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Slope Soaring / ISR dates 2024 UPDATED!!
« Last post by rogallo on January 21, 2024, 11:36:53 AM »
Here we go again,

I am suggesting the 23 and 24th of March for our first meeting at Mount L
April 13th 14th Mount Leninster
 Bank holiday weekend Aerotow in Cork June 1st, 2nd and 3rd
Shannon MFC will hold the annual glider guiders’ gathering on Saturday 8th June on Tountinna.
July 12-14 Aerotow in Cork approved by the CMAC
August open to suggestions
September 21 and 22nd

Fred can you make this a sticky please!

Ralph
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The French Corner / Voler secteur Clonbur Leenan Clifden
« Last post by Paddy Brittany on January 21, 2024, 11:34:24 AM »
Je passe deux semaines à Clonbur en mai prochain, pêche mouche mais j'emmènerai peut être un planeur. Y a t'il des pentes recommandées dans le triangle Clifden Leenane Clonbur?
merci de votre aide
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PSS / Re: Macon 2023
« Last post by rogallo on January 13, 2024, 07:57:20 AM »
Ah Fred, not just a legend, but an international legend.
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Hi folks,

An update to the aeromura app for all RC pilots is now available.

Now you can also keep a logbook for each of your aircraft, and see who has been flying what and when at your local slopes!

More than 12000 flying locations available, and 1000s of slopes, all around the world - find yours now!

The app is *** FREE *** to download and use, and you can also use it entirely anonymously. ***

No funny business.

Join the 15000+ model pilots already using the app, and get yours today!

As a pilot, you want to know...

■ what the actual weather conditions are currently at the slope reported by a pilot who is actually there
■ keep a flight logbook for each of your gliders
■ just open the app when you are at the slope, and be automatically checked-in, easily, conveniently, and electronically
■ who has checked in to your favorite slope recently with what aircraft
■ who is currently also on your frequency when at your slope when you are not on 2.4Ghz
■ if conditions are good to fly at the moment at your local slopes
■ what flying opportunities there are to fly at your local slopes according to the weather in the next 10 days
■ which slopes are available nearby or close to your destination to fly your glider according to wind strength and direction
■ what pilots are in your local area or at the destination of your trip and engage with them
■ what gliders your friends and local pilots have in their fleet
■ what glider kits, plans and manufacturers are available and their technical specifications (such as centre of gravity settings and more)

As a club you want to know what...

■ who has flown what and when at the slope
■ who has checked-in to the slope recently
■ who is on what frequency at the moment
■ flying opportunities there are to fly according to the weather in the next 10 days
■ pilots are local to the club
■ gliders are local to the club

Fly to live! Live to fly!

Bringing the pilot community together...

Get yours FREE today by searching for "aeromura" on your play store or app store or tap on one of the links below.

Android pilots download it for free on the Google Playstore here : https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.brainworx.aeromura

Apple iPhone download it for free on the Apple App Store here: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/id1526771501

*** The premium weather is only free for the first 20 days, on a trial basis. After that, you need to purchase a subscription, but only if
you find the premium weather useful, otherwise you can still continue to use everything else in the app, completely free of any charge.

*** We would love to make the premium weather also free, but unfortunately our weather providers charge us, and we need to recover
the cost somehow.

*** Subscriptions are cheap though, just $2 (USD) per month, or the discounted rate of just $ 15 (USD) per year - less than the
cost of a mere 2 litres of flight fuel, and you can cancel at any time with no penalty.

** No scams, dishonesty, or funny business - just open, clear, and honest business.
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PSS / Re: Macon 2023
« Last post by Fred on January 12, 2024, 18:32:11 PM »
Oh yeah, I am a legend apparently also  ;D

It's not me who says it or my mother, so it must be true  ;)
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PSS / Re: Macon 2023
« Last post by Fred on January 12, 2024, 18:29:16 PM »
Macon is also beautiful. A beautiful place to stay (and warm!)

The slope overlook the famous "Roche de Solutré"
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PSS / Re: Macon 2023
« Last post by Fred on January 12, 2024, 18:27:09 PM »
Macon is also dangerous!

A modeler hurt his ankle I believe going down the slope trying to retrieve a glider. In fairness, going into the "buis" is an adventure in itself! Not recommended unless you are extra careful.

Anyway, all was good at the end, we just could not hear him calling for help! so took about 30 minutes before someone noticed he was missing. Flying stopped for about 2 hours, the time for the firemen to get the guy up safely and brought to hospital.
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PSS / Re: Macon 2023
« Last post by Fred on January 12, 2024, 18:21:23 PM »
More models!

AAaahh the B29! I was supposed to "fly" the Bell X1 if we managed to launch them. Thanks God we did not!  ;D ;D

And also, good to see lots of Quarks, definitively a favorite!
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PSS / Re: Macon 2023
« Last post by Fred on January 12, 2024, 18:15:42 PM »
Macon, it's also lots of models!

3 competitions:

PSS (the main event)
Scale Gliders
Thermal Duration

Of course, for me, this year highlight was to see the 2 B29 at the slope (no flying, even if that was really really tempting!)
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PSS / Macon 2023
« Last post by Fred on January 12, 2024, 18:09:47 PM »
God, forgot to share about that one!!

So last year, as usual, trip to the Macon PSS event, and as usual, had nothing prepared  ;D ;D

Another great year! The flying conditions were challenging at time, but that's slope soaring (otherwise, we get bored! :) )

Anyway, you should have been there!

So, what is Macon? Macon is first and foremost, Friends, and food and drinks (lots of it :) )
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