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So Who is traveling this Weekend?
Richard Boyd:
Hi Keith, both John and myself had a thrilling St.Paddys day on the slope.
John flew his airliner and the modifications has made the airliner so so much sweeter to fly, John can fill you in on what he did.
I flew the Fox (as usual) but I added 250g ballast and it was fun !
Now for the fun bit, I flew the Birdy and for a small plane it rocks !!!!!!!!!!!
Hell it was so fast and the speed of roll rate was frightening :lol:
The winds were from the North/West and we were on the big slope!
Constant wind speed were 26mph and gusts to 30mph.
I hope to get some video footage of the Birdy the next time I have company on the mountain.
Problems with my camera ment I lost the video footage of Johns airliner.
I might get my helmet cam sorted out this week but gardening is top of the TO DO list this week.
Richard
Happy Days:
So let me see if I have this right, Richard.
You’re in position of a rocket,………..and you want to spend your day planting daises!
Well, I guess there’s just no accounting for taste. :roll:
Glad John sorted his 787 out and I’m very impressed with you getting 250grms of ballast into your little fox. :clap:
As I’ve said before I tried everything I could think of to make mine “Go” but didn’t succeed. Well done you. It’s nice to have a favourite model that you can compare others to.
BTW what wind directions work for Slieve Gallion…….might have to toddle up there and take a look at your Birdy. We can compare roll rates. You with the Birdy, vis my Phase 6. :twisted:
K.
Richard Boyd:
Hi Keith , Slieve Gallion is good for WEST, NORTH and EAST! The Southerly slopes are flyable but they are restricted.
The North and North West slopes are my favourite, the East small slope is also very good.
Clear your diary for the 16th-17th of April and join Fred, and travel up.
Fingers crossed winds and weather will be good for us.
I hope ,y Birdy will last until then lol
Richard
Fred:
Just to let you know.. Working on the video!
Should be done soon (sorry, another quick job :oops: Need longer days!)
Fred:
And the video!
Sorry for the delay, only managed to free myself for an hour today to make the videos of the week end!
All here :
http://www.gliderireland.net/images/videos/PSS2011.wmv
14Mins / 38Mb
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