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Another Fun day on Slieve Gallion

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Richard Boyd:
August Bank Holiday Monday, (monday past)
A few off the die hard glider men took to the Mountain at Slieve Gallion
JP, Bill, Steve, Terry and myself had some of the best lift of the summer months on the the mountain.
Winds were blasting in from the North West so we were able to fly one off the big slopes. Rain did appear from time to time and the temperature was 8 DC but it did not put us old timers off  :)
JP flew his fox and £30 plane (name unknown)
Bill flew his home brew glider
Steve just got frozen
Terry flew his amazing flying ST Fox
Richard flew his Fox plus the wee DS Birdy.

I never took the camera out of the bag as I was again having too much fun flying.
Thankfully Terry took a video of some of the action.
Maybe JP and Bill can also post a pic or 2 !!!!!!!! please

Here is Terrys unedited video,


[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/v/ATkZBGIlEuU&feature=digest_tue[/youtube]

Happy Days:
Phew! A 26 minute flying video, bit of an epic.  (The “War & Peace” of the aero model world! :wink: )
 Wish I’d been there with you, you seemed to have plenty of lift. 8)  Shame about the rain. :roll:

I liked the Fox duet sequence, :clap:  you could put the music of ‘swan lake’ to that. :lol:  
And as for poor ol’ JP launch that blew back, ,,,,, Did you manage to save it John, or did it land ignominiously in the pond? :shock:

Will we be seeing you all at the September fly in? :D

K.

Richard Boyd:
It was wild Bill that had the blow back and a small repair is now required lol

There is a large invasion of Northerners heading to Mount Leinster :)
5 of us in total
JP
Bill
Andrew
Terry
Richard

September is a really busy month with the Portrush airshow this weekend.
Then My clubs fly-in NOT TO BE MISSED !!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thermal competition
Plus BBC Proms in the Park
and finally
Pilgrimage to Mount Leinster :)

Richard Boyd:
FOX DUET !!!!!!!!!!!
I would love to try and get a 4min flight rehearsed to music.
JP is also interest.
First we need to get the planes flying properly, I have only about 20 flights so far and it usually takes me 30 plus flights before I get my planes trimmed and tinkered to fly correctly.
I try not to use mixes, usually do all manual tinkering and as a last resort then I mix on the tranny! sorry transmitter, I have to remember it is Keith I am talking too lol

Happy Days:

--- Quote from: "Richard Boyd" ---
I try not to use mixes, usually do all manual tinkering and as a last resort then I mix on the tranny!
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Thanks for quantifying that Richard. I was thinking,……… so Richard enjoys the company of transvestites‘! :shock: …….Well, what ever floats y’ boat!!! 8)

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