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PSS / Re: New PSS on the building board

« Last post by Fred on February 18, 2024, 16:24:45 PM »

Top sheeting done, so as the plan, so all good from here.

Should be easier to find what it is now

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For Sale / Re: Selling gear and glider I don't use anymore

« Last post by rogallo on February 16, 2024, 06:54:32 AM »

Try him at  box@joyplanes.com

R

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For Sale / Re: Selling gear and glider I don't use anymore

« Last post by benshell on February 14, 2024, 17:56:18 PM »

Hi Brian,is eclipson still for sale ? Brendan

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Sports / Re: So, I joined a club! SRFC

« Last post by billscottni on February 12, 2024, 17:33:01 PM »

very few of the guys I fly gliders with are members at just one club. Nearly everyone flies power/electric with another club.
Enjoy your new club Fred

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Sports / Re: So, I joined a club! SRFC

« Last post by rogallo on February 12, 2024, 16:00:54 PM »

Well done Fred and God help your new clubmates!

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PSS / Re: New PSS on the building board

« Last post by Fred on February 12, 2024, 00:05:31 AM »

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PSS / Re: New PSS on the building board

« Last post by mario on February 11, 2024, 19:50:37 PM »

Pfffffffff

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Sports / So, I joined a club! SRFC

« Last post by Fred on February 11, 2024, 19:27:27 PM »

I must have been talking about it for the last 20 years! And well, this year, you will finally stop hearing me mentioning it, because I finally joined a club! (Well, outside of the ISR! )

The club is the Shankill Radio Flying Club, located at the foot of the Sugar Loaf mountain, about 25 minutes from home, so ideally located!

I must say, of all the clubs I visited around Dublin, this is by far the friendliest and most relax about new comers, and to me, not a surprise their numbers are growing as I was told by Barry Saturday! Totally deserved!

I won’t bored you with the details, all I can say is that it is nice to meet like minded people, and as for me, when it’s not good for gliding, great to have another spot to crash my things

Anyway, here are a couple of photos, I’ll update here as I go along, so stay tuned!

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PSS / XF5U “Flying Pancake” PSS

« Last post by Fred on February 11, 2024, 19:09:48 PM »

Finally glueing some wood!

Quickly designed, and something I had in mind doing for a very long time! The 50th Macon meeting required something out of the ordinary, and I think I found something never done in PSS!

Will it fly? That’s a problem for later

Root chord is 1.5m, and I needed a special building board.

Here are a few photos, sheeting in progress

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Slope Soaring / Re: ISR dates 2024

« Last post by gerryb on January 31, 2024, 21:40:47 PM »

Hi Ralph,
After further discussions with Shannon MFC hierarchy, we have decided to add a 2nd date for a glider guider’s gathering on Tountinna.
 
We plan to gather on Saturday 7th September, so you might please add this date to your calendar.

As usual, all GG’s and glider types welcome to attend.

Regards, Gerry B