Cabin fever anyone ?

[Happy Days]

Sunday is looking slightly better Ed. (Less low cloud forecast)

I was thinking of popping into the indoor Fly-In at Kiltealy, to marvel at how other pilots can do the things that I can’t, :cry:  and then going onto the slopes.  Two birds with one stone, so-to-speak.

Fred? Anyone else??

[Fred]

Definitively a no go for me on Saturday !
Sunday... Still negociating that one ! Hopefully, I will be able to make it to the indoor, then Slope (as soon as I crash my plane, should not take long!   )

[Happy Days]

Yank & Bank returned today!  

Yes folks the good times are back. West Slope of Big L……..wind speeds 40 - 50Km/h gusting 60. WSW, and masses of lift---------WEEEeeeeeee!    

It’s been months since I’ve had to ballast up a model but it’s great fun to have them flying at a fast’ish speed. Strangely the Phase 6 didn’t seem so fast as I remember it being. :?:
Think it may be time to consider  getting a mouldy. Something with a V tail and a thin profile. (I’m getting excited!) :lol:

Only slight ‘fly in the ointment’ was,……… It weren’t ‘alf bloody cold.

Conditions for Sunday are due to be a little gentler but bring your winter woollies’ me thinks your gonna need ‘em. :wink:

Keith.

[Eiretime]

Hi Keith,
 Great news that you got on to the mountain too. Fergal and myself finally got out as well for a cold and showery blast at Killakee. Pretty good feeling to get some decent lift under the Vector`s wings at last   Fergal was flying his Typhoon which is 2 meter mouldie which looks the business indeed. Looks alot bigger than a 2m when it`s`flying and very stable. Over all a very cold and
 short days flying but no crashes! If the weather plays ball on Sunday you can count me in for Mt.L

Ed

[Alan_Perse]

Hi Keith.
Is there much snow up at the nine stones? Is it difficult to drive up there? I might try and go up on Sunday. Have to wait and see.

[Eiretime]

Hi Alan,
If the roads are in bad shape i can give you a lift from Naas or Bunclody if you want.

ed

[Alan_Perse]

Thanks for the offer Ed.
But I think I'll be OK. I can't guarantee that I'll be going anyway. I'll have to wait until Sunday morning to be sure.

[Happy Days]

Hey Alan,

There was a very small amount of snow on the mountain today. Mostly on the windward grass areas, hardly any on the roads. I made it up there in my little "Bubble Car"
Going by todays conditions, (and I don’t think any more snow is forecast for this area before Sunday) you’ll have no problem getting up there.

I’ll post a weather report early on Sunday morning, you can make your decision then. :wink:

[Eiretime]

Hey Alan no problem

[Alan_Perse]

Thanks Keith

[Happy Days]

At the center of this picture is the Mighty Mount Lienster in all it’s Majesty, taken at 07.30 this morning from a position of aprox 25Km South east of the mountain.
Unfortunately you can’t actually see Big L,…. because there is a bank of cloud in the way! (But the sheep assured me that it’s going to be a grand day)

There was no snow fall last night although there was a slight frost. The roads to the slopes should be clear.

Wind speed at my location at this time is: 18Km/h

Wind direction: N.W.

Temperature: Zero degrees

Humidity: 91%

Atmospheric pressure: 992mB rising

Wind speed is predicted to be between 20 and 30Km/h today. That should produce a good degree of lift on the slopes.

It all looks set for a fair day’s gliding, provided that cloud clears away.

I intend to be at the indoor venue by about 11.00 then head off to the slope about 13.00.

I’ll post another update in an hour’s time.

K.

[Happy Days]

Time: 08.30

Big L. is still obscured by a long bank of cloud covering all of the Blackstairs mountain range that I can normally see from my location. The rest of the sky is basically clear with small amounts of high cloud.

Wind speed has dropped slightly to 15Km/h

I think the slopes will clear of cloud by this afternoon by a combination of sun and wind action.

Right, I’m going to start loading the car!

(I’ve just noticed that the max number of users of this forum, at any time, was at 1o/c this morning! :shock:  40 people using it at one in the morning. :?  Couldn’t have been much on the tele’ last night)

[Eiretime]

Good morning Keith,
Wow what a weather report! Thanks a million for that, very detailed indeed. Myself and Fergal should be down there about 12.00 / 13.00 so see you then. Have fun at the indoor.


ed

[Alan_Perse]

Thanks for the update Keith. Very Detailed    . Have you got a weather station at home? I'll probably be leaving Naas at 11.00am. So I should be at Mt Leinster at 12. Hopefully I will get to fly the K8 and everything works out.

[Happy Days]

Well, despite the odd shower, and later in the afternoon a lull in wind speed, I think that was a pretty good afternoons flying. :clap:

Always a pleasure to fly with like minded pilots especially those I’ve not met before, so I trust Fergal and Richard will be on the slopes of Big L. again soon.  (I noted that Fergal has a fascination for  flying at Mach 2 and Richard has joined the SSSHHHHWWWWiiiissssssssss club……..He knows what I mean :wink: )

Most of us sustained a little bit of cosmetic damage to our models, :!:  but that’s ‘par for the course’ so long as we learn from each occasion. And besides, it puts some thrill into the experience of flying, or should I say Landing!

Next up...... PSS meeting in a couple of weeks. (Actually any gliders will do, it’s just an excuse to tell the wives' that we’re having another fly-in. )

See You then.  Keith