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Cabin fever anyone ?
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! :D
(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 :D
Alan_Perse:
Thanks for the update Keith. Very Detailed :D :D. 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. :D (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. :P )
See You then. Keith
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