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Events / glide in tountinna

« on: June 12, 2010, 21:19:49 PM »

hi lads,

just a quick word to say thank you to everyone who travelled to tountinna today.   great to see so many glider enthusiasts gathered in the one spot.  what a fantastic day's flying!  i hope everyone enjoyed themselves as much as i did.  we fly here every wed evening during the summer.  if you're in the area, why not call by and say hello.  roll on the next fly-in.  thanks again lads.  gb

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Events / fly in tountinna

« on: June 11, 2010, 17:26:49 PM »

alan,  some of us locals plan to be there around 10am.  previously, some of our eastern brethren have been flying for an hour at that stage!  something to do with the sun rising earlier in the east, so i'm told.

joe,  haven't spoken to you in ages, looking forward to meeting up with you tomorrow.  any info on who else might travel from that side of the world?

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Events / glider fly-in, tountinna

« on: June 10, 2010, 20:48:04 PM »

great flying site alan, long ridge, great drop off overlooking lough derg.  landing site good,  bog and heather.  a few uneven areas where you do have to be careful.  l have often landed the k13 here without any problems.  landing your k8 should be no trouble to you

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Events / glide in tountinna

« on: June 10, 2010, 15:04:40 PM »

hi ralph,
forecast looks good for sat.  nw winds, so we should be at the top overlooking the lake.  check out  wind guru lough derg for fairly accurate  
wind direction.  wind strength may not be so accurate because we will be on the hill.  if you remember how to get to the top, go straight there.  if not, i can give you directions.  anyone else who needs directions can ring me on 086 3497493.  looking forward to a great day's flying, see you sat

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Events / glider fly-in, tountinna

« on: June 03, 2010, 23:21:12 PM »

hi all and sundry (especially sundry!),

just a quick reminder....glider fly-in at tountinna on sat 12th june.  if weather refuses to co-operate, we'll move to sun 13th june (the next day).
hope to see as many as possible travel, with the new roads open it's not that far a drive.  anyone who needs directions can call me on 0863497493.

ps...dave promises BUNS BUNS BUNS!!!    

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Events / ISR Glide-In - 22-23 May2010 ****IT'S A GO!****

« on: May 21, 2010, 01:56:42 AM »

hi fred,

i had a good long chat with myself and we both decided not to travel
on the weekend either.  pity to have such  fine weather and no wind .  hope
to see everyone at tountinna fly- in on june 12th.

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Slope Sites in Ireland / Tountinna

« on: February 07, 2010, 23:36:08 PM »

hi joe, small correction on smfc glide-in dates.....it should read sat 12th june, with sun 13th the alternate day.  hope everyone can make it.  fine weather has been pre-ordered for delivery on the sat about 9 am!  combat models are being prepared for the great east v west mother of all dogfights....bring 'em on!!!

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Slope Sites in Ireland / Tountinna

« on: February 07, 2010, 23:23:53 PM »

hi ed,  i'm the gliding sec for the shannon mfc.  give me a ring any time you're in the limerick area, if i'm free we could meet and maybe get some gliding in at tountinna. slope directions are from roughly ne through nw to sw.  east is useless.  my mobile no is 0863497493.  talk soon, gerry buckley

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Thermal / Flat field / BoT

« on: December 31, 2009, 21:10:23 PM »

hi denis,    'the guys in the west' have been flying bot's for a few years now, both built up and arf and they all fly very well.  the arf's are a little heavier so penetrate better in a decent breeze.  the b/u's will float forever in very light air.  the arf fuse is fiberglass and is quiet weak around the wing seat, b/u fuse is a very solid affair.  arf's have a 3-piece wing, good for storage, b/u's 2-piece wing is a fairly complex build.  i put airbrakes in both types, simple operation in the b/u's, a bit of a headache in the arf's.   flying both types is very enjoyable especially with that distinctive wing plan.  in light lift on a sunny day.....magic!     hope this helps denis and  iv'e not been too long winded, best of luck.  ps, all of the above is my own opinion on the bot

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Slope Soaring / Retroplane 2010... Let's get organized !

« on: December 19, 2009, 22:03:21 PM »

hi all,
  with all the chat developing about retroplane 10 i decided to sign on the forum and add my tuppence worth.  i intend travelling over with my wife lillian.  we'll ferry to fishguard, take the tunnel to france and spend a few days working our way to der wasserkuppe.  we'll travel by campervan and hope to arrive on site on thursday.  i'll have 2 gliders...a slingsby prefect and a reiher.  both models are about 3m span.  hope to meet you lads before then though.  hope santa brings lots of airplane goodies.
gerry buckley