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Slope Soaring / Hello Everyone.

« on: August 03, 2009, 18:59:11 PM »

Sorry guys just back home from holidays was away for bout 2 weeks.....
but before i left i did go ahead and order the cularis from norm down in green marine so im hopin its ready to pick this week at some stage....!
http://www.multiplexusa.com/models/kits/cularis_.php
If anyone wants to take a look....
It has some very nice gadgets lovely demo of them putting it through it paces there too.

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Slope Soaring / Hello Everyone.

« on: July 19, 2009, 21:54:33 PM »

thanks for the advice dave.....
im currently using a digital graupner jr
she has proved to be a good buy but a bit of a dog to programme....

as for the glider i too think more wing = best

but every one is telling me keep the wingspan short due to difficulties landing but would i be right in saying if u have airbrakes landing difficulties are zero.......? :?:

the guy i have been flying with gave me a demo today on how effective the flaps down and airleron up system works in a 12ms wind he was able to drop his glider at his feet into the lift.....

but all that said im still a newbie to gliding my maci a cert in powered flight is merely toilet paper when it comes to gliding the principles of flight are totally different ie: no engine to get you out of trouble.... :cry:

what do you think of the multiplex cularis as a second glider as my first was the easy glider 1.8.... it has the full flap assembly with the added benefit of elapor construction( handy for my dodgy landings)

your 10 years soaring experience is something you cannot buy mate so i will take any advice you have seriously......

thanks again dave
paddy d

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Slope Soaring / frequencies in use Sorell hill

« on: July 19, 2009, 20:06:15 PM »

good call alan that would be something to run with..... :clap:

as for wind direction we were getting great lift from the upper slope today but fergal was getting just as good lift from the slope just in front of the carpark so sometimes not everyone is flying from the same area..... :!:

anyway if we were to get anyone on this forum to declare frequencies is it not a problem halved....??

anyway just an idea i had mate, just thought i would highlight the possible problems from an open flying site to the forum.

Thanks for your positive input :clap:

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Slope Soaring / frequencies in use Sorell hill

« on: July 19, 2009, 19:06:29 PM »

i hear u alan but like wise its a big treak down from the slope to the carpark to find out who's on what channel......

and as im getting a new bird in the next week or two i'd hate to see it grounded by a rogue transmitter.....

Anyway lets make a start on frequency declaration:
Alan Perse: CH74
Paddy Dillon: CH 65

Anyone else wanna add to the list..? :?:

Looks like im gonna run with the Culris by the way alan thanks for the info on it... :wink:

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Slope Soaring / frequencies in use Sorell hill

« on: July 19, 2009, 17:49:21 PM »

Afternoon all, :wink:
Just home after an afternoon up in lacken it was great to meet a few guys i had never met before out soaring......

But it did get me thinking..... :?:   my self and pavel were up on the hill above the carpark and a few others pulled up and got their gliders up and away fergal was one of them (who was a very nice guy came up and introduced himself to me which was great) lucky enough we were all were all separated fairly well on frequencies and myself and fergal got chatting bout the whole issue of frequency control.......

I know lacken is an open flying site not just for R/C but for hang/para gliders too.....
does anyone else think it would be a good idea for everyone who frequents sorell hill to make their frequency known so as to avoid a possible disaster.... :cry:

Just an idea i had but i would make sense....

Anyone got any input on this one...??
Regards Paddy D

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Slope Soaring / Hello Everyone.

« on: July 19, 2009, 12:05:29 PM »

i had a look at the picture treads u posted on the build u've undertaken wow what a glider it is too.....

Fair play to take some plans and cut all the pieces and take on an assembly like that. It seems like a mammoth task. well done.

I would be interested in assembling a glider my self but for my first attempt i might just stick to a kit build.... paitence is not something i have lots of  :?:

do you have any idea when you will have it covered and ready for her first flight...

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Slope Soaring / Hello Everyone.

« on: July 18, 2009, 22:43:14 PM »

Hi alan thanks for the info..... have flown with up in lacken with a polish guy called pavel very nice guy from naas too and big into his gliders........

I have checked out the cularis and it looks good would it have the same flying characteristics as the easyglider....?
i have had a look at a few online and have also been chatting to norman in greenhobby he had mentioned the Pilates b4, any views on this...?
i must say i really like the 2.65m Discus CS Terran with the landing retracts and airbrake system (anything to help slow your landing approach would benefit me) would this be out of my debth or are the big birds just the same to fly as 1.8m...
bigger wing area = more lift no... :wink:

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Slope Soaring / Hello Everyone.

« on: July 18, 2009, 16:05:23 PM »

hi guys...
New to the Glider scene im a nitro convert.... :?:
Anyway i have been slope soaring for about 2 months now probably flying bout 5 days a week, my trusted companion untill last night has been an Easyglider Multiplex which has taken my landing mishaps quiet well although Sorell hill claimed another victim in a stiff breeze last night.... :!:

Im in the market for a new glider can anyone give some advice on what they would buy as a second glider....? im flying off a mountain so it would need to be able to cope with some tuff landings into the heather...
im also thinking about upping the wing span from 1.8m to maybe 2.6 or even three..... :lol:  would any of u more experience guys recommend this if not can u please advise..........?? :wink:

Thanks in advance guys...
PaddyD

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Slope Soaring / Newkid...!!

« on: July 17, 2009, 16:23:40 PM »

Hi everyone just wanted to say hi, new to the soaring community im a blow in from the nitro side of town... :?:

Im flying out of lacken mostly around sorrel hill..... Not seen too many gliders up there lately is anyone else flying around here.....?

Can anyone suggest some other flying site's that are local to the blessington area....

Also are there any meets cumming up in the near future......?? and where do these take place...?

I also have some equipment im looking to shift:
TMM Speed Controller
Mega Brushless Motor
Battery Packs
Ripmax ARTF Submarine Spitfire

Anyone interested gimme a shout. :wink: