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Title: Sunday 29th March09 - Mt Leinster ?
Post by: Fred on March 24, 2009, 11:12:53 AM

Guys,

Planned to go to the big L this sunday to check a few things for Retroplane.
And of course, going to fly !
Sound like a good day at the slope.

Anyone interrested ?  :D

Title: Sunday 29th March09 - Mt Leinster ?
Post by: Alan_Perse on March 24, 2009, 13:29:08 PM

I might try and make it.

Title: Sunday 29th March09 - Mt Leinster ?
Post by: Happy Days on March 24, 2009, 16:53:26 PM

Looking at the forecast Fred, the wind's will be a bit light on Sunday. Saturday looks better. Can't you change somethings in your life around and make it Saturday? (You know you want to!) I might let you fly my Skua S-15 if you ask nicely. It's a smiley plane (It'll put a smile on your face :) )

Title: Sunday 29th March09 - Mt Leinster ?
Post by: Alan_Perse on March 24, 2009, 18:06:11 PM

Whats wrong with light winds? I think its more fun to fly in light to modeate winds. With strong winds it can become a bit uncomfortable especially if you are trying to fly big scale gliders like Fred has (and I hope to have one some day also). But if there are stong winds they won't stop me flying, I just prefer light to moderate. I guess everyone has their preference.
Dont take what I say the wrong way, I'm just rambeling on here.  :D  :D  :D  :wink:
Anyway looking at xcweather.co.uk they are predicting wings of force 3 to force 4 on Sunday and light winds on Saterday.

Title: Sunday 29th March09 - Mt Leinster ?
Post by: Happy Days on March 24, 2009, 19:15:06 PM

Oh, you are absolutely right Alan! :clap:  Horses for courses and all that jazz.

Wouldn't do for us all to be the same.

Title: Sunday 29th March09 - Mt Leinster ?
Post by: Fred on March 24, 2009, 20:19:28 PM

Well, that depend what you call light  :?:  I think that will be around the 25 km/h no ?  :?:

Prefer light and moderate too, but only because it is much more interresting to fly, more challenging than slope soaring with strong lifts all over the place.

AAhh I remember the good old days, only flying thermals at the slope  :(

Title: Sunday 29th March09 - Mt Leinster ?
Post by: joe on March 25, 2009, 19:44:41 PM

Hope to get out at the weekend myself. Forecasts seem to be a changing every day with a few conflicting as far as I can see. We will have to wait til the end of the week to get a better idea then. Will start working on the browny points now! :?  :?

Title: Sunday 29th March09 - Mt Leinster ?
Post by: Alan_Perse on March 25, 2009, 19:49:55 PM

I can see what you mean Joe. Hard to tell which day would be best, Saterday or Sunday.

Title: Sunday 29th March09 - Mt Leinster ?
Post by: Happy Days on March 27, 2009, 21:33:26 PM

Er..................so what's the consensus guys? Saturday or Sunday??

(I used to be indecisive,....................but now I'm not so sure  :?  )

K

Title: Sunday 29th March09 - Mt Leinster ?
Post by: Fred on March 27, 2009, 22:13:20 PM

Hey Keith,

Sunday for me  :D
I will leave Dublin at around 10am, visit of the campsite + flying field, then head to the slope. If you want to join before going to the slope, all welcome ! (that's for Retroplane)

See you on sunday  ?

Title: Sunday 29th March09 - Mt Leinster ?
Post by: joe on March 27, 2009, 22:30:31 PM

My vote goes for tomorrow Saturday. Maybe more chance of a shower but we know there will be V good lift if it's clear!

Title: Sunday 29th March09 - Mt Leinster ?
Post by: Happy Days on March 28, 2009, 08:00:37 AM

I'm more interested in Saturday (today) as well. There is a northern'ish gale out there at the moment and it's calling my name. So I have to go!  :D  I'll probably be up there about 1pm.

Tomorrow the forecast is for a SW breeze. The south slope at Big L produces less lift for a given wind speed and the wind is going to reduce overnight it seems.  If Fred and Alan, and maybe anyone else are going tomorrow I might pop up there for an hour or so, just to annoy everyone, and then I'll leave.  :lol:

Keith.

Title: Sunday 29th March09 - Mt Leinster ?
Post by: Alan_Perse on March 28, 2009, 09:33:47 AM

Unfortunataly I won't be going any day this weekend I'm afraid  :(  :( . I have three college assignments to hand up next week. Got to get some work done on them over the weekend, and the K8.

Title: Sunday 29th March09 - Mt Leinster ?
Post by: IceWind on March 28, 2009, 16:04:47 PM

oh snap!

I was hopping to go on sunday! :(
And i only saw this now...

Title: Sunday 29th March09 - Mt Leinster ?
Post by: Happy Days on March 28, 2009, 16:37:44 PM

Looks like it'll be just you and me  tomorrow Fred, with Joe as a possible.

I'm not very happy with Joe. He asked me to let him fly my S-15 today. So,...being the gentleman I am, I agreed. He flew my plane around the sky for quite a time, and then,..............while landing,.........he hit me with it.! :shock:  I ask you, hitting me with my own plane!!! :evil:

I understand you're trying an electric tug plane at the MCFC flying ground tomorrow Fred.  :clap:  I'll meet you there. (Maybe you could bring those models we were talking about?)

K.

Title: Sunday 29th March09 - Mt Leinster ?
Post by: Brian on March 28, 2009, 18:26:22 PM

Hi Guys,
What time at MCFC field tomorrow ??

Brian

Title: Sunday 29th March09 - Mt Leinster ?
Post by: Fred on March 28, 2009, 20:57:27 PM

Hey there,

Well, it's not really a tow plane yet, a trainer, if flight is successfull, I will increase the power and put the tow hook.

Will be good for gliders up to 2~2.5kg  :D
Handy to have, as that will free up the big tow plane for the bigger stuff  :D

Brian, I will leave as early as I can... Maybe at around 9am  :?:
Everuthing is charging and ready !
I can text you (send me your number... Same Keith if you want) when I leave Dublin.

Fred

Title: Sunday 29th March09 - Mt Leinster ?
Post by: joe on March 28, 2009, 22:34:16 PM

Give me a call in the morning and I'll meet you there. Getting out two days in a row. I will pay for this next week!

Title: Sunday 29th March09 - Mt Leinster ?
Post by: Fred on March 28, 2009, 22:56:47 PM

Will do...
I already paid today.. Spent 2 hours in Imaginocity or something like that...  :lol:

Title: Sunday 29th March09 - Mt Leinster ?
Post by: Happy Days on March 29, 2009, 19:41:06 PM

Well that was fun, wasn't it?

100Kph winds at the ridge
Two damaged models
And a failed attempt at dynamic soaring. :cry:  Hmmmmmm

When shall we do it again? :D

Title: Sunday 29th March09 - Mt Leinster ?
Post by: Fred on March 30, 2009, 12:54:33 PM

Well, what a day !

First, to the flying field for the first flight of the Shark... A bit like back to basic by flying a plane  :mrgreen:
That thing don't even have airbrakes !  :P  :lol:

Anyway, smallish wind at the start, blue sky and sun...

(http://www.gliderireland.net/forum/images/uploads/Fred/DSCF6759.jpg)

(http://www.gliderireland.net/forum/images/uploads/Fred/DSCF6753.jpg)

Then we decided to fly real flying machines, and headed to Mt Leinster  :P

Base camp was established on the SW slope...

(http://www.gliderireland.net/forum/images/uploads/Fred/DSCF6761.jpg)

(http://www.gliderireland.net/forum/images/uploads/Fred/DSCF6763.jpg)

And the machines...

(http://www.gliderireland.net/forum/images/uploads/Fred/DSCF6765.jpg)

(http://www.gliderireland.net/forum/images/uploads/Fred/DSCF6766.jpg)

(http://www.gliderireland.net/forum/images/uploads/Fred/DSCF6767.jpg)

(http://www.gliderireland.net/forum/images/uploads/Fred/DSCF6768.jpg)

(http://www.gliderireland.net/forum/images/uploads/Fred/DSCF6769.jpg)

Average wind was 80 Km/h with 100Km/h gust !  Lethal !

Good day !  :D

Oh, and forgot the rain at the end !

(http://www.gliderireland.net/forum/images/uploads/Fred/DSCF6771.jpg)

Title: Sunday 29th March09 - Mt Leinster ?
Post by: Alan_Perse on March 30, 2009, 13:50:51 PM

Is that a Joke fred. 80km/h  :shock:  :shock: . How did you manage to fly in that?
By the way are you planing some areotowing during Retroplane?

Title: Sunday 29th March09 - Mt Leinster ?
Post by: Fred on March 30, 2009, 14:24:05 PM

Flying ?  Was more like surviving in fact !  :lol:

Yep, aerotowing is planned !
Put a hook on your Ka8!  :D

Title: Sunday 29th March09 - Mt Leinster ?
Post by: Alan_Perse on March 30, 2009, 14:26:25 PM

Quote from: "Fred"

Yep, aerotowing is planned !
Put a hook on your Ka8!  :D

I'm way ahead of you Fred  :D  :D . I realy can't wait for Retroplane now  :D  :D .