We are in for good, fine weather tomorrow, although the wind will have quite a bit of East in it, so it will be a chance to fly in some of the further reaches of Whitesheet Downs.
Bring along a floater and maybe an electric assisted model to make sure you have the best chance of some good flying on the NE slopes.
All are welcome (members and non-members) to join in and chuck something off the hill.
All flyers must have appropriate 3rd party insurance to fly as is the requirement of our National Trust license. All non-members will be asked to confirm this is the case and may be asked for evidence, such as a BMFA membership card.
Tomorrow is a hoodie-sticker qualifying event, so don’t forget to bring your membership card and get your first “I was there, man” sticker!
David, Stuart and I will be there, setting up the bacon butty station from about 10:00hrs, as we did last month, these will be given away free of charge to as many as possible, until we run out!
The club privacy policy has now been uploaded and can be downloaded on the club rules page, which has now been renamed ‘club documents’. Hopefully this is not too confusing!
Sunday May 13th saw the return of the Open Slopes events, with the second scheduled event of the year running in absolutely stunning weather.
A good showing of twenty pilots over the day, together with around fifty models between them meant that the sky was filled with models of all kinds all day.
Free bacon rolls for all were very well received as ever!
Why not come along to the next event, to be held on Sunday June 10.
Stuart launching
Geoff Crew
Martin’s ASW22
Jess’ Alpina
Tony Livingstone throws the chair’s Erwin down the slope…
After a few months of dreary weather, we are in for a good day tomorrow, with a gentle breeze and no rain forecast for our second Open Slopes event.
All are welcome (members and non-members) to join in and chuck something off the hill.
All flyers must have appropriate 3rd party insurance to fly as is the requirement of our National Trust license. All non-members will be asked to confirm this is the case and may be asked for evidence, such as a BMFA membership card.
Tomorrow is a hoodie-sticker qualifying event, so don’t forget to bring your membership card and get your first “I was there, man” sticker!
I will be there, setting up the bacon butty station from about 10:00hrs, as last year, these will be given away free of charge to as many as possible, until we run out!
This highly accurate model took 18 months to design and build and is is for sale along with the original scale documentation folder. It features the proven HQ 35 airfoil section, scissor action airbrakes and is a superb model to fly. In its day it won a number of national scale competitions.
The model has been stored for a little over 10 years since it last flew, as I turned to flying paraglides. There is some superficial discolouring on some of the surfaces but no more so than a full size glider would have, so actually looks quite realistic.
£250
Contact Nick Somerville on 01749880579 & 07891921651
Apologies, not quite noon, but near enough for jazz.
Weather tomorrow looks pretty good – we might get a spot of the wet stuff in the afternoon, but perfectly flyable in the morning with a good SW breeze.
Hopefully see you there – I’ll be the one in the tent, on bacon butty duty.
Please note we are NOT on the flat field – we are up the slope!
Due to the wind conditions and possibility of rain in the afternoon, this Sunday’s event has now changed to a slopeside event, either at Morgans or in the SW bowl of Whitesheet.
A weather call will still be made around noon on Saturday, which will be mailed out, posted on barcs and put on the website here, but right now it looks like it will be a good day for the hill, if not for the original plan on the flat.
I’m making this call early as this will give those who were kindly preparing food to bring a chance to change plans.
I will be taking my camp stove up to Whitesheet as I did for the English Open, and will be supplying bacon rolls and tea/coffee.
