Phil's news letter 24/03/2014

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Computer nerd bit
Removed due to excessive number of swear words

Videos

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NH_Mm-RCCaA 

Have a look at some Sqeela's other videos filmed this year

• NCFM Bluto carving up Haresfield, UK
• Stunning Scale de Havilland DH.88 Comet o…
• 2014 'Teakle Fly In' at Selsley Common, UK
• Autonomous Quad Copter Hovering at GPS home
• Vladimir Models Maxa 4e aka Anti Gravity Device
• Voltij acrobatics on the ridge at Haresfield, UK
• F3F Extreme Ridge Soaring at Haresfield, UK
• Sniper 60" EPP Ridge Soaring at Frocester, UK
• 2014 Ridge Soaring with GPS Autopilot and FPV
  

Esoaring

 

Sunday 16th I traveled to Pillerton Hersey near Stow on the Wold for an Esoaring comp Phil A report by Cliff Hannman What a start to the new season! Who would have imagined that we would have had such wonderful weather in March. The much forecasted winds did not materialise and we were treated to the lightest of breezes that were just sufficient to kick off the thermals. (for the non believers, have a look at Phil's photo of the 'windsock').http://www.glos-mfc.co.uk/phil/pilm14/35.htm  On the downside I came home with sunburn! It was great to see so many new faces joining us. Mainly from the 'world of hand launch', they sportingly joined in, with perhaps not the most suitable of models. It was noticeable that when down to the sort of height where most of us would be setting up a landing they continued to work the low level lift. A lesson to us all and a warning for the future methinks... Congratulations to Bruce Baker who flew well all day, despite losing his first choice model early on in the day, he kept his nerve and went on to take first place of the open class and the competition overall. Also congratulations go to Gordon Brown, flying steadily and consistently as ever, for taking the premier 2M prize. Our long distance traveller, Bernie Jones (Mr eSoaring Gadgets) was the worthy winner - by a long way - 'of the all up last down' competition which we held for a bit of fun at the end of the day Thanks to all for the help on the day enabling things to run smoothly. I would also like to thank everyone for taking part in a most sporting and friendly competition, I hope you enjoyed it as much as I did! Hawling is our next comp (locally) on the 13th April - hope to see you there! Regards and best wishes to all, Cliff Hannam CD
More photos at http://www.glos-mfc.co.uk/phil/pilm14/1.htm

Next Esoaring comp

Club meeting
Wednesday 8.00PM 19th March at the BGGC

Boxing-day pylon race postponed until Easter

See http://www.scsa.org.uk/records/records.htm for last years

Gloucester model flying club

Indoor flying one left

Some photos from Saturday evening

http://www.glos-mfc.co.uk/membershipform.doc 

Some Photos from Sunday

    Autograss barriers

photos and report at http://www.glos-mfc.co.uk/blog/blog14/mar14/mar14.htm 

There are some more photos from last week at http://www.glos-mfc.co.uk/phil/sels/1.htm 

Monday

Thursday

Friday

strong lift at Haresfield

Photo: Andy's Aggressor  

Saturday 

a light breeze on Frocester

Nick's FPV model

Sunday

Flyquiet.flyquiet.co.uk/smf/index.php?board=10.0  

http://www.bmfaclassifieds.co.uk/   Gliders

Glos-mfc.co.uk/forsale/for-sale.htm

eSoaring.net/forum/viewforum.php?f=5&sid=9be5e7aa62c38e0362754ed0a90eb9b0 

Barcs.co.uk/forums/forum/59-for-salewanted/ 

Events

Sunday 13th april	Midlands eSoaring League 2 Hawling, Glos	Cliff Hannam - cliffsunnycrest(at)aol.com
June
Sunday 10th	MFA eSoaring, East Worldham. Hampshire (AMC)
Sunday 10th	BMFA eSoaring – Dunston - Staffordshire

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April



6th (Back up date April 20th) White Sheet Scale Days
Scale glider slope event, no fee, proof of insurance only.
Held at the White Sheet Down, sunny Wiltshire. Click here for location details

http://www.barcs.co.uk/event-calendar  

HLG www.flyquiet.co.uk/smf/index.php?topic=3706.0.flyquiet.co.uk/smf/index.php?topic=3706.0

http://www.esoaring.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=1333  

bmfa.org/events/index.html 

http://www.bmfa.org/ContestsEvents/ContestandEventCalendar/tabid/309/Default.aspx 

http://www.electricsoaring.co.uk/events.html 

http://www.rcmodelworld.com/article.aspx?a=5396 

http://scalesoaring.co.uk/Calendar/Calendar.html 

http://www.largemodelassociation.com/event-calendar/lma-fly-ins/

http://www.largemodelassociation.com/events/