Easter Holiday flying.

[Richard Boyd]

Keith SLIEVE GALLION !
Cookstown to Dublin in the morning should take the average joe driver 1hr 30mins, the new motorway and bye pass of Newry really speeds things up.
Word of warning, Saturday is the Cookstown 100 road races, this will not affect the road to the mountain but Evil Kenevil police with speed cameras will be out in force so if your driving up North keep to the speed limits.

Richard

[Richard Boyd]

Finishing touches to do to my Fox tonight , hope it will go well as I intend to let go off her tomorrow.





Richard

[andrew wallace]

ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
that fox looks good as does john's  :clap:  :clap:  :clap:

i'm looking forwards to a flight on it even if it is on mode one

hey fred and keith if you are coming up tomorrow i would have loved to be there but i work on a saturday till 1.30pm and by the time i would get to moneymore it would be near 3pm
can you not come on monday  

[Happy Days]

Great looking Fox, ……..you seem quite taken by the Fox design and performance Richard. (I’m still hunting for a larger aerobatic plane to play with.)

Andrew, I certainly won’t be up tomorrow, but Monday is looking a possible contender. The way it’s likely to pan out is that my other ‘alf and I will drive up to the slope, I’ll unload my gear and Mandy will take the car to indulge herself in some retail therapy for a few hours before returning to the slope to asses how well you northern pilots can fly! :roll:

I’ll be keeping a close eye on the weather and the winds speeds. Is Slieve Gallion any good in a SE wind?

Keith

[andrew wallace]

ha Happy Days  \/  \/  \/  O:)

[billscottni]

Here you go Keith, forecast for Moneymore.

http://www.xcweather.co.uk/forecast/moneymore

Might be an idea when you get to the bottom of the hill or into Moneymore to ring one of us and we'll come down and get you. Road up the hill is not for the faint hearted!

[JohnPearson]

Just finished the Lalysee wing that Fred sent me, so she will be the first to maiden tomorrow on the slope. This is a build up wing glider with 'barn doors' for control, can't wait to fly it, should be a little rocket! O:)

[Fred]

Hey John,

Have fun with it!
This is a great little wing, you will love it!

And where are the photos?      

[JohnPearson]

Hi Fred, will post a few tomorrow after the I get back from the slope. :wink:

[Richard Boyd]

There is alot of maidens going to lose their virginity's today  :clap:
Wind currently on the slope is 17mph and a straight easterly, air temp is 8DC, cold but the sun will soon heat up, visability is super !
Thanks to Frank for the on the hill weather info.
Keith,the winds are to stay easterly for the next 6 days.
Winds are to be 20mph plus on Monday!
John has the B52 all dusted down to fly for you  :wink:

Richard
getting the car packed and the flask filled.

[Happy Days]

There is alot of maidens going to lose their virginity's today  :clap:

Er,……Are you guys having a fly-in or an orgy   …… should I bring gliders or some Viagra :?:

K.

[JohnPearson]

Hi All

Well what a fantastic day on the slope, winds reaching 35mph and blue skies.
Richard and I both flew our mdm fox gliders and all I can say is WOW! what a great model, looks great in the air and flys in a scale manner. I  could'nt fly the little Lalysee wing, the wind was just to strong for it, even the Skyhawk had problems pushing forward in the lift. Here are a few pics from today, I think Richard has more photos and some video to post also.



This is the little Lalysee with a nice set of sharp teeth errrrrrr!



Richard readys the Fox for the big maiden



Happy man, look at the smile on his face or is that relief?



Look at this happy man after my maiden with the flyfly Fox



I kid you not, this is a real photo of where the Fox landed without any damage, look at the size of those stones, F/*~ Me what a lucky man!!!


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Karl standing up against the strong winds (43mph when this photo was taken!)


Next day Monday for the slope and more of the same great winds and lift can't wait

[andrew wallace]

looked like a good day  
glad the foxes flew well  :clap:  :clap:
i spent all day packing 6 packs of bap   hoping the weather keeps up now til monday now

[Happy Days]

Lucky landing?……no,… a spot landing between two rocks is pure skill I’d say John. :clap:

East winds forecast for Monday, 25 - 35 mph, can’t fly Big L. on easterly’s, so I’ll be checking out Slieve Gallion instead.

Probably drive up tomorrow afternoon, stay overnight in Dungannon or Cookstown, and on to the slope  Monday morning! What time lads? :?:

You must promise to be gentle with me though,………I’m only a simple Englishman. :roll:

Just let me get at those winds!!!

K.

(Really silly question this, but I ask it in earnest. Is there an open border between RoI. and NI, or will I need my passport?)

[Richard Boyd]

Hi Paddy English man, (Keith) the border is open and no security checks !!!!!
You will not even realize you have passed into the North except the changes on the road signs from Kmph to Mph !
There are a few nice Hotels in Newry like the channal court, or if you want Dungannon,,, there is the Cohannon Inn which is more a Motel with a bar restaurent at the front, it is situated about a 10 min drive from the town and it is cheaper than a hotel, there are a few B&B's also around the town area. Cookstown has the Glenavon Hotel, POSH ! Greenvale Hotel , plus B&B's. I have the kids so sorry I am unable to be of help tonite with accomodation.
If you like we could meet you were ever you are staying in the morning and this will leave your good wife Mandy the car for the day to fill with shopping.
Cookstown will be the better town for her to shop.
Tell her to take advantage of some really good bargains.
If you meet alot of American GI soldiers in jeeps etc. please donot get alarmed, Bank Holiday Sunday and Monday is the GI gathering in Moneymore.
My number is 07787368449 and give me a shout.
Safe journey Keith,

Richard