Sunday 11th Oct 2009

[Happy Days]

Gentlemen:  This Sunday the wind is set fair for the Slopes of Big L.    

Anyone care to ponder yonder? :?:

Wind strengths don’t look greatly challenging so a spot of genteel soaring might help to relax your soul’s. (Although if you’re on your feet all day your sole’s might not appreciate it! :lol: )

May be some of you guys from the western counties might care to avail of the magnificent flying afforded by Mt. Lienster.

Remember,……from now on the temperature is likely to get colder. Why not enjoy some flying before you have to don masses of thermal wear! :wink:

Keith

[billscottni]

Would love to Keith, but it's a bit of a trek for the day

[Happy Days]

Well, that's a shame Bill. :cry:

You see,......... my wife has a friend who would love to meet you. She’s dark haired, not too tall, (about 5’5”) slim build, quite attractive, and would love your accent.

 
Oh,......... and her friend has long hair, four legs and answers to the name of “Sheba”

[Fred]

Hi Keith,

Sorry, this week end looks good for Kilakee (Well, Sunday...). Not a lot of wind forecasted, but I have planned to go to ML next time there is a big wind to fly the Crystal !
Forecast have changed a lot, as Saturday was looking really really good for ML at the beginning of the week  :!:  :!:

[billscottni]

Well, that's a shame Bill. :cry:

You see,......... my wife has a friend who would love to meet you. She’s dark haired, not too tall, (about 5’5”) slim build, quite attractive, and would love your accent.

 
Oh,......... and her friend has long hair, four legs and answers to the name of “Sheba”

lol :shock:  

[Happy Days]

Well, if the winds are good for Kilakee I guess I’ll be flying with just my shadow for company on Mt. L. :cry:

Never mind, at least there will be no witnesses to my crashes :oops:

K.

[Fred]

Well, also, Kilakee, is 10 minutes drive, ML is 1h30 ! Need more brownie points!
And I want to fly the big stuff ! For sure, ML next time we have some big winds ! (20kph+)!

[billscottni]

Where's the Kilakee slope Fred?
I always thought it was west side of Ireland.

[Fred]

Hi Bill,

This is in the Dublin's Mountain, between Glencree and 3 rocks (roughly!)

West facing is a good slope, and we also have a North facing one (technical one.. Almost flat, but lift is there!)
At Glencree, we have a E - SE slope too but it's a bigish climb.

Nothing really comparable to Mount Leinster, but the Westerly slope is a good one

[billscottni]

Thanks Fred,
That would only be 1 1/2 to 2 hours from me if you ever have any "events" there.

[Fred]

Hi Bill,

We rarely have events held in Kilakee (ok, never!) mainly because the slope here only works in a small range of Westerlies, and the North is not great either... And this is also one of the most rubbish filled slope you can find ! (yeah, had people trowing empty bottles behind us, and one day, had a guy changing his engine oil on the north slope just behind me...  :evil: )

Anyway, any flying done this week end ?

Went to Kilakee, the wind was blowing strong, but a bit too much northerly, so have to fly down the valley to have lift. Flew there with Ed and his Vector  
As for me, had the asw15... A bit too light for this kind of wind, definitively need some ballast when that start to blow 20+ !

[Happy Days]

Well, at least you got some flying in. Well done Ed, keep up the good work. :clap:

Flying on the Big L. yesterday was just Fantasticle!

Wind speed = 25 gusting 35k. Cloudy up to around midday then,……. loads of sunshine with lift extending as far as the eye could see.

No picies I’m afraid (I’ve given up trying to fly and take pictures at the same time) but the new Phase 6 and the Fillip 400 both put in a very good display.
I was using the crow braking to get the Phase to fly backwards, (relative to the slope). It looks kind of weird, :shock: ……but fun :lol: . The knack it to keep it high……..just in case!!

Looks like high pressure is going to dominate the scene for the next few days, oh well,……time to tidy up the garden = BORING! :cry: :cry:

K.