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Slope Soaring / Re: New to Sloping in Ireland

« on: August 24, 2025, 17:53:50 PM »

Ok..great..thanks...I will get on with modifying the Vulcan for the slope and then hopefully bring it down to Mt Leinster in September ..could be interesting !

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Slope Soaring / New to Sloping in Ireland

« on: August 24, 2025, 10:39:14 AM »

Hi
I am a regular flyer at Roundwood MFC and am also thinking of getting back into slope soaring .
Kilakee and Mt leinster appear to be the most accessible slopes for me to get to ( I am in Rathdrum ) ...can anyone tell me where i can find out when members are likely to be up there ?
I have a large 80" Vulcan which has flown a few times as an EDF power model but is a bit of a bugga to get off a grass runway so I am planning on converting it to be a pure slope glider ( should be spectacular ! )  ...other than removing the engines and landing gear etc I am not sure what changes I need to make...should the C 0f G be moved forward a bit for sloping (?) ..and should I block off the air intakes (?)..any advice would be appreciated.
Thanks
Richard