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MACI => Events => Topic started by: andrew wallace on July 20, 2011, 21:09:42 PM
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after spending a day flying off Downhill beach on the 13th July using the bungee and 100" models we have decided to give it another go on the 10th and 11th September
if the wind doesn't using the bungee and is blowing straight north we can fly off the sand dunnes
everybody welcome :D
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Downhill area is a glider pilot's paradise. Slope, bungee, towline (Bill :?: ) and if you want to go and see some of the real stuff, the Ulster gliding club is only 10mins away. Yes Andrew should be a great weekend!
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Er, :?: …… so for us mere mortals….where is Down Hill beach? And which way do the cliffs face?
K.
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I can bring a winch if it's wanted, or I'm sure I can dig out an old hand towline if anybody is feeling fit :shock:
I'll be working Sat am, but will head up straight after. Hopefully I can scrounge a bed (hint, hint Richard!)
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Keith Downhill beach is located at castlerock near portrush and faces north. The beach is 8 miles long. To slope off the beach you need a north or northwest wind. If you go onto the mountain, 5mins from the beach, the slope faces west, go onto the top of the mountain, you have a west slope and a south/ south west slope. Richard can fill you in on the details. If we fly off the bungee and winch, we can fly in any wind direction off the beach,also great spot for a beach party!!!!! :P
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Er, :?: …… so for us mere mortals….where is Down Hill beach? And which way do the cliffs face?
K.
Hi Keith, it would be fantastic for us to have your company again !
This area is amazing for us anoraks that fly model gliders :D
If you decide to travel up , I can meet you at Dungannon and show you the road to paradise.
From Sleive Gallion it is a further 35mins on the road.
For anyone that is interested in having a flight in a full size glider then they can check out the Ulster Gliding Club http://www.ulsterglidingclub.org/
£69 For your first flight and £40 for each flight there after for the next calender year.
These are hands on flights and the instructures will encourage you to fly :)
Richard
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If you decide to travel up , I can meet you at Dungannon and show you the road to paradise.
Er... , is that the same as the stairway to heaven? :roll:
Thanks for the info lads,…………….something to put into my “things to think about” folder. :?:
Wont be going up in a full size glider,…….tried that before,…….I get air sick :( . Not nice :(
(I'll ask Mandy how many bottles of wine she has left.)(Private joke lads from my last adventure up north :wink: )
K.
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hey keith would love you to be there and join in with us
hey when it comes to the wine if we're going to tesco's we can use my discount card :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D
there is chat that james nesbitt is doing a bit of filming on the beach over the next few months so it will be interesting :lol:
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just letting everyone know we're only flying off the beach on the sunday 11th september
a few of us are tied up on the saturday to make it a two day event :(
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Hi Andrew , will see you on Sunday !!!!!!!!!!!
Hope to have the new ultra lite Elim ready to maiden of the beach.
Just the tail feathers to cover and the radio gear to squeeze in.
If you need a second bungee then I can bring one along.
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Don't thnk I'll make it this weekend. Got laid off from my second job last night, so need to conserve the pennies :cry: :cry: :x