Topic: Lundy 2010

Steam-roller run over your Vampire, Ads?

Steam-roller run over your Vampire, Ads?

Yep!

Rite guys, I'll be taking my 12volt supply again. It has a set of buzz bars on it that can manage a few sets of crock clips. So any one is welcome to pop there chargers on it. Andy, we can charge your gun on my chameleon as I do mine.

ok cheeres ears

that's the radar speed gun sorted then - excellent  

Simple idea for frontside speed runs:

60 sec climb out (so you don't take all day)
speed run in across/along the slope - clocked on the radar gun
climb out again (pretty quick!) & maybe another 30 secs?
speed run if from the other direction - clocked on the radar gun
max speed or average - or both - whatever

then the next guy up, repeat until we get bored with it...

Phil.

that's the radar speed gun sorted then - excellent  

Simple idea for frontside speed runs:

60 sec climb out (so you don't take all day)
speed run in across/along the slope - clocked on the radar gun
climb out again (pretty quick!) & maybe another 30 secs?
speed run if from the other direction - clocked on the radar gun
max speed or average - or both - whatever

then the next guy up, repeat until we get bored with it...

Phil.

Can I file my dispute now ?

   It's not fair, the guy with the gun ran out of the way just as I was getting fast!!

Can I file my dispute now ?
   It's not fair, the guy with the gun ran out of the way just as I was getting fast!!

LOL - ran away?
He's hiding behind the safety barrier rocks - surely?
http://www.flickr.com/photos/40257895@N03/3701748631/#in/set-72157621017728361/

Phil.

Having not gone on last years trip, is there anything i need to know about regarding charging batteries while i'm there    I take it my standard mains trickle chargers are fine. I believe the leccy goes off during the night for a while though, how long is a while

  Stuart.

at no point did the leccy go off last year .............doesnt mean it wont happen this year   but its unlikely

yeah ya trickle chargers will be fine  mate

what are we going to use for the limbo course then ...?

at no point did the leccy go off last year .............doesnt mean it wont happen this year   but its unlikely

yeah ya trickle chargers will be fine  mate

 Thanks Mr b 

  Stuart.

Having not gone on last years trip, is there anything i need to know about regarding charging batteries while i'm there    I take it my standard mains trickle chargers are fine. I believe the leccy goes off during the night for a while though, how long is a while
  Stuart.

how long = a night!
but - last year the power didn't go off at all, it was kept on to power the water supply pumps - apparently
Probably be pitch black this time
I've got a fast-charger & "instants"(eneloops)

Phil.

at no point did the leccy go off last year .............doesnt mean it wont happen this
what are we going to use for the limbo course then ...?

re-sited F3F poles & a tape?
those nice steel poles with the red flag on - should wreck even a couple of foamies

two "tall" folks?

Phil.
crouching down lower...

Having not gone on last years trip, is there anything i need to know about regarding charging batteries while i'm there    I take it my standard mains trickle chargers are fine. I believe the leccy goes off during the night for a while though, how long is a while

  Stuart.

I wouldn't be worrying about stuff like that mate:  I would be studying the map of Lundy for where the big (shelter) rocks are...

I wouldn't be worrying about stuff like that mate:  I would be studying the map of Lundy for where the big (shelter) rocks are...

..and I'm not talking about getting hit by a speeding mouldy either: http://www.flickr.com/photos/40257895@N03/3702557814/#in/photostream/   

wildthing sized gap?

edgewise  

Phil.

For anyone who sisnt go last year,
   The pub has this thing where they are soo confidant that no one will get a mobile signal at the bar, that they will give you free drinks all night if you manage to take a call while at the bar!!

For anyone who sisnt go last year,
   The pub has this thing where they are soo confidant that no one will get a mobile signal at the bar, that they will give you free drinks all night if you manage to take a call while at the bar!!

So is there going to be anybody left on the Gliding forum once you guys set off? 

It'll give the shy/retiring types a chance to pipe up

Hope you all have a great time

Yep have a great time chaps.  Last one to leave please turn the lights off.

I'm not going, don't worry!

Got all the planes packed this evening - 4x planes - 2x packs to carry  

Thought I'd do it early, in case of problems, which there weren't really, except deciding which tails went in which pack, and which ballast went were - was going to put it all in the planes, but then the RCRCM plane-pack was too heavy - didnt trust the straps - so half the ballast goes in my rucksack. After last year not having enough, I'm taking full ballast for all the planes.

Looking forward to a pint of Lundy light after carrying this lot over there 

Phil.

thats a new use for ya silk jimjams Phil...................

thats a new use for ya silk jimjams Phil...................

Them's RCRCM jimjams - with planes jimjammed in
Fancy colour cos I won it in a colouring-in comp
Shame the Chinese are small - longer jimjams would be nice  

Phil.

Well, what weather can we expect    Is it going to be "Sunny's & sun cream" or "Wellies & waterproofs"
 Here's the current Forecast for Lundy during our stay. What ya reckon guys

http://www.myweather2.com/City-Town/United-Kingdom/Lundy-Isl-lgtH.aspx

  Stuart.

 excellent bit of model packing there Phil  
 I think i may have made my "Mike evans Lundy box" a bit on the  large size
http://www.fotosearch.com/bigcomp.asp?path=THK/THK278/e00009334.jpg

  Stuart.

I'm all packed too. 4 models in my plane quiver back pack and 1 in another bag.

Strega
Extreem
Erwin
Vector
D60

   Got waterproofs purely for the journeys to the pub and back b

Need more ballast me thinks ..............but carrying it up the hill ..........

I'm all packed too. 4 models in my plane quiver back pack and 1 in another bag.

Strega
Extreem
Erwin
Vector
D60

   Got waterproofs purely for the journeys to the pub and back b

and where is ya foamey

As nobody bought up my bed I'm still hoping to get over for a couple of days at the end of the week. Fingers crossed I pick the good days. Have fun fellers. I'm off for a couple of hours with rebalanced Brio on Portland now. 

Well, what weather can we expect    Is it going to be "Sunny's & sun cream" or "Wellies & waterproofs"
  Stuart.

Yes
and
yes - but not the wellies

bigger question is whether it'll do 50+mph for a couple of days again 

btw - nice model box there

Phil

Yes
and
yes - but not the wellies

bigger question is whether it'll do 50+mph for a couple of days again 

btw - nice model box there

Phil

 50 mph +  that'l be nice

  Stuart.

pound !

pound !

EH..?

pound !

LOL - he can't hear you - he's on his mobile 

Phil.

Those that know will be laughing at those that don't , I know you know Andy B lol

Those that know will be laughing at those that don't , I know you know Andy B lol

your right ............blonde moment there mate

 Phew, that was lucky .........
 Just opened up the hatch on my Skua to give everything a final look over prior to packing it away in my box, & spotted the slightest bit of gunky stuff on the black wire plug. I released the wire from the plug & found it to be all fuzzy. I stripped the black coating off the wire to find the wire itself was as black as can be   First time in more than 20 yrs of flying that i've had a case of black wire corrosion.  I now have to cut open the battery compartment & to get a new battery in tonight.  Just whan i thought all my mods were ready

  Stuart.

A quick house keeping note,
  I have 2 luggage tags for everyone staying in the light house (each).

 You can pick them up from me on the quayside on Saturday.

Zim- I've filled your's in!

Ian

dont forget Lee's ............

I am so gutted :( but there we are life happens and we deal with it

should actually start getting a decent hanger in 2011

Lee