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Slope Soaring / Thanks for a great day out!

« on: September 11, 2008, 11:37:11 AM »

Hi Ron,

Have you not been to tounntine yet? That will have to be remedied if so.

The slope works in all wind directions with the exception of East or NE. But there is a slope called Pipers on the Killaloo side of the lake which works for these wind directions. Basically at Killaloo/Ballina no matter what the wind we can fly.

I am a member of the Carron Club in Co.Tipp. Middleton would be a good bit down from us. On the map Tounntine is at the most southerlt tip of Lough Derg on the River Shannon... so you can pin that one in.

Luckily I live in Castleconnell just a little further down the river from here so the slope is a 20min drive from my house. Hence my 4 bed house got swiftly converted into a 3 bed house with one room jammed with model gliders etc... :wink:

Cheers
D.

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Events / MACI Aerotow?

« on: September 11, 2008, 09:42:05 AM »

Sounds like a plan then.
I can at least guarantee the good cakes... :wink:

Cheers
D.

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Slope Soaring / Thanks for a great day out!

« on: September 11, 2008, 09:30:26 AM »

Hi Ron,

Tounntine is the name of the slope at Ballina Co. Tipperary. Myself Ger Buckley and a group of the SMFC glider guys fly here regularily. It was also the spot where the MACI Glide in 2008 was held.

Here is a pic



Cheers
D.

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How to... / Throttle cut on twin engines. Futaba 8U

« on: September 10, 2008, 23:18:06 PM »

Has anybody got the throttle cut function to work on a twin engine setup with a Futaba 8U or other transmitter?

I have mixed Ch3 to Ch6 for both engine throttles. But the cut function only works on ch3. Both channels are mixed and working fine. idle and full throttle working fine. Trims ok, I can cut both engines on the trim.

Is there something I am missing.

Any advise appreciated

Cheers
D.

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Events / MACI Aerotow?

« on: September 10, 2008, 22:49:23 PM »

Well I mentioned it to gordon our club chieftan and he is all on for it. So I just need some advise as to how I can promote this on the MACI calendar of events for 2009..

Rgds
D.

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Slope Soaring / Thanks for a great day out!

« on: September 10, 2008, 22:12:54 PM »

No Prob Peter, anytime.
Yeah I would love to get you guys down to tounntine before the year is out.
I suppose we could just put out the invite and set a date. Take it from there.

Cheers,
D.

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Events / MACI Aerotow?

« on: September 10, 2008, 13:09:40 PM »

I got the hint from Ralpf and Joe that more gliding events at tounntine would be nice, ie between now and xmas. That got me thinking.

I see from the 2008 MACI Calendar of events that aerotow is not featured. Why?.... and Why the hell not. So if the interest is there in this I will put the idea to our fearless leader at the Carron Model Flying Club to host such an event. For 2009... some time??

We have two tugs available... 1/3 scale cub.. 12ft span.. Amazing model. I have put my 3.2m Pik20d up behind this. And our recently aquired Giant Stik by Great planes.. 40cc petrol. This thing has the power to tow a car up. One of the clubs 4m fox (of which there are 3) recently went up behind this one. I hope to do the same myself some day soon with my own fox. I am slowly working up the courage to do so.

Anyway this post is just mooting the idea, to guage the interest.

Cheers
D.

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Events / thank you! Great day out

« on: September 09, 2008, 16:01:21 PM »

Hi,

Thanks a mill for organising a great day out. How much did it cost to have the nice weather delivered?
Mt Leinster is a beautifull place. We will come again for sure.

I just joined your forum today on the back of meeting you guys on sunday. I posted a thank you in the gliding forum but i suppose I should have posted it here. Anyway I don't use inet forums generally so it took me a few hours to find my way around.

Nice pics Fred, you are a bit sneaky with that camera, I was not aware you were going around taking photos to put on this site. Nice job.

Thanks Joe for your warm welcome.

Ralph next time I will bring buns... :wink:

Cheers
D.

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Slope Soaring / Thanks for a great day out!

« on: September 09, 2008, 13:33:19 PM »

Hello,

Just a quick note to say we had a very enjoyable day out at Mt Leinster last sunday. Poxy with the weather too. I met a couple of you before at the MACI glide in on Tounntine this year so it was nice to see you again.
Thank you Joe for the big welcome! Hope the ASH repairs quickly.

Anybody that I have not met, I am David Mc Caffrey..Ex Shannon Club now flying at Carron. Co Tipp. I fly a lot at tounntine, practically live at the foot of it. Lucky me! So any of you ever in the locality make sure you have a model in the car and give either me or Ger Buckley the heads up and we will join you.

cheers
D.