Spoke to the local club there - aptly named the Rockcliffe Flying Club. The airfield is based right next to the Outaouais River that runs through Ottawa. On the other side of the airfield is the excellent national aviation museum.
It was a typical, balmy Canadian winters day - snow, slight breeze and -8 degrees centigrade!
Couldn't resist the following photos. Write up on how my application for a Canadian licence based on my FAA licence went is to follow, when I get over my jet lag.
Rockcliffe Airfield is in this picture somewhere!
Runway boards barely visible above the snow drifts
Might be a good idea to check for snow and ice contamination before flying anywhere!
Well I haven't seen it before! A Citabria fitted with arctic tyres and skis. I had a chat with the owner who was getting ready for a flight with a destination on a frozen lake 400km north of Ottawa - If you know anything about Canadian geography, there is nothing 400km north of Ottawa!! Talk about living away from it all!! He also did a bit of mountain flying in France and Switzerland.
