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So Who is traveling this Weekend?
Happy Days:
What a difference a day makes! :shock:
Here’s a picture of Big L taken a couple of minutes ago. Mt. Lienster itself has just the smallest wisp of cloud over the very top, covering the radio mast. All the slopes we use however, (which are on the far side, ) will be clear of cloud. That’s Good! :clap:
What isn’t so good is that the wind speed is Zero! :cry:
All forecasters are predicting the wind will pick up to some degree around 10am…….let’s pray they’re right.
Keep your eyes on the Mt L weather site.......the weather data seems to still be accurate even if the camera isn't working.
K.
Alan_Perse:
Looks great Keith. I hope to be leaving Naas at around 9.30am. See you all there hopefully.
rogallo:
Hi Keith,
woke at 5.30 and went back to sleep afetr seeing the wind or lack of it, maybe another day.
Enjoy all
R
Happy Days:
Okay Ralph, not sure when or where the next glide - in is,………..see you there anyway.
(Fancy going back to sleep at 5.30,……the day is just beginning. Lazzy ba*****d! :lol: )
Keith
Happy Days:
Well that was, without doubt, one of the best days flying I’ve had in a very long time. :D :D A fair breeze created good lift, and when the sun came out it took some of the otherwise cold chill out of the air.
Many thanks to all who came, including those who didn’t get much flying on the Saturday.
Peter (shamanisko) from Roscrea came and joined in the fun,……..(actually lads we’ll have to keep an eye on this guy,….. he’s good…….. and flys a very mean Fox.) We also had a visit from a newbie in the form of Rob who’s a member of the Model County Flying Club and brought a powered wing to see if it would fly in a spot of ridge lift. It did, and I think we may have another glider pilot on the making.
Commiserations to poor Andrew, who ‘lost’ a very nice model to the trees behind the landing area of the west slope :oops: . He, and a few others did manage to retrieve it eventually, but caused some damage in the process. At least you got it back Andrew, you’re a braver man then me for climbing up that tree. :clap:
All in all a very good day……….I know that because my legs are aching now,……I didn’t notice it when I was on the mountain.
I'm sure other members will be posting thier picies and views of the weekends events, so I'll say no more other than a big thank you!
Keith
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