Cross-country mentorship
At GGC, our instructors and experienced soaring pilots are eager to assist you in honing your cross-country gliding skills.
We take pride in fostering an environment of excellence, backed by a team of pilots who have represented Canada and competed internationally as both glider pilots and coaches.
We encourage all members, regardless of their skill level, to continually develop their piloting abilities.
The proving grounds program
A challenge tailored for new pilots to promote cross-country flying
- Predetermined tasks designed to be safe and encourage straight forward progression of XC skills
- Tools to track progress
- and share successes
- Developed by 3 pilots from CuNim
- Inspired by GGC Mayfly
- Used by other clubs in Canada, the US and around the World
- This instance of the Proving Grounds is customized for GGC
- Good preparation for FAI badges and records
The tasks
- All three Proving Grounds tasks are FAI triangles
- Distance progression 50 – 100 – 150 km
- South of the Ottawa river, in the valley
- Airport and private strips along the paths
- Deliberately different from the Mayfly tasks
The rules
| Direction | Clockwise |
| Turnpoints | FAI sectors |
| Maximum start height | 3500′ MSL |
| Minimum finish height | 1500′ MSL |
How to claim your flight
- Load the turnpoints into your navigation computer
- Declare (or do not declare) the task in the Flarm or device of choice
- Fly the task you chose
- Download the .igc file from the Flarm or from your nav computer
- Send the .igc file to ggc@soaringtasks.com
- When you receive your score write the details on the magnetize strip
- Place your strip on the corresponding leaderboard, keeping the order with the fastest on top of the board.
- You can declare a task and also score on BHC on the OLC contest
Downloadable resources
GGC Waypoints
.CUP file for your navigation computer
GGC Waypoint Notice
Read these important warnings before using the .CUP file
GGC Proving Grounds Cards
Handy printable reference sheets
Leaderboard
“Out of the nest”
50.7 km
PG1 • Plantagent Strip • Lemieux
Best times (handicapped)
| Dominique Normand 65.7 km/h 7 Jul 2024 • ASW-20 |
| André Dupuis 55.7 km/h 01 Sep 2025 • PIK-20D |
| Norman Wong 41.7 km/h 21 Jul 2024 • ASW-24 |
| Ian Grant 40.8 km/h 27 Jul 2024 • Discus-2B |
| André Dupuis / Ian Grant 38 km/h 11 Jul 2025 • SZD-50 Puchacz |
| Brian Pirie 31 km/h 19 Jul 2024 • SZD-51 Junior |
“Spread your wings”
101.2 km
Vankleek Hill • Bourdon Farm • Pendleton
| Ian Grant 43.5 km/h 10 Jun 2025 • Discus-2B |
“Bog tour”
154.9 km
PG1 • GGC50 • Hwy 43/138
Best times (handicapped)
| Dominique Normand 86.1 km/h 01 Aug 2025 • ASW-20 |
| Mike Mackay 76.4 km/h • ASG-29 |
| Karl Boutin 26 Jul 2025 • ASW-20 |
| Ian Grant 62.8 km/h 19 Jul 2024 • Discus 2 |
* All speeds are handicapped based on the FAI performance numbers for each glider