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13/08/2007
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newsletter on broadband at a hotel in Penang, Malaysia & yes
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I've
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Adware can come disguised as any file. Get Windows
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Editor We have called this weekly effort the news letter, it is really half newsletter and half Blog; Blog is portmanteau of web log. Please also use it as forum for model flying F3J European Championship 19th - 26th August this can be followed at http://www.trnavaf3j.sk/index_en.html WEATHER CONDITIONS (CLIMATE): Editor again Uncle Sydney's Gossip column http://mstr.f3b.co.uk/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1115&Itemid=1 Mail from the North
I haven't done too much flying since
moving to Malvern, but here's a few photos of the AldiJ and hills
from last night (after it stopped raining).
The lift up here is sooo smooth and
even with the lightest of winds seems pretty consistent. Too easy
really apart from landings which is just down to me and lack of
practice.
We get the flying pillow cases up here
but they tend to be a very long way off...
I haven't worked out yet what these
guys up here do when the wind swings around to South yet, but the
2 hills on the North side cover wind directions from SSW
to SSE.
Its about a 15-20 min walk from where
you park the cars to the hills up a good path which gets the heart
pumping, certainly not as easy as Frocester (we are spoilt in
Stroud.)
See you all soon
Richard Hobson
Mark has ask to visit the Malvern Hills, The East facing slope is something special well worth the drive and walk.
Turbine powered glider on UTube
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mf1qSfIutfM
The low inverted pass suggests it's Ali Mashinchy’s 6 metere ASK21 Updated,
please read Although
we have every intention of proceeding with the Woodspring Wings
E-fly on Sunday 19th August 2007, I must issue a warning to all
those intending to attend. Aug 18-19 Greenacres MAC Electric Fun Fly Camping by Arrangement. Walsall Airport, West Midlands. Contact Chris Moseley on 01922 726187 or chris@electricrc.co.uk or Sid Lines on 01922 448873 or sidelines@blueyonder.co.uk or see www.greenacresmac.com August 17,18 &19TH August 18th & 19th AMRC
Bristol
Aug 25-26-27 BMFA
British National Championships Radio Control
Control Line Scale
Barkston Heath, Nr Grantham. Contact BMFA on 0116 2440028 or admin@bmfa.org Much Marcle 1st-2nd
September http://www.largemodelassociation.com/eventinfo/muchmarcle.htm Model Flying
Week at Berrow. Models of jets, More info at http://www.brean.com/modelflyers.asp http://www.breanmodelfestival.com/wikka.php?wakka=HomePage Once again in th includes: Spot the error Indoor Flying
at Bristol Grammar School post code BS8 1SR map |
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SALE Phoenix
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Xtal & Battery £65 ono Thank
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Tuesday strong slope lift with some strong thermals at Frocester Wednesday at Selsley, a great day for scale flying average slope lift with some powerful thermals. Bryan's ASK18 and Alan's K8 needed dethermalling several times. Many of the paragliders got away for some cross-country. The lift went very smooth and lighter in the evening , by 9.00PM there was just enough lift for my Pegase. Mick's Highlight unlimited flew well late evening, a very nice model for light lift. Thursday at Selsley , a more relaxed day with weaker thermals and smoother slope lift Photos Alan's K8 and Richard's Scale model more photos at http://www.ebley.plus.com/limbo/?M=D dated 08 - Aug |
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Friday at Frocester A day of light lift with some smooth thermals. I flew 1/4 scale, this was challenging as I needed to cruise round looking for lift. Andy flew his Salome HLG (seen in the photos) and Calypso
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Mike's Fantic with the fan removed, in colours too loud for Sunday morning | Peter after landing gently on top of the Bracken. Landing at Frocester is very safe at this time of year if you can miss the trees during the approach |
Sunday morning started at
Haresfield then on to Frocester as the wind went westerly. Ade's
Dragon went very fast in the strong lift late morning. Only one scale models and no PSS, |
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