The Alberta Provincial Committee owns and maintains the fleet that makes the province's air cadet gliding program possible: 7 Schweizer SGS 2-33A gliders that cadets learn to fly, and 2 Bellanca Scout tow planes that pull them into the air. Here is a look at the fleet.
How a glider gets airborne
Two ways: on a rope behind one of the Scouts — an aerotow — or catapulted off a launch winch. The winches used in Alberta belong to the Department of National Defence rather than the APC, and which method a flying site uses depends on the airport.
Alberta's gliders fly from five cadet flying sites around the province, including the APC's own Olds-Netook Airport. Want to fly one? Gliding places are offered through squadrons — see cadet opportunities.
Gliders
Schweizer SGS 2-33A
Training glider
- Tail #
- 1
- Registration
- C-GCLD
Schweizer SGS 2-33A
Training glider
- Tail #
- 3
- Registration
- C-FFDR
Schweizer SGS 2-33A
Training glider
- Tail #
- 4
- Registration
- C-GFMC
Schweizer SGS 2-33A
Training glider
- Tail #
- 12
- Registration
- C-GMOG
Schweizer SGS 2-33A
Training glider
- Tail #
- 14
- Registration
- C-GRVH
Schweizer SGS 2-33A
Training glider
- Tail #
- 15
- Registration
- C-FADN
- Serial
- 43
- Registered since
- 20 May 2021
Schweizer SGS 2-33A
Training glider
- Tail #
- 16
- Registration
- C-FQMH
- Serial
- 124
- Registered since
- 12 April 2005
Tow Planes
Bellanca 8GCBC Scout
Tow plane
- Tail #
- 1
- Registration
- C-GSSV
Bellanca 8GCBC Scout
Tow plane
- Tail #
- 2
- Registration
- C-GOBW