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MACI => Events => Topic started by: gerryb on June 03, 2010, 23:21:12 PM
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hi all and sundry (especially sundry!),
just a quick reminder....glider fly-in at tountinna on sat 12th june. if weather refuses to co-operate, we'll move to sun 13th june (the next day).
hope to see as many as possible travel, with the new roads open it's not that far a drive. anyone who needs directions can call me on 0863497493.
ps...dave promises BUNS BUNS BUNS!!! :D :D :D
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Hi Ger, will be there saturday, what is it looking like? Where do we meet up? Goosers or on the hill.
See you and Dave ( with those lovely buns :oops: )
Ralph
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hi ralph,
forecast looks good for sat. nw winds, so we should be at the top overlooking the lake. check out wind guru lough derg for fairly accurate
wind direction. wind strength may not be so accurate because we will be on the hill. if you remember how to get to the top, go straight there. if not, i can give you directions. anyone else who needs directions can ring me on 086 3497493. looking forward to a great day's flying, see you sat
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I hope to be there also. Whats Tountinna like in a NW wind. Is it easy to land. Only been to Tountinna once. Never had the chance to fly.
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great flying site alan, long ridge, great drop off overlooking lough derg. landing site good, bog and heather. a few uneven areas where you do have to be careful. l have often landed the k13 here without any problems. landing your k8 should be no trouble to you
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Thanks Gerry. What time will everyone be at the slope?
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Cheers Ger, can get there on our own just follow the smell from the buns. See you in the morn then. Ralph
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Haven't been out fly for ages. Better get into the work shop and put some batteries on the charger.
See you all tomorrow.
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Hi there,
Is there anyone coming from Dublin down to the fly in tomorrow? If somebody has some space for me and a glider that would be brilliant.
Thanks
ed
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alan, some of us locals plan to be there around 10am. previously, some of our eastern brethren have been flying for an hour at that stage! something to do with the sun rising earlier in the east, so i'm told.
joe, haven't spoken to you in ages, looking forward to meeting up with you tomorrow. any info on who else might travel from that side of the world?
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4 of us traveling form Cork, Tom dunne not one of them though.
Will be there round 11
See you all there
Ralph
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See you all there. I hope to be there at around 11:30 or 12:00.
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Thanks Fergal for the offer of the lift. Not going to make to Tountinna this weekend unfortunately, shame to miss this one as it's such a great place to fly. Have fun Lads and hope you get some good flying in.
ed
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Hope to make it from the east - early!!
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hi lads,
just a quick word to say thank you to everyone who travelled to tountinna today. great to see so many glider enthusiasts gathered in the one spot. what a fantastic day's flying! i hope everyone enjoyed themselves as much as i did. we fly here every wed evening during the summer. if you're in the area, why not call by and say hello. roll on the next fly-in. thanks again lads. gb
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Ger thanks for a great day. Everyone enjoyed themselves and the thermals were great. Thanks to Dave for supplying susstinance to all with his lovely buns. Hope to see you all again soon. Ralph
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Yes, Thanks for the great day Gerry.
I think at one time there was 10 gliders in the air. Never experienced that before.
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Sounds like you all had a great day, looking forward to the photos and video!
I hope to make it to the next one.
Ray
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Excellent days flying yesterday - stunning place and great to see everyone and all those models. Thanks to Ger and crew for organising.
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Yep, I thoroughly enjoyed Saturday too!
I think I have a photo of the 10 gliders up at once. I'll have a look.
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Hi all,
That was a great day! Thanks to all who travelled to attend. The gliding was non stop all day long.
Now I need to source a glider that will thermal on a gnats fart as my so-called floater aint up to the job on days like last saturday.
Once again ralph arrived with part of a lovely model just to tease us all....;) Nice swift there ralph.. pity you left the feckin wing joiner in cork!! The lift changed from thermal to slope in the afternoon and you could have flown it. We could have all had a right good drool at it. lol.
The bunzzzz were well recieved. However a couple of issues arose. Firstly the supplier of said bunzzz did not expect such a large and ravenous herd of wild mountainy men. They did not last gliding time on the back side of a thermal.
Secondly a roumer spread across the slope faster than a swift with no joiner bar that some of the afore mentioned wild mountainy men had more than one bun... :shock: :shock: :shock: !!!
I will say nothin.....
Great craic lads. role on the next one.
D.
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Hi Dave, I only had one really the other was for the pilot in the Swift.
I'll be ordering an Alpina( for me own stock) if you are interested in keeping the shipping cost down, give Barrett a buzz and see, 5m for sure
Thanks again
Ralph
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Unfortunately I did not take that many photos of the event. But here are some of the best ones I have.
(http://www.gliderireland.net/forum/images/uploads/Alan_Perse/DSCF4280.jpg)
(http://www.gliderireland.net/forum/images/uploads/Alan_Perse/DSCF4281.jpg)
(http://www.gliderireland.net/forum/images/uploads/Alan_Perse/DSCF4287.jpg)
(http://www.gliderireland.net/forum/images/uploads/Alan_Perse/DSCF4284.jpg)
(http://www.gliderireland.net/forum/images/uploads/Alan_Perse/DSCF4286.jpg)
(http://www.gliderireland.net/forum/images/uploads/Alan_Perse/DSCF4299.jpg)
(http://www.gliderireland.net/forum/images/uploads/Alan_Perse/DSCF4282.jpg)
(http://www.gliderireland.net/forum/images/uploads/Alan_Perse/DSCF4283.jpg)
(http://www.gliderireland.net/forum/images/uploads/Alan_Perse/DSCF4293.jpg)
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Aaaaaghhhhh!!! Ralph stop tempting me... my birthday is next month...must leave some hints around the house for my wife :wink:
D.
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Brilliant day, wonderful slope. Thanks lads for having us down again. It don't get much better than that.
I think I got the most important photo of the day : )
(http://www.gliderireland.net/forum/images/uploads/joe/buns.jpg)
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Mmmmmm is that for me birthday on Friday dave?
Of course you will get a new model for you birthday
ralph
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Hah ha :clap: :clap: very funny joe. Got a good laugh there :) The last surviving bun. rescued from the jaws of certain death. Hope you put in deep freeze for poor ol fred. but you probably savaged it on the road home. thats what i would have done hehe hehe.
Hey ralph what would a 5m alpina set me back these days......*thinking out loud* :?:
D.
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Dave, will know on monday, will pm you then
Ralph
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I'm jealous now ! :evil:
Thanks for the photos Alan, sounded like a great day's out !
Did you fly the Ka8 ?
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Did you fly the Ka8 ?
Errr no. One of the electrical connections on the wing broke :evil: :evil: But I have changed them for better ones that won't break. I got the chance to fly it two weeks ago at Mt Leinster. Got three good flights in. It's quite easy to fly. But then I broke it again :evil: :evil: . It was my fault, to steep of a decent during landing resulted in a heavy landing. But it's all fixed now and ready for Retroplane.
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We call that building experience I think :D
That break at the same place or somewhere else this time ? :?:
Good to see you have some flights with it :clap:
Next ones, next week end ! :D
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That break at the same place or somewhere else this time ?
Yup, it broke in the same place. Around the cockpit area. It was a bit more severe this time. Had to replace a section of one of the longerons. Everything else was fine. But it's ready to go now. I think it will be easer to land at the Wasserkuppe than at Mt Leinster.