martin collins 1 Posted February 15, 2023 Share Posted February 15, 2023 Had a few flights a couple of days ago, no wind but a bit parky. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Fairgrieve Posted February 15, 2023 Share Posted February 15, 2023 3 hours ago, Ron Gray said: @Kevin Fairgrieveshame you didn’t get film of the best attempt! OK. I hit the bales. Camera was not on. 😆 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Gray Posted February 15, 2023 Share Posted February 15, 2023 1 hour ago, Kevin Fairgrieve said: OK. I hit the bales. That really was a laugh! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leccyflyer Posted February 15, 2023 Share Posted February 15, 2023 Managed three day's flying in a row over the weekend - slope soaring on Saturday, stabilised squadron sorties on Sunday and missing mini-model missions on Monday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Fairgrieve Posted February 15, 2023 Share Posted February 15, 2023 4 hours ago, Ron Gray said: That really was a laugh! Yes, but what followed was even better.👌 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Gray Posted February 15, 2023 Share Posted February 15, 2023 Oh yes, but best to keep very quiet about that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Davis Posted February 16, 2023 Share Posted February 16, 2023 Bit of a "vintage" day at my club yesterday. 12C and light winds. One of our members has built a Radio Queen and flew it for the first time yesterday. It was massively overpowered which made it twitchy on the controls so he only flew one circuit before landing it on the runway. It glided well. I flew my Big Guff but could not get the Guidato's engine to run reliably so that stayed on the ground. There will be little opportunity to fly over the next few weeks because of a large military excercise taking place in the area. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrumpyGnome Posted February 16, 2023 Share Posted February 16, 2023 Overpowered seems really common these days...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Davis Posted February 16, 2023 Share Posted February 16, 2023 22 minutes ago, GrumpyGnome said: Overpowered seems really common these days...... He's planning to try it on three cells. Trust my dog to photo-bomb the second picture! She knows not to touch the models. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cymaz Posted February 19, 2023 Share Posted February 19, 2023 Just back from an excellent session at Davidstow . The big Pitts was flawless. The weather was good. The company was convivial ( enter emoji of your choice....I think it’s broke) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leccyflyer Posted February 19, 2023 Share Posted February 19, 2023 Just one short flight today. Field was soaked, car parking area underwater, 100% overcast, wind starting to get up and started raining just after hand launching - can't fly in the rain with my glasses, can't see without them. So an hour having a blether in the club hut, then back home for tea and wads. Roll on spring. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john stones 1 - Moderator Posted February 19, 2023 Share Posted February 19, 2023 Crocus are out, been a cold un though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cymaz Posted February 19, 2023 Share Posted February 19, 2023 14 minutes ago, john stones 1 - Moderator said: Crocus are out, been a cold un though. We’ve got a daffodil come out....oh er! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Walby Posted February 19, 2023 Author Share Posted February 19, 2023 A bit blustery, but mostly down the runway so ok if you had something with a bit of wing loading. A couple of foamboard Versa flights along with the GTC which coped will in the conditions if pushed along at pace. Quite surprise at how well the P38 flew although it does feel heavy for a foamy and feels like a bigger warbird than it actually is. Only casualty of the day was the wooden prop on the Texan 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrumpyGnome Posted February 19, 2023 Share Posted February 19, 2023 Lovely morning. Flat calm at 8:00, increasing by 2mph per hour. Valiant's hatch refused to stay in place after fitting larger tank 🤥 Something odd happening with Ruckus ailerons _ but engine tuned nicely. Riot and Viper enjoyed the day... as did Andy's leccy fleet and 'new Kevs' super quick SLEC Funfly and little grey delta... Nice morning. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace Posted February 20, 2023 Share Posted February 20, 2023 Just two of us braved what I refer to as a STIFF breeze 😉 (other members a gale) here in the Vale of York, so Andy and I had several happy hours having a backwards flying competition with our Wot 4's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cymaz Posted February 22, 2023 Share Posted February 22, 2023 Richard and I decided to try some formation flying...and made a dogs dinner of it. It’s more difficult than I imagined 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Davis 2 Posted February 22, 2023 Share Posted February 22, 2023 All flying at my club's site is prohibited until 9th March because the French air force is holding a large exercise involving extremely low level flying, not that I've seen any evidence of this yet. Of all of the model aeroplane clubs in France only two are affected and one of them just had to be mine! Meanwhile, I've four models to repair: Guidato spun "brutalement" into the ground last Saturday and broke her fuselage; Harvard needs the cowl fixing blocks replacing; ARTF Acrowot's plywood undercarriage plate has de-laminated and my entry for La Coupe Des Barons needs the radio and engine installing. I'd better get on with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin Harris - Moderator Posted February 22, 2023 Share Posted February 22, 2023 6 hours ago, cymaz said: Richard and I decided to try some formation flying...and made a dogs dinner of it. It’s more difficult than I imagined Must be a de Havilland thing... 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leccyflyer Posted February 26, 2023 Share Posted February 26, 2023 Super day today, started off freezing cold with a moderate wind - when I say freezing cold, I mean proper, two pairs of gloves cold. Brrrrrrr. However by lunchtime the sun had come out, the wind dropped to zero and it was warm enough to lose the gloves, eventually to lose the coats and hats too. Lots of flying, few mishaps. best fun for me was mixing it up with the wee Volantex fighters - happy to give some clubmates a go, they really are brilliant to fly, even in wind, but especially so when it's calm and clear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrumpyGnome Posted February 26, 2023 Share Posted February 26, 2023 No flying for me today - son and his girlfriend came. Went to the beach and watched 4 paragliders slope soaring off the cliffs.... quite cool! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaxG Posted February 27, 2023 Share Posted February 27, 2023 13 hours ago, GrumpyGnome said: . Went to the beach and watched 4 paragliders slope soaring off the cliffs.... quite cool! I was also watching them at Primrose Valley on a visit yesterday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrumpyGnome Posted February 27, 2023 Share Posted February 27, 2023 Same beach! Where do you fly? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jake Bullit Posted February 27, 2023 Share Posted February 27, 2023 Quick half hour flight after work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaxG Posted February 28, 2023 Share Posted February 28, 2023 19 hours ago, GrumpyGnome said: Same beach! Where do you fly? I fly at Winterton in North Lincs and have a caravan at PV. I also fly at the various cliffs around PV and attend the slope gatherings meets in May and September. Where do you fly? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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