Rockton Airport
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Rockton Aerodrome, , is located 1.5 NM west of Rockton, Ontario
, Canada
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The registered aerodrome
is owned and operated by the SOSA Gliding Club as a private airfield. Prior permission is required to fly in (except for gliders).
Facilities include two hangars, a workshop, clubhouse and campground for members.
There are three turf runways at the Rockton Aerodrome 36/18, 03/21, 10/28.
In the spring the runways are quite soft and it is not recommended that powered aircraft attempt landing without first speaking with someone on the ground.
In the winter, no runway maintenance is done and the runways are unusable.
Powered aircraft fly RIGHT hand circuits and gliders fly LEFT hand circuits to all runways.
Rockton is a busy aerodrome with around 14,000 aircraft movements per year. The majority of these taking place on weekends from May through September. During daylight hours on summer weekends, it is not unusual to have 10-20 gliders
within 5 miles of the airport so a good lookout is required while flying near the Rockton Aerodrome.
SOSA Gliding Club is a non-profit corporation run strictly by volunteer members. SOSA offers basic flight training to those who wish to become licensed glider pilots, as well as aerobatic training and Cross-country training to licensed glider pilots.
SOSA owns a fleet of 9 gliders and 3 towplanes. Basic training is conducted in 2 Schleicher ASK 21 gliders. A LET L-23
Super Blanik and SZD 50-3 Puchacz are available for general member flying and passenger flying. A DG-505 is used for Aerobatic and Cross-country training. Single seat gliders include 2 SZD 51-1 Juniors, and 2 Rolladen-Schneider LS4
s. The towplane fleet consists of 2 Piper PA-25 Pawnee
s and a 7GCBC Bellanca Citabria
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Ontario
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, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
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The registered aerodrome
Aerodrome
An aerodrome, airdrome or airfield is a term for any location from which aircraft flight operations take place, regardless of whether they involve cargo, passengers or neither...
is owned and operated by the SOSA Gliding Club as a private airfield. Prior permission is required to fly in (except for gliders).
Facilities include two hangars, a workshop, clubhouse and campground for members.
There are three turf runways at the Rockton Aerodrome 36/18, 03/21, 10/28.
In the spring the runways are quite soft and it is not recommended that powered aircraft attempt landing without first speaking with someone on the ground.
In the winter, no runway maintenance is done and the runways are unusable.
Powered aircraft fly RIGHT hand circuits and gliders fly LEFT hand circuits to all runways.
Rockton is a busy aerodrome with around 14,000 aircraft movements per year. The majority of these taking place on weekends from May through September. During daylight hours on summer weekends, it is not unusual to have 10-20 gliders
Glider (sailplane)
A glider or sailplane is a type of glider aircraft used in the sport of gliding. Some gliders, known as motor gliders are used for gliding and soaring as well, but have engines which can, in some cases, be used for take-off or for extending a flight...
within 5 miles of the airport so a good lookout is required while flying near the Rockton Aerodrome.
SOSA Gliding Club is a non-profit corporation run strictly by volunteer members. SOSA offers basic flight training to those who wish to become licensed glider pilots, as well as aerobatic training and Cross-country training to licensed glider pilots.
SOSA owns a fleet of 9 gliders and 3 towplanes. Basic training is conducted in 2 Schleicher ASK 21 gliders. A LET L-23
LET L-23
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Super Blanik and SZD 50-3 Puchacz are available for general member flying and passenger flying. A DG-505 is used for Aerobatic and Cross-country training. Single seat gliders include 2 SZD 51-1 Juniors, and 2 Rolladen-Schneider LS4
Rolladen-Schneider LS4
|-See also:-References:**Thomas F, Fundamentals of Sailplane Design, College Park Press, 1999*Simons M, Segelflugzeuge 1965-2000, Eqip, 2004*Brütting G, Die berühmtesten Segelflugzeuge, Motorbuch Verlag**German-language Wikipedia*...
s. The towplane fleet consists of 2 Piper PA-25 Pawnee
Piper PA-25 Pawnee
The PA-25 Pawnee was an agricultural aircraft produced by Piper Aircraft between 1959 and 1982. It remains a widely used aircraft in agricultural spraying and is also used as a tow plane, or tug, for launching gliders or for towing banners. On April 15, 1998, The New Piper Aircraft, Inc....
s and a 7GCBC Bellanca Citabria
Citabria
The Citabria is a light single-engine, two-seat, fixed conventional gear airplane which entered production in the United States in 1964. Designed for flight training, utility, and personal use, it is capable of sustaining aerobatic stresses from +5g to -2g...
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External links
- SOSA Gliding Club
- Page about this airport on COPA'sCanadian Owners and Pilots AssociationThe Canadian Owners and Pilots Association is a federally registered not-for-profit association that provides information and advocacy services for Canadian pilots who fly for non-commercial purposes...
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