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Title: Ireland visit this spring
Post by: selleri on January 22, 2014, 03:06:57 AM

Well I'm thinking about it!  :D

Kerry Annual Glide-in, 24 to 26 May, 2014
See: http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2075607

As it happens I'll be heading to the mainland around that time I was thinking about a short detour with my camera to see the green hills you lot seem to have enough of!

Sooo, flying in to Dublin seems to be the best option and a rental car to the west coast.
But I was also thinking about spending couple of days doing some tourist stuff or more model stuff!

Any pointers for interesting stuff and when is the best time to bothe... visit Fred?   :?:

Title: Ireland visit this spring
Post by: Fred on January 22, 2014, 07:55:37 AM

That is good news  :D

Will be good to catch up with you and show you around. You can even stay at my house, and I have enough gliders for an army!
Lots of stuff to visit/see on either part of the country, and I will be glad to show you around Dublin etc  :D
And drink.
And Guinness.
And drink.
And maybe taste some Guinness.
And I have the Johnnie Fox (http://www.jfp.ie/) 10 minutes from the slope  :D

Title: Ireland visit this spring
Post by: Happy Days on January 22, 2014, 07:59:04 AM

So your thinking of visiting the Emerald Isle? Excellent! Yes, bring your camera. You’ll be able to get lots of pictures of some really beautiful cloud formations here. I don’t mean ‘Stratus’ or ‘Cirrus’ cloud, I’m talking here about mist, fog, and another type of dense cloud we call ‘rain‘. Sometimes we spend the entire day with our ‘heads in the clouds.’ :lol:

But to be serious for a moment,......There are normally a couple of glide-ins on the Big L around April /May time so maybe you could time your visit to coincide with one of those. BTW what mode do you fly Selleri? (We’ll see if we can rustle up a model or two for you to play with.)

So keep us up to date with your plans.

Just been thinking, the only difference between Ireland and Iceland is the ‘c’. Get the joke?!…. ‘c’ …..(sea) :lol:  Oh, never mind, it was a bad joke anyway. :(

Little Keith.

Title: Ireland visit this spring
Post by: Fred on January 22, 2014, 08:05:30 AM

God Keith, that was a bad one! But in a funny way  :lol:  :lol:

Wise man that Keith, think of the unthinkable (for me)!
I have 4 radios, all Mode1... Just in case, if you are not coming with gliders, and you are mode 2 (aka the girly mode), bring a radio with you  :D

Title: Ireland visit this spring
Post by: Happy Days on January 22, 2014, 08:12:38 AM

Quote from: "Fred"

 and you are mode 2 (aka the girly mode),

 :roll:

Title: Ireland visit this spring
Post by: Fred on January 22, 2014, 08:25:18 AM

Nobody is perfect  :P

Title: Ireland visit this spring
Post by: selleri on January 22, 2014, 14:34:05 PM

Quote from: "Fred"

That is good news  : D

Will be good to catch up with you and show you around. You can even stay at my house, and I have enough gliders for an army!
Lots of stuff to visit/see on either part of the country, and I will be glad to show you around Dublin etc  : D
And drink.
And Guinness.
And drink.
And maybe taste some Guinness.
And I have the Johnnie Fox (http://www.jfp.ie/) 10 minutes from the slope  : D

I've heard tall tales of this Guinness of which you speak! Surely such a magical thing can't exist, can it!?  
Let's not get crazy with the tourist thingy, one pic at the G spot, one with green hills and then with the local leprechaun.
That should see me well sorted, lol.

Quote from: "Happy Days"

So your thinking of visiting the Emerald Isle? Excellent! Yes, bring your camera. You’ll be able to get lots of pictures of some really beautiful cloud formations here. I don’t mean ‘Stratus’ or ‘Cirrus’ cloud, I’m talking here about mist, fog, and another type of dense cloud we call ‘rain‘. Sometimes we spend the entire day with our ‘heads in the clouds.’ :lo l:

But to be serious for a moment,......There are normally a couple of glide-ins on the Big L around April /May time so maybe you could time your visit to coincide with one of those. BTW what mode do you fly Selleri? (We’ll see if we can rustle up a model or two for you to play with.)

So keep us up to date with your plans.

Just been thinking, the only difference between Ireland and Iceland is the ‘c’. Get the joke?!…. ‘c’ …..(sea) :lo l:  Oh, never mind, it was a bad joke anyway. : (

Little Keith.

I think this is the beginning of a beautiful friendship LK!  :?:

The camera is more for the models and to keep me planted firmly on the ground.
I'm well versed with these formation you speak off, we even get the freezing kind over here!

I'm a bit restricted on travel time frame as I'll be visting my relatively new niece(got to start early with the uncle stuff) so 22. - ~28./29./30.May is about the only time I can squeese into the plan.
So the Kerry thing was a nice excuse for a visit, I'm also open to suggestions if there is some activity closer to Dublin as I understand there is much work needed around Fred's hangar and a few barkeeps we need to sort out!

Quote from: "Fred"

God Keith, that was a bad one! But in a funny way  :lo l:  :lo l:

Wise man that Keith, think of the unthinkable (for me)!
I have 4 radios, all Mode1... Just in case, if you are not coming with gliders, and you are mode 2 (aka the girly mode), bring a radio with you  : D

Well I'm more used to Mode 3 or 4...   nahh not realy, Mode 2 and got the chest hair to prove it!   :lol:
Bringing a radio might be more of a challenge, I'm using 2.4 DSM2 at the moment and sold the 35 gear before they stopped selling.

But judging from Fred's first post I might not need a Tx to fly!   :twisted:

Title: Ireland visit this spring
Post by: Happy Days on January 22, 2014, 16:29:51 PM

Right, now we know what you’re planning. One more question Selleri, about Tx’s. Are you used to “tray” type transmitters,  or do you fly “Thumbs Up” as we say?
(Just so we know what type to try and arrange for you. :wink: )

K.

Title: Ireland visit this spring
Post by: selleri on January 22, 2014, 16:59:55 PM

Strictly thumbs, closest I've come to a tray is when test flying an old ProGo few years back!
Check this one out > http://youtu.be/9OuD60qdI2Q?t=1h10m58s

We still  :lol:  when we think about the tx mod they did to "make" it a tray version!

brg.,
Sverrir

Title: Ireland visit this spring
Post by: Happy Days on January 22, 2014, 17:54:44 PM

Right……………Well, I fly mode 2 thumbs up so if you make it down to Big L (in County Wexford) I have some planes you could play with.

Actually I think Fred was thinking of arranging an aero-tow at the Model County Flying Club ground at some time.
http://modelcountyflyingclub.com/2011/

 I wonder if that might coincide with you visit. Are you up for some Aero-Tow Selleri?

K.

Title: Ireland visit this spring
Post by: selleri on January 22, 2014, 18:06:30 PM

Cool, a sensible person has been found, I was getting worried!   :D


I'm always up for some towing! Even better if I'm present for it!  :?:

That's me on Pinky!
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/v/6w0lcv2gwb4[/youtube]

This one just for the release footage at 2:53+
http://youtu.be/5Df_UE316zw?t=1m57s

Then on the other end, good times!  
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/v/HLYl2kPmPu4[/youtube]

Title: Ireland visit this spring
Post by: selleri on January 30, 2014, 22:08:12 PM

Hmmmmm.   :roll:

(http://www.gliderireland.net/forum/images/uploads/selleri/irish_yoga.jpg)

Title: Ireland visit this spring
Post by: Fred on January 31, 2014, 08:09:58 AM

:lol:  :lol:

That one made me laugh big time!  :lol:
And the wife!
And the colleagues around me!  :lol: Going viral!  :D

Title: Ireland visit this spring
Post by: andrew wallace on January 31, 2014, 21:14:16 PM

:clap:  :clap:  :clap:  :clap:  :clap:
Yip I practise this quiet often  :lol:  :lol:  :lol:

Title: Ireland visit this spring
Post by: Keith on February 03, 2014, 23:48:13 PM

Yeah selleri you can't come to Ireland and not fly mt Leinster  :D

Title: Ireland visit this spring
Post by: Keith on February 03, 2014, 23:52:10 PM

Yeah selleri you can't come to Ireland and not fly mt Leinster  :D

Title: Ireland visit this spring
Post by: selleri on February 04, 2014, 16:00:27 PM

I wont name any names but someone just got an email from Aer Lingus...    :?:

Title: Ireland visit this spring
Post by: Fred on February 05, 2014, 07:29:57 AM

(http://www.thrillingdetective.com/images3/suspense.jpg)

Title: Ireland visit this spring
Post by: Happy Days on February 05, 2014, 09:13:31 AM

(I prefer suspenders actually. Not the cheap ones though. They dig into my hips too much. M&S ones with the red/black frilly lace look so pretty I don’t like to take them off. So I tend to keep them on, underneath my jeans.)

(That’s got you all wondering now, hasn’t it! :wink:  :lol: )

K

Come on Selleri, what's happening?

Title: Ireland visit this spring
Post by: selleri on February 05, 2014, 12:57:58 PM

Not much, just booked tickets to Dublin for 22.-27. of May.    :?:

Title: Ireland visit this spring
Post by: Happy Days on February 05, 2014, 23:31:06 PM

Oh, wow….the 27th May is my birthday! :D  I shall be 30 years old this year. ( +/- the odd century ) (or two) :(

Let’s hope the weather ‘plays ball’ for you Selleri and maybe we’ll see you on the slopes of the Big L. 8)  Bring your nephews / nieces with you to Mount Lienster,…... they’ll come in handy for retrieving the models :lol:

L. Keith

Title: Ireland visit this spring
Post by: selleri on February 05, 2014, 23:55:40 PM

She'll be about a month old by then so a tad too early...    :wink:

I won't be venturing west on this trip so it's more than likely that we'll see each other.

Title: Ireland visit this spring
Post by: Fred on February 07, 2014, 07:53:52 AM

Oh dear, we better get organised!

I give the Guinness factory a quick call!  :lol:

Title: Ireland visit this spring
Post by: selleri on February 14, 2014, 02:48:47 AM

And shortly after they announce an expansion (http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/retailandconsumer/leisure/9010981/Diageo-to-expand-Guinness-brewery-with-128m-investment.html)!    :lol:

97 days to go!   :?:

Title: Ireland visit this spring
Post by: selleri on March 05, 2014, 00:37:25 AM

78 days to go!   :D

Title: Ireland visit this spring
Post by: Fred on March 05, 2014, 11:28:39 AM

I have the glider trailer ready!  :lol:  :D

(http://www.gliderireland.net/forum/images/uploads/Fred/guiness_1trailer.jpg)

Title: Ireland visit this spring
Post by: andrew wallace on March 05, 2014, 13:57:23 PM

Now that's what I call a can  :D

Title: Ireland visit this spring
Post by: selleri on March 05, 2014, 22:57:52 PM

:D

Title: Ireland visit this spring
Post by: selleri on April 22, 2014, 05:08:00 AM

29 days to go!   8)

Title: Ireland visit this spring
Post by: billscottni on April 22, 2014, 13:45:45 PM

Quote from: "andrew wallace"

Now that's what I call a can  :D

Would it be enough for you & Richard!

Should be able to join in and have a few drinks! Off the meds!

Title: Ireland visit this spring
Post by: Fred on April 23, 2014, 08:22:39 AM

Training next week with a bunch of French people in the Republic they have down South...  :lol:

Title: Ireland visit this spring
Post by: rogallo on April 23, 2014, 09:07:35 AM

J-4

  :lol:

Title: Ireland visit this spring
Post by: mario on April 23, 2014, 17:06:28 PM

yes :mrgreen:
little question puch or pommeau? 8)

Title: Ireland visit this spring
Post by: Fred on April 23, 2014, 18:01:24 PM

Both!!

Tiens, ramenes du rhum et du sucre de canne!

Title: Ireland visit this spring
Post by: mario on April 23, 2014, 18:57:27 PM

j ai rajouté sur la liste 8)

Title: Ireland visit this spring
Post by: rogallo on April 23, 2014, 22:33:22 PM

pommeau,pommeau,pommeau :o  :D

Title: Ireland visit this spring
Post by: mario on April 24, 2014, 05:56:48 AM

yes 8)  :wink:

Title: Ireland visit this spring
Post by: mario on April 24, 2014, 18:08:03 PM

J-3 :lol:

Title: Ireland visit this spring
Post by: Fred on April 25, 2014, 10:15:29 AM

J-2!

(first!  :P )

Title: Ireland visit this spring
Post by: rogallo on April 25, 2014, 13:41:06 PM

Ha Ha.

Fred what day are you arriving?

The fish are waiting

Title: Ireland visit this spring
Post by: Fred on April 25, 2014, 13:49:36 PM

Howdy Ralph,

I'll be here on Thursday. Around 12.

Meeting at your house?

Title: Ireland visit this spring
Post by: rogallo on April 25, 2014, 13:51:46 PM

Excellent,
    have you made a lunak fuse yet? I will have a test example of my swift if you are interested in bringing the lunak down for a try with the Cork glass man?
See you at my place then.

Title: Ireland visit this spring
Post by: mario on April 25, 2014, 13:53:52 PM

j ai du pommeau, du rhum et le reste :wink:
reste le bien etre, faut pas que j oubli :oops:

Title: Ireland visit this spring
Post by: Fred on April 25, 2014, 13:54:29 PM

No, not yet (just re-done my workshop :) )

I can bring it with me. Will be interesting to see the Swift  :D

Title: Ireland visit this spring
Post by: rogallo on April 25, 2014, 13:55:18 PM

Ronan,
     cest tres bon, apero anyone?

Title: Ireland visit this spring
Post by: rogallo on April 25, 2014, 13:56:56 PM

Please do Fred, I think you will like the results. I looked at the plug this morning and thought SWEET.

 :)

Title: Ireland visit this spring
Post by: Fred on April 25, 2014, 14:11:17 PM

You mean SWIFT?  :lol:  (I know, I know, not my best!)

Anyway, Apéro? Yes!
Pommeau, Moresques, Ti Punch...  :D

We will wait for Ronan like the Messiah!  :lol:

Title: Ireland visit this spring
Post by: mario on April 25, 2014, 14:16:37 PM

MESSIAH c est quoi?

Title: Ireland visit this spring
Post by: Fred on April 25, 2014, 14:17:28 PM

Messie :)

Mais prends pas la grosse tete!  :lol:

Title: Ireland visit this spring
Post by: mario on April 25, 2014, 15:09:38 PM

bouarffffffffffffff :mrgreen:  :mrgreen:

Title: Ireland visit this spring
Post by: mario on April 25, 2014, 23:07:55 PM

J-1 8)

Title: Ireland visit this spring
Post by: Fred on April 26, 2014, 09:22:36 AM

Bonne route!  :D  :D

Title: Ireland visit this spring
Post by: mario on April 26, 2014, 11:45:46 AM

:) on prepare :lol:

Title: Ireland visit this spring
Post by: mario on April 26, 2014, 16:54:53 PM

c est bon ....
ralph, a demain :mrgreen:

Title: Ireland visit this spring
Post by: rogallo on April 26, 2014, 20:27:19 PM

Looking forward to seeing you

Title: Ireland visit this spring
Post by: Fred on April 26, 2014, 20:35:04 PM

Confirmed to be on the boat!  :D

Title: Ireland visit this spring
Post by: mario on April 26, 2014, 20:53:36 PM

No

Title: Ireland visit this spring
Post by: mario on April 26, 2014, 21:10:36 PM

Yes
mais pas encore parti

Title: Ireland visit this spring
Post by: Fred on April 26, 2014, 21:15:42 PM

Pas encore??  :o

Title: Ireland visit this spring
Post by: mario on April 26, 2014, 21:30:49 PM

Non +  1h de retard et toujours au port
mais bon au bar guinness power  car la nuit va être très agité

Title: Ireland visit this spring
Post by: Fred on April 26, 2014, 21:32:43 PM

J'ai le live traffic  :D
Enjoy the Guinness!  :D

Title: Ireland visit this spring
Post by: mario on April 26, 2014, 22:10:50 PM

C est bon on quitte hambourg à l instant

Title: Ireland visit this spring
Post by: Fred on April 26, 2014, 22:12:03 PM

Yep, 1.8noeuds pour le moment  :D

Bon voyage!  :D

Title: Ireland visit this spring
Post by: mario on April 28, 2014, 08:38:30 AM

Bien arrive chez ralph

Title: Ireland visit this spring
Post by: Happy Days on May 02, 2014, 20:29:10 PM

With less than three weeks to go, do you have any idea what days you’ll be intending to fly and what days you’ll be attending to matter of a domestic nature? Selleri :D

Little Keith

Title: Ireland visit this spring
Post by: selleri on May 03, 2014, 04:11:53 AM

Good question Keith! 23, 24 & 25 look like practical days but 26 should be doable too, even most of the 27 as my flight leaves in the evening.

Still I might have to do some touristy bit...  looking at landscape with models in it counts as tourist stuff...  right, that's sorted then!   :lol:

Title: Ireland visit this spring
Post by: Fred on May 03, 2014, 09:25:37 AM

Flying models in background of some random landscapes, is proper tourism! :)

Full plan coming up after the weekend, but looks like lots of flying activities is the best plan :)

Title: Ireland visit this spring
Post by: selleri on May 03, 2014, 10:42:40 AM

Sounds like a plan!   :wink:

Title: Ireland visit this spring
Post by: Fred on May 12, 2014, 08:00:03 AM

Good morning everybody!  :D

Things are getting organised, and we will be having an impromptu meeting at Mt Leinster the week end of the 24-25 of May!
Feel free to join of course!

We will be at the slope from the Friday 23rd, leaving on the 27th ish  :wink:
We are staying at the usual place, the Moss House. John and Roisin will be joining us at the B&B  :D

Plan is no plan! (well, flying IS the plan!) and I'll bring the BBQ :D

For the ones coming from far away, if any, if you need a room booked, please let us know as soon as possible!
I believe all the rooms are taken, but we have a bunch of free beds!  :D

Title: Ireland visit this spring
Post by: Happy Days on May 12, 2014, 10:19:48 AM

ooOOOoo,….an impromptu meeting  8).  Wow! that sounds exciting. :D  



I’m thinking that if there are any “flat” days (no wind) the Model County Flying Club ground should be available for some aero tow, if anyone has a tug or a winch. :?:

By the way,….What does impromptu mean? :?

Little Keith

Title: Ireland visit this spring
Post by: Fred on May 12, 2014, 10:26:19 AM

impromptu
/ɪmˈprɒm(p)tjuː/
adjective & adverb

adjective: impromptu; adverb: impromptu
1.
done without being planned or rehearsed.

 :D

No tow plane! Shame, that could be good!
I'll bring my Funcub anyway, just in case if we have a dead day. We can tow light stuff up :)

Title: Ireland visit this spring
Post by: jumbo on May 12, 2014, 16:19:30 PM

Woohoo can't wait. Just finished one electric model I have had sitting on the bench for ages. Now to start on a new glider.

Title: Ireland visit this spring
Post by: Keith on May 12, 2014, 16:54:21 PM

Nice one a "impromptu" glide-in...  Looking forward to it :-)

Title: Ireland visit this spring
Post by: Happy Days on May 12, 2014, 17:03:41 PM

I tried being ‘impromptu’ with my misses once. :D
All I got was a slap round the face. :oops:

Title: Ireland visit this spring
Post by: billscottni on May 12, 2014, 18:11:17 PM

Should have waited until you got off the bus Keith!! :shock:  :wink:

Title: Ireland visit this spring
Post by: selleri on May 12, 2014, 22:51:20 PM

So the plan goes something like this...

(http://www.gliderireland.net/forum/images/uploads/selleri/irish_yoga.jpg)

(http://frettavefur.net/Forum/uploadpic/2013/1396727176_1.jpg)

(http://www.gliderireland.net/forum/images/uploads/selleri/irish_yoga.jpg)

(http://frettavefur.net/Forum/uploadpic/2013/1396727176_1.jpg)

(http://www.gliderireland.net/forum/images/uploads/selleri/irish_yoga.jpg)

(http://frettavefur.net/Forum/uploadpic/2013/1396727176_1.jpg)

(http://www.gliderireland.net/forum/images/uploads/selleri/irish_yoga.jpg)

(http://frettavefur.net/Forum/uploadpic/2013/1396727176_1.jpg)

(http://www.gliderireland.net/forum/images/uploads/selleri/irish_yoga.jpg)

 :lol:

Title: Ireland visit this spring
Post by: stephen.shannon on May 13, 2014, 13:35:35 PM

There's far too much planning there Selleri.... ;-) looking forward to meeting you, should be a smashin weekend...

Title: Ireland visit this spring
Post by: selleri on May 13, 2014, 18:49:40 PM

lol, my bad!  Ditto on the weekend.

Title: Ireland visit this spring
Post by: billscottni on May 14, 2014, 17:15:05 PM

Sorry guys, I'm not going to make it down for this event. My mum has just informed me she's planning to visit starting the 22nd  :cry:

Improving all the time and will definitely be down in September if there's nothing else between now & then

Title: Ireland visit this spring
Post by: selleri on May 18, 2014, 18:37:13 PM

Sorry to hear the Bill but family before fun, or something like that.  

Where has the time gone...  only three more work days until I switch the C for the R!*

Just for fun you can see the current(updates every 10 minutes) weather on two of the model fields over here on this link > http://frettavefur.net/webcam/ < my home field is the top one.
The 24 hours of light are almost upon us.


*Thanks Little Keith for that gem (http://www.gliderireland.net/forum/viewtopic.php?p=17550#17550)! ; )

Title: Ireland visit this spring
Post by: billscottni on May 18, 2014, 19:11:22 PM

Thanks Selleri. I'd hoped mum wasn't coming over until next week, but she found some cheap flights :?

Title: Ireland visit this spring
Post by: Happy Days on May 19, 2014, 07:31:38 AM

Quote from: "selleri"

Just for fun you can see the current(updates every 10 minutes) weather on two of the model fields over here on this link > http://frettavefur.net/webcam/ < my home field is the top one.
The 24 hours of light are almost upon us.

Oh yes, The time now is 07.30 Irish Summer Time and I’m looking at your two flying sites. One says the time there is 05.18 and it looks like a beautiful sun burst coming up behind a hill, :D  the second (lower) site says the time is 02.41 and it looks like what I would call ‘twilight’ in Ireland. (but at nearly 3 in the morning! :shock: )

Fancy staying awake all summer and sleeping all winter. Actually that sounds like a plan! 8)

L. K.

Title: Ireland visit this spring
Post by: selleri on May 19, 2014, 08:54:25 AM

We are on GMT all around the year over here, so currently the time is 7:48 or one hour behind IST if I'm not mistaken.
The webcam software has probably crashed on the lower site and is sending pictures intermittently.

Here is a direct link to the daily album for today:
http://www.modelflug.net/webcam/gallery.php?cam=&dir=2014-05-19&len=150

I'm also working on a timelapse feature that you can see here:
http://www.modelflug.net/webcam/prufa.php?dags=2014-05-19&fps=1

Maybe something to consider for "live" broadcast from slope events in the future?  :?:  
http://www.instructables.com/id/GSM-Android-phone-as-HD-outdoor-webcam/

Title: Ireland visit this spring
Post by: Fred on May 19, 2014, 10:50:34 AM

That is very nice!
And I can see a slope on the first field :)
Are you gliding from there?  :?:

Title: Ireland visit this spring
Post by: selleri on May 19, 2014, 11:30:08 AM

The slope on the second has been flown, the slope on the home field isn't so good as we tend to get bad turbulences and it's more rocky than usual up there.

Title: Ireland visit this spring
Post by: Happy Days on May 19, 2014, 16:54:10 PM

Let’s get down to the nitty-gritty of this forthcoming “impromptu” meeting.

Selleri; are you coming down to the Big L during your visit to the Emerald isle? and if so what day do you think you will be there ? :?:


LK

Title: Ireland visit this spring
Post by: selleri on May 19, 2014, 19:05:22 PM

Well my local guide informs me that I've been booked on the lonely mountain from Friday until late on Monday, with various bits of irish yoga and local pub tours included in that timeframe!

I stopped by the Icelandic Alcohol and Tobacco Monopoly, conveniently located across from my workplace, on the way home to see what I was up against! I kid you not the government is the only seller here and only between 10-18:00 unless you buy a pint at a bar.  

I think I'll wait for a proper draught when I arrive!  :wink:

(http://www.gliderireland.net/forum/images/uploads/selleri/unnamed.jpg)

Title: Ireland visit this spring
Post by: Fred on May 21, 2014, 11:25:20 AM

Much better in a proper pub! :)
Anyway, 2 sleeps left.

Also, we might have 2 pilots from Germany, actually touring the country, to join us (wives depending I have been told  :lol: )

Title: Ireland visit this spring
Post by: selleri on May 21, 2014, 11:53:55 AM

Quote from: "Fred"

Much better in a proper pub! :)
Anyway, 2 sleeps left.

So I've been told. Around 24 hours until touchdown in Dublin, tempus fugit!  

Quote from: "Fred"

Also, we might have 2 pilots from Germany, actually touring the country, to join us (wives depending I have been told  :lol: )

Hmmm, they do get around don't they! We've had couple over here for the last months doing some university work and of course flying.
http://flugmodel.net/viewtopic.php?id=8292

(http://frettavefur.net/Forum/uploadpic/2014/1399815568_8.jpg)

Title: Ireland visit this spring
Post by: Fred on May 21, 2014, 11:58:06 AM

They do indeed!  :D
And what a view on the 4th photo  =P~

Title: Ireland visit this spring
Post by: selleri on May 21, 2014, 13:45:05 PM

That's the capital Reykjavík, https://goo.gl/maps/MiDLT, the road I took to get up on top is just to the left of the green area that road number 430 is marked at.

Title: Ireland visit this spring
Post by: Happy Days on May 21, 2014, 20:38:09 PM

Do you know what days our friends from Germany will be there? (I’d like to meet their wives  :D   )

Will they have any models with them to fly? (The German pilots I mean, not the wives)

Little Keith

Title: Ireland visit this spring
Post by: Fred on May 21, 2014, 21:44:38 PM

Hey Keith,

No fixed plan, it just happen that they are here this week end, so that will depend of their schedule etc etc.
No gliders with them (came in plane) but they know they can borrow mine if they are showing up  :D

Title: Ireland visit this spring
Post by: selleri on May 22, 2014, 16:15:49 PM

This is your last warning!

9 hours until touchdown...    8)

Title: Ireland visit this spring
Post by: Fred on May 22, 2014, 19:46:32 PM

Sooo... It's not next week then!  :?:

Well, that's impromptu!  :lol:

See you tonight!

Title: Ireland visit this spring
Post by: selleri on May 22, 2014, 19:51:04 PM

This week... next week...  it will happen... if Aer Lingus manages to find the airport I'm currently waiting at! They're running a bit late.   ;-)

Title: Ireland visit this spring
Post by: Fred on May 22, 2014, 20:28:21 PM

Swim!

Title: Ireland visit this spring
Post by: rogallo on May 22, 2014, 20:31:26 PM

See you all tomorrow

Title: Ireland visit this spring
Post by: Fred on May 23, 2014, 00:45:13 AM

The Eagle has landed!

Title: Ireland visit this spring
Post by: selleri on May 23, 2014, 00:56:59 AM

Feels like I walked half the way after going through the terminal!   :wink:

Title: Ireland visit this spring
Post by: rogallo on May 23, 2014, 20:38:37 PM

Having pints in Bunclody with the bitches.

Title: Ireland visit this spring
Post by: Fred on May 23, 2014, 20:42:33 PM

Better close your door tonight... :mrgreen:

Title: Ireland visit this spring
Post by: Happy Days on May 23, 2014, 21:18:42 PM

Now now girls, play nicely. (Fred :shock: , put that tube of KY jelly away! :roll:  )

Well some models finally took to the air around 3pm today after many hours of rain/ drizzle. The wind was Brisk/Strong blowing straight onto the North slope of the Big L.

Selleri put in a very good display of how to fly a Skua and later a DG1000 in conditions that were definitely not for novices. (He knows his stuff this guy :wink: ,……..Certainly won’t be inviting him to any more glide-in’s, that’s for sure!)

Fred showed his ASW 15 to the wind and it took off straight out of his hands. (At least I think it was an ASW 15. No doubt he‘ll tell me it was something else.) It roar about the sky at a vast rate of knots’ to the delight of a couple of brave on-lookers who had ventured up at Nine Stones in the rather inclement weather.

Later on Ralph joined us. He had come straight from work though he got caught up in slow moving traffic for some 20 Km’s. (Very frustrating). As the afternoon was becoming evening we all decided to call it ‘a day’ and pack up. Hopefully after a good nights sleep, if the rain stays away tomorrow, there’ll be some good flying from our group of European flyers. (French, Icelandic, English, and of course Irish) May be our friends from Deutschland will arrive and join in the fun!

The more, the merrier!! :D

:Little Keith.

Title: Ireland visit this spring
Post by: rogallo on May 24, 2014, 07:21:50 AM

Hey keith where is the early morning forecast?

See you later

Title: Ireland visit this spring
Post by: Fred on May 24, 2014, 08:01:39 AM

You don't have a window in your room?
Is my coffee ready?  :P

Title: Ireland visit this spring
Post by: Happy Days on May 24, 2014, 08:02:12 AM

Morning Ralph! Had a good night last night did you all? Moss House B&B will be getting a reputation as a House of ill repute the way you guys behave there. :roll:

Well, if you’re all feeling a little tired after yesterdays excitement don’t rush to get out of bed this morning.

The mountain is completely covered in cloud at the moment, and the sky is overcast. The wind is 10 -16 Kmh from the North - North East. On the plus side there is no actual precipitation and, where I live, the ground is beginning to dry out.

I’ll probably be up on the slope around 12.00,……provided that cloud lifts. Let’s keep our fingers crossed!

L. Keith

Title: Ireland visit this spring
Post by: jumbo on May 24, 2014, 09:11:01 AM

Thanks for the weather report Keith, weather is horrendous here so I'll be down the slope in little bit :D

Title: Ireland visit this spring
Post by: Fred on May 24, 2014, 19:45:01 PM

Best day ever!
Thank you all for coming! Great flying conditions on the NE slope. Non stop flying, All sizes, and a few successful first flights made while we were at it :)

More later, a few drinks, and some weird stuff from Iceland ( but damn good!)

Oh yeah, Sverrir is now called Bob! :)

Title: Ireland visit this spring
Post by: Fred on May 25, 2014, 09:13:27 AM

Alright, a quick 4 photos to keep you waiting on the full report of the week end :)
Heading to breakie soon, and as far as we can see, weather looks the same as yesterday! Fantastic!

(http://www.gliderireland.net/forum/images/uploads/Fred/ISRMAY20140001.jpg)

(http://www.gliderireland.net/forum/images/uploads/Fred/ISRMAY20140002.jpg)

(http://www.gliderireland.net/forum/images/uploads/Fred/ISRMAY20140003.jpg)

(http://www.gliderireland.net/forum/images/uploads/Fred/ISRMAY20140004.jpg)

And if you think these photos are bad, we have way worse than that in stock  :lol:  :lol:

Title: Ireland visit this spring
Post by: mario on May 25, 2014, 09:29:16 AM

good :mrgreen:

Title: Ireland visit this spring
Post by: erwan on May 25, 2014, 22:25:15 PM

:D

Title: Ireland visit this spring
Post by: Fred on May 25, 2014, 22:53:30 PM

Yep, no shame anymore...  :P

Anyway, a quick post just to say we had another good day athe slope today, with thermal/slermal conditions, and an epic walk of shame for me, but a good fight! More on that later.

And once again, thank you all for coming  :clap:

We'll see what is the plan for tomorrow.
One photo from yesterday, just to keep you waiting...

(http://www.gliderireland.net/forum/images/uploads/Fred/ISRMAY2014Ka80001.jpg)

Title: Ireland visit this spring
Post by: selleri on May 25, 2014, 23:24:11 PM

Been a great weekend so far, nice to meet you all. Fred has copies of my pictures so as he said he might post some. I'll post my stuff after I get home next month.

Title: Ireland visit this spring
Post by: billscottni on May 26, 2014, 00:05:55 AM

(http://www.gliderireland.net/forum/images/uploads/Fred/ISRMAY20140004.jpg)

JP with food & coffee in his hand! Surprise surprise :lol:  :lol:

Title: Ireland visit this spring
Post by: stephen.shannon on May 26, 2014, 13:40:58 PM

Well yesterday started out as one of those days that we (Tom and I) weren't expecting a whole lot. We figured we'd travel to Big L for the chat and the catch up not thinking the weather would play ball and allow us to fly..... as we arrived at the slope we couldn't see past the nine stones car park barrier... so our expectations were confirmed.....

The lads arrived up twenty minutes later and like as though they had arranged it, the humidity (not "cloud" as Fred explained) lifted, and we could see the beautiful valley rolled out in front of us....

Some experienced flyers took to the sky, with no wind to speak of. Tom and I said we'd have a go with his new baby skua wing.... well the Skua didn't play ball, that coupled with no wind and inexperience and we were packing it away.... until Ralph offered some advice..... well the next thirty minutes was a steep learning curve after which the skua took to the skies and we had a great time.... pretty much zero wind but she flew and both myself and Tom had a cracking day..... we learned the art of "starching" around for some lift and really enjoyed the few hours....

Tom the little jammy @&*% took ownership of another plane from JP's collection and was simply beside himself with it.... the BD5 has take pride of place in his bedroom.... and an order for a trany was duly requested for his birthday next month....

Massive, Massive thanks to Ralph, JP and Fred for the advice and help yesterday..... very much appreciated lads thank you from Tom and I.... Selleri.. good to meet you and shake the hand of a true gent.... thanks for coming all this way...


(http://www.gliderireland.net/forum/images/uploads/stephen.shannon/Tom%27s%20BD5.jpg) :clap:  :clap:  :clap:

Title: Ireland visit this spring
Post by: selleri on May 26, 2014, 14:25:07 PM

The pleasure was all mine!

We better watch out as young Tom will be flying circles around us all soon!  :wink:

Title: Ireland visit this spring
Post by: Fred on May 26, 2014, 15:42:32 PM

Hi All,

Just to let you know that we met Pauline, and left her a flower bouquet and a card on behalf of all of us.
She thanks everybody for the gesture.

Fred

Title: Ireland visit this spring
Post by: Fred on May 26, 2014, 16:14:09 PM

Alright here a few very few photos to wet your appetite!
Many thanks to Sverrir for these great photos!  :clap:  :clap:

Some fantastic shots, and I believe a few videos will come!  :D

(http://www.gliderireland.net/forum/images/uploads/Fred/ISRMay14-Sverrir0001.jpg)

(http://www.gliderireland.net/forum/images/uploads/Fred/ISRMay14-Sverrir0002.jpg)

(http://www.gliderireland.net/forum/images/uploads/Fred/ISRMay14-Sverrir0003.jpg)

(http://www.gliderireland.net/forum/images/uploads/Fred/ISRMay14-Sverrir0004.jpg)

(http://www.gliderireland.net/forum/images/uploads/Fred/ISRMay14-Sverrir0005.jpg)

(http://www.gliderireland.net/forum/images/uploads/Fred/ISRMay14-Sverrir0006.jpg)

(http://www.gliderireland.net/forum/images/uploads/Fred/ISRMay14-Sverrir0007.jpg)

(http://www.gliderireland.net/forum/images/uploads/Fred/ISRMay14-Sverrir0008.jpg)

(http://www.gliderireland.net/forum/images/uploads/Fred/ISRMay14-Sverrir0009.jpg)

(http://www.gliderireland.net/forum/images/uploads/Fred/ISRMay14-Sverrir0010.jpg)

Title: Ireland visit this spring
Post by: Fred on May 26, 2014, 16:17:56 PM

(http://www.gliderireland.net/forum/images/uploads/Fred/ISRMay14-Sverrir0011.jpg)

(http://www.gliderireland.net/forum/images/uploads/Fred/ISRMay14-Sverrir0012.jpg)

(http://www.gliderireland.net/forum/images/uploads/Fred/ISRMay14-Sverrir0013.jpg)

(http://www.gliderireland.net/forum/images/uploads/Fred/ISRMay14-Sverrir0014.jpg)

(http://www.gliderireland.net/forum/images/uploads/Fred/ISRMay14-Sverrir0015.jpg)

(http://www.gliderireland.net/forum/images/uploads/Fred/ISRMay14-Sverrir0017.jpg)

(http://www.gliderireland.net/forum/images/uploads/Fred/ISRMay14-Sverrir0018.jpg)

(http://www.gliderireland.net/forum/images/uploads/Fred/ISRMay14-Sverrir0019.jpg)

(http://www.gliderireland.net/forum/images/uploads/Fred/ISRMay14-Sverrir0020.jpg)

(http://www.gliderireland.net/forum/images/uploads/Fred/ISRMay14-Sverrir0021.jpg)

(http://www.gliderireland.net/forum/images/uploads/Fred/ISRMay14-Sverrir0022.jpg)

(http://www.gliderireland.net/forum/images/uploads/Fred/ISRMay14-Sverrir0023.jpg)

(http://www.gliderireland.net/forum/images/uploads/Fred/ISRMay14-Sverrir0024.jpg)

(http://www.gliderireland.net/forum/images/uploads/Fred/ISRMay14-Sverrir0025.jpg)

Title: Ireland visit this spring
Post by: Fred on May 26, 2014, 21:36:18 PM

Once again, Mt Leinster delivered again!
Great weather, immaculate blue sky, sun, wind, and a slope only for ourselves!

Another epic day at the slope!
At the pub now, Guinness is good for you indeed! :)

Some great shots taken by Sverrir to come soon!

Title: Ireland visit this spring
Post by: Fred on May 26, 2014, 21:37:46 PM

Oh, bunch of photos on Bookface for the ones with virtual friends out there :roll:

Title: Ireland visit this spring
Post by: selleri on May 26, 2014, 21:41:04 PM

GREAT DAY!!!

Not much more to say, the southeast side didn't disapoint!
The timer on my transmitter rolled over 59:59. :D
Pictures to follow.

Title: Ireland visit this spring
Post by: Fred on May 26, 2014, 23:17:04 PM

2 quick photos of today's excellent flying session:

(http://www.gliderireland.net/forum/images/uploads/Fred/ISRMAY2014%20-%20Sverrir-SWSlope0001.jpg)

(http://www.gliderireland.net/forum/images/uploads/Fred/ISRMAY2014%20-%20Sverrir-SWSlope0002.jpg)

Title: Ireland visit this spring
Post by: Andy_B on May 27, 2014, 07:43:05 AM

It wasn't so bad down in Kerry on Sunday either , good to see everyone had a fun time . Italy in 2 weeks and more of the same and maybe a little less wet stuff and a bit warmer . (http://www.gliderireland.net/forum/images/uploads/Andy_B/gidiscus.jpg)

Title: Ireland visit this spring
Post by: Fred on May 27, 2014, 20:18:13 PM

Should not be too hard to be warmer  :lol: (Although, great weather last night and today! Feels like summer over here for a change!)
Flew in Italy a few times, and if you get the chance to fly Alpine/VTR (in Italy or in the French Alps on your way in for that matter), this is definitively something else!

Anyway, back home now and to work :cry: , putting an end to 4 great days of slope soaring!
Again, thank you all for coming :clap: Sverrir (Bob) should be not too far away from landing now.

Loads of photos to come soon, with videos etc etc  :D  so stay tuned!

Now, just waiting for a report of the Irish delegation to Macon! Shame I could not be with you on that one  :cry:  :cry: Have fun over there!

Title: Ireland visit this spring
Post by: mario on May 27, 2014, 20:41:31 PM

yes , I m ready :mrgreen:
only for the pommeau :wink:

Title: Ireland visit this spring
Post by: Fred on May 27, 2014, 20:48:10 PM

Hmmmm... Pommeau  =P~

Title: Ireland visit this spring
Post by: andrew wallace on May 28, 2014, 16:42:02 PM

Pommeau is that the nice sweet drink  :D

Title: Ireland visit this spring
Post by: Happy Days on June 01, 2014, 21:43:49 PM

So when are we going to see all the other pictures of this event that happened a week ago?

 My appetite is wetted,... I want to know about Fred’s eppic walk of shame (  :lol: )... and who is Pauline??? :?:  and why didn’t I get to meet her? (After all, she might have a 'single' grandmother :wink: )

Little Keith
Eager to know wht he missed on the days he wasn't there.

Title: Ireland visit this spring
Post by: selleri on June 01, 2014, 22:37:42 PM

I'll be home after the 9th of June so I'll put something online after that.   :wink:

Title: Ireland visit this spring
Post by: Fred on June 03, 2014, 11:19:32 AM

The best of the photos are online for a little while now, but link not available yet.. Still trying to make an intro text for the gallery :) Need to get my brain in gears!

Title: Ireland visit this spring
Post by: Happy Days on June 03, 2014, 14:40:32 PM

Quote from: "Fred"

Need to get my brain in gears!

Never mind the gears Fred,....You just need a brain :P

Okay,.I'm outa' here...................................

K.

Title: Ireland visit this spring
Post by: selleri on June 14, 2014, 23:49:33 PM

Here are some of my pictures and more can be found in my album.
http://myndir.frettavefur.net/thumbnails.php?album=224

For a moment I wasn't sure we were in the right place!
(http://frettavefur.net/myndirModelmanna/albums/uploadMyndir/2014/2014_05_23til26_Leinster_IE/yIMG_20140523_145021.jpg)

Coffee and tea...
(http://frettavefur.net/myndirModelmanna/albums/uploadMyndir/2014/2014_05_23til26_Leinster_IE/yIMG_20140523_170810.jpg)

Part of the group.
(http://frettavefur.net/myndirModelmanna/albums/uploadMyndir/2014/2014_05_23til26_Leinster_IE/yIMG_20140524_132815.jpg)

Filip 600 being set up, thanks for the loan John, sweet little thing it is.
(http://frettavefur.net/myndirModelmanna/albums/uploadMyndir/2014/2014_05_23til26_Leinster_IE/yIMG_20140524_132453.jpg)

DG1000, my main plane for the duration, very nice, thanks for the loan Fred.
(http://frettavefur.net/myndirModelmanna/albums/uploadMyndir/2014/2014_05_23til26_Leinster_IE/yIMG_20140526_195653.jpg)

He seems to be having fun that chap.
(http://frettavefur.net/myndirModelmanna/albums/uploadMyndir/2014/2014_05_23til26_Leinster_IE/yIMG_20140524_143733.jpg)

Also tried a Skua, thanks L.Keith!
(http://frettavefur.net/myndirModelmanna/albums/uploadMyndir/2014/2014_05_23til26_Leinster_IE/IMG_6672.JPG)

(http://frettavefur.net/myndirModelmanna/albums/uploadMyndir/2014/2014_05_23til26_Leinster_IE/IMG_6699.JPG)

Hmmm, that looks familiar!
(http://frettavefur.net/myndirModelmanna/albums/uploadMyndir/2014/2014_05_23til26_Leinster_IE/IMG_6827.JPG)

(http://frettavefur.net/myndirModelmanna/albums/uploadMyndir/2014/2014_05_23til26_Leinster_IE/IMG_6895.JPG)

Fred's 1/3 Ka8.
(http://frettavefur.net/myndirModelmanna/albums/uploadMyndir/2014/2014_05_23til26_Leinster_IE/IMG_6973.JPG)

This little girl was quite enthusiatic about the models and even got a quick go at the sticks.
(http://frettavefur.net/myndirModelmanna/albums/uploadMyndir/2014/2014_05_23til26_Leinster_IE/IMG_7002.JPG)

(http://frettavefur.net/myndirModelmanna/albums/uploadMyndir/2014/2014_05_23til26_Leinster_IE/IMG_7067.JPG)

(http://frettavefur.net/myndirModelmanna/albums/uploadMyndir/2014/2014_05_23til26_Leinster_IE/xcol_IMG_7080.jpg)

Hmmm, that looks familiar!
(http://frettavefur.net/myndirModelmanna/albums/uploadMyndir/2014/2014_05_23til26_Leinster_IE/IMG_7140.JPG)

Never a dull moment.
(http://frettavefur.net/myndirModelmanna/albums/uploadMyndir/2014/2014_05_23til26_Leinster_IE/IMG_7234.JPG)

A tad white on Sunday but we didn't let that stop us!
(http://frettavefur.net/myndirModelmanna/albums/uploadMyndir/2014/2014_05_23til26_Leinster_IE/IMG_7237.JPG)

Libelle (http://dream-flight.com/products/libelle-dlg) from Dreamflight.
(http://frettavefur.net/myndirModelmanna/albums/uploadMyndir/2014/2014_05_23til26_Leinster_IE/IMG_7241.JPG)

The view was quite nice.
(http://frettavefur.net/myndirModelmanna/albums/uploadMyndir/2014/2014_05_23til26_Leinster_IE/IMG_7255.JPG)

Only one walk of shame for me but as the wind was on a holiday I didn't feel too bad about it!  ;)
(http://frettavefur.net/myndirModelmanna/albums/uploadMyndir/2014/2014_05_23til26_Leinster_IE/yIMG_20140525_154115.jpg)

(http://frettavefur.net/myndirModelmanna/albums/uploadMyndir/2014/2014_05_23til26_Leinster_IE/xcol_b_IMG_7315.jpg)

Monday wasn't looking to be a good day, dead calm and not even enough lift for the Libelle, so we went for a tourist drive of the countryside.
But as someone said good things come to those that wait and as the day progressed the wind picked up and we got a chance to do some climbing!

(http://frettavefur.net/myndirModelmanna/albums/uploadMyndir/2014/2014_05_23til26_Leinster_IE/yIMG_20140526_180102.jpg)

(http://frettavefur.net/myndirModelmanna/albums/uploadMyndir/2014/2014_05_23til26_Leinster_IE/IMG_7366.JPG)

(http://frettavefur.net/myndirModelmanna/albums/uploadMyndir/2014/2014_05_23til26_Leinster_IE/IMG_7403.JPG)

(http://frettavefur.net/myndirModelmanna/albums/uploadMyndir/2014/2014_05_23til26_Leinster_IE/IMG_7436.JPG)

(http://frettavefur.net/myndirModelmanna/albums/uploadMyndir/2014/2014_05_23til26_Leinster_IE/IMG_7441.JPG)

(http://frettavefur.net/myndirModelmanna/albums/uploadMyndir/2014/2014_05_23til26_Leinster_IE/xcol_IMG_7403.jpg)

(http://frettavefur.net/myndirModelmanna/albums/uploadMyndir/2014/2014_05_23til26_Leinster_IE/yIMG_20140526_183915.jpg)

(http://frettavefur.net/myndirModelmanna/albums/uploadMyndir/2014/2014_05_23til26_Leinster_IE/yIMG_20140526_191518.jpg)

(http://frettavefur.net/myndirModelmanna/albums/uploadMyndir/2014/2014_05_23til26_Leinster_IE/yIMG_20140526_194235.jpg)

(http://frettavefur.net/myndirModelmanna/albums/uploadMyndir/2014/2014_05_23til26_Leinster_IE/yIMG_20140526_190828.jpg)

Title: Ireland visit this spring
Post by: Happy Days on June 15, 2014, 05:13:46 AM

My word, some quite stunning pictures there. :shock:  (You like your multi passage shots don’t you) My favourite picture was  #25. I think that was very good. :clap:  ( I wish I could take pictures like that.  :roll: )

You had a fair range of flying conditions on your trip. Different slopes, different winds and you must have clocked up quite some flight times as well Sverrir. The only slope one you didn’t get a chance to fly was the West slope with the dreaded trees behind the landing area. They can make landing,…….er how to say this………..well, they can make landings “Challenging”  in strong wind conditions. May be next time?

( http://www.gliderireland.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1014&start=30 At 2.04 into the video you’ll see one of our novices trying to land on the west slope in testing conditions. :lol:  The pilots’ name is Ger Buckley, from the west of Ireland. I call him a ‘novice’ because he’s only been flying about 30 years :wink: ) (God he’s gonna kick my arse when he next sees me! :( )

So now you’ve flown off the Big L, I suppose we should all make the trip to Iceland and fly off of some of your (unpronounceable) slopes!
Got any models you could loan us? :wink: …………..

Thanks for posting the pictures Sverrir. Look forward to meeting up with you again. :D

Title: Ireland visit this spring
Post by: Alan_Perse on June 15, 2014, 09:14:29 AM

Great photos. Wish I had been there.

Title: Ireland visit this spring
Post by: selleri on June 15, 2014, 23:42:03 PM

Quote from: "Happy Days"

My word, some quite stunning pictures there. :shock:  (You like your multi passage shots don’t you) My favourite picture was  #25. I think that was very good. :clap:  ( I wish I could take pictures like that.  :roll: )

You had a fair range of flying conditions on your trip. Different slopes, different winds and you must have clocked up quite some flight times as well Sverrir. The only slope one you didn’t get a chance to fly was the West slope with the dreaded trees behind the landing area. They can make landing,…….er how to say this………..well, they can make landings “Challenging”  in strong wind conditions. May be next time?

( http://www.gliderireland.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1014&start=30 At 2.04 into the video you’ll see one of our novices trying to land on the west slope in testing conditions. :lol:  The pilots’ name is Ger Buckley, from the west of Ireland. I call him a ‘novice’ because he’s only been flying about 30 years :wink: ) (God he’s gonna kick my arse when he next sees me! :( )

So now you’ve flown off the Big L, I suppose we should all make the trip to Iceland and fly off of some of your (unpronounceable) slopes!
Got any models you could loan us? :wink: …………..

Thanks for posting the pictures Sverrir. Look forward to meeting up with you again. :D

Cheers Keith!

Like them and don't...  with the series I had they just had to be done!   :wink:

Ah, the west side, me and Fred tried it early on Monday but it didn't have enough oommpfh for the Libelle so heavier stuff was kept in car and off on a tourist drive we went. I bet the landings can be "fun"!

If you guys make the trip over I'm sure we can sort something out...  people wishing to fly mode 1 are requested to bring their own Tx or start training in mode 2.   :lol:

My pleasure Keith and I'm sure our paths will cross again.

Title: Ireland visit this spring
Post by: Fred on June 16, 2014, 08:23:47 AM

Very Good Sverrir!  :clap:

By the way, solved the mystery of the fluttering (I call that "in flight incidence changing device") DG1000 elevator!
The plastic screws I used are of the worse quality ever!
The plastic is more like chewing gum, and the thread was not holding.
I tried some proper screws, and no problems, even by pulling hard on the elevator!

On a side note, Sverrir flew like this like nothing was happening!  :clap:

Title: Ireland visit this spring
Post by: Happy Days on June 16, 2014, 09:19:39 AM

Oh, had a spot of flutter on the ol’ elevator er?  :shock:  Can be a little worrying if you’ve already put the model into a steep dive. :(

Never mind Fred, the DG was in a safe pair of hands. :)  He knows his stuff, that man from Iceland. :clap:

Little Keith

Title: Ireland visit this spring
Post by: stephen.shannon on June 16, 2014, 23:26:44 PM

Smashing pictures thanks for making the effort to come all this way, really great to have met you

Title: Ireland visit this spring
Post by: selleri on June 17, 2014, 17:18:16 PM

My pleasure, very nice meeting you all!

Quote from: "Fred"

Very Good Sverrir!  :clap:

By the way, solved the mystery of the fluttering (I call that "in flight incidence changing device") DG1000 elevator!
The plastic screws I used are of the worse quality ever!
The plastic is more like chewing gum, and the thread was not holding.
I tried some proper screws, and no problems, even by pulling hard on the elevator!

On a side note, Sverrir flew like this like nothing was happening!  :clap:

lol, well it was a good workout for the right thumb!   :wink:

Title: Ireland visit this spring
Post by: selleri on July 11, 2014, 15:01:12 PM

[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/v/37L2J2weaS0[/youtube]

Title: Ireland visit this spring
Post by: johnfireball on July 11, 2014, 17:05:00 PM

Very nice, 5 minute meditation break.
John

Title: Ireland visit this spring
Post by: Happy Days on July 11, 2014, 19:09:32 PM

Well, that was a sweet little video Selleri. :D  Memories of good times er?

Catchy sound track as well. :clap:

L. Keith

Title: Ireland visit this spring
Post by: selleri on July 12, 2014, 02:16:40 AM

Indeed Keith!   :D

Remixed ending song from the second Hobbit film.

[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/v/mllXxyHTzfg[/youtube]