Gliders > Slope Soaring
Ireland visit this spring
selleri:
--- Quote from: "Happy Days" ---My word, some quite stunning pictures there. :shock: (You like your multi passage shots don’t you) My favourite picture was #25. I think that was very good. :clap: ( I wish I could take pictures like that. :roll: )
You had a fair range of flying conditions on your trip. Different slopes, different winds and you must have clocked up quite some flight times as well Sverrir. The only slope one you didn’t get a chance to fly was the West slope with the dreaded trees behind the landing area. They can make landing,…….er how to say this………..well, they can make landings “Challenging” in strong wind conditions. May be next time?
( http://www.gliderireland.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1014&start=30 At 2.04 into the video you’ll see one of our novices trying to land on the west slope in testing conditions. :lol: The pilots’ name is Ger Buckley, from the west of Ireland. I call him a ‘novice’ because he’s only been flying about 30 years :wink: ) (God he’s gonna kick my arse when he next sees me! :( )
So now you’ve flown off the Big L, I suppose we should all make the trip to Iceland and fly off of some of your (unpronounceable) slopes!
Got any models you could loan us? :wink: …………..
Thanks for posting the pictures Sverrir. Look forward to meeting up with you again. :D
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Cheers Keith!
Like them and don't... with the series I had they just had to be done! :wink:
Ah, the west side, me and Fred tried it early on Monday but it didn't have enough oommpfh for the Libelle so heavier stuff was kept in car and off on a tourist drive we went. I bet the landings can be "fun"!
If you guys make the trip over I'm sure we can sort something out... people wishing to fly mode 1 are requested to bring their own Tx or start training in mode 2. :lol:
My pleasure Keith and I'm sure our paths will cross again.
Fred:
Very Good Sverrir! :clap:
By the way, solved the mystery of the fluttering (I call that "in flight incidence changing device") DG1000 elevator!
The plastic screws I used are of the worse quality ever!
The plastic is more like chewing gum, and the thread was not holding.
I tried some proper screws, and no problems, even by pulling hard on the elevator!
On a side note, Sverrir flew like this like nothing was happening! :clap:
Happy Days:
Oh, had a spot of flutter on the ol’ elevator er? :shock: Can be a little worrying if you’ve already put the model into a steep dive. :(
Never mind Fred, the DG was in a safe pair of hands. :) He knows his stuff, that man from Iceland. :clap:
Little Keith
stephen.shannon:
Smashing pictures thanks for making the effort to come all this way, really great to have met you
selleri:
My pleasure, very nice meeting you all!
--- Quote from: "Fred" ---Very Good Sverrir! :clap:
By the way, solved the mystery of the fluttering (I call that "in flight incidence changing device") DG1000 elevator!
The plastic screws I used are of the worse quality ever!
The plastic is more like chewing gum, and the thread was not holding.
I tried some proper screws, and no problems, even by pulling hard on the elevator!
On a side note, Sverrir flew like this like nothing was happening! :clap:
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lol, well it was a good workout for the right thumb! :wink:
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