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Oeshy:
Hi all, I'm new to Ireland (just moved from Durban in South Africa) and I'm living in the Monaghan area. Do you know of any good slopes in the area and any active pilots? Thank you

Happy Days:
Hi Oeshy,
 I’m afraid I don’t know any slopes very near you. :?:  I’m in Wexford so I don’t get up to your part of the woods very often.

A regular contributor to this forum, "JP" lives in Armagh. He might know of some.

So what models have you flown before moving to Ireland? Do you have any slope soarers at this time?

Little Keith

Fred:
Hi there,

Welcome to the forum, and in Ireland!  :D

I don't know anybody from your area, but as Keith said, the closest I can think of from you, is Armagh in NI. Contact John here on the forum, he might be able to help.

As for slopes, the closest I could find, are in Slieve Gullion (not to be confounded with Slieve Gallion, more North to you.

Saw them on the "Slope Locator" (http://gliderireland.net/index.php/slope-locator ), but never tried or been there  :(
You also have the MACI website (http://www.maci.ie ) just in case if you haven't checked yet, but nothing I can see in your area.

And next time you are in Dublin, let me know, happy to show you around, and the slopes here :)

Fred

Oeshy:
Hi guys,

Thank you for getting backto me

I'm a bit of an RC nut so have flown everything from heli's, quad's, fun fliers, pylon racers but my main focus has been on F3, F5J, DLG's and of course slope (a little paragliding thrown in too). In Durban from where I come from there are about 30 - 50 slope pilots (some addicted and doing DSing to the more casual pilots). We planned several events a year with the main fly away a pilgrimage to Capetown. For thermal we had about 20 pilots in my area and had a provincial and national event every year.

I'm sending over my X-Pro F3J plane but the rest I have to leave behind. I've had a multitude of planes over the years. For a while I was doing aerial video for a few TV show's using a JR heli before these new quads came out.

I've attached a few pics. Look forward to flying with you :D :D :D



Sean aka Oeshy  :)  :)  :)

Happy Days:
Well, very interesting Sean. Nice to see some pics from other parts of the globe. :D  Pretty impressive! You seem considerably involved in the world of model aviation, both powered and silent. I wonder how you will find flying in the rather different climatic conditions of Ireland. I find that, during the winter months, a high degree of thermal resilience is needed. :wink:

Er,………….just one question :?: ……In the picture of  the combat wings, what is the little fella in the background on the extreme left of the photo doing!? :oops:

Little Keith

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