john stones 1 - Moderator Posted September 28, 2018 Author Share Posted September 28, 2018 Marks sat down as usual. Young Garys raring to go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Jones Posted September 28, 2018 Share Posted September 28, 2018 Save a space for me tomorrow. Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john stones 1 - Moderator Posted September 28, 2018 Author Share Posted September 28, 2018 Space saved Stephen, Austin and his mates are there now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biggles' Elder Brother - Moderator Posted September 29, 2018 Share Posted September 29, 2018 Just a word of thanks to all the team at Don Valley MFC. It was a great fly in, with a well organised, but low key informal approach. The hospitality on offer was first class and everyone felt at home from the start! Despite the fact that the strong and rather gusty crosswind led to me deciding that discretion was the better part of valour where flying what I had brought was concerned I had a great day. A particular highlight was meeting folks who often post on here but whom I have never met; Simon, Gary, Mark et al, as well as well known forum mates such as John and Paul. I also met loads of other new people and chatted with them. A really friendly atmosphere! Well done DVMFC! BEB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon Chaddock Posted September 29, 2018 Share Posted September 29, 2018 I would like to add my thanks to the DVMFC team for their super hospitality and for the use of their beautifully groomed field. Despite the wind by the end of the day I managed to fly all five of the planes I brought. Some 'heart in mouth' moments low down due to turbulence but no damage and I met BEB! Simon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Jones Posted September 30, 2018 Share Posted September 30, 2018 Thank`s to all at Don Vale model flying club for a nice relaxed event,very much local club fly-in with visitor from surrounding clubs. There where lots of model on the flight line of varying styles and sizes which represented the individual interest of the modellers who brought them. It was a nice bright sunny day but unfortunately the sun and wind which was strong where right in you re face 90 degrees to the flight line and so there was not a great deal of flying going on. I only took two models myself but did manage to fly them both and on one occasion lost sight of my model in the bright sunlight so i only had a quarter of the sky i could fly in. I watched Simon and others fly there models and i think it is fare enough to say that some of the bigger models fared better in the windy condition than the smaller ones. On the whole was a pleasant day out with much chatting with other like minded folk Thank`s Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael cawood Posted September 30, 2018 Share Posted September 30, 2018 always a good day at DVMFC. arrived early and got a couple of flights in. enjoyed watching as the larger models flew in a challenging wind. thanks to all the people who prepared the field and all the facilities. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john stones 1 - Moderator Posted September 30, 2018 Author Share Posted September 30, 2018 Thanks for the kind words all, sorry about the tough flying conditions again. Not a scrap of litter left on site, you're a credit to your parents. Thanks for coming, see you next year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john stones 1 - Moderator Posted September 30, 2018 Author Share Posted September 30, 2018 BEB chatting with our treasurer Mark. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john stones 1 - Moderator Posted September 30, 2018 Author Share Posted September 30, 2018 Paul Marsh, Vicky and Chris Barlow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john stones 1 - Moderator Posted September 30, 2018 Author Share Posted September 30, 2018 Simon models, wind was gusting strongly most of day, it don't stop Simon flying his Deprons. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Barlow Posted September 30, 2018 Share Posted September 30, 2018 Another good weekend at DVMFC, thanks guys. Nice and calm in the mornings but quite windy & turbulent in the afternoons. Saturday evening after 5pm calmed down again to almost no wind. Still managed to fly a good variety from an L-4 Grasshopper & Puppeteer to Wot4 XL and Wots Wot Foam-e, which handles almost any wind thrown at it! Did crash my Atom Special though when it got turned down wind with a decaying head speed ending in a left roll and nose dive to the ground. Fortunately the only damage was a bent motor bell! Vicky even managed to have a go with the Bixler trainer buddied to Mark with Gary in the other ear telling her which left to use! All despite her trying to convince them repeatedly that she was going to crash it! Luckily Mark kept saving it so I didn't have to buy a broken Bixler! Simons A350 is just amazing and looked so realistic in flight. Even with the turbulence from the trees he managed to pull off a perfect landing although the approach would have been terrifying for the passengers! Look forward to seeing it again at Ashbourne in a few weeks hopefully. Edited By Chris Barlow on 30/09/2018 20:30:46 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Jones Posted September 30, 2018 Share Posted September 30, 2018 Had i known that BEB was sat down their i`d of had a chat with him, how rude of me Sorry BEB. Well now i know what he looks like, Steve Edited By Stephen Jones on 30/09/2018 23:15:56 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Marsh Posted October 1, 2018 Share Posted October 1, 2018 I'm still flying in Chris's photo... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biggles' Elder Brother - Moderator Posted October 1, 2018 Share Posted October 1, 2018 Oh, sorry I missed you too Stephen - still I'm sure there will be other chances to meet up!! BEB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Jones Posted October 1, 2018 Share Posted October 1, 2018 Posted by Biggles' Elder Brother - Moderator on 01/10/2018 19:23:14: Oh, sorry I missed you too Stephen - still I'm sure there will be other chances to meet up!! BEB I am sure there will. Steve. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iqon Posted October 2, 2018 Share Posted October 2, 2018 near miss if you ask me . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark hall 1 Posted October 2, 2018 Share Posted October 2, 2018 We missed you Iqon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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