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MACI => Events => Topic started by: Fred on March 29, 2007, 08:57:26 AM
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Hi There,
We are proud to announce that the first club Glide-In will be held the 17th of June at Mt Leinster !
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Sweet :D :D . I'll be there hopefully.
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Just encashed multiple good behaviour Brownie points so all being well I'm there too. :)
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Hey, talikng about brownie points - I've spent the last 4 or 5 weekends putting up a greenhouse for the Financial Controller! Beat that!
Don't think she would stop me going anyhow!
:D Chris
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Lets see if we can get a list going. Who else from ISR, or anyone else, might be able to make it. Hope the weather is better than it was for the nationals. I might even get some flying done :D :D .
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I'll be there!! :D
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+ 1 :D
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I'll be there too. :D
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Me too. Had some great flying last Saturday at Kilakee. Wind directly on the slope and huge lift. First flight of the Sagitta. Jim flew his ASW.
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What are peoples main interests when it comes to flying? Scale,General Sport,Aerobatic,PSS,Racing,Combat etc...
Just to give us an idea of what you would take part in and maybe help us plan the day.
So what ya want to do lads??
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Seeing you didn't mention it, I'll ask for cross-country. :)
Pylon racing.... Hmmmm. I wonder how much ballast an Alpina can take... :shock:
Am hoping to finish my scale schweizer 1-26 by then but we'll see. Currentl in the spray shop tho I've lots of detailing to do after....
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Well, for me, mainly scale, then we'll see.
I will be certainly judging the other activities if needed, making coffee :)
And pray to have decent wind !
Don't forget to take some electric models too !!
Note that I will be in mt leinter the saturday aswell, so we can try the slope, try some categories (race...) And most important, having another day of fun !
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I'd like to give combat and a bit of racing a go!
I only have a glass ship for scale! Modern scale category?!
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The only thing I could take part in is combat. I have a foam wing. Is not made of EPP but I'll give it a go anyway. If it breaks, it just means I'll have to buy a new glider :D . I could take part in scale but my Pilatus paint job is rubbish. I hope there will be some fun flying as well.
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Hoping for about 4-5 from Cork too.
We are a real mixed bunch here! I mean our models
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We are a real mixed bunch here! I mean our models
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:?: hummm.. I see.... :lol:
I prepare the maps and the meeting point for the meeting for everybody. Hopefully, will be on the forum early next week
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General sport!
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Some long overdue info for the Glide-in Sunday 17th June at Mt Leinster.
We will meet at Nine Stones at 10am.See the map below.There is a car park here and a gate that leads up to the RTE mast.
The north slope is here at nine stones and very easy to access. The west slope is on the road to Nine Stones, so access here is very easy too. The south slopes are a little more work to get to. They involve a trek up the road to the mast. We don't have a key for the gate (working on it).We might be able to slip in with some of the Paraglider/hang-glider guys if they are there and drive up. If not, we have a quad and a trailer to shuttle people up and save a bit of a walk!
We don't have a lot in the way of east slopes a Mt Leinster.North-east is great on the north slope. Directly east is a problem. There are sites by the sea, thats a bit of a drive though!
In case the wind is light we would suggest bringing electric planes/gliders just in case!
The map shows directions from Bunclody.It is also possible to get to Nine Stones from Borris (south-west of ML).This would probably be a better option for those of you coming from the south-west. I'm sure there are signposts from Borris!
Look forward to see you all.
Finger crossed for suitable weather
For any questions or if you get lost! here is my number: 086 6032598
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Weather looking as it will be wet on Sunday, are there alternate dates for the event? :!: :!: :!:
Just wondering?
Looking forward to seeing you all on Sunday
Ralph
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Hi Ralph, Hi everyone,
Well, so far, the forecast for Sunday is no rain, cloud cover, but light wind...
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Bring some electric models just in case !
After that, for the weather the day of the event, before you go, you can give me a call (or Joe) and we will update you on the weather conditions.
A more detailled forecast will be available tomorrow.
To postpone, that will be a bit short notice, but I know that some of you guys are crazy enough to fly under the rain ! :D
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Fred, I assume that is Windguru? If so, it is a coastal (surfing/windsurfing) resource only, so I was wondering, which spot location do you use for Mt. Leinster?
Chris
who doesn't mind flying under the rain, but won't fly in the rain!
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Hi Chris, yes, that is windguru, forecast for Kilmuckbridge.
I've checked Theyr as well, same forecast (well almost...)
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I'll bring a bungee in case the wind is light. Anybody with tow hooks?
Peter
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I have one glider with a tow hook so I should be ok. Certinaly looks like the wind will be light. The weather doesn't look to bad to.
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Weather not looking too bad at the moment.The wind is going to be light unfortunately and direction seems to vary from weather site to site.We will have to wait and see how it turns out!
Will post again tomorrow evening (saturday) with a bit more of a definite forecast.
Keep an eye on here for an update or call/txt myself or fred.
My number is 086 6032598
Bring light gliders, electrics, bungies etc..
Lets hope we get some decent flying in :?
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Hello there,
Some bad news on the wind front for tomorrow's meeting !
So far, the forecast is a 5 km/h south east wind for Mt Leinster.
Very light wind and nit the best direction !
For those of you who are coming from far away, I don't think the day will worth the trip as this is not sure that we can fly other things than electric planes/gliders...
But no worries, we will organise another event later this year (summer).
We will still be with Joe at the slope tomorrow morning with cakes and coffee. I'll bring electric planes and light gliders and try to have some flying :D
Fred
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Yup, looks like the wind will be very light indeed Fred. The website I use www.xcweather.co.uk says it will come from the northwest up untill 10am and then it will swithch around to southeast from then on. :( :( . Not sure I'll be able to make it anyway, not feeling well. I'll have to wait and see.
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I'm finally back to the office ! Forgot the camera, so pictures tomorrow !
Now, about the meeting...
Well, I can say that was a dream day for Peter ! :D
Finally, the weather was not bad at all. we even had some decent wind at time, and sun !
Peter flew all day with his F3J type gliders, Joe flew his electric glider to show us the lifts, then flew pure glider, Anthony had a great time practicing flights over and over with his Daisy, and for me, I flew the nano Floh at the start of the day to finish with the EasyGlider (ok, not to mention 2 catastrophic launches with the Destiny... The lead moved backward on a previous landing... But just to say that the weather was decent enough to launch the Destiny).
And between glider flights, and to entertain the crowded, we had some flights (and some close calls too :P ) with Joe's Acromaster and my Formosa.
Overall, I think we were really lucky, as all the forecast shown a bad day for slope soaring.
We've also decided to organise another glide-in day later this summer...
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We've also decided to organise another glide-in day later this summer...
Oh Great. I hope I can make that one. How many people were there Fred and was there many spectators.
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That was a very enjoyable day - just shows you can never tell what the conditions are going to be like until you get there! Thanks to Joe for organising the Fly-in and Fred for the coffee...excellent. :clap: :clap:
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That really looks like a brilliant day.
Sorry I missed it now, but we were making last minute arrangements for Mother-In-Law's visit (collected from Cork airport monday), and it is a fair drive from the Sheep's Head.
Definitely coming to the next one, provided it isn't between July 25th and August 7th (Edinburgh Jazz Festival).
And thanks for the pic.
Ron
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Hi Ron,
Peter is right, you never know what's the weather will looks like until you go at the slope !
Just a pitty that we told the guys coming from far away (Cork, Kerry..) not to come, as the weather may not worth the trip, but as usual, you say don't come, the weather is great, you say come, and it's raining all day... :!: :!:
Not easy !
So, here are 1 or 2 pictures, was busy flying ! :P
View of the slope. One of the best slope you can find around here !
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Wind !! (that was my rolling joke for the day ! :D )
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Coffee, tea, and light gliders !
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Hi Fred,
Hey that's great. And what a slope!
No worries about the unpredictable weather. Been sailing for the last 40 years so I'm used to that :lol:
Ron
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Not a bad day in the end.With the unpredictable wind/weather favouring us for a change!
Being used to good lift conditions and probably being spoiled and lazy.It was good to do some light lift flying.Just enough lift to stay up and maybe gain some height.Not enough to allow you to relax.A stall or a mistake and you were heading for the valley below! Very good practice and very rewarding.
We shall have to do it again later in the year.
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Glad to hear you guys had a good day after all!
Fred, that EasyGlider needs some colour!!
We want to propose organising a Kerry Chapter fly-in this Summer as well, will need to keep in mind what your next date is.....
:D Chris
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Kerry and West Cork?
Count me in.