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Fred

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Re: 2018 ISR events
« Reply #15 on: March 11, 2018, 11:29:50 AM »
WE CAN Drive to 9 stones from the Bunclody side!!

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Re: 2018 ISR events
« Reply #16 on: March 12, 2018, 09:11:03 AM »
Thank you all for coming this weekend (from as far as Cork and Northern Ireland! Thanks again for traveling guys!!  :-* ) despite the less than encouraging forecast, but Big L did it again! :)

I believe Les and Joe managed to fly a tad on Saturday. Real pain to see we could fly, but could not access the slope!
But, all changed on Sunday!! A miracle, or some hard working Council people opened up the road to 9 stones!

Anyway, good winds, and we flew :) Understandingly, we were only 3 pilots, with Joe going up later to fly, but we missed him!! :( We must have crossed each others on the road, as I would have come back and carry on the flying :(

Anyway! We flew, and that's the main thing! The SnowBoot did the first flight, none event. Even got checked by a big bird :) Entertaining to watch!
Ralph flew his SB13 also for the first time. Looks good in the air for sure!

Next meeting is about 3 weeks away :)

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Re: 2018 ISR events
« Reply #17 on: March 13, 2018, 05:47:47 AM »
Belles photos
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Re: 2018 ISR events
« Reply #18 on: April 06, 2018, 19:59:56 PM »
Anyone planning to be up Mount Leinster tomorrow? I think the snow's all gone now...

Forecast is for southerly winds around 8kts from 1200.
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Re: 2018 ISR events
« Reply #19 on: April 06, 2018, 22:28:22 PM »
I am heading down in the morning hopefully the weather hold good. The snow is gone I flew there on Wednesday at about 5 pm on the North slope great wind but it was bloody freezing. One half hour flight and called it a day.

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Re: 2018 ISR events
« Reply #20 on: April 08, 2018, 20:23:28 PM »
Hey Fred,
Where are all the photos………………………..

Saturday was one of the best all round glider events it has ever been my pleasure to attend and if you had as much fun today you can certainly take a bow. Yes there have been days when I have flown longer – and there have been days when I was warmer.
But Saturday had it all – the chance to fly, to watch really good pilots fly, to watch really good models fly (particularly the Cortina!) was great and the chance to socialise over a splendid lunch with so many friendly souls was a joy. 

And it all happened just because you organised it!

Chapeau!


Thanks also to the French contingent who made us feel part of an international community rather than a few lonely souls standing on a hillside - it was great! Your presence (and your most excellent catering!) made the event. It was a pleasure to meet you all.
JIM



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Re: 2018 ISR events
« Reply #21 on: April 09, 2018, 15:11:14 PM »
Hey Jim,

Working on it! :) Knackered after the week!

And many thanks for your kind comments, but ultimately, this is a group effort :) And I do agree, it is nice to see the gliding community in Ireland to think this way, and that also show up in our meetings by constantly having great numbers of pilots showing up, even when the weather is not good, just for a bit of craic!  :) :)

I just have a few photos (and from the Cortina!! :) ), I'll make up a page on the website as soon as my liver recover! :)
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Re: 2018 ISR events
« Reply #22 on: April 09, 2018, 20:36:46 PM »
Ah well. Drove there yesterday, but only paragliders on sight. Which is probably the reason you guys left  :'(
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Re: 2018 ISR events
« Reply #23 on: April 09, 2018, 21:00:35 PM »
Hey Antonio,

Nope, we were there... up until 14.15 for me and most of the guys (long week!)
Paragliders were not annoying yesterday, they took off below us, then flew on the far right :)
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Re: 2018 ISR events
« Reply #24 on: June 03, 2018, 13:36:54 PM »
A gentle reminder, next ISR Glider fly-in is next Saturday, June 9th on Tountinna. Regards, Gerry Buckley
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Re: 2018 ISR events
« Reply #25 on: June 03, 2018, 14:05:49 PM »
Looking forward to it Ger, see you soon.

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« Reply #26 on: June 09, 2018, 22:14:09 PM »
Great day’s gliding on Tountinna, thanks to everyone who travelled and took part. The day started out with low cloud preventing any flying, but by about 1pm the cloud lifted and we had a fantastic afternoon of thermal soaring on the slope. Looking forward to seeing everyone again soon. Some photos, maybe others have more.....
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« Reply #27 on: June 09, 2018, 22:21:51 PM »
Special welcome to John O’Sullivan who is home on holidays from Canada, thanks John for coming to join us. This is John, note his MACI No.....EI 26. Well done John and continued good health and good flying
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Re: 2018 ISR events
« Reply #28 on: June 09, 2018, 22:27:07 PM »
Apologies for the photo on its side, I didn’t take it like that and I should have said John’s no is IRL 26
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Re: 2018 ISR events
« Reply #29 on: June 10, 2018, 12:15:35 PM »
Thanks to everyone for a wonderful day's flying at Tountinna.
Especially liked the Canadian Flag windsock, although at times it hung vertically.
Some more pictures
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