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Gliders => Slope Soaring => Topic started by: Richard Boyd on April 27, 2011, 06:18:51 AM
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Andrew Terry and Robert came down to fly on the North slope of Slieve Gallion. Lift was amazing ! 1750ft of slope and 15mph winds.
Terry put together a lovely wee video of the day.
Thanks to Terry and we hope you can join us again for some more slope fun.
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/v/tC8LZ4TOTNE[/youtube]
Richard
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a good day out
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Winds look good Sun/Mon
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i'll go on monday :clap: :clap:
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Fine with me, lets see what the rest think
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I am up on both Saturday and Monday YIPPEE , I should have a new toy to maiden, hope John is also joining us !!!!!!!!!!! :clap:
Richard
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I 'll be there folks, Sat and Monday, Sunday looks like a family day due to working all over Easter at the Museum!. Hope to maiden the 3m Fox and the little wing fred sent me. NICE!!!!!
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Lucky you guys! :D
I'll see if I can join you Saturday... Not sure, have to ask the boss! :wink:
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sundays out for me as john says it's a family day :D
so i'll make up for it on monday :clap: :clap:
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Mon for me, working Sat.
What time will we aim for on Mon 10, 10.30, 11?
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Winds are now forcast for ground speed 32kmph
This means up on the slope 45kmph !
It is going to be a weekend of fun on the east slope !!!!!!!!!!!
There is no walking involved.
Hope to have my Fox ready today.
If I can can get time :!:
Fred it is about 1hr 40 min drive from Dublin, travelling at my speed, 1 hr 20 for you !
Donot put yourself under pressure to travel up, if it suits ! you are seriously welcome and so is everyone else.
Richard
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Thanks Richard,
We'll see and let you know :D
And I was supposed to be in Kerry right now for my annual slope trip :!: :!:
I'll let you know for the 28th too.
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Wait a minute, :?: ……….hold the phone! :shock: Where is 1hour 40min drive from Dublin??? Which slope are you guys talking about? :)
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Sleve Gallion I think.
That why Keith, you can drive to my house, and we do the rest of the trip together :D
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But I thought Slieve Gallion was near Moneymore in Co. Londonderry. At least, that’s what it says in my maps!
Not too sure about getting into the same car as you Fred,………I’ve been told you have “wandering glands” :shock: …er sorry, that should read, “wandering hands!”
Richard, put me out of my suspenders, where exactly will you guys be flying???
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Keith SLIEVE GALLION !
Cookstown to Dublin in the morning should take the average joe driver 1hr 30mins, the new motorway and bye pass of Newry really speeds things up.
Word of warning, Saturday is the Cookstown 100 road races, this will not affect the road to the mountain but Evil Kenevil police with speed cameras will be out in force so if your driving up North keep to the speed limits.
Richard
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Finishing touches to do to my Fox tonight , hope it will go well as I intend to let go off her tomorrow.
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Richard
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ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
that fox looks good as does john's :clap: :clap: :clap:
i'm looking forwards to a flight on it even if it is on mode one
hey fred and keith if you are coming up tomorrow i would have loved to be there but i work on a saturday till 1.30pm and by the time i would get to moneymore it would be near 3pm
can you not come on monday :D
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Great looking Fox, :D ……..you seem quite taken by the Fox design and performance Richard. (I’m still hunting for a larger aerobatic plane to play with.)
Andrew, I certainly won’t be up tomorrow, but Monday is looking a possible contender. The way it’s likely to pan out is that my other ‘alf and I will drive up to the slope, I’ll unload my gear and Mandy will take the car to indulge herself in some retail therapy for a few hours before returning to the slope to asses how well you northern pilots can fly! :roll:
I’ll be keeping a close eye on the weather and the winds speeds. Is Slieve Gallion any good in a SE wind?
Keith
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ha Happy Days \:D/ \:D/ \:D/ O:)
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Here you go Keith, forecast for Moneymore.
http://www.xcweather.co.uk/forecast/moneymore
Might be an idea when you get to the bottom of the hill or into Moneymore to ring one of us and we'll come down and get you. Road up the hill is not for the faint hearted!
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Just finished the Lalysee wing that Fred sent me, so she will be the first to maiden tomorrow on the slope. This is a build up wing glider with 'barn doors' for control, can't wait to fly it, should be a little rocket! O:)
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Hey John,
Have fun with it!
This is a great little wing, you will love it!
And where are the photos???? :D :D :P
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Hi Fred, will post a few tomorrow after the I get back from the slope. :wink:
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There is alot of maidens going to lose their virginity's today :clap:
Wind currently on the slope is 17mph and a straight easterly, air temp is 8DC, cold but the sun will soon heat up, visability is super !
Thanks to Frank for the on the hill weather info.
Keith,the winds are to stay easterly for the next 6 days.
Winds are to be 20mph plus on Monday!
John has the B52 all dusted down to fly for you :wink:
Richard
getting the car packed and the flask filled.
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There is alot of maidens going to lose their virginity's today :clap:
Er,……Are you guys having a fly-in or an orgy :D …… should I bring gliders or some Viagra :?:
K.
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Hi All
Well what a fantastic day on the slope, winds reaching 35mph and blue skies.
Richard and I both flew our mdm fox gliders and all I can say is WOW! what a great model, looks great in the air and flys in a scale manner. I could'nt fly the little Lalysee wing, the wind was just to strong for it, even the Skyhawk had problems pushing forward in the lift. Here are a few pics from today, I think Richard has more photos and some video to post also.
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This is the little Lalysee with a nice set of sharp teeth errrrrrr!
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Richard readys the Fox for the big maiden
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Happy man, look at the smile on his face or is that relief?
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Look at this happy man after my maiden with the flyfly Fox
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I kid you not, this is a real photo of where the Fox landed without any damage, look at the size of those stones, F/*~ Me what a lucky man!!!
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Karl standing up against the strong winds (43mph when this photo was taken!)
Next day Monday for the slope and more of the same great winds and lift can't wait
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looked like a good day :D
glad the foxes flew well :clap: :clap:
i spent all day packing 6 packs of bap :( hoping the weather keeps up now til monday now :D
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Lucky landing?……no,… a spot landing between two rocks is pure skill I’d say John. :clap:
East winds forecast for Monday, 25 - 35 mph, can’t fly Big L. on easterly’s, so I’ll be checking out Slieve Gallion instead. :D
Probably drive up tomorrow afternoon, stay overnight in Dungannon or Cookstown, and on to the slope Monday morning! What time lads? :?:
You must promise to be gentle with me though,………I’m only a simple Englishman. :roll:
Just let me get at those winds!!! 8)
K.
(Really silly question this, but I ask it in earnest. Is there an open border between RoI. and NI, or will I need my passport?)
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Hi Paddy English man, (Keith) the border is open and no security checks !!!!!
You will not even realize you have passed into the North except the changes on the road signs from Kmph to Mph !
There are a few nice Hotels in Newry like the channal court, or if you want Dungannon,,, there is the Cohannon Inn which is more a Motel with a bar restaurent at the front, it is situated about a 10 min drive from the town and it is cheaper than a hotel, there are a few B&B's also around the town area. Cookstown has the Glenavon Hotel, POSH ! Greenvale Hotel , plus B&B's. I have the kids so sorry I am unable to be of help tonite with accomodation.
If you like we could meet you were ever you are staying in the morning and this will leave your good wife Mandy the car for the day to fill with shopping.
Cookstown will be the better town for her to shop.
Tell her to take advantage of some really good bargains.
If you meet alot of American GI soldiers in jeeps etc. please donot get alarmed, Bank Holiday Sunday and Monday is the GI gathering in Moneymore.
My number is 07787368449 and give me a shout.
Safe journey Keith,
Richard
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These are a few snaps from yesterdays flying.
These measurement are MPH !!!!!!!!
WINDS INCREASED TO 69 KMPH AFTER 2PM
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This Secret Weapon of Karls is a beautiful plane to fly !!!!!!
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The Fox is the best plane I have ever flown, it really suits my style.
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I took John to the Big East Cliff ! not for the faint hearted. This is a slope that produces mega lift.
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Richard
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This is what happens when you think your CPLR !
4 point rolls 50cm from the slope face is cruel to planes :?:
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My windrider fox is going to be another few grammes heavier with uhu por lol
Richard
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Well thank you concierge Richard, we have plenty of options there. :)
Yesterdays wind speed and visibility at Slieve Gallion couldn’t have been better could they. (Well, perhaps a little stronger wind.) I do hope they continue for tomorrow.
Do you think Andrew will show tomorrow? After all, there are an awful lot of trees at the bottom of that slope. Hope he brings his spectacles so he can see them.. :lol: ( :?: Hmmm, that was a bit cruel wasn’t it, ……..sorry about that Andy. :D )
Looks to me as thought Karl is a Phase 6 fanatic. Pink and yellow,…….very fetching. :P Are those wings symmetric or semi-symmetric?
As for your ‘wee’ Fox Richard, I know the feeling for doing close in aerobatics. I think the danger gives the manoeuvres that tinge of excitement that makes you feel as though you “must” try them. :twisted: Very gratifying when they work :D , very damaging to the models when they don’t. :oops:
What time tomorrow lads? (Sun rises at 6 o/c ) (No, …..I wont be there at 6 o/c)
K.
Oh,……..one more thing,……..tell JP to bring his BIG B52 please. I’ve never actually seen that bird in the air! :clap:
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Hi Keith , time !
What ever time suits the rest, I get up around 5am most mornings !
I had to get Mrs P to waken John at 10.30am yesterday, God bless little John.
Andrew and Terry is coming down also tomorrow !
JP has the B52 all ready to fly for you.
I hope Karl will also be there.
I have a large pump flask and tea coffee etc. if anyone else has flasks then fill them and bring them along, I have cups+spoons .
Were is the French Foreign Legioner ?
They have motto, "March to Die"
Freds motto "fly to die"
The winds are blowing strong again today !
Wall to wall sunshine, lets hope it remains for tomorrow.
Richard
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I'm aiming to leave Belfast around 9 so should be on the hill 10 - 1030
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Thanks for the photos :clap:
Looks like you had great fun up there! :D
Sorry, can't be with you tomorrow, we just move the father in a 24/7 unit :( , so I have a few more things to do before I can go somewhere.
Hope you have fun tomorrow! I envy you!! :!:
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hi fred
family comes first there will be plenty of other times when we will get to fly :D
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Hi Fred sorry to hear about your Father Inlaw.
Today we were joined by the Honourable Mr. Keith/Happy Days ! and it was a happy day that we had on the slope.
I arrived at 10.20 and Keith was already on the slope, John soon followed as did Andrew , Terry,Robert and Karl.
Winds picked up in the evening to 72KMPH !!!!!
This was fun fun fun.
Thanks to Keith for travelling up and for the good company !!!!
John flew the big B52 and it floated about the sky with presence.
Beautiful :clap:
All in all another fantastic day on Slieve Gallion !
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/v/fweZ53njqA4&feature=player_embedded#at=120[/youtube]
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Hi Terry thanks for the fantastic video, yes it was a great day on the slope today, with very strong winds. It was good to get the big lady into the air again, she likes plenty of wind beneath her wings for a smooth flight and today she was in her element. The B52 is not hard to fly but she will kick back at you if you don't treat her with respect, the light touch is required.
It was good to have Sir Keith joining us up north and his good lady, also the ballymoney lads, overall a good day with lots of flying, with good craic and Richard's standard supply of Hot dogs.
Sorry, but I have no photos, I was to busy flying, I have flown more in the last couple of months than I did, all last year :lol:
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Well,……that was SOME days flying. The East Slope at Slieve Gallion is very interesting having two lift zones. ( Created by two slopes.) The first lift comes off the top ridge, (Flying ridge) The other comes off a further ridge some 2 -300 meters in front of, and a hundred feet below the flying ridge.
As I found to my displeasure, if I flew too low in front of, and below the top ridge, there seem to be eddie currents coming from the second (lower and further forward) ridge that just pushes the model down!
Just as an aside to the matter of flying, when I went down to retrieve my plane I inadvertently walked straight into a bog. Knee deep,………fell forward,…….got covered in rotting organic compounds. Didn’t feel very nice. (soggy jeans, squelchy shoes, a wet jacket and nothing to change into. More on this anon.) Luckily this happened right at the end of the day.
Good winds generated masses of lift, which for my little models, needed full ballast just to get them to penetrate. It was a really good day with great flying, greater company, and a wonderful landing zone,….Long smooth grass with very few rocks making landing soooo easy. Unless you’re J.P. who loves to show off by spot landing between the only two rocks within half a mile of the flying area. (He’s such a flash bugger that guy. :roll: )
The Big B52 looked incredibly majestic silhouetted against the blue sky, and very dramatic when flown in close to the ridge. Wonderful sight.
JP and Richard enjoyed their 3mtr Fox’s while Andy seemed mesmerised with his very ballistic Bullet. Meanwhile Karl was flying his phase 6, which I now see isn’t a phase 6 at all. And no one seems to quite know what it is, but it certainly flys. Say-no-more! :D
Many thanks gentlemen for your company, help and advise. Many thanks to Richard for all the tea, and sandwiches.
Oh,…..and about that bog I fell into……………
For the first hour of driving home I rather forgot about the incident. Mandy and I just talked about how our day had gone. She shopping, me flying.
Eventually the conversation went quiet…………….
After a while Mandy sniffed the air, turned to me and said, “Have you farted?”
“No” I replied, (pause……) “May be a farmer has been muck spreading.”
A couple of miles passed.
“You have farted!” she insisted
“I haven’t!!” I protested.
Turning to look out of the passenger window she muttered under her breath, “I recon you’ve either farted or you shit yourself on that ridge today.”
I ignored the comment.
Thirty seconds latter we both turned to each other and said simultaneously “It’s that BLOODY BOG!” :evil:
Thanks again gentlemen,…it was a pleasure flying with you. (I shall return!)
Keith
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sorry for laughing keith
a great day and many thanks for coming up and spending the day with us :clap: