Sunday 29th March09 - Mt Leinster ?

[Fred]

Guys,

Planned to go to the big L this sunday to check a few things for Retroplane.
And of course, going to fly !
Sound like a good day at the slope.

Anyone interrested ?  

[Alan_Perse]

I might try and make it.

[Happy Days]

Looking at the forecast Fred, the wind's will be a bit light on Sunday. Saturday looks better. Can't you change somethings in your life around and make it Saturday? (You know you want to!) I might let you fly my Skua S-15 if you ask nicely. It's a smiley plane (It'll put a smile on your face )

[Alan_Perse]

Whats wrong with light winds? I think its more fun to fly in light to modeate winds. With strong winds it can become a bit uncomfortable especially if you are trying to fly big scale gliders like Fred has (and I hope to have one some day also). But if there are stong winds they won't stop me flying, I just prefer light to moderate. I guess everyone has their preference.
Dont take what I say the wrong way, I'm just rambeling on here.        :wink:
Anyway looking at xcweather.co.uk they are predicting wings of force 3 to force 4 on Sunday and light winds on Saterday.

[Happy Days]

Oh, you are absolutely right Alan! :clap:  Horses for courses and all that jazz.

Wouldn't do for us all to be the same.

[Fred]

Well, that depend what you call light  :?:  I think that will be around the 25 km/h no ?  :?:

Prefer light and moderate too, but only because it is much more interresting to fly, more challenging than slope soaring with strong lifts all over the place.

AAhh I remember the good old days, only flying thermals at the slope  

[joe]

Hope to get out at the weekend myself. Forecasts seem to be a changing every day with a few conflicting as far as I can see. We will have to wait til the end of the week to get a better idea then. Will start working on the browny points now! :?  :?

[Alan_Perse]

I can see what you mean Joe. Hard to tell which day would be best, Saterday or Sunday.

[Happy Days]

Er..................so what's the consensus guys? Saturday or Sunday??

(I used to be indecisive,....................but now I'm not so sure  :?  )

K

[Fred]

Hey Keith,

Sunday for me  
I will leave Dublin at around 10am, visit of the campsite + flying field, then head to the slope. If you want to join before going to the slope, all welcome ! (that's for Retroplane)

See you on sunday  ?

[joe]

My vote goes for tomorrow Saturday. Maybe more chance of a shower but we know there will be V good lift if it's clear!

[Happy Days]

I'm more interested in Saturday (today) as well. There is a northern'ish gale out there at the moment and it's calling my name. So I have to go!    I'll probably be up there about 1pm.

Tomorrow the forecast is for a SW breeze. The south slope at Big L produces less lift for a given wind speed and the wind is going to reduce overnight it seems.  If Fred and Alan, and maybe anyone else are going tomorrow I might pop up there for an hour or so, just to annoy everyone, and then I'll leave.  :lol:

Keith.

[Alan_Perse]

Unfortunataly I won't be going any day this weekend I'm afraid     . I have three college assignments to hand up next week. Got to get some work done on them over the weekend, and the K8.

[IceWind]

oh snap!

I was hopping to go on sunday!
And i only saw this now...

[Happy Days]

Looks like it'll be just you and me  tomorrow Fred, with Joe as a possible.

I'm not very happy with Joe. He asked me to let him fly my S-15 today. So,...being the gentleman I am, I agreed. He flew my plane around the sky for quite a time, and then,..............while landing,.........he hit me with it.! :shock:  I ask you, hitting me with my own plane!!! :evil:

I understand you're trying an electric tug plane at the MCFC flying ground tomorrow Fred.  :clap:  I'll meet you there. (Maybe you could bring those models we were talking about?)

K.