Stetsons Giant Scale Fun Fly: A Royal Event!

Saturday September 24, 2022 provided near perfect weather for our event with sunny blue skies and warming temperatures. Winds down the runway helped as thirty-one pilots signed up and flew a wide variety of aircraft with no major incidents.

The high point of the day was the arrival of Her Excellency, the Right Honorable Mary Simon, Governor-General of Canada who visited to watch her grandson Christopher Simon fly his dad's big Jaguar jet. Chris did a fantastic job of showing us all up as he flew the big bird through a very smooth routine filled with loops, rolls and multi-point elements in all directions. He nailed the landing in a bit of a crosswind at the time as well, just to put the rest of us to shame!

The GG was very generous with her time, joining us for lunch and allowing lots of photo opportunities.

Flight Line help from Mike Lalonde and Safety Officer Peter Wakefield kept things moving well throughout the busy periods.

Compliments go out to the many pilots who flew safely today with lots of communication on the line.

Visitors from Kingston, Arnprior and Ottawa clubs joined in the fun and visited in one of the first post-covid events at our club. Old friendships were renewed, and new ones made throughout the day.

Thanks to Jon Harper and Pierre Coulombe for helping with registration and finances.

The Stetsons Canteen crew, headed by President Dan Marcotte and Chefs Jon Harper, Alain Riche and Peter Wakefield, fed everyone with great BBQed burgs and dogs.

This event was a huge success, with big thanks to all the pilots, helpers, and guests.

Gary Robertson Stetson Events