Author Topic: Midland Slopers! (Read 14458 times)

bigdave · « **Reply #40 on:** October 17, 2009, 20:08:26 PM »

thanks zim may go to the club instead

Anthony · « **Reply #41 on:** October 17, 2009, 20:37:23 PM »

Leek and Moorland will be flying from The Mermaid Pond, it's a SW and within spitting distance from the car, I'll be there, Ant.

fr800driver · « **Reply #42 on:** November 14, 2009, 00:09:45 AM »

Monday 16th Nov.
Burrough Hill.
SW/ 20
anyone going?

Patriot · « **Reply #43 on:** November 15, 2009, 23:26:38 PM »

I think I will be going to Borrough tomorrow

fr800driver · « **Reply #44 on:** November 16, 2009, 09:33:46 AM »

excellent!

bigdave · « **Reply #45 on:** November 25, 2009, 12:06:20 PM »

whats looking good for sunday

Zim · « **Reply #46 on:** November 25, 2009, 12:09:25 PM »

Not an awful lot mate - looks quite unpredictable and light...

bigdave · « **Reply #47 on:** November 25, 2009, 12:22:22 PM »

well it is in the shed again

wdeighton · « **Reply #48 on:** November 25, 2009, 19:08:40 PM »

it has improved. now showing north maxing 10mph for late afternoon, but I think Saturday will be the better day to fly

clayts75 · « **Reply #49 on:** December 05, 2009, 19:00:35 PM »

You blokes are local enough to get a personal, regional thread invite too.
Are you interested in having some Pylon racing fun at the Bwlch on Dec 19th. Any EPP nosed and leading edge model will do. Zagis welcome. come and have some fun. If you have a Flying Fish, bring it too as I will be holding a race or two for them if the numbers allow. PM me or email me. See the SWSA EPP thread too

wdeighton · « **Reply #50 on:** December 29, 2009, 22:30:20 PM »

Any Ideas on good northerly slopes that could be used to maiden the skorp on friday?

Bosley cloud is north off the the point but and has not got the best landings but an option.
Rushup is massive on the north, but again landing front side and be difficult ( Am am going for easy landing so i don't total it on its maiden).

What's the roaches like, If I remember it was not a easy land, but I flew it off to the east.

Mynd sites?

Old Geezer · « **Reply #51 on:** December 30, 2009, 08:17:39 AM »

Darnford at Long Mynd is a definite possibility - lots of bracken and heather to cushion an arrival and turn it into into a landing.

wdeighton · « **Reply #52 on:** December 30, 2009, 22:44:14 PM »

Friday is now looking better for Bosley Cloud.
i hears some of the roads round rushup had been closed due to snow drift, so it may not be accessible, was thinking of going to Treak cliff tomorrow.

Will

Scram · « **Reply #53 on:** January 08, 2010, 14:25:45 PM »

Quote from: wdeighton on December 29, 2009, 22:30:20 PM

Any Ideas on good northerly slopes that could be used to maiden the skorp on friday?

Bosley cloud is north off the the point but and has not got the best landings but an option.
Rushup is massive on the north, but again landing front side and be difficult ( Am am going for easy landing so i don't total it on its maiden).

What's the roaches like, If I remember it was not a easy land, but I flew it off to the east.

Mynd sites?

Will, we have a north facing slope at Gretton near Corby. It is not very large/high but it works and has a good flat landing area - good that is if you avoid the enormous cow pats!!

Jerry

fr800driver · « **Reply #54 on:** February 12, 2010, 20:13:28 PM »

Anyone flying Malvern in the next 5 days?
I am in the town ,visiting my mum and just happen to have a glider in the boot of the car.

andy.

tired tim · « **Reply #55 on:** February 12, 2010, 21:28:35 PM »

Quote from: isoaritfirst on February 12, 2010, 21:20:00 PM

Malvern needs a bit more east in it.

I can't wait to fly at the Malverns, but it really needs to East to make the trip worth while. Out of interest, does anyone fly at Castle Morton Common? Use to Paraglide there a few years ago.

fr800driver · « **Reply #56 on:** February 18, 2010, 18:35:47 PM »

Went to Malvern. Northerly/10kts. Had a good mornings flying.

Many Thanks to the MSA members who were there.

andy and Jamie.

bigdave · « **Reply #57 on:** February 26, 2010, 17:13:05 PM »

what on for this weekend anybody flying

wdeighton · « **Reply #58 on:** March 14, 2010, 19:26:56 PM »

So who was where today.

I was up at the cloud, I expect people where at the gate and the Lawley?

I crashed allot today, took up 4 planes and crashed all of them at least once to a degree.
Started with the Skorpion, tried to give it some, got blown back and crashed.
Felt rather p1ssed but took the ballast out and tried again. started thinking about setup far to much elevator not enough aileron. So brought her in, changed and sent here out again. Much better tried to give here some beans but she was picking up. Brought her in took out some nose weight and back out. And then things where better. The wierd this is I had flown her before and had a good flight at that, but any way she seems better now.
then the booby, not as interesting, bad launch, landed inverted, take 2 was much better.
the the aremacchi, Got everything ready and threw here off and it all went pear shaped, couldn't understand why. Broke the wing fixing bit so retired it for the day.

Then moved on to the Voltij. That was great, big loops and I was trying some rolling circles, got about 1/2. then tried some inverted stuff, lost orientation as the plane was heading towards terra firma and bang. I expected to bits, but was not bad at all, just a new set of wing joiners (Ideas).

Then Simon C rocked up. Showed him the aremacchi and he was supprised by our story, anyway taped the wing on and tried again, and well pear shaped. went away well as i started to turn her she snaped, i got her in the right direction, and she snaped again this time going inverted and straight into the trees. (I think it is receiver issue)

All in all I had a really good day. For the amount a crashes the damage is smaller than it could have been.

Will

Zim · « **Reply #59 on:** March 14, 2010, 19:41:26 PM »

Hey Will

Sometimes it feels like the hobby wants to cut you down to size doesn't it! I felt like that when I couldn't get over 150mph last time out DSing at MamTor - no matter what I said to myself, I just kept messing it up!

Sounds like you had a really good day on the Skorpion though - progress on the set-up and all that

As for the Voltij - I guess those wingjoiners work great as a fuse. I'll bet Tony has something available as a replacement. Some people have replaced them with steel for a little extra weight, but then you can only imagine what they would have done to the wing in our arrival today.

Next time will be a good one mate!

Zim

Andy_B · « **Reply #60 on:** March 14, 2010, 20:04:36 PM »

had a good weekend all round spent all day at Garway Hill yesterday near Abergavenny 6 hours flying no breakages and flew everything we took ..today was on Shropsires finest in a northwest blowing constant 20mph frontside lift was massive , 3kg MCT's were specking out just in the lift . I gunned Mark S's MCT at 160 in a 1000' dive and he managed to get it upto 187 round the backside , Isoar Evans managed the comedy moment today (me yesterday) and blew the wing off his Reaper , the fuz speared over the front only to be turned back over the hill as it hit the frontside lift (I kid you not) and helicopterd onto the ground while the wing flutterd to the bottom on the backside ,30 mins later a mountain biker rocks up with Mikes undamaged wing , so 100mph blow up and all the danage was a pulled trough wingbolt :oMy Reaper got turned over into the hill whilst trying a backside landing full of ballast (broke the wingbolt , well chuffed) All in all a great weekedns flying

Andy_B · « **Reply #61 on:** April 04, 2010, 19:53:11 PM »

Another four hours of great flying today in 20mph on the Long Mynd ...all on my lonesome except for about 45 mins with somebody else flying a Xeno . Maidend the Wizard and she flew as if on rails ..not to bad for an airframe that weighs 4.5kg in its lightest configuration , got the new JW all sorted aswell and the Typhoon wayward ballasting movement was sorted aswell (thats given the wing joiner a good work out now) . all in all a great day

Bad Raven · « **Reply #62 on:** April 18, 2010, 21:13:56 PM »

Quote from: Andy_B on April 04, 2010, 19:53:11 PM

got the new JW all sorted aswell

Just got one to build.....any tips please???

Leebert · « **Reply #63 on:** April 22, 2010, 10:49:50 AM »

Hi Guys,
I'm on a short break up in the peak district at Great Hucklow. What are the best Sloping sites in my area please? I have brought along an Alula and an Easy Glider.
I have considered Bradwell Edge today but don't fancy mixing it with the local full size stuff

Thanks,
Leebert

Old Geezer · « **Reply #64 on:** April 22, 2010, 14:15:29 PM »

15 - 20 mph northerly wind yesterday and as I was at loose end after lunch went up to Darnford [Long Mynd's north wind slope] with the dog.

Had the slope to ourselves - except for a curious pair of Red Kites [ first time I've seen them there ], a single Buzzard, and finally a police helicopter [flying to and fro lower than the birds - obviously looking for something/somebody].

Flew my little foamy Fox and a chevron from the States called Prodigy on & off for nearly 3 hours.

Nothing special, just had to tell someone

Anthony · « **Reply #65 on:** April 22, 2010, 17:54:57 PM »

Hi Leebert, tomorrow its give S to SW in the afternoon which is either Edge Top, southerly ,or The Mermaid Pool above Leek which is south west which is where I'll be. If your still about on Monday , its the scale aerotow at the full size strip. Ant.

Bad Raven · « **Reply #66 on:** July 22, 2010, 05:41:12 AM »

Pretty amazing how little activity here compared to other Regional Forums.......I put a post here a while back, never answered................do you all hang out elsewhere?

I'm up in the Peak District from the weekend on, forecast doesn't seem too clever, the Alula might get most airtime if you believe XC................

Gumball · « **Reply #67 on:** July 22, 2010, 10:14:50 AM »

If you're in the area on Sunday try the LMMGA ''fly for fun'' comp. Should be good for a laugh or three!
You only need to bring your BMFA ins. and a good model.

http://www.lmmga.org/

Bad Raven · « **Reply #68 on:** July 31, 2010, 09:53:39 AM »

Cheers....................

In the last week I have flown "The Gate" for four consecutive days and Mermaid Pool once..............ruddy cold though!!

(And yes, despite being from Kent,I am an LMMGA member!)

Gumball · « **Reply #69 on:** July 31, 2010, 12:54:15 PM »

Quote from: Bad Raven on July 31, 2010, 09:53:39 AM

Cheers....................

In the last week I have flown "The Gate" for four consecutive days and Mermaid Pool once..............ruddy cold though!!

(And yes, despite being from Kent,I am an LMMGA member!)

Apologies for not being there on Sunday as I'd have liked to have had a chin wag etc., only I had serious issues with my daughter and her mother which wiped out most of the day for me! Women, who'd have 'em!!

Anyway, I'm glad you managed some flying and I should have warned you that ski gear is essential at all times of the year at the gate and pool! Oh, and that spot landings at the gate are mandatory.

Bad Raven · « **Reply #70 on:** July 31, 2010, 13:05:04 PM »

Quote from: Gumball on July 31, 2010, 12:54:15 PM

Oh, and that spot landings at the gate are mandatory.

Ah, well used to sites with very little space, "The Gate" actually seemed quite spacious, albeit "wheel" landing my Fox looked funny with a trail of lifted sheep droppings behind the ground run.

My wife took some video at the Gate of one of my little experimental wings...........but the Microsoft update received yesterday cocked up my XP Pro's Net Framework and a lot of programs are now not working or have limited functionality where they use NF.......wasted half a day so far trying to get it back......

Bad Raven · « **Reply #71 on:** August 01, 2010, 05:56:34 AM »

Kicked Net Framework into submission on one PC.............

Bit of thrashing around riding what was going between 5 and 10 gusting 15................

Penetrator in the Peaks
	Small \| Large

feefo · « **Reply #72 on:** September 25, 2010, 13:22:53 PM »

Looks like Northerlies tomorrow, anyone heading to the Cloud or the Roaches? I haven't flown either before so finding someone else there would be helpful! Any suggestions for other slopes?

compact · « **Reply #73 on:** September 26, 2010, 18:05:25 PM »

Feefo, glad to see you up there, hope my flying didnt put you off going again, a good day was had by all...

Zim · « **Reply #74 on:** September 26, 2010, 22:12:02 PM »

he he Scott mate I gotta come flying with you! Vamps aren't far off mate. Expecting a confirmed ship date within the next week or so, fingers crossed...

Anyway, I did a bit of midland slopery the other day at Edge Top - good to see Ant there along with Roger and Dave. Didn't get to see Ant fly as he was flimflamming about the conditions being too light for his Erwin XL. Despite my making the parallel between fear of light conditions and man fancying to him several times, he was unmoved and didn't bow to the peer pressure.

Hopefully I'll catch you boys again on a slightly more powerful day!

Zim

feefo · « **Reply #75 on:** September 27, 2010, 08:27:09 AM »

Quote from: compact on September 26, 2010, 18:05:25 PM

Feefo, glad to see you up there, hope my flying didnt put you off going again, a good day was had by all...

Would have been better if I hadn't have fallen over. 4 hrs at A&E last night, a pair of crutches and up to 2 wks off on the sick (unpaid) isn't going down well. Hip hurts like a ba****d this morning

. Not sure if I'll be able to 'sneak' up and get 1/2 a day's flying in while I'm on the sick either...bummer.

Anyway it's always interesting to see the D40's go, and even more when it's time to land them

Give me a few weeks re: the wing you mentioned, SSP makes things tough. Def interested tho

Anthony · « **Reply #76 on:** September 27, 2010, 22:18:30 PM »

Here you go Zim....the cranes are actualy working and the two up landing sequence....them pebbles are the size of footballs...very silly. Ant.

compact · « **Reply #77 on:** September 28, 2010, 09:41:57 AM »

Ant can fly?..........

Anthony · « **Reply #78 on:** September 28, 2010, 19:26:23 PM »

I can....I can....I can....

compact · « **Reply #79 on:** October 02, 2010, 21:05:04 PM »

Anyone flying edgetop tomoz at Leek, had an hour or so up there today, gave webby a go of the mini wiz, told him unclip my neck strap and he promptly turned my tx of whilst doing it, I was flying at the time, thank god the a9 re binds quick.

Scott r

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