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Great Lakes Gliding Club 
Summary
Great Lakes Gliding Club (GLGC) is a soaring club located at Tottenham/Ronan Aerodrome, 56.9 km northwest of Toronto, Ontario, Canada.[1]
| Purpose | Gliding club |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Website | http://www.greatlakesgliding.com |
Great Lakes Gliding provided facilities and pilot training for construction and testing of the UTIAS Snowbird, the first human-powered ornithopter to sustain straight and level flight, now undergoing record certification by the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale (FAI).[2]
GLGC operates on a not-for-profit basis,[3] and flight instruction is provided for free by volunteer instructors.[4]
References edit
- ^ Great Lakes Gliding Club. Retrieved November 20, 2010.
- ^ Smith, Hayden. "Snowbird: The first man-powered plane with flapping wings". Metro.co.uk, September 23, 2010. Retrieved 1 October 2010)
- Kar, Naveen, "Ornithopter – Da Vinci conceived, Canadian student realizes the engineless flying machine", Seer Press, 27 September 2010. Retrieved 1 October 2010) - ^ Great Lakes Gliding Club. Great Lakes Gliding Club/index.html - Closest to Toronto Newmarket Barrie Ontario. Retrieved 16 February 2015)
- ^ Great Lakes Gliding Club. Come Fly with Us - Great Lakes Gliding Club - Closest to Toronto Newmarket Barrie. Retrieved 16 February 2015)
External links edit
- Great Lakes Gliding Club