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Gliders => Slope Soaring => Topic started by: rogallo on September 09, 2011, 21:18:46 PM
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Lads,
trying to make my mind up, Who is going to Mount L for the weekend, the alternative is Falaise.....
Where do you think the weather will be better?
R
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Ralph,
the Mount Lienster fly-in isn’t next weekend, it’s the weekend after.
(24 -25th)
Silly you! :roll:
Keith
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Silly me? Checked the dates on MACI website and it has next weekend listed as the dates.
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The weather is better at our field 8) , come on :D
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Silly MACI!!! :lol:
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Erwan,
I am very tempted, the ferry going out Thurs nite and returning Sunday nite. €298.
Is there camping nearby? I am sorry I started this post as it is to be either a Pilatus B4 (1/3.5 scale) or a quick weekend in Falaise.. :?: :?: :?:
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Hello
You can put your tent on camping just on the airfield. If you want to come , put a private message to Ronan for reserv for the lunch.
:D
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wrong dates in flightlines as well
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Hi all,
Sorry, was in the no internet land for the last few days :(
Just to confirm the dates, this is in 2 weeks, week end of the 24 and 25th!
I have sent a mail to the MACI to have the original dates changed when we decided to move the meeting a week further, but never got a reply, nor the dates were changed! :!: :roll:
Ralph, try to make it to Falaise if you have the opportunity! 10th year anniversary, good food and wine, big gliders, and well... the Falaise team! :D
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Hi Fred,
it is very tempting. weather keeps changing though. Looks as it may be drizzle for the weekend? Also Kevin Barry may travel aswell. Ferry is okay price wise Out thurs nite and return Sunday evening.
I will make my mind up tomorrow
BTW have you ever bought stuff from Miniplumes? Looking at the 4.5m Pilatus
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Hey Ralph,
Sorry, saw your PM! Forgot, checking that now! :oops: :oops:
For Miniplumes now.. Ordered a few fuselages, but be aware that quality can be irregular to be honest. I know the guy, so I never had issues, but others had finish quality issues.
But to be honest, for the price you pay these fuselages (the cheapest on the net by far!) if you need a bit of filler there and there and a bit of paint, I'm good with it, still worth the money in my opinion!
For better finish, you can buy in Germany (Rosenthal, Gewalt etc), but prices are definitively not the same.
Fred - with 2 big Pilatus fuselages in the garage! :P (not Miniplumes though!)
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Hi Fred. You don't need two Pilatus Fuselages do you :D :D
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I do actually! That hide and make the ugly wall they are hanging to pretty! :D :P
One is from Rosenthal (4m) and other one is "Made in Brive" :D for 4.5m if I remember :?:
Waiting for someone to cut wings for that one! :mrgreen:
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hello y look for http://aeronews.free.fr/
Ronan is sale the fuselage de fox for 4.5 Meters
sorry my irish
y dont not ave beers :)
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Well Lads, thats it, the weather, c'est moche, I think in Falaise :( :( :(
So on to the next weekend, Well who is going? One day or two?
I need to fly :(
R
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i'm coming next weekend along with bill, richard and john :clap: :clap: :clap: the NI branch of the slope rebels :D
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I hope to come as well.
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always sun in falaise city :lol:
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i'll be there, 2 days hopefully.
keith, we'll have to get you sorted on that verticle 8 once and for all.
i'll have a 'last down' electric glider with me for sale. includes electric motor, esc, folding prop. 3.6 m span, reichard model, still in box.
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Looking for a new (to me) slope model and wondered if anyone has anything lying around they no longer use?
Basic Rudder, aileron, elevator model for general slope flying in normal wind conditions. Budget: ~ 100 euro.
If anybody has anything let me know. Won't have cash to payday (27th) so can't pick up next weekend, would need to be postable!
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Hey Bill,
I’ve got a 2mtr “Whisper”.
Mouldy, full house wing (RG15), V tail. Had a few crashes. :oops: Battle scars to the nose area just forward of the wing. Has ballast tubes for some fast flying in those stronger breezes. :D (You’ve seen me flying it before)
Needs a repair to the nose area and a couple of new servos in the wing I think. HS82’s with nylon gears that have stripped. I might even have a couple of sets of new gears somewhere :?: (I haven’t flown it for quite some time.)
If you’re interested I’ll bring it to Big L next weekend. Don’t worry about the money, it won’t be much,….(to an old friend.) :)
K.
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Thanks Keith,
Be very interested in having a look, if you bring it along next weekend.
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Hello All
Good choice for Ralph, the weather is very ugly, some flys during the morning, but wind is so strong and landing very difficult.
Both afternoon are occup by cloud and rain.
See you in one year for the 3rd week end on september .
Some pictures as comming soon
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can someone let the pub know me and richard are coming this weekend :D
just to make sure there's enough beer :lol:
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And old people... :mrgreen: :P
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you were on the whisky last time, not beer! Or even Guiness!
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And old people... :mrgreen: :P
I think it was a toss up between you and Andrew for "his affections!" :twisted:
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it was freds hair he liked :lol:
yes i had a few pints of guiness and yes i must have drunk a bottle of whisky it was lovely it was hot and sweet :D
the kettle was on the boil all night :lol: :lol:
well fred as i'm the youngest member of NIMSA at 42 you could say i like hanging out with old men :D
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The count down has started for our road trip to the BIG L yippee !
I was getting my brothers van to transport JP'S and Andrew planes down but then JP came up with a brain wave to take his camper and for the 4 amigos to travel together.
Just shows you that his brain cells arn't all dead now that he is 50 :shock:
Mrs Wallace has been a busy lady using her hair products on Andrew, seems like he is in competition with Fred for the best hair do !!!!!!!
These pair of young men get up to some tricks !!!!!!!
:lol:
Its a pity Terry is unable to make it this time but I am sure next year will be his first experiance of fun on the slopes of the Big L
See you all soooooooooon
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Looking for a new (to me) slope model and wondered if anyone has anything lying around they no longer use?
Basic Rudder, aileron, elevator model for general slope flying in normal wind conditions. Budget: ~ 100 euro.
If anybody has anything let me know. Won't have cash to payday (27th) so can't pick up next weekend, would need to be postable!
Hi Bill if you want my trusted epp Fox then its yours at no cost, just add rx and battery and fly.
This will get you flying :clap:
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These pair of young men get up to some tricks !!!!!!!
:lol:
OH! Too Much Information Richard. It doesn’t bear thinking about! :? (Perish the thought :( )
Keith
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Hi Keith I got an email from 02 SAYING YOU WANTED SOME WINE !!!!!!!!
I have tescos in Dungannon and wine is cheap :)
PM me a list of how many cases and I will bring them at the weekend.
Beer is also on offer 30 tins of carlsburg for about €20 Andrew has them almost all bought out lol
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Richard, is nothing sacred in this world. :shock: I emailed John to ask if he could get some for Mandy.
I have no idea who 02 is that you referred to!
The plonk in question isn’t obtainable here in the south. It’s a sweet Red from Greece (I don’t like sweet wines) called “Mavrodaphne of Patras” As far as she knows it’s only sold in Asda and Waitrose. I don’t think there are any Waitrose’s in Ulster, are there?
We brought 37 bottles when we came up North in the Spring. I think she still has about 20 bottles left but we don’t intend to go North again until next Summer. So it’s a question of stocking up!!!
This stuff doesn’t go off, so if any of you guys who are coming south at the weekend could grab a couple of bottles I’ll settle up with you on Saturday. :wink:
(I don’t have any STG cash, but I have a London bank account, or I’ll reimburse you through PayPal.)
Thanks
Keith
(What a topic for a Glider forum :roll: )(http://www.gliderireland.net/forum/images/uploads/Happy%20Days/Mandy%27s%20wine.jpg)
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i'll have a look in the asda store in coleraine keith tomorrow after i finish work :D
pity you can't get it in tesco i would have got 10% off it :D
see you saturday :clap:
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Thanks Andy.
Don’t put yourselves out over this guys. I often joke with her that the red stuff in her veins isn’t blood, but Mavrodaphne of Patras :lol:
K.
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Good man Andrew, if you cannot get it I will drive to Cookstown tomorrow nite. I drove past Asda on my way to the mountain earlier today , pity I didnot receive the email until I got home.
Winds were blowing strong today and I maidened my Le Fish, it was super fun !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Who needs wine, women or song when we have gliders :roll:
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let me know if you have any problems, 2 Asda's in reasonable distance of me
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Hi Keith , Andrew has located the wine but it now has a different label !!!!!!!
How many cases does Mandy require to keep her blood flowing red ?
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Glad you got your Le Fish flying Richard, I’m looking forward to seeing it in the Wexford air this weekend. :D
I’m seeing very conflicting reports about wind speed for the two days. :!: The south slope of Big L. does not produce the greatest lift,(compared to the other slopes,) and should the wind be much less than around 20k it will be a definite ‘Floaters’ only job. (Or models with big wingspans.)
Unless your name’s Fred of course. He can fly a plane with no more lift than a rabbits fart! :lol:
Might be a case of bringing everything and seeing what flys best on the day. :?:
As for the ‘Plonk.’ Normally if the label has changed that signifies that something else has changed. It could simply be that the producer is using a different company to bottle the wine, or that the grapes are being pressed in a different machine. As long as the full name on the label is the same I should think one case would get her through. :wink: (She’s a bit like a vampire really. If she can’t get her fill, she starts going a little crazy.......... Although I suppose that description applies to most of the females of the species, doesn’t it! :roll: )
So,…..one case please Andrew!
Keith
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Keith is it Foggy on the slope this morning?
Just wondering
Cheers
Ralph
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Yes Ralph.
The slopes have been cloud covered each morning this week. The weather is never the same on any two days, but generally the mountain hasn’t been clear much before 10 o/c
K.
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bad news for me lads, i'm not going to make it this weekend. hope ye all have a great time. make the most of tomorrow, sunday doesn't look atall good.
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ah gerry i'm sad to here that i was looking forwards to meeting you and seeing the k13 in the flesh :(
well it's 5.22am i'm loaded up and ready to roll out soon
see you on big L soon :clap: :clap: :clap:
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Hi Gerry sorry you are unable to make it !!!!!!!
We will miss you on the slope.
As for the weather, us Northerners have webbed feet and are well used to rain :lol:
Its 6.15 im showered and waiting on Andrew the we travel to Armagh to meet with the chuckle brothers John and Bill.
I think this is going to be a trip to remember ! for all the right reasons , I hope.
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Well I hope your right there Richard. :D
I’ve just taken a look at the Big L, through rather bleary eyes I must admit, and dispite having a “second look” unfortunately the mountain isn’t there any more!!!
Well,.... at least if it is there I can’t see it.
As it has been for most mornings this week, it’s completely cloud covered. I’m sure it will appear later on today……………just a matter of when!
The wind speed is currently8 kph SSW with very slight drizzle
Temp is 11 C
But fear not dear friends, I’m sure things will improve………“I have a feeling in my bones” Just don’t rush to get to the slopes, it may take a couple of hours for the cloud to lift.
I’ll post another report in an hour.
Keith.
Oh, by the way, I heard from Joe. He sends his greetings and felicitations but regrets that as he is out of the country, he can't make it today. He promises to come and annoy us at the next glide-in!
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Okay men! You can all start breathing again now :P
The cloud is indeed starting to lift and the mountain is now just beginning to become visible. (I had thought maybe the government had sold it off to reduce the budget deficient. :wink: )
The cloud is breaking up showing spots of blue sky, and the sun has come out. 8) I should think it will be flyable by about 11’ish.
Wind speed here is variable ranging from almost zero to gusts of 20K plus. (Still from the SSW) But that too has been the norm for this time of the morning lately. By past experience this week, it should be blowing reasonable consistently in an hour or two. :D
Temp has climbed half of one degree since my last posting.
I plan to be at Nine Stones between 11 - 11.30.
See you then guys!
K.
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Oh dear! We’re off to a bad start here in Wexford today.
At my location the skies are very dark, there is slight drizzle but worse,…..there looks to be no let up in the heavy skies from any direction. :!:
The mountain is completely covered in cloud and I think all we can do is hope for an improvement later in the day. :(
The only bright point is that there is plenty of southerly wind, about 30K gusting to 45. :clap:
I’ll advise when the situation changes.
Keith
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Not good news lads;
The sky isn’t so dark as it was, the drizzle has stopped and the wind speed has increased to 40K gusting to 60+ (Not a day for the faint hearted perhaps.)
But all of this is to no avail as the mountain is still cloaked in cloud from top to bottom.
Me thinks it’s unlikely to be flyable for at least another hour or two. ( Sorry to sound depressing)
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Rain lifted in Cork about 11.30 and off to Kinsale I went, after a few attempts I got my Swift S1 in the Air, Kevin B flew his Lunak. I hope the afternoon improved for all at Mount L!
Thanks fred for organising a great weekend
Ralph
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Hi all , I have arrived home after another brilliant weekend fun and flying at Mt. Leinster.
Saturday turned out to be a good days flying and we left the mountain around 6pm,
We drank beer and eat food to the late hours of Saturday nite, then up fresh and early for another days flying.
Today the weather closed in and we did not manage a flight although we did manage to tell some big stories and put the world to right.
Thanks to everyone for a brilliant time.
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Another great weekend on Mount Leinster, so we didn't fly today but yesterday was a great day.
Thanks to those who helped me out with models and again SORRY to John for the mid air with his Fox. Sad to see such a lovely flying model gone. :(
I could have sworn we were well apart. Just shows that human depth perception is useless in the air!
Enjoy your flying through the Winter and I'm sure the boys from the North will ba back next year!
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Glad you all got home safely lads, and what a shame that Sunday had no flying visability. Part of the risks you take in having an outdoor hobby. But Saturday was great.
At one point I counted 12 pilots on the ridge, although there may have been some still down at the car park.
Personally I was very impressed with John (aka “Johnfireballs” :shock: ) He certainly has got some, although I don’t think there were on fire on Saturday. The wind would have blown them out! :lol:
With only limited experience he was showing great confidence by flying way out from the ridge and half way across the next county. Shows what can be done, doesn’t it.
We were also joined by a couple of gentlemen of Polish origin. I’m afraid I have no idea how to spell their names so I won’t even try. It was enjoyable and, at times, ‘entertaining’ to watch their style of flying. One of them even bought a chair to sit in while flying. (I could have understood it if they were my age.)
I believe Fred took a number of photos, and Bill said he had 120 no less.
They say a picture paints a thousand words so I’ll shut up.
Here’s a very short (50 seconds ) video. (I spent too much time flying and chatting to use a camera)
http://vimeo.com/29568463
Keith
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thanks to everyone who turned up on saturday :D
it was a good days flying and we enjoyed every minute
shame about today we we're ready to go up the hill when the rain started
look forwards to next year see you all soon :D
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Hi all,
great Saturday, really enjoyed it, Great meeting all learned loads, many thanks to Fred for organising (by the way your flying is very impressive). Thanks to Keith(also great flyer who gave me the the encouragement to launch in what I consider winds to heavy for my abilities (effin ell)and to John also who flight tested my Dg 1000 and gave me some good advice, (trying to sort out crow braking, with my old gear I need to reverse a servo and then it's sorted ) Sorry about your fox c'est le vie. Look foreward to having another go and meeting all you likeminded oldfellows. By the way what a fab flying site.
Fair Winds,
John
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Look foreward to having another go and meeting all you likeminded oldfellows.
Oldfellows! What do you mean? John :shock:
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Once again, thank you all for coming :clap: :clap:
Another great week end, and even if the Sunday was unflayable at the southerly slopes, we still managed to have fun :clap: :D
I don't have much photos, and none if flight (crappy camera for that, and spent too much time flying anyway! :D ), but here are most of the models present at the slope.
Saturday :
When we arrived at the slope, the top of the mountain was under the clouds, but after an hour or so, all the clouds suddently disappeared, and we even had blue skies and sun!
Perfect! :D
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The old guys from the Muppet Show.. Now they are 3... Unless Andrew is looking for something else...! :D
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We even had beers!...
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And women! :D
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Oh, and the Destiny after a second attempt to DS this slope :D
Need more ballast! The noise was nice, and the wings did not even touch the ground :D Nothing broken, thanks to the very soft ground where she landed!
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Saturday night...
Reflecting on the day at the slope, beside John Camping car
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And the horses took over the slope just before we left...
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Direction the Pub / B&B... and... Drink!! :D
What to say... Well, you had to be there, but as usual, great craic!
The wall of shame :
Andrew :
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Bill :
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Richard :
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John :
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Andrew waiting for another round..
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Talking girly stuff...
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And bed! But Richard and Andrew had a beer contest, don't know who won! :?: But I believe they had a good night! :D
Sunday morning :
Breakfast!
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And off to the slope. When we arrived, weather was OK, a bit of low clouds, but looks like that was going to lift.
Horizon was clear. All models ready, and when we were going to make a move, rain came out of nowhere!
Thanks for John campingcar! Had a nice chat there, hoping for the weather to lift or give us a break. The rain stopped, but the low clouds did not gave us a chance to fly as we really had the minimum visibility! :!:
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Shame, as if the wind was West, we could have fly! Was sunny down there! The joy of slope soaring, but we still managed to have a good day chatting, and that was an early day off the slopes. I guess we earned a few brownies points for the next time!
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Once again, thanks to everyone to attend the event :clap: We'll do even better next year, with lots of new gliders for the next season :clap:
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Thanks for the picies Fred, :clap:
Not too sure about “The old guys from the Muppet Show.” Bloody cheek!
And trust you to snap the girl with the wind up her dress Outrageous! :shock: (Fancy wearing black tights with a grey skirt :roll: )
Shame about the Destiny, but then “Poo happens.” You'll have it back in the air soon enough.
Hopefully we'll get as good turn out in the spring, with a good blow onto the north slope! 8) Well, I live in hope.
Keith
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As Keith said in an earlier post I took over 150 pics, unfortunately a lot of them are too dark or out of focus to be useable, (or show scenes of a distressing nature which shouldn't appear on this forum!). Here are the half decent ones and the best of the rest are on Picasa at : https://picasaweb.google.com/billscottuk/MtLeinsterSept?authuser=0&feat=directlink
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Thanks for the photos Bill :D :clap:
Thanks also Keith for the video! Yeah, the ASW15 is a bit on the heavy side to try that. But if you don't try, you don't know! :D
For the Destiny, miracle, absolutely nothing! Did a short flight after that one :D That thing is tough! :D