Topic: Midland Slopers!

Hey all

I thought I would start a Midland Slopers thread for various stuff that we might like to post from our slopes here...

I'll kick off with a little vid of Adam and myself flying at Rushup Edge in Derbyshire yesterday - wind was pretty light but the conditions were really enjoyable nonetheless...

Rushup Edge 30th Aug 2009 on Vimeo

Zim

Nice one Zim!  
George

I guess I would call myself a South Midland(ish) soarer, as I live near Stow-on-the-Wold!! What directions does Rushup cater for, and where exactly is it? I'm all for trying new slopes.

Just checked it out on Wikipedia and MultiMap. Apparently, it's 140miles/3 hours from where I live. So would have to be sure of the conditions before making the trek!

I've lost your mobile no mate - pm it over to me and I'll text you next time we're leading up to going. As for the conditions - well the recent 229mph DS record that was set there was in between horizontal raun showers, so don't let that put you off! You can shelter pretty well behind that wall if it gets a little wet.

Zim

Zim, you must pass the L&MMGA sites each time you get to Rushup, why not call in one weekend and see your Erwin again. Saturday I flew a Bird, 1/3rd scale Discus and 1/3rd scale ASW 15.......lovely. Sunday was a bit damp but managed to fly The Bird and 1/3rd scale Ventus 2ax in the comp at Edge Top but rain stopped play. Ant.

Hi mate

Glad to hear that you're enjoying it! I've just realised I still have that bloody carbon joiner! I am a member of LMMGA as it goes - pm me your number and I'll give you a bell next time I'm up that way. 

Zim

I've lost your mobile no mate - pm it over to me and I'll text you next time we're leading up to going.

PM sent.

looks like i miss out on a good time will be on the next trip 

whoot whoot. Midlands posse!

Well another good day up at rushup today.
No records but a couple of PB's 1 for me @116 and one for Graham (Deckit) at over 130+
No rain.

We had some visitors in the form of Martin M and Simon Cocker bith with some PSS models, And they did some PSDS'ing.

Good Day had by all.

Will

Well done Will! PSDS'ing LOL

Z

Well another good day up at rushup today.
No records but a couple of PB's 1 for me @116 and one for Graham (Deckit) at over 130+
No rain.

We had some visitors in the form of Martin M and Simon Cocker bith with some PSS models, And they did some PSDS'ing.

Good Day had by all.

Will

Shouldn't that be PSSDSing 

No Mike, it's called "Power Scale Dynamic Soaring". Simon first did this last week with an Aermacchi, did Martin do it with his Dago Red Mustang. Zim, carry the joiner with you, we are bound to meet up, if not give it to Simon as I fly with him regularly. Ant.

 ;   ...pss dsing cool  maxed out on the smilies dude

wonder what it,s called if i shoved the t38 round the arse of rush up "lead sled dsing"avit c

a up ant ow at?

Ay up Mark, thats a mouthful.......On a sour note Scott ploughed his triple carbon bullet proof.......! Compact Wizard in early Sat morning at the Mermaid while taking a phone call off his Misses, it took us 1/2 hour to dig it out, it was buried up to the spar and he,s got photo's to prove it. Ant.

oh sh-t

LSPNFDS? 

Zim, Abbo, how about L S D....ain't that some kind of drug...........!

YouTube - MCT @ Rushup

First vid from Sunday. 2 to follow psds an some half pipe action

this ha now music as the sound is orgasmic (I am sad I know).

W...., what speed were they reaching, it seemed a bit confusing, was it 78 mph or were they missing the 1 off to keep it short.......178mph.....? Ant.

W...., what speed were they reaching, it seemed a bit confusing, was it 78 mph or were they missing the 1 off to keep it short.......178mph.....? Ant.

Yes They where missing the one of to keep it easy, The only time they mention hundreds is when is gos to 200 +

Some Half Pipe action

YouTube - Half pipe @ Rushup 01 09 09

YouTube - MCT @ Rushup

First vid from Sunday. 2 to follow psds an some half pipe action

this ha now music as the sound is orgasmic (I am sad I know).

it has no music or sound mate

Bit of frontside JWage...

adam_lambretta doing some roll-aways at Rushup...

what slop is looking good to fly for the weekend 

Long Mynd - DARNFORD should be working Sunday morning according to the XC Wind Map.
I'll phone Wendy-Wind-Blows before I set out though.   

Where has all the wind gone? 3mph Saturday 6mph Sunday. I NEED MORE.

Westerly 6-7mph for the next 2 days - Pole Cott might just work for something floaty - if not, just take the pooch for a walk through the heather. Its a win / win situation.

can you all list the good slops to fly  in the midland area ?

I'm from the South Beds and some times fly at Ivinghoe, but am looking for more place to get out to, have been struggling with time but things should ease up a bit over the next couple of months.  Hope to meet up with some of you guy's.

Long Mynd [see LMSA site for details], Clee Hill, Garway Hill - for starters.

There is also LMMGA in the peaks.
Joining this club will get you speaking to people and onto more sites.
Their main site is just north of leek being the mermaid will fly any thing with a w in it. Then there is edge top for southerlies and elkston for easterlies.
They also fly on the roches and bosley cloud nw and ne.
membership is only £8. LMMGA :: Model Flying in the Staffordshire Moorlands or Welcome to the LMMGA Home Page 2 diffract sites.

Burton dasset may be closer to you beiong in the gaydon area. A bit of a hump.
then there is borough hill just east of leicester again sw to nw.

hope this helps

The wind is looking really good or Invinghoe Beacon this Saturday.

So how many people out there fly regularly in the Midlands?
And Where? (Not specificity but generally).

I have always thought that a Midlands thread is a bit broad but yet there is not allot of chatting going on here, Is that because it is too broad, or because the people that fly here just don't chat on line.

that last post didnt get much attention.
I think that now that this a child thread, people dont come look here any more.

So who is flying where and when this weekend?

Will

If you go to Pole Cott on Long Mynd tomorrow you should be sure to see a few flyers (not me, my part-time job as usual has me working Saturdays  :( ) - Garway Hill should be flyable too.

what slope look good for sunday 

Not much Dave! There's an F3F comp at the Mynd so that's out for sport flying, but perhaps Baslow - isn't that a Westerly? Or The Gate?

Z