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Title: Indoor Fly in Wexford
Post by: Brian on January 19, 2010, 20:54:31 PM
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
Title: Indoor Fly in Wexford
Post by: Aidan on January 20, 2010, 11:59:40 AM
Yeah, I think so.

Aidan
Title: indoor funfly
Post by: Paul Houlihan on January 20, 2010, 15:50:16 PM
HI Brian, there is interest in travelling for an indoor event by a number of pilots from galway
Title: Indoor Fly in Wexford
Post by: Fred on January 20, 2010, 16:08:52 PM
Hey Brian,

When is the event ?
Anyway, count me in !
So, now, where is the glue for that Tensor double wing thingy ! :?:  :-s
Title: Indoor Fly in Wexford
Post by: Fred on January 20, 2010, 16:09:11 PM
Oh, and welcome Paul !  :D
Title: Indoor Fly in Wexford
Post by: Brian on January 20, 2010, 19:35:26 PM
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
Title: Indoor Fly in Wexford
Post by: IceWind on January 20, 2010, 20:03:34 PM
Hi Brian,

That sounds interesting.
(Hopefully I'll finish my GP Reflections in one of these days.)

Nando
Title: Indoor Fly in Wexford
Post by: Happy Days on January 20, 2010, 20:38:33 PM
Quote
(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
Title: Indoor Fly in Wexford
Post by: IceWind on January 20, 2010, 21:50:40 PM
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
Title: Indoor Fly in Wexford
Post by: Happy Days on January 21, 2010, 06:35:11 AM
Right!,…………it’s an indoor model from Great Planes. :D  

Well, if it’s a biplane it has my vote. :clap:
Title: Indoor Fly in Wexford
Post by: Brian on January 25, 2010, 13:24:44 PM
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
Title: Indoor Fly in Wexford
Post by: Brian on January 25, 2010, 16:43:53 PM
Hi,
Just got confirmation of the hall's availability for the 28th.

Brian
Title: Indoor Fly in Wexford
Post by: rogallo on January 26, 2010, 11:25:10 AM
Sounds good, I'll ask around

Ralph
Title: Indoor Fly in Wexford
Post by: Brian on January 26, 2010, 12:54:57 PM
Hi Ralph,
Thanks.
The more the merrier.
Some of the guys from galway and longford are comming.
Maybe some from the north.

Brian
Title: Indoor Fly in Wexford
Post by: Aidan on January 26, 2010, 18:34:49 PM
I'm pretty sure I can make it that day.
If I can I will!
Title: Indoor Fly in Wexford
Post by: Fred on January 27, 2010, 08:37:48 AM
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:
Title: Indoor Fly in Wexford
Post by: Brian on February 13, 2010, 20:17:11 PM
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
Title: Indoor Fly in Wexford
Post by: Richard Boyd on February 20, 2010, 08:23:42 AM
Hi Brian, I am doing my best to make a visit on Sunday 28th !!!!!

Richard
Title: GPS for VENUE
Post by: Baker on February 21, 2010, 17:42:47 PM
GARMIN  co-ordinates.

N 52 33'08.5"     W 006 41'57.7"




baker  087 2220824
Title: Indoor Fly in Wexford
Post by: Fred on February 23, 2010, 08:43:09 AM
Hi Brian,

Still don't know if I will make it or not  :!:  :!:
Fingers crossed I will, and with a plane !
Title: Indoor Fly in Wexford
Post by: Brian on February 23, 2010, 14:18:15 PM
Hi Richard & Fred,
Do your best.
We hope to see as many as possible.

Brian
Title: Indoor Fly in Wexford
Post by: Happy Days on February 23, 2010, 16:32:41 PM
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:
Title: Indoor Fly in Wexford
Post by: Richard Boyd on February 26, 2010, 09:52:28 AM
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
Title: Indoor Fly in Wexford
Post by: Happy Days on February 26, 2010, 10:02:44 AM
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
Title: Indoor Fly in Wexford
Post by: Richard Boyd on February 26, 2010, 10:45:20 AM
Cheers Keith, that saves me alot of knocking on doors.

Many thanks and see you Sunday

Richard
Title: Indoor Fly in Wexford
Post by: IceWind on February 26, 2010, 18:51:36 PM
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
Title: Indoor Fly in Wexford
Post by: Fred on February 26, 2010, 19:02:55 PM
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: )
Title: Indoor Fly in Wexford
Post by: Happy Days on February 26, 2010, 19:22:20 PM
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.
Title: Indoor Fly in Wexford
Post by: Happy Days on February 26, 2010, 19:31:35 PM
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.
Title: Indoor Fly in Wexford
Post by: Fred on February 26, 2010, 19:36:33 PM
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
Title: Indoor Fly in Wexford
Post by: Happy Days on February 26, 2010, 20:15:07 PM
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.
Title: Indoor Fly in Wexford
Post by: Richard Boyd on February 27, 2010, 09:09:11 AM
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
Title: Indoor Fly in Wexford
Post by: Fred on February 27, 2010, 19:33:26 PM
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 !
Title: Indoor Fly in Wexford
Post by: IceWind on February 27, 2010, 20:37:10 PM
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)
Title: Indoor Fly in Wexford
Post by: Happy Days on February 27, 2010, 21:03:45 PM
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.
Title: Indoor Fly in Wexford
Post by: Richard Boyd on February 27, 2010, 21:14:39 PM
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
Title: indoor
Post by: JohnPearson on February 27, 2010, 23:15:31 PM
Hi Fred

I will be travelling with Richard to the indoor, see you on route!

Johnp
Title: Indoor Fly in Wexford
Post by: Fred on March 01, 2010, 12:44:51 PM
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.

(http://www.gliderireland.net/forum/images/uploads/Fred/P1000970.jpg)

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Title: Indoor Fly in Wexford
Post by: Fred on March 01, 2010, 12:50:54 PM
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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
Title: Indoor Fly in Wexford
Post by: Fred on March 08, 2010, 08:40:11 AM
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 !
Title: wexford indoor video
Post by: Baker on March 10, 2010, 18:45:13 PM
WOW great video, was also great day,


 :lol:  :lol:  :lol:  :lol:  :lol:

Baker
Title: Indoor Fly in Wexford
Post by: Richard Boyd on March 11, 2010, 17:56:22 PM
Hi Fred, great memories from your video of a fantastic time in Wexford.
Thanks and have fun this weekend on the big L

Richard
Title: Indoor Fly in Wexford
Post by: teresap989 on September 30, 2010, 04:45:11 AM
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