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Club House => Road trips => Topic started by: DownwashSoarer on November 23, 2009, 11:58:35 AM
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Dear All,
Stephans article in the "Aufwind" inspired me so much that I just need to come to Irland for flying... I'm on a business trip in Dublin next week and decided to arrive already on Friday in order to fly these great slopes you have. I contacted Joe already and he recommended Mt. Leinster as well. Will anyone be there next weekend? Can anybody recommend a place to stay for Saturday?
Thank you!
Greetings from the really flat area of Munich,
Karl
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Hey Karl,
Welcome in Ireland (in advance!)
Well, hopefully the weather will co-operate next week end ! If so, I'll be there to show you around :D
You wish to stay near Mt Leinster or in Dublin ? :?:
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... Can anybody recommend a place to stay for Saturday?...
If you want to stay close to Mt Leinster just stay in Bonclaudy in the Must Pub, nice B&B.
Always happy landings and you will see I have not exaggerated :D
Stephan
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A few photos of the B&B we used when Stephan came the first time are on Vincent's album : http://www.retroplane.net/album/thumbnails.php?album=46
You plan to stay in Dublin on the Friday evening ? Can show you around after work ?
Might even fancy a trip to the Johnnie Fox ! :D
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Fred & Stephan, thanks for your quick replies.
Fred, I will arrive quite late on Friday (21.30) and I learned that car rental closes at 20.00 at the airport (??) - so I have no clue how long it actually takes me (and two collegues) to get out towards Dublin. In addition, I sent my glider already to my company in Dublin - so the guys there must unpack the entire delivery (which is not 100% private :-)) and I need to pick it up Friday evening or Saturday morning at these guys home(they don't know yet) - so no, thank you a lot, but unfortunately I'm not available on Friday evening. For Saturday I just thought it makes sense to stay close to Mt. Leinster - I don't find any coordiantes of the B&B Stephan mentioned. Can we just go there or should I book in advance?
It would be very nice to meet you Fred, but normally weather doesn't like me... :!:
Thank you,
Karl
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Hi Karl, The winds for next weekend look very good for flying on Mt. Lienster, the only potential problem is a phenomenon we have quite a lot of here in Ireland. It’s a rather unpleasant experience called rain. May be, sometimes, you have this in Germany also? :roll:
At the moment Saturday looks a good day with high cloud and west / north west winds of 20 - 30 Km/h. = lots of lift! :)
On Sunday the winds are forecast to be much stronger, North - north/east 60 - 70 Km/h = lots of ballast for the models!! :D But there is also a good chance of rain and low cloud on Sunday. :cry:
I live in County Wexford and I’d be pleased to meet you, (and any other flyers) on which ever day you choose. What models are you intending to fly?………..I don’t suppose you are into combat flying :D :D …….are you?
(I'm afraid I know nothing about B&B in Bunclody)
Keith
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:oops: slight error in my writing look here
http://homepage.eircom.net/~skelton/bunclody/page4.html
its Bunclody Moss House, isn't it Fred :?:
Stephan
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:!: Ah ok, I see !
Strange that the car rentals are closing at 20h! Should be up until the last flight of the day !
Anyway, I can come and collect you 3 if you are stuck ! Just let me know, no problems ! :D
B&B in Bunclody : http://www.bunclody.net/page4.html
Moss is at the bottom of the page... Good to have a pub on the ground floor for some real Guinness and the experience of a town Pub ! (but can be a bit noisy if you plan to go to bed early as they often have some music downstairs...)
Hopefully tha weather will be with us ! :? :? If so, great week end guaranteed ! :D
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:oops: slight error in my writing look here
http://homepage.eircom.net/~skelton/bunclody/page4.html
its Bunclody Moss House, isn't it Fred :?:
Stephan
Same page Steph ! :D :D Was writing my message when you posted :P
Yes, that's the one :D
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... the only potential problem is a phenomenon we have quite a lot of here in Ireland. It’s a rather unpleasant experience called rain...
no realy rain :?: this exists in Ireland, jesus I have even not realised it during my summer vacation :lol:
Stephan
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Hey Keith :D
It's not this week end (28th-29th) but the next one right ? (05-06/12) :?:
Or I'm wrong and I should hide somewhere far away :roll: :P
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Steph, you have to write "summer" ... Makes more sense to us :lol: :lol:
Wetest July in record !
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Oh, Silly Me :oops: :oops:
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I learned that car rental closes at 20.00 at the airport
Karl,
which car rental (company) are you talking about ?
Budget is open till midnight - http://www.budget.ie/dublinairport.htm
It is 'returns' that may be closing at 20:00.
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Oh, Silly Me :oops: :oops:
Well, actually, I am not sure :?: For me, next week end, it's not this week end, but the next one..
I'm confused now, I need a drink / pills :P
Karl, what are the dates ? :?:
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Dear All,
Stephans article in the "Aufwind" inspired me so much that I just need to come to Irland for flying... I'm on a business trip in Dublin next week and decided to arrive already on Friday in order to fly these great slopes you have. I contacted Joe already and he recommended Mt. Leinster as well. Will anyone be there next weekend? Can anybody recommend a place to stay for Saturday?
Thank you!
Greetings from the really flat area of Munich,
Karl
Hi, looks like this Fri,, .
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I think Hertz is open until 1am at Dublin airport. But I can't be sure. You will have to check with them.
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Yes, we have some rain in Germany as well...but I was on holiday in Scotland this year and believe me - nothing can shock me anymore...
It is clear that the best wind is on the weekend I'm leaving again...
Keith, unfortunately only my Excel Competition 3 (Simprop) fitted in that box. My favourite gliders have to stay at home, but I hope this will not be the last time I come to Ireland - AirLingus is really cheap from Munich...
Combat flying? If I crash, I don't have to send it back, right? On the other hand, I work for a glue company...Could be fun anyway...
Regarding the car rental - my collegue from Belgium told me (he is supposed to book the car) - I will double check (thank you Dennis)
So just in case we meet - beware of the crazy Dutch and even more crazy Belgium guy who will come with me...
Amazing forum guys...
Karl
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Sorry for the confusion - my meeting will be next week (Monday to Friday) but I will arrive this week (27th)
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Fred! Go and hide somewhere far away!!! :lol:
(And pop a few pills while you're there) :wink:
Or better still, come down to Big L this Saturday :clap:
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I'm already far away Keith ! And I've poped up a few suppositories (I'm French you know... :lol: :mrgreen: ) Too much details ? 8-[
So Karl, see you on Saturday with your mates !
By the way, we can meet on Saturday morning, and drive you up to Mt Leinster if you want ! :D
Hopefully, weather will turn on the good side !
By the way, I will move this entire discussion to the "Road trips" forum later.
We'll keep an eye on the forcast anyway... [-o<
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Oh Great! I’ll have some company this Saturday. Anyone else care to join us? Dave, how about bringing your Snipe? Fred, could you bring you P51. I’m feeling a bit aggressive(http://www.gliderireland.net/forum/images/uploads/Happy%20Days/1_shoot2.gif)… “Kill ‘em all, and let God sort them out!” That’s my motto! (I think I must have been an American in my previous life :oops: )
And Karl can bring lots of free samples of glue to stick 'em back together again…..excellent! :clap:
So, with a bit of luck we shall have some flying, some combat, and then when I’ve beaten everyone, some more flying. Cool! :D
(ER,…….by the way Fred, “Mates” are a brand name of British condoms. Why do you want Karl to bring a packet of Condoms to Mt. Lienster??? :?: )
K.
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:oops: Ah yeah ? That's condoms ? I don't know really, on English forums, they are always calling each others mates or m8 for the younger generation... :-s
Anyway, a bunch of blokes, alone on top of a mountain, sound suspicious from the start anyway ! :P
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Ok guys,
despite the weather forecast, I booked the rental car now and also the night at the Moss House for Saturday.
Hope to meet some of you!
Karl
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Hey Karl,
All good so !
Might also stay in Bunclody on the Saturday if the weather looks good ! :D
Do you want to meet me in Dublin in the morning before heading to Mount Leinster ?
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Kieth,
Can't make it this weekend, up to our eyeballs with xmas baking. Its the silly season for bakers now. Would love to smash you into oblivion all the same. :wink:
Karl,
Welcome to ireland, you will have a wonderfull time on Mt L with this gang of nutters. It's a great spot. But as I will not be able to attend you will miss out on the worlds best buns... :wink: :D
Next time you can visit us over here in the west on your holidays sometime. We will show you our local slope tounntine. I will bring some buns then. :D
Cheers
Dave
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Errrrr :!: , too bad Dave. It seems we will not be able to do battle this year then. :cry: Shame, but all then more to look forward to next year. :D (The winds are now forecast to drop for this weekend anyway so I doubt there will be any combat------Dam! :evil: )
Karl; Dave makes the best buns (small cakes) in Ireland. :clap: He is a little bit like Santa Clause………He has to work very hard before Christmas, because everyone want’s to eat his cakes on Christmas day! :lol:
K.
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Karl,……Just on a practical topic, remember to bring some WARM clothing with you for the mountain. I normally wear my motorcycle cloths when I’m flying at this time of year. 8) (I don’t bother wearing my crash helmet. That would look too silly! :shock: Although,……….. The way I fly, I might be safer if I did! :oops: )
Will your two friends be flying as well?
The weather forecasts for the weekend are changing almost every minute. Looks like Sunday will be the better day now. We’ll just have to wait and see :?:
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Hey Keith,
Wait and see, and everything that can be crossed, are crossed ! :wink:
I might take the opportunity to do the maiden flight of the Crystal... :?: We'll see, need to setup the radio, but with this weather, I can't setup the glider in the garden to do it ! :!:
I guess we will have a more accurate forecast on Thursday for the week end...
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Dear All,
after I got in contact with you, I can't wait anymore to be in Ireland this weekend.
My two friends are two collegues from my team who just decided to join me for the weekend. They don't fly, but they are definitely up for the Guinness afterwards. I showed this conversation to my "flying mate" and we decided that we will definitely come back sometime next year (for the buns)
Fred, I think it would be nice to meet you already in Dublin, Ill send you my contact data by e-mail.
Keith, I will bring all my equipment for northern holidays :-)
Beware, Karl is coming - we will have rain and no wind at all. :!:
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Looks like there could be a nice northerly wind on Saturday from about midday onwards. But it's to early to tell if it will turn out that way.
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Yes, the forecasts are changing all the time. Are you going to join this band of merry folk at the weekend Alan? :D
Didn’t you get a large mouldy off of Dave earlier in the year? This would be a good time to try it out…..North ridge = good lift and soft landings! :lol:
K.
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I might try and come. The K8 is almost finished so I might give it it's first flight. The mouldy I got from Dave is not ready yet. I wanted to finish the K8 before I start work on that. I'll post some pictures of the K8 later tonight.
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Weather for the week end so far...
Saturday : NW winds, in the 20~30km/h range getting lower as the day goes, cloudy, but we should avoid rain.
Sunday... NE winds but forecast is rain, rain, and a bit more rain for a change ! :!:
Might change, as the weather is acting crazy for the past 2 weeks...
Keith, you have the same forecast ? :?:
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Got a call from Dublin this afternoon - my glider arrived and is ready for pick up on Saturday morning. My collegue said the weekend is supposed to be dry...let's cross all our fingers....
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Looks like Saturday will be the best day I think.
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Yep, Saturday looks like the best day :D
You bring the Ka8 ? (well... are you coming ?) :?: :D
Karl, I'll wait for your call in the morning :D . Dublin -->Mt Leinster, it's 1h30 drive...
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You bring the Ka8 ? (well... are you coming ?) :?: :D
I hope so Fred. But I can't guarantee anything I'm afraid. I'll confirm if I'm coming on the forum on Friday night or early Saturday morning.
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Weather for Saturday:
XC predicting light winds from NW in the morning but SW in the afternoon.
I was flying off the South slope on Wednesday…….with clear skies the sun was right in my eyes. :( (Low sun at this time of year.)
Sunday the prediction is for stronger north west winds but the possibility of cloud/rain. :( (If the rain stayed away there would be plenty of lift off the west slope.)
I think it’s anyone’s guess whether either day will be flyable. (Ironically tomorrow and Monday look to be good. :roll: )
As the information stands at the moment I’d take a guess and say there maybe a window on Saturday morning after about 10.00, when the rain is supposed to stop, and before 2pm, when the wind is supposed to reduce and change direction. :?:
That would be a long drive from Dublin for just a couple of hours flying.
May be tomorrows forecast will turn in our favour. :)
Keith
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Yes! :D The SW winds forecast for Saturday pm are now forecast as Westerly, although still predicted to drop in strength during the afternoon. However, the west slope produces more lift than the south slope so we might still be able to fly. :clap: ( Just increase the wing cambers a bit :wink: )
The rain forecast for Sunday has now been downgraded to showers and with wind speeds of 35Km/h hitting the north ridge, we could fly anything off that slope. :D ( :?: Hmmmm I might take my mother-in-law up there on Sunday)
We might be in for a good weekends flying..........well, possibly!
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Hi guys, hoping to get down to Mt.Leinster sometime this weekend to get a bit of flying in with you guys. I probably havent met most of you guys before so it would be good to meet more soaring heads! The only time i flew at Mt.L was at the fly in last summer ( the Saturday)so hopefully the weather will hold out for us! Looks like today is going to be good in Kilakee so going to head there with the Vector for the late morning as it looks like its to good to miss!
See you sat/sun
ed
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Good man Ed. :clap:
I was going up to Big L. this morning……..but it’s cloud covered :x !!! And with only light winds it might stay that way all day. :cry: :cry:
Just hope the cloud breaks up for tomorrow….see y’ then.
K.
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Hey Happy Days, Wind Guru is promising force 4/5 westerlys today up in killakee so hopefully the sun will burn off some of that cloud for you down there, or if you fancy a trip to the big smoke and come to Killakee!
ed
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Hey Ed :D
I'll bring the Wasabi if you are here with your Vector ! :D
The Vector will feel much better in Mt Leinster than in Kilakee, guaranteed ! :D
See you this week end :D
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That`s great Fred, i always wanted to see a Wasabi do it`s stuff.
See you at Mt.L
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You mean crashing and all that ? :mrgreen:
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You’ve got force 4-5 in Killakee :shock: !!!! Go fly 'em Ed,....and tell us all how you get on. :D
Down here I recon I could fart with more force than the wind is blowing at the moment, and Big L. is still blanketed in cloud…………… :cry: Oh woe is Me!
I’ve never seen you crash Fred……….I’ll look forward to seeing it! :lol:
K
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Yeah but Kilakee with too much wind is very tricky ! Tubulences all over the place :!:
Was like that 2 weeks ago, and gave up, as whatever you are doing, you will break something on the landing (rotors generated by the small slope a bit down the slope).
Yep, I crash the Wasabi a lot doing silly things a bit too low :D Crash and learn! But so far, nothing broken ! :D
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Enjoy the weekend guys. Wish I could be there. :(
Don't think I'm going to get any flying this weekend :cry:
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Ah go on Bill ! :D
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There can be rotors on the far left side of the main west slope at Big L. With enough inertia you can fly through them, although the plane bounces around a bit. I tend to stay away…..just in case.
Mandy tells me I should grow up and stop trying to do acrobatics close to the slope. But I find it exciting, and provided I go home with a plane, (not a pile of kindling :cry: ) it’s FUN :D .
Besides, repairing ‘em is have the enjoyment…..isn’t it?? :?:
So. Who have we got for tomorrow and Sunday?
Well, first off there’s Me!
Fred, will you be there for both days?
Alan is a possible.
Ed’s coming, or so he said. Though which day I don’t know.
We’ll have to make sure we are all on our best behaviour lads…. There’s national pride at stake here. :D (Which nations pride I’m not sure? :?: )
Because we’ll also have our new friend from Germany, Karl!
As far as weather for tomorrow…………I’d say we should get there as soon as possible in the morning. All reports show the wind dropping off in the afternoon. I’ll post a visual report on the mountain as soon as it gets light tomorrow morning.
On Sunday I’ll be flying indoors until 11.00. Then I’ll go on to the slope. Big L is only a few minutes away from the indoor venue. Met Eireann are showing 45Km/h northerly. That would translate to about 50 - 55Km/h on the ridge……… WEEEEeeeeeee :lol: ………….hope you’ve all got plenty of ballast guys.
K
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Well Lads, just back from Killakee and not a bad day at all! Other than it been pretty cold got four hours flying in :D Certainly wasnt force 5 but a good 4 most of the time. Fergal who some of you might know showed up as well and said he might make an apperance sometime over the weekend too. So i am well up for tomorrow and getting there early, what time are people thinking? If the weather is going to drop off in the afternoon think i could be there before 10.
ed
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I might try and get down tomorrow morning .. see some of you then.
Peter
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Four hours er? You’ll be getting quite the expert soon Ed :clap:
Apart from Met Eireann the other forecasters are predicting winds of less than 10Km/h tomorrow and of variable directions.
The problem is two fold. :?:
If the wind forces us to use the south ridge, a 10K wind won’t produce any usable lift. And secondly if the sky is clear we’d be flying into the sun. :(
Actually there is a third problem………….if the winds are very light, as they were today, Big L. could be shrouded in cloud all day…..as it was today! :!:
I think the best thing to do, regarding flying at Mt. L. tomorrow, is to wait and see what the morning brings. :?
I have line of sight of Mt Lienster from where I live, (25 Km away) as soon at it’s light enough to see I’ll post the conditions on this thread. You can make your decisions as to whether it’s worth you travelling down from Dublin then.
There’s little point in driving for two of hours just to sit on a cloud covered hillside with no lift. :cry:
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Ok Keith that sounds good
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That's great Keith. Thanks. But if everything is go, I will try to be there some time between 10 and 11am.
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Well.. I meet Karl at the hotel at 9... Then, we head for the slope !
We'll see.. I'll bring some tea/coffee ! :D
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Oh, And I'll have the Crystal... Might get ready for the maiden flight... Sunday looks like a "Keith day" :P
Light stuff for the Saturday, but we might get lucky !
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Good morning Guys……….Will we be able to fly off Mt. Lienster to day??? :?:
I’m not a meteorologist but I’d put our chances at around 40% based on the following facts.
At the moment the top half of Big L is cloud covered, (this is less than at the same time yesterday) and there is a slight (10Km/h) breeze from the North. If the cloud cover lifts a little more the slopes should be clear, although I doubt that the top of the mountain will show it’s self today.
Assuming that breeze continues from the same direction there should be just enough lift on the North slope to fly a few Light models. :D
BUT Every forecaster is predicting different wind directions throughout the day :!:
Would I drive down from Dublin today?………..personally I wouldn’t.
K.
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Thanks for the update Keith. But I think I'll go anyway. I have a small glider I can fly in light conditions. So if I don't fly the K8 I can fly something. I have not flown in months.
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Good luck today lads. Hope you get some flying in!
Wish I was there :cry: :cry:
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Okay Alan, Fred and Karl recon to be at the slope by about 11.00. I said I’d meet them there.
As for the weather conditions………The breeze has dropped, it’s now dead calm! :cry: :cry: Sky is clear with brilliant sunshine, except for Mt. Lienster which is stubbornly covered in thick cloud. :!:
See you at Nine Stones car park……I’ll be there about 11.00
Keith
Oh, hello Joe........didn't know you were still in the land of the living. How's life treating you at the top!
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Ok Keith. See you there.
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Annnnnnndddddd Back home ! :D
Well, that was a really good day at the end !
Bit tired now, more stories and photos tomorrow !
Fred
Joe ??? You are still alive ?? :shock: :P
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Tease :? :?
Imagine making us wait for the pics :x :x
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Yep! Still alive. Just a little road weary. Saltlake city Utah today. Look forward to seeing how you got on. Hope the weather holds for tomorrow. It's tough at the top keith but there's a great view!
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:lol: :lol: Very good Joe. I thought Salt Lake City was full of morons,……..sorry, that should read Mormons. :oops:
Didn’t think they’d allow drunken lecherous guys like you in there. :lol:
Shame about the wind, or lack of it at Big L. while I was there. Peter seems to have a knack for sniffing out the lift. What was that you said Peter?…“Build ‘em light!” :D
Karl, You must return when the wind is blowing……….. Your Excel will fly for hours doing all the acrobatics you can think of. :D (And some that you can’t! :oops: )
A little off topic but someone was asking today what forecasters I use…..only the free ones! is the answer I think I gave. :wink: Here are a couple, apart from the usual Met Eireann and Wind Guru.
www.xcweather.co.uk click on a location to see a more detailed forecast
www.accuweather.co.uk type in the name of the town you want to know the forecast for.
I’ve never found any of them to be consistently more accurate than the others, it’s really a case of taking a mean average of them all. :roll:
Tomorrow is not looking hopeful for the Big L. Looks like rain all day, boo hoo! :cry:
I might pop up there again on Monday. Not forecast to be so windy as tomorrow, but beggars can’t be choosers, ..right? :!:
K.
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Hi Keith,
Have you tried www.metcheck.com or www.windguru.cz I use both and metcheck seems to be reasonably accurate on weather, but not always on timing, weather coming in faster or slower than they predict.
At the end of the day weather forecasting is a best guess :?: :?: :?:
Hi Joe,
Pity you couldn't have timed the tour to coincide with Soar Utah.
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Didn’t think they’d allow drunken lecherous guys like you in there. :lol:
I'm a sober chivalrous gentleman these days. Perhaps it is your own youth you are thinking of!! :wink:
Yes it is the heart of Mormon country.
Bill our booking agent seem to have no regard for slope soaring events when booking our tours. Would be kinda difficult thought. We arrived at 11 a.m. and we will roll out about 1 a.m. Not a lot of time for flying. Got to fit a show in there somewhere too!
Had two shows in L.A. Was planning a trip to PT Fermon on the morning of the second but we had to do some press stuff so it didn't work out! :!:
Looking forward to getting back to "Keith's" slope :?: :? :wink:
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Just to to confuse things even more. www.theyr.tv My preferred weather site says the rain will stay close to the east coast tomorrow and not reach Mt Leinster until 11/12 pm. You might even get some flying in after that too as the heavier cloud and rain will be closer the coast!
I hope I'm right. Good luck!!
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Joe Wrote
"I'm a sober chivalrous gentleman these days. Perhaps it is your own youth you are thinking of!! :wink: "
Maybe you're right Joe. :?: Being older than god it was so long ago I can't remember :(
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That's a bummer Joe, missing out on a site like Fermin.
Think you need a new booking agent who would put your soaring first. Know of a good volunteer :D
Do you carry a model with you on tour, or just a sim?
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Hi Joe. Nice to hear from you. Hope you will be back flying soon.
Hey Keith. You should not have left so soon. The wind picked up about 30min to 1 hour after you left. There was even enough wind that Fred was able to launch my K8 and I ... err .... managed to crash it :!: :!:. But the damage was minimal. It will be easy to repair. Here are some of my Pics. Sorry for the bad light in some of them.
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And here are two pics of my K8 before it got damaged.
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Unfortunately I forgot to take pictures of everyone else's models :oops: :oops:
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Nice pics Alan,
Looks b***y cold!
Shame about your K8, hope the damage isn't too bad and you'll have it back in the air soon
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Hey, Alan, sorry to hear the K8 got scratched, :( I’m sure you’ll have it fixed soon.
As for me leaving too soon….
In the past I’ve spent hours (or even days) sitting up on Mt. Lienster hoping for conditions to improve, and gone home without a flight and feeling grumpy. :x
Other times I’ve launched in shear desperation, and gone home with a bent plane, feeling grumpy. :evil:
Now you tell me that conditions improved after I’d left……………how do you think that makes me feel??? :twisted: :twisted:
I guess I’m just a grumpy old man! :!:
I finished indoor flying this morning at 11.30. Didn’t even think of going up to the slope, it was just POURING with rain. :cry:
But, Hope springs eternal, and tomorrow is another day…………… :D
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Er,………Fred,……..FRED!!
Where are the picies Fred?? :roll:
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:D Hey Keith,
Sorry, a bit late on that one !
Wel, after all, we had a good day !
Alan measured an average wind of 10km/h, going slightly stronger later in the afternoon (I say around 20km/h in gust). So, all good ! :D
Ed was flying his Vector and Windrider Fox, Karl his Excel without cheating, and was perfect weather for my asw15 ! A bit too low for the Crystal, but next time !
Even paragliders joined us in the afternoon, and flew most of the time behind us.
So, what to say... Well, first of all, that was freezing ! Thanks God I bought some ski gears the week before ! Nice also to meet Karl and friends ! :D Unfortunately, the Sunday was wet.. really wet ! No flying done.
Alan maidened his Ka8. Beautiful machine :clap: Hard landing on a stall a fter the launch, but tough machine ! No serious damages and should hopefully be back to the slope soon for a second test.
Anyway, enough blabla, here are a few photos (sorry, not much!)
The weather.. Fantastic views once again!
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Alan's Ka8 :
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Misc :
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(Happy ending! :D )
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Nice pics Fred. Much better than mine. Must use the right settings on my camera next time. Where is that Pub?
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Thanks Alan :D
Pub, is the Moss, down the road ! That's the pub at the end of Bunclody, where you turn left to the slope.
Nice B&B too, and good HQ for visitors :D
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Thanks Alan :D
Pub, is the Moss, down the road ! That's the pub at the end of Bunclody, where you turn left to the slope.
Nice B&B too, and good HQ for visitors :D
I second the Moss as a good HQ, that's where John and I stayed in Sept.
Too tired to make much use of the bar though :(
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Hey Guys!
It was amazing to meet you all! Despite the bad forecasts it was not too bad at all and I really enjoyed it a lot. It is more or less decided that I will come back for a week or so in May next year (got approval from my government already).
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So thank you all, and especially Fred, again for your great hospitality. I need to buy an Ireland sticker for my tail plane now...
See you hopefully soon!
Karl
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You are more than welcome Karl ! :D
Hope you enjoyed your stay. A bit short, but hope you had some fun! :D
Hope to see you next year ! \:D/
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Hey Karl,
sorry the weather wasn’t up to very much during your stay. If it’s any consolation to you, Ed and myself were on Mt. Lienster today. The forecast had predicted 30K winds but they turned out to be only around 20K, and died completely by the afternoon. A bit disappointing to say the least. :cry:
We’ll look forward to seeing you in May next year. :)
Actually we have a Fly - In during May. (And one in September) Normally around the middle of May.
Check out the past ones, on this forum…..Heading = MACI > Events.
Maybe your visit could coincide with our Fly - In. That would be “Wunderbar” :D There’ll be lots of different shapes and sizes of models. (Lots of different shapes and sizes of Pilots too! :lol: )
Keep in touch with us Karl and let us know what you are up to from time to time, and have a safe journey back to Munich
Auf Wiedersehen.
Keith
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... It is more or less decided that I will come back for a week or so in May next year...
I alread said that it's great down there :lol: so no surprise, glad that you enjoyed it.
Stephan
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Hey Karl,
A bit off topic :P
Checked my Cyano !
You are right, the Loctite I use is the 401 ! :oops:
That's another cyano I use that is 502 !! :shock:
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Fred,
no Loctite?:?: Shame on you! :wink:
Back home again since Friday night - it was absolute horror to sit in this meetingroom with all this wind outside...as I said - I need to come back...
Stephan, thank god you wrote this article in Aufwind...
Greetings,Karl