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Planes => Indoor => Topic started by: Brian on January 19, 2010, 20:54:31 PM
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Hi,
I have been asked to consider hosting a fly in in our 'BIG HALL' by some of the guys from around the country.
The hall is 60m X 30m.
In principle the GAA club are ameniable to giving the hall (for a small fee) on a Sunday in a few weeks time.
This might even be all day.
Would you be interested ???
Brian
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Yeah, I think so.
Aidan
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HI Brian, there is interest in travelling for an indoor event by a number of pilots from galway
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Hey Brian,
When is the event ?
Anyway, count me in !
So, now, where is the glue for that Tensor double wing thingy ! :?: :-s
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Oh, and welcome Paul ! :D
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HI Fred,
In Keith's hall near Kiltealy.
If there is enough interest we will post a date and directions.
This has yet to be planned but we will (if) be laying on tea coffie refreshments and some sort of food.
Brian
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Hi Brian,
That sounds interesting.
(Hopefully I'll finish my GP Reflections in one of these days.)
Nando
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(Hopefully I'll finish my GP Reflections in one of these days.)
Nando what, in heavens name, is a GP Reflection?? :?:
Or do you mean you’re writing your Memoirs of your days in Grand Prix racing, perhaps? :?
K
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Hi Keith,
It's a reflection of a GP (Grand Prix) so basically is a mirror where you can watch F1 races. Handy no? 8)
Ok my bad, GP (Great Planes).
When GP (Great Planes) released their series of indoor planes (Flat-out) they brought along a bunch of inovations. Nowadays it's a stone with motor.
(http://www.airplanenut.net-a.googlepages.com/GreatPlanesReflection.jpg)
Again my appologies as I assumed you knew this. (I think you do you're just testing me. ;)
Nando
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Right!,…………it’s an indoor model from Great Planes. :D
Well, if it’s a biplane it has my vote. :clap:
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Hi,
How about the Sun 28th Feb at 11.00am till 6.00pm.
The Duffry Rovers Hall near Kiltealy Co Wexford.
This is near Enniscorthy and New Ross.
Brian
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Hi,
Just got confirmation of the hall's availability for the 28th.
Brian
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Sounds good, I'll ask around
Ralph
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Hi Ralph,
Thanks.
The more the merrier.
Some of the guys from galway and longford are comming.
Maybe some from the north.
Brian
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I'm pretty sure I can make it that day.
If I can I will!
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Hi Brian,
27th, daughter's birthday... Should be able to make it for the 28 ! (Stocking brownies points for the past 3 months now!)
Well, that's if I remove the fingers and start to build something ! :roll:
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Hi Guys,
Update;
Hall available from 10.30am till evening.
We will have the making of a hot breakfast and a simple but hot lunch.
Try to let me know who/how many traveling.
Regards.
Brian
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Hi Brian, I am doing my best to make a visit on Sunday 28th !!!!!
Richard
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GARMIN co-ordinates.
N 52 33'08.5" W 006 41'57.7"
baker 087 2220824
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Hi Brian,
Still don't know if I will make it or not :!: :!:
Fingers crossed I will, and with a plane !
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Hi Richard & Fred,
Do your best.
We hope to see as many as possible.
Brian
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If the weather’s good Fred you could make yourself look silly trying to fly indoors, and if you became too embarrassed you could go off to Big L.'s Slopes!......... Result! :lol:
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Hi , I am going !!!!!
Thanks Baker for the co-ordinates but I have not got a Garmin, I will rely on the old fashioned way of map and ask alone the way. :!:
I am unsure if anyone is coming along with me.
Ok this is the way I was thinking of going,
Dungannon, Armagh , Newry, Dublin, then M50 exit M9 then N9 to Carlow N80 take R746 to Kiltealey and if anyone is awake ask were the Duffry Rovers hall is.
If there is a better/quicker way please help me :?:
Richard
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Hi Richard
The GAA hall is in the townsland of Coolree. It’s known as the Duffry Rovers Hall. To get there from the village of Kiltealy………….
In Kiltealy there is a little post office at a "T" junction. Running along the side of the post office is a little road that does Down a hill.
Go down that down hill road until you come to a cross roads junction.
Go straight across the cross roads.
After about a mile you come to a “offset” cross roads junction. (The roads don’t meet exactly opposite each other.) You want to go “straight ahead” but to do so you have to first turn right for a few meters and then turn left……….(a kind of zig-zag.)
Continue along that road for about a mile and the Duffry Rovers GAA hall is on your left.
If you get lost we'll send out a search party :lol:
Keith
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Cheers Keith, that saves me alot of knocking on doors.
Many thanks and see you Sunday
Richard
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Hello Everyone,
Time as not been much and mu indoor model is as it was some months ago. :(
Still I'll like to see other smiling faces flying so I may try and show up.
Question: I check the coordinates in Google Maps and unfortunately the area doesn't have good resolution, I saw it points to with not too many houses around is that correct?
I know you guys are giving more precise locations but for me... I'd get lost very very easy. :)
Cheers,
Nando
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Guys,
I might show up on Sunday ! :D
Working to finish the plane right now !
But I will mostly take videos and stuff, but might leave you when I crashed my plane to go to ML. I'll also bring a few gliders with me.
Anyway... Keith, Brian, we can go to Kiltealy via Ferns right ?
On a map, looks like a direct route to it, and not really far !
If so, let me know.
In this case, Richard, do you want to make a convoy with me to get there ?
We can meet somewhere on the M50 (I leave at 2 minutes from the Dundrum exit...) and guide you (Newish motorway, Ferns is less han 1 hour from my house!), I think that will be much quicker than leaving at exit 9 and heading to Carlow (Keith, you can confirm ?)
(http://www.gliderireland.net/forum/images/uploads/Fred/Kiltealy.jpg)
And I have a GPS ! (soemwhere :roll: )
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Hey Nando,
There is only one house and a large storage shed close to the GAA Hall/Sports Ground so it might be that you have it located on Google Maps. :clap:
The Hall in the townsland of Coolree, (County Wexford) on the border with the townsland of Ballynaminnan. If you can get yourself to either of those townslands and ask someone for the Duffry Rovers Ground you should find it.
The best thing is to get yourself to the village of Kiltealy, and follow the directions I posted for Richard this morning. :wink:
Kiltealy is signposted from Bunclody. You must know Bunclody, you would have come through it on your way to Mt. Lienster.
Don’t know what else to tell you Nando.
There’s no heating in the hall so bring some warm cloths i.e. 2 pairs of trousers, 2 jumpers, a woolly hat, and some thick socks. (The socks go on your feet and the woolly hat is for your head,……….just in case you weren’t sure! :roll: )
K.
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Hey Fred,
Yes there is a more direct route from Ferns, through Balindaggan. It’s a twisty little route and quite easy to get lost at the junctions because some of the sign posts are pointing the wrong way. (Changing sign posts around seems to be a national pastime in Ireland :roll: ) However, if you have a GPS system you should be okay.
BTW Fred, if you give me your “Big One” on Sunday, I’ll give you some money. :wink:
(I bet that’s make the other readers jealous!!)
K.
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Hey Keith,
Ok, I see ! From Ferns, I take the usual road to go to ML, pass drive the MCFC, and at the junction, where the pub is, I go straight there... Next stop, Kiltealy ! :?: :?:
Ok, I'll check the GPS anyway. So far, so good, making a bit of progress on the Tensor ! Worse case scenario, I'll finish it in the hall !! :D
I'll bring you the big one Sunday. Don't bring any money, no rush, and you need to have a look at it first anyway ! :D
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Yes,…..at the pub (Ballycarney Inn) go straight ahead. I haven’t been on that road for some time and as I remember it there are a couple of ambiguous junctions where the signs can’t be relied upon.
You will pass through the village of Balindaggan before you get to Kiltealy
Coming from that direction the little Post Office in Kiltealy will be on your left, just after the village school which will also be on your left.
Your GPS will, hopefully, get you there.
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Hi Fred, sure it would be great to meet with you on the M50 !
John P is coming with me and he is bring a glider in case he can sneak of to the mountain in the evening.
Please let me know were would be best to meet with you !
I am lifting John at 7.15am in Armagh, it should take me about 1hr 15 mins to get to the M50.
My phone number is 044 7787368449, anyone else reading this please do not phone me unless your 6ft blonde female with long long legs lol
Richard
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Hi Richard,
Sound like a plan !
Just come back from the midlands, sorry for the late reply !
Anyway, Give me a call when you pass the M50 toll bridge on 00353 87 620 48 26. That will be the time to leave the house for me to meet you.
On the M50, take exit 15, direction Kilternan / Carrickmines and follow the direction to the race track (Take the first left on the roundabout) and you should see a looonnngggg straight road, park somewhere here, not far from the roundabout. I will certainly be there before you anyway, I have a blue scenic.
See map, really easy :D
(http://www.gliderireland.net/forum/images/uploads/Fred/Capture.JPG)
See you tomorrow !
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Hurray!
After many problems I think I have somethign ready to fly. (I think)
Thanks K. for the directions... I'm still a bit puzzled about what goes in the head and what goes in the feet... but eventually I'll sorted it out. 8)
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No Nando, .........It goes ON your head, not in it!!! :roll:
(Never mind, it won't make much difference to your flying)
See you tomorrow.
K.
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Thanks Fred, see you early in the morn !
Batteries are charged and my Phase 6 is also in the car in case I get a chance of a test flight :wink:
Richard
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Hi Fred
I will be travelling with Richard to the indoor, see you on route!
Johnp
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Well, Indoor... That was something else ! :D
Thanks to Brian for organising this event, which I believe, seeing the number of pilots and models, was a great success ! :clap: :clap:
Here are a few photos, I have a small ish video, will edit when I have a bit of time.
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You can see my Tensor... Before.. And after ! :lol: :P
Good plane, but the depron is waaaayyy too brittle ! Break like glass... I guess is that is due to the paint they use on it... I even managed to break a few parts during the building :evil:
Anyway, after 2 flight for setup outside, and 3 flights inside, first encounter with a wall lead to this result ! Exploded !
I will not repair it, but will re-use the electronic to build a Pilatus and a glider, to do indoor aerotowing ! More fun ! :P
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Not much discussion over here, but anyway, here is a short video of the event : http://www.gliderireland.net/images/videos/wexfordindoor.wmv (16.5Mb)
Enjoy !
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WOW great video, was also great day,
:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
Baker
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Hi Fred, great memories from your video of a fantastic time in Wexford.
Thanks and have fun this weekend on the big L
Richard
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I check the coordinates in Google Maps and unfortunately the area doesn't have good resolution, I saw it points to with not too many houses around is that correct?
I know you guys are giving more precise locations but for me... I'd get lost very very easy. Smile