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Club House => Road trips => Topic started by: Fred on January 27, 2008, 19:44:15 PM

Title: Kilakee - 27th January 2008
Post by: Fred on January 27, 2008, 19:44:15 PM

Hi there,

Finally home after a lovely day for flying !  :D

We arrived at the slope at around 12.30 with Joe, followed by Alan, Peter and a new comer, Fernando (Ice Wind) !

Very good wing, right where it should be, and sun !
As Alan said, like a bad summer day ! But in January, it's more like a really good winter day !  :D

We've also organise an informal/test F3F run on a small 40 mtrs leg.
Well, over 10 runs, Joe is the club champion with 1.25, followed by me at 1.26 !  :evil:  :clap:  :clap:

The slope is not the best, well, very far from being the best, but we had a good laugh !
Alan was the official time keeper, and we shared the bases between Joe and myself.
We must do it again ! on a decent slope, the "competition" can really be good ! Who wants to join us ?

So, here are a few photos (spend time flying !) of the day.
Need to put some sun cream on my face now !  :oops:

(http://www.gliderireland.net/forum/images/uploads/Fred/planeurspente.JPG)

(http://www.gliderireland.net/forum/images/uploads/Fred/mouldy.JPG)

(http://www.gliderireland.net/forum/images/uploads/Fred/alan.JPG)

(http://www.gliderireland.net/forum/images/uploads/Fred/peter.JPG)

Yep, that was sunny !
And the sun in the face all day long !  :!:

(http://www.gliderireland.net/forum/images/uploads/Fred/fernando.JPG)

And here is Fernando and his girlfriend from Portugal. Was cheating most of the time with his SwiftII ! Sloping with an electric motor !  :P  :P  And that was his first flight in Ireland !  :clap:  :clap:

A small video will follow soon...

Title: Kilakee - 27th January 2008
Post by: joe on January 28, 2008, 15:02:59 PM

Thanks for sharing the photos Fred.
Yeah! very nice day at the slope. Sunny and warm (for January that is). Lots of good flights and all machines went home the way they arrived.
Not bad at all!  :D

Title: Kilakee - 27th January 2008
Post by: Peter on January 28, 2008, 20:34:34 PM

Good to see everyone on the slope yesterday - great to get out and get some flying in.  Nice photographs Fred - what a sky!

Title: Kilakee - 27th January 2008
Post by: IceWind on January 28, 2008, 21:55:57 PM

Glad i finally manage to fly in Ireland, in good company and in a great place.
Thanks.

Next time i'll try to keep it up in the air without motor. :)

I also got some photos:
(http://www.gliderireland.net/forum/images/uploads/IceWind/DSC01453%20%28Custom%29.JPG)

(http://www.gliderireland.net/forum/images/uploads/IceWind/DSC01454%20%28Custom%29.JPG)

(http://www.gliderireland.net/forum/images/uploads/IceWind/DSC01455%20%28Custom%29.JPG)

(http://www.gliderireland.net/forum/images/uploads/IceWind/DSC01457%20%28Custom%29.JPG)

(http://www.gliderireland.net/forum/images/uploads/IceWind/DSC01459%20%28Custom%29.JPG)

(http://www.gliderireland.net/forum/images/uploads/IceWind/DSC01460%20%28Custom%29.JPG)

(http://www.gliderireland.net/forum/images/uploads/IceWind/DSC01461%20%28Custom%29.JPG)

(http://www.gliderireland.net/forum/images/uploads/IceWind/DSC01462%20%28Custom%29.JPG)

Title: Kilakee - 27th January 2008
Post by: Fred on January 28, 2008, 22:35:20 PM

Thanks for the photos Fernando ! :D
Next time, I'll bring my electric planes !
And we had some good laugh !  :D
We'll keep in touch for the next flying session !

Title: Kilakee - 27th January 2008
Post by: joe on January 28, 2008, 23:02:17 PM

Glad you enjoyed it Fernando.
See ya next time. Thanks for the photos.
J

Title: Kilakee - 27th January 2008
Post by: Alan_Perse on January 29, 2008, 13:38:11 PM

Those are some great photos guys. It was nice to see everyone. I want one of thoes gliders Joe was flying  =P~  =P~  =P~  =P~ , what was it called again. Better luck next time Fred with the F3F, it should not be to hard to better 1min 25sec  :D  :D  :P

Title: Kilakee - 27th January 2008
Post by: Fred on February 07, 2008, 14:01:06 PM

Video of this fine day is up !
Sorry, short, and I don't have everybody...  :roll:

Enjoy !

http://www.gliderireland.net/images/videos/kilakee0108.wmv
5.5Mo for 2 minutes something...  :wink:

Title: Kilakee - 27th January 2008
Post by: IceWind on February 07, 2008, 15:51:00 PM

Very nice video Fred.
Thanks for sharing.

I think i got something recorded too i need to pass to the computer.

Title: Kilakee - 27th January 2008
Post by: Alan_Perse on February 07, 2008, 18:09:21 PM

Oh I see. I'm not good enough to be in the video  :cry:  :cry:  :wink:  :wink:  :D  :D. I guess next time I will have to stay longer  :P

Title: Kilakee - 27th January 2008
Post by: Peter on February 07, 2008, 20:23:52 PM

Nice video Fred.  Anybody flying Dublin area this weekend.  Looks like a southerly or southeasterly wind.  Either south of Sally Gap or Glencree.  May be Glencree on Sunday afternoon for me.

Title: Kilakee - 27th January 2008
Post by: IceWind on February 07, 2008, 23:43:48 PM

Dont say that! :(
Last weekend i was grounded due to the bad weather and this one coming i'll be away off from Ireland! :(

Title: Kilakee - 27th January 2008
Post by: Fred on February 08, 2008, 09:08:27 AM

Thanks for the comments guys !

For sunday (yep, last week end was.. well, wet !  :!:  :!: ) i have some family, they will not be able to go on top of Glencree, but I'll pass by and say hello if I see someone (we'll go walking a bit to see the lake, where the mast is behind glencree).
Next week end hopefully !

Title: Kilakee - 27th January 2008
Post by: joe on February 08, 2008, 16:02:35 PM

Nice video Fred. Was a good day that!
Weather looks good for Sunday! Not able to get out this weekend unfortunately  :cry:
Ah well. Hope ye get some good flying in those that are going for it!