time current Spitfire pilot in Canada. Mike flies the Vintage Wings Spitfire, Corsair, Harvard, Mustang, Stearman, and Tiger Moth.
Rob Erdos, had a distinguished career in the Canadian Air Force as a helicopter pilot and test pilot having trained at the prestigious United States Navy test pilot school at Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Maryland. Rob currently flies both fixed wing and rotary wing aircraft as Chief Test Pilot with the National Research Council's Flight Research Laboratory. Rob flies Vintage Wings' Spitfire, Hurricane, Lysander, and Harvard.
An excellent opportunity to learn the Spitfire in-depth from guys that really fly one. There's not many around with a knowledge base like that.
Cheers all, and good flying to everyone!
Airmaric