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Cabin fever anyone ?
Happy Days:
When the mother of my kids was pregnant with our first child we both spent the last few months of the pregnancy on “tender hooks.” Any slight twinge, any uncomfortable feeling, any movement by the baby sent us scurrying to the phone, to call the hospital and tell them that we were on our way.
These days, every few hours I search the weather forecasters web pages looking to see if any of them are predicting a chance that Mt. Lienster. will be flyable. :(
I constantly stare at the skies over the Mountain to see if there is any break in the cloud cover. I strain my eyes in the hopes that the prevailing winds will bring a clear section of sky towards the slopes. All to no avail.
:( :(
Then, this afternoon, I saw patches of clear sky over the mountain. I checked the wind speed, 20Kmh., that’ll do! :D (Just)
OOOOO! It was such a wonderful feeling. Back on the slope, with a glider in the air and the wind in my face.
For me there’s nothing more therapeutic. :D :D (Well, almost)
Not the best lift I’ve ever had on the north slope. The wind was slightly to the west. And it was a bit,……er…..how shall I put it……CHILLY. Especially with snow still around. But Boy did it feel good!
The Phase 6 and Skua put in a passable performance, and the car’s heater provided one of life’s little comforts between flights.
I'll be BACK!!
billscottni:
We got out too!! But a bit more snow than you! :shock:
A good days flying in -4C with 12 - 15mph wind from Santa in the North
John's DG is now flying well after he sorted the tail incidence and he got the little MB339 flying, although the wind was a bit low.
Just to prove the Fiu is a parcel shelf model
Alan_Perse:
Some nice pictures Bill.
Hey Keith. What time were you up at Mt Leinster. I was there at around 2.30pm. Unfortunately I was not there for long because this happened.
OOPS
Now I have nothing to fly, except the K8 which is ready to Fly again.
Happy Days:
OH! :cry: That’s a pity Alan. What happened? Not another radio problem again!? :? (Had you done a range check before you flew?)
Er…to answer your question I was at Big L from 1 till 3.30pm Can’t understand how we didn’t meet? :?: I was on the north slope for most of the time although I did try the west slope at about 1.30 but found the lift very patchy. So I returned to Nine Stones.
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Well done Bill and John for braving the weather. :clap: Bare hands in sub zero temperatures John!!!!! I’m very impressed. :P
And Peter got out last weekend, well done you. :clap:
It seems gradually we are all making our way out onto the slopes again.
(I texted Fred when I was on the slope. Told him I was having a great time. He texted me back saying he was ill and stuck indoors. Poor chap. :()
Alan_Perse:
I was on the west slope. The wind was almost blowing directly onto it when I was there. Did not think of going up to the nine stones. I had a feeling that there may have been someone flying up there. I could see some people on the slope.
There was no radio problem with my model. I was coming to land and the model was only about a meter off the ground with the wings level. Then I'm not sure if it was a control input from me or a sudden gust of wind but the model suddenly turned and the left wingtip hit the ground and the model cartwheeled resulting in what you see in the pictures. That west slope can certainly create a lot of turbulence.
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