Tony Smith 7 Posted November 29, 2010 Share Posted November 29, 2010 Posted by JayCee on 28/11/2010 22:28:25: We have a rule no solo flyer's because of safety issues, the site is a bit remote, but it was very tempting...but rules are rules. Why is that? Is it a land-owner condition? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vecchio Austriaco Posted November 29, 2010 Share Posted November 29, 2010 Nice and sunny on Sunday with a few clouds coming in from the North around 14:00 - very light winds. The clouds actually help as the sun was exactly at the position where you make the landing curve... So the right conditions for me. Discharged 6 batteries and then I was cold enough to go home again. But I was not alone - we were 4 freezing people at the MKMAA yesterday afternoon.Edited By Vecchio Austriaco on 29/11/2010 09:47:19 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JayCee Posted November 29, 2010 Share Posted November 29, 2010 Hi Tony We have a rule no solo flyer's because of safety issues, the site is a bit remote, but it was very tempting...but rules are rules. Why is that? Is it a land-owner condition?No, just a club safety rule in case of accident. medical emergency , cut wrist on a prop etc! JC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ken anderson. Posted November 29, 2010 Share Posted November 29, 2010 back to the post title........today in the north east we have had a little respite......milder temp's 2c....and thing's trying to thaw out......it's just been on the local radio that they are taking off the 'buses'(public transport) at 19.00.......2010 !...and last but not least........enrico the foreign lad has been down at the cliff's with a couple of HTP member's...i think thing's didn't go to plan.......but we'll wait for a first hand account from them there...he was last heard shouting "i'm a celebrity get me outta here "..... ken anderson ne..1. the eye's and ear's of the north... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
i12fly Posted November 29, 2010 Share Posted November 29, 2010 In reply to Don (McN) way up the page, you woudn't have been alone at the field, but I was in South Devon for a few days. No snow there, just a sprinkle Sunday evening but it was gone by morning. Glad to see you're keeping the field 'aired'. I see there were no cricketers there either..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Grigg Posted November 29, 2010 Author Share Posted November 29, 2010 That helped Don a lot i12flyEdited By Stephen Grigg on 29/11/2010 20:27:12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
i12fly Posted November 29, 2010 Share Posted November 29, 2010 Ah well, Don doesn't need any help... I thought he would have been best practicing his other hobby this weather, playing with trains.... driving full size steam engines, much warmer?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don9f Posted November 29, 2010 Share Posted November 29, 2010 Hey thats true, then I could have had bacon & egg done on the shovel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flytilbroke Posted November 29, 2010 Share Posted November 29, 2010 Posted by Don McNab on 28/11/2010 21:12:21: Hi FTB, hope you're keeping ok. Flying today reminded me very much of my few outings to Camisky a couple of years ago! Regards to all of you at FW. Cheers Don Hi Don. not often someone can say they remember Camisky Will pass message. I did not fly yesterday, not enough snow. In fact more like a hard frost. leaving the ground a very rough frozen scouring pad. Even colder and harder today. The local snow is still above 2000ft. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Grigg Posted November 30, 2010 Author Share Posted November 30, 2010 Here in Hampshire we have a little snow for the first time,so it could be challenging Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ken anderson. Posted November 30, 2010 Share Posted November 30, 2010 *****gov health warning*****...... dont eat the yellow snow....... ken anderson................. ne ...1. weather station of the north. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete B Posted November 30, 2010 Share Posted November 30, 2010 Cold, sleety rain here with snow forecast for tomorrow............ Pete Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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enrico Posted November 30, 2010 Share Posted November 30, 2010 Bit cold out( if your a wimp),Good fly today in 25+mph Easterly at St Marys Lighthouse which had just reappeared after snowstorm which has killed the wind! Home for tea and biscuits ,and recharge for tomorrow... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Grigg Posted November 30, 2010 Author Share Posted November 30, 2010 How many of us stand there with cold feet tingling cold fingers,cold runny nose tears coming out of our eyes and think WHAT AM I DOING,and 2 days later do it again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biggles' Elder Brother - Moderator Posted November 30, 2010 Share Posted November 30, 2010 Yeah - great isn't it BEB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
r6dan Posted November 30, 2010 Share Posted November 30, 2010 Yeah my fingers were freezing!!! still a nice day though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Grigg Posted November 30, 2010 Author Share Posted November 30, 2010 Its a sense of achievement when youve got off out Sunday morning,when its really cold,had a good morning you get home and noone else has gone anywhere Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shane Sunday Posted November 30, 2010 Share Posted November 30, 2010 I have a few days off this week and I planned on doing some flying and some building. The wife had other things in mind. Although yesterday was a gift. The sun was shinning albeit very cold and there was only a small breeze so I took out my mustang and went round the park a couple times. I was wearing gloves for the first time. Not a good idea! so I managed to land and get her back up without the gloves and it was a real treat. I'm from Canada originaly so if it's not damp ( like it is most of the time here in Belfast) Then I can just bundle up and hang out outside. If it is damp out well that's ahorse of a different colour. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Privett Posted December 1, 2010 Share Posted December 1, 2010 Posted by JayCee on 29/11/2010 11:33:10:No, just a club safety rule in case of accident. medical emergency , cut wrist on a prop etc! JC JC, that's only half the reason for the rule. The other part of the reason is that we need to ensure there's at least one other person present to keep a look out for stray members of the public and to alert the flyer to their presence. It all ties in with the original risk assessment that allows us to fly there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ken anderson. Posted December 1, 2010 Share Posted December 1, 2010 Posted by John Privett on 01/12/2010 00:43:59: Posted by JayCee on 29/11/2010 11:33:10: No, just a club safety rule in case of accident. medical emergency , cut wrist on a prop etc! JC JC, that's only half the reason for the rule. The other part of the reason is that we need to ensure there's at least one other person present to keep a look out for stray members of the public and to alert the flyer to their presence. It all ties in with the original risk assessment that allows us to fly there ................................................. going on with another answer to the above......it's said - if you are alone at your particular/probably isolated flying field...... and you have a model with a fair size engine in it...and you catch one of your major arteries...you'll probably faint and the time you are out for the count you'll bleed to death....20 min's to drain your content's.... ............... DR ken anderson ne..1.Edited By ken anderson. on 01/12/2010 07:55:09 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiwi g Posted December 1, 2010 Share Posted December 1, 2010 Can you guys send some this way, Cause its hot down here, now wheres that cool beer..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doug Ireland Posted December 1, 2010 Share Posted December 1, 2010 I'm stuck on an oil rig in the North Sea just now, no chopper flights for almost a week! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Mackey Posted December 1, 2010 Share Posted December 1, 2010 Posted by kiwi g on 01/12/2010 09:21:11:Can you guys send some this way, Cause its hot down here, now wheres that cool beer..... You can go off some people eh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Mackey Posted December 1, 2010 Share Posted December 1, 2010 Posted by Doug Ireland on 01/12/2010 09:37:07:I'm stuck on an oil rig in the North Sea just now, no chopper flights for almost a week! Ill bet you're inside though Doug, with a nice warm heater and a laptop Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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