Phil's news letter 23/01/2012

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Just a few pictures of my slowly progressing 1/3 scale Cicogna. I’ve now started on the second wing.

 All the best
Andy

 
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SCSA

We have postponed the SCSA meeting and Paper Airplane Competition that was scheduled for 18th January. So no meeting this week, we will send a revised date later.
Regards
Bryan
Boxing Day pylon race
This was won by JohnnyST

There were 17 entries, and some great racing between the EPP pylon racers.

Two casualties: Bryan's M60 met Pails Acacia coming the other way

 

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18th January SCSA Paper Airplane Contest 8.00PM at the Bear of Rodborough.  postponed

http://www.paperplane.org/ 

 

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Boxing day Pylon race 9.30 for 10.00AM start, on the appropriate local slope

 

There will be 4 club flying events in the summer, these may be slope of flat field depending on the weather
non members are welcome to join in

16th May

7.00 pm

TBA slope or Minchinhampton - club  flying  

20th June

7.00 pm

TBA slope or Minchinhampton - club  flying 

18th July

7.00 pm

TBA slope or Minchinhampton - club  flying 

15th August

7.00 pm

TBA slope or Minchinhampton - club  flying 

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Malvern SA News

Hi,
 I just wanted to say how appreciative I was of the kind words expressed at the January 2012 club night on my retirement as Chairman and for the very generous present of an Amazon ‘Kindle’, which will not only be very useful whilst on long haul flights, but in between times as well at home.  It is a fantastic modern device, literally a library of one’s choice in the pocket, weighing next to nothing and which I am quickly learning to use.
 
A sincere thank you to all who contributed, I will cherish it.
 
Also for electing me as a life member, it is a great honour to be appointed as such and much appreciated.
 
Regards,
 
Nick Neve.
 
PS. Note that I am still editing the website and newsletters, also maintaining the members telephone / email list, a revised copy of which is attached replacing the one issued a few days ago.

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Fees for 2012  
£12 for seniors http://www.malvernsoaringassociation.co.uk/form_2012.html 

News letter October 2011

     http://www.malvernsoaringassociation.co.uk  

 Events http://www.malvernsoaringassociation.co.uk/cal12.html 

results http://www.malvernsoaringassociation.co.uk/tables2011.html  

January
Friday 27th Indoor Flying [7 − 9:30 pm] Elms School
February    
Thursday 2nd Club night Jean Simon room, Colwall Village Hall
Friday 17th Indoor Flying [7 − 9:30 pm] Elms School
Sunday 19th Slope 1 − Loops and Landings, start 10:30 am Malverns − Table Hill area
March    
Thursday 1st Auction: Doors Open 7:30 pm, Auction starts 8:15 pm. Colwall Village Hall
Sunday 4th Thermal 1 − 3 Flight Aggregate, start 10:30 am Upton − Fish Meadow
Friday 9th Indoor Flying Elms School
Sunday 18th Thermal 2 − BARCS Rules, 10:30 am Upton − Fish Meadow
Friday 23rd Indoor Flying [7 − 9:30 pm] Elms School

Cotswold slopers

new Photos http://www.glos-mfc.co.uk/cs/images/sept11/1.htm  added 7/12/2011

Cotswold Slopers compass
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Gloucester MFC News

Membership application form

The  blog is still going strong, see January's http://www.glos-mfc.co.uk/blog/blog12/jan12/jan12.htm 

Indoor flying at Bentham; every Saturday 6.00 - 8.00PM Indoor flying will continue every Saturday until the 31st March

Bob's vertical landing  http://youtu.be/e0YtQFBy1XU

 


Slope Flying  

 Monday
I flew on Minchinhampton common, I flew my Supra and Sqeela his big AVA, wall to wall blue sky and very little lift, we found odd patches of better air and stretched out a few flights to near 10 minutes

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Tuesday
another light south easterly breeze and no warmer than yesterday, I had few trim out flights with my AVA and failed to find any lift   
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Wednesday
A steady breeze at Frocester


Thursday
We flew at Frocester, the wind increased during the afternoon,. Pete flew his Sting and VoliJ. CB had problems with JW wing which we got flying by adding some nose weight

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The Maiden flight of John's Bluto on Selsley

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 Friday
Another day of strong lift at Frocester

Photo: Andy's Gulp

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Saturday   
I flew on Minchinhampton, and failed to find any lift


   

Sunday

A good turnout with a strong breeze

More photos at http://www.ebley.talktalk.net/photos/?C=M;O=D 

For sale 

newly listed items

ROBBE ASW24
with airbrakes, retract, aerotow release and all servos. The glider has only ever been hand launched to check the trim, so is in new condition.

SPECIFICATION
Wing span 3.5m; Length 1.54m; Weight 3500g
Servos - Aileron 2, Elevator 1, Rudder 1, Air brake 1, Retract Wheel 1 and Aerotow release 1. No receiver. It was built for the Fleet radio system but I understand that a Futaba Tx will work. The fuselage is moulded HD plastic of some kind. The wings are veneered foam as is the tailplane. It is in good order but will need to be checked over. A snip at my asking price of £150

Contact: Chris White, 01544 260146, ccwcaefelyn@live.co.uk

 

Multiplex Cockpit SX synthesized transmitter, complete with instructions and charger. This Tx is fully synthesized, so no Rx crystals required. 12 model memory. All the usual mixers. All in good condition,
used with gliders only. £65

Contact: Barry O'Hara 01905 421 264

Parkzone Cub

 BNIB.

£50.00 ono.

Contact; John 01453 751808.

09/01/2012

 

phil@glos-mfc.co.uk tel 07966 175193


  FOR SALE 
T.Rex 600N Pro, 35 meg Receivers, Radian Pro Electric Glider, RX-6-DR light M-LINK 2.4 GHz rreceivers. , CML RAPIER 250. JR PCM9X transmitter, Spektrum AR6100, 67" Scale Piper Cub , 68" sport model, Super GRONE   236  mcpx ,DSX9, , 40 size low wing trainer, Kyosho Calmato, , Twister Storm Hel, Top , AXI motor  AR6100e, Vibe50 heli, 2.4 TX,  35MHz receiver,  325mm heli blades,   Crystals

 For Sale Page http://www.slopers.kisstheblade.com/fs/forsale.htm 


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