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Title: First Glide In of the season (14-!5 March)
Post by: Happy Days on March 03, 2015, 19:34:57 PM: Cor-blimey the first glide-in of the season is less than two weeks away! :shock: That seems to have come round suddenly. And this is the Bring-and-Buy Glide-In isn’t it?

So who’s up for a trip to the Big L then? I was expecting to make it but it seems we have some visitors arriving from the deepest depths of England. (Everyone sighs with relief :lol: ) So I expect there’ll be a bumper turnout on the mountain this time as I won’t be there to annoy you. (Please say you'll miss me :cry: )

Who's up for it then?

Little Keith
Title: First Glide In of the season (14-!5 March)
Post by: billscottni on March 03, 2015, 23:13:25 PM: I'm coming down
Title: First Glide In of the season (14-!5 March)
Post by: EI1638 on March 03, 2015, 23:24:52 PM: Moi aussi,

Unfortunately no PSS, but hopefully the worlds most labour intensive Phase 6 kit to test fly.
Fitting radio gear as we speak.

Chris
Title: Re: First Glide In of the season (14-!5 March)
Post by: Fred on March 04, 2015, 08:43:29 AM: Quote from: "Happy Days"
Cor-blimey the first glide-in of the season is less than two weeks away! :shock: That seems to have come round suddenly. And this is the Bring-and-Buy Glide-In isn’t it?

So who’s up for a trip to the Big L then? I was expecting to make it but it seems we have some visitors arriving from the deepest depths of England. (Everyone sighs with relief :lol: ) So I expect there’ll be a bumper turnout on the mountain this time as I won’t be there to annoy you. (Please say you'll miss me :cry: )

Who's up for it then?

Little Keith

Well, now that you say that you will not coming, I am going then!

You see, you are not coming, and even Bill is going to show up! :) :P

Still love you XXX :)
Title: First Glide In of the season (14-!5 March)
Post by: Happy Days on March 04, 2015, 10:33:39 AM: I knew it,….(sob)…..Nobody loves me! People who haven’t been for years turn up as soon as I say I’m not going! Oh woe is me :cry: :cry:

(Keith wipes the tears away and blows his nose.)
Title: First Glide In of the season (14-!5 March)
Post by: Fred on March 04, 2015, 10:50:11 AM: Quote from: "Happy Days"

(Keith wipes the tears away and blows his nose.)

Oh, you have a cold? :mrgreen:
Title: First Glide In of the season (14-!5 March)
Post by: jumbo on March 10, 2015, 22:04:22 PM: Hi all, unfortunately I can't make this one :!: :!: :!: :!:

It's little Julia's great grandads 80th birthday so I will be in Barcelona, can't complain too much I suppose. I am upset I will be missing the bring and buy, I have a tonne of money burning a hole in my pocket (*continues dreaming*).
Title: First Glide In of the season (14-!5 March)
Post by: angry_muppet on March 13, 2015, 19:46:57 PM: Haven't been on for a while. The glider build is on hold, but would have loved to get out this weekend. Unfortunately duty calls elsewhere.
Title: First Glide In of the season (14-!5 March)
Post by: gerryb on March 13, 2015, 21:59:23 PM: hi all,

i'm out too, i've gone bionic!!!

i'm in bon secours hospital, galway, got total knee joint replacement during the week.

have a great time guys, enjoy the weekend

gb
Title: First Glide In of the season (14-!5 March)
Post by: billscottni on March 13, 2015, 22:06:36 PM: Join the club Ger, I got pins & screws in my back last year. Haven't looked back since. Hope you're back on your feet soon
Title: First Glide In of the season (14-!5 March)
Post by: gerryb on March 13, 2015, 22:10:01 PM: thanks bill, had op on tue, feeling better already.

should be on the slopes in april
Title: First Glide In of the season (14-!5 March)
Post by: jumbo on March 16, 2015, 10:58:02 AM: Any pictures lads?
Title: First Glide In of the season (14-!5 March)
Post by: billscottni on March 16, 2015, 20:34:42 PM: Quote from: "gerryb"
thanks bill, had op on tue, feeling better already.

should be on the slopes in april

Good to hear Ger, I don't think I'll make April, but I'll be down again later in the year. Bloody cold at the weekend.

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Title: First Glide In of the season (14-!5 March)
Post by: Fred on March 17, 2015, 09:37:46 AM: Hi all,

Sorry, a bit of delay to sort out the photos etc, but should come later today :)

Ger, glad your knee is getting better! Hope to see you up there in April :)
We'll call you Robocop now (new nickname :lol: )
Title: First Glide In of the season (14-!5 March)
Post by: Fred on March 17, 2015, 12:46:15 PM: Many thanks to all the pilots who came to the PSS over Ireland meeting last week end.
We had about 16 or 17 pilots coming from all over the country, for a great, but freezing week end! Lots of flying over the 2 days, and it's great to see, despite the forecast not being in our favor, lots of people traveling to our events.

Good flying, good craic and banters.

The Ray Jones PSS Trophy for Best PSS was awarded by the pilots to John Pearson for his new stunning Aermacchi MB339. A well deserved prize and a very nice trophy for a great man that will be sadly missed.

Once again, many for everybody for coming :clap: :clap:

We don't have long to wait before the ISR Glide in with hopefully, a warmer week end! :D

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More photos here: http://www.gliderireland.net/index.php/galleries/pss-over-ireland-2015
Title: Ooops
Post by: billscottni on March 17, 2015, 13:19:35 PM: Those who stayed in MossHouse on Saturday night will understand these!
No alcohol was involved!!

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Title: First Glide In of the season (14-!5 March)
Post by: jumbo on March 17, 2015, 13:28:54 PM: Looked like a great weekend. Thanks for the pics and writeup Fred. Aermacchi looks stunning and a well deserved first place JP.
Title: First Glide In of the season (14-!5 March)
Post by: Keith on March 17, 2015, 18:03:02 PM: Has it got any better bill ??? You were getting worse as the day went on Sunday..
Title: First Glide In of the season (14-!5 March)
Post by: billscottni on March 17, 2015, 20:29:16 PM: Quote from: "Keith"
Has it got any better bill ??? You were getting worse as the day went on Sunday..

Sarting to ease now Keith, stayed off it most of today
Title: First Glide In of the season (14-!5 March)
Post by: gerryb on March 17, 2015, 22:30:50 PM: thanks for good wishes lads, other knee needs replacing later on, should be sorted then.

thanks too for the report and the photos, looks like everyone had a god time despite the cold. ye're tough men!
Title: First Glide In of the season (14-!5 March)
Post by: billscottni on March 17, 2015, 22:43:45 PM: you wouldn't think we were real men if you'd heard all the whining about being cold!!
Title: First Glide In of the season (14-!5 March)
Post by: JohnPearson on March 18, 2015, 21:18:46 PM: Hi guys

Sorry for the delay in posting my photos, been busy putting together a cnc hot wire cutter. So here are a few pics that Roisin took from the weekend, which was a great start to the flying season.

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The last photo is with Roisin and Fred, who finally loves custard :lol: :lol:

Thanks for a great weekend and see you all next month at BigL.
Title: First Glide In of the season (14-!5 March)
Post by: Fred on March 19, 2015, 07:50:40 AM: Quote from: "billscottni"
you wouldn't think we were real men if you'd heard all the whining about being cold!!

It was not cold.. It was freezing hell on Earth! Not the same :)

Oh, and OUCH!! for you foot! :shock: Hope it's getting better now! :?
Title: First Glide In of the season (14-!5 March)
Post by: Fred on March 19, 2015, 07:51:52 AM: Thanks John for the photos!.
I'll delete the last one. Wait no, I print it, then burn it. More dramatic effect!

Vive le Flan!! :twisted:
Title: First Glide In of the season (14-!5 March)
Post by: Fred on March 19, 2015, 07:55:19 AM: @ Wayne--> I can't see your username :(
Title: First Glide In of the season (14-!5 March)
Post by: EI1638 on March 22, 2015, 09:46:30 AM: What a difference a week makes.

Sunshine and T shirt! Not much in the way of lift though, looked like the paraglider guys were struggling. I just happened to be passing (with responsibilities, so no gliders), so I've no personal experience of the lift yesterday, but my impression was very little.

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(Now I know why I prefer to take photographs, rather than have them taken of me...)
Title: First Glide In of the season (14-!5 March)
Post by: Happy Days on March 24, 2015, 19:48:52 PM: Yeah, it’s a bit of a bugger, the weather I mean. Like Chris I’ve been up the mountain a few times since the glide-in and it’s been lovely and sunny. Oh well…… :roll: ..

By the way lads, how did the Bring & Buy go. Did anyone buy anything? Or were everybody's wallets frozen shut?
Title: First Glide In of the season (14-!5 March)
Post by: billscottni on March 24, 2015, 19:52:40 PM: A couple of things changed hands Keith