Phil Cooke Posted December 5, 2018 Share Posted December 5, 2018 Just a quick note to explain there are plans hatching once again to see in the New Year with an ad-hoc PSSA Fly-In (potentially running both NYE and NYD) at one of the following sites, dictated of course by the prevailing wind direction and weather. The Great Orme, Llandudno Bosley Cloud, Congleton, Cheshire This gathering has occurred the past few years running and despite the short daylight hours and the likely low temperatures the attendance has been good - as was the banter and the Christmas leftovers fayre of course! Wrap up warm, bring your turkey butties and your mince pies and join us for a few hours PSS flying to see OUT 2018 and see IN 2019! What better way to start the new season!? Do please register here if you intend to join us one or both days in principle, we will determine the chosen site on the final run up - making the best of the forecast no doubt! Great Orme (Flies S, SW, W, NW, N, NE, E) Bosley Cloud (Flies NW, NE) Edited By Phil Cooke on 05/12/2018 19:08:05 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Gorham_ Posted December 5, 2018 Share Posted December 5, 2018 Yes please! Either day fine for me, just need the weather to co-operate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Meade Posted December 5, 2018 Share Posted December 5, 2018 I'll be there as always, both days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Marsh Posted December 5, 2018 Share Posted December 5, 2018 If the Cloud, will come up. It's only 10 mins for me... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve howarth Posted December 5, 2018 Share Posted December 5, 2018 Certainly make the Orme chief, probably both days, weather and wife permitting! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Twist Posted December 5, 2018 Share Posted December 5, 2018 Hi All, I'm in ... both days if weather is on our side! Gt Orme or Bosley Cloud fine for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Barlow Posted December 7, 2018 Share Posted December 7, 2018 I'll be there. Great way to end and start the year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Meade Posted December 7, 2018 Share Posted December 7, 2018 Sounds good so far men, a nice group! We have been quite lucky the last 2 or 3 years and it's blown up rather well and stayed dry. Let's hope for the same again NYE last year : Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Cooke Posted December 7, 2018 Author Share Posted December 7, 2018 Yeah was a good session that - and some good sunlight for the photos too! **LINK** 'MiG 28s! No-ones been this close before!!' was also a thing that day as I recall!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Barlow Posted December 7, 2018 Share Posted December 7, 2018 Those MiG shots could have come straight from the movie Phil.Excellent! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Meade Posted December 7, 2018 Share Posted December 7, 2018 "Somewhere, in the South China Sea.." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Barlow Posted December 16, 2018 Share Posted December 16, 2018 Just renewed my BMFA membership for 1st Jan flying... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Cooke Posted December 16, 2018 Author Share Posted December 16, 2018 Yeah good call Chris - thanks for the reminder Ill give the office a call tomorrow! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Cooke Posted December 17, 2018 Author Share Posted December 17, 2018 that's MY BMFA insurance renewed too allowing first launch on New Years Day Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Jennings 1 Posted December 17, 2018 Share Posted December 17, 2018 BMFA renewal done. Hope to be there both days if its Bosley. NYD if its The Orme. See you all there! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Twist Posted December 18, 2018 Share Posted December 18, 2018 I'm sorted... BMFA renewal done. Fingers crossed for good NY conditions. Here's a pic from last NYD..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Cooke Posted December 28, 2018 Author Share Posted December 28, 2018 Forecast at this range looks robustly SW dominated for our end of year bash so the Gt Orme is looking like the place to be... And NYE (Monday) looks to be more suitable for PSS flying then NYD (Tuesday) with 13-25mph SW winds forecast - NYD is a little lighter at 9-14mph (as I write)... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flyer Posted December 29, 2018 Share Posted December 29, 2018 Have a great few days guys, sorry I cant get there. See you all in April, with a few new models. (and a Hurricane at last). May 2019 put plenty of wind under your (PSS) wings. Ade Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Cooke Posted December 30, 2018 Author Share Posted December 30, 2018 Morning all, Forecast has remained better for us tomorrow (New Years Eve) so would bias towards flying tomorrow as opposed to New Years Day if you have the option!? NYD the winds drop a little in strength and look more West than South West - still flyable of course but not quite as 'on song' with that direction of wind... Tomorrow looks promising with a good strength SW wind, no rain and sunny spells. With the daylight hours being so short lets make the most of it - see you at the Tank Track CP from first light! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Gorham_ Posted December 30, 2018 Share Posted December 30, 2018 Groovy! Will be there. Not sure what this "first light" thing is though... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Cooke Posted December 30, 2018 Author Share Posted December 30, 2018 Do you have your Hurricane to maiden!?!? I think that might be one of two new ones if its being aired!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Gorham_ Posted December 30, 2018 Share Posted December 30, 2018 I'm working on it, so it's a provisional yes, but no promises. I can't work too late into the night or else I'll not get up in time tomorrow morning Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Meade Posted December 31, 2018 Share Posted December 31, 2018 An excellent, full days flying with a great bunch of blokes. Roll on 2019! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Twist Posted December 31, 2018 Share Posted December 31, 2018 Fabulous flying today, dawn to dusk pretty much, with booming lift throughout, all this plus great company resulted in an excellent way to spend the last day of 2018. Happy New Year to all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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