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News
There was collision
between a model aircraft and a GA aircraft approaching
Shoreham on 30th April ... as a result all model flying
activity from 'Mill Hill' has been suspended by virtue
of a Police notice at the model flying site. There are
several web threads circulating in the model flying
community to confirm this temporary ban.
Elsewhere it is reported that Police, CAA and AAIB are
investigating the incident.
There was a similar incident north of Gloucester over Easter. Minor damage to the aircraft (£100), 4m wingspan radio controlled glider totalled. The BMFA representative I met, co-incidental to the incident, told me there were 800+ model flying sites in the UK. Perhaps there ought to be some improved co-ordination and awareness on the part of both parties.
Piliots of light aircraft should stay above 500 feet over countryside and 1500 over congested areas, I think they may go below this to land
Solar impulse
Next leg of the round the world trip China to Hawaii, a
5 day flight, still waiting for a suitable weather
window
Will it make it in our life time?
ESC Burnout
This actually happened
yesterday in our club. May 22, 2015. Not a glider but a
very expensive F3A competition plane.
ESC malfunctioned shorted the battery. Fried airplane
was the result. Never mind the triple battery system:
Motor + 2 RX batteries with a redundant power supply.
Happened so fast couldn't save the plane.
Even the best plans get killed by Murphy!
I have no idea what could have been done to avoid
something like this. Throw away the ESC every so-many
flights?... so dishartening.
F3B
Esoaring
My next event eSoaring (South 2) - Sunday June 14th - East Worldham - Hampshire
Results from Martin
The results are distorted as as those in the south have only completed 2 comps, the winner at the end of the season will have a score of about 99.8% my 97 is well down.
Cliff's score of 87% is very good for the 2 metre class
East Worldam Esoaring
Photos at https://www.flickr.com/photos/phil-ebley/sets/72157652619330340 more added
events list
http://www.esoaring.net/index.php?page=competition-calendar-2014-2
Barcs Forum http://www.barcs.co.uk/forums/forum/47-electric-soaring/
http://www.barcs.co.uk/forums/forum/47-electric-soaring/
Esoaring forum
http://www.esoaring.net/forum/search.php?search_id=active_topics&sid=e38cd95a8259f58c150222c92837d0a3
http://www.barcs.co.uk/forums/topic/5255-south-midlands-championships-1819th-april/#entry125002
Events http://www.esoaring.net/index.php?page=competition-calendar-2014-2
F3J/F5J news
Interglide 2015
Interglide will take place on the 27-28 June 2015. Entry now Open
http://www.flyquiet.co.uk/smf/index.php?board=2.0
BARCS FORUM
Gloucester MFC
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOJw26aVYS3xW4PJAW6xS-A
Download 2015 membevrship form
Comming soon, scrap heap modelling challenge at the GMFC
20th & 21st June 2015 Midsummer event, food, night flying, camping and
More photos at Flickr this is the 3rd album
A very determined look on John's face as he launches, unfortunatley in 30 year this model has soaked up so much fuel it is now too heavy to fly
below David's overpowered foamy
South Cotswold Soaring Association
Face Book, I think I have
found a way for SCSA to look at our Facebook page without
getting into the silly Facebook friends thing
Please contact me for details, Phil
May 20th 7.00PM
Electric flying on Minchinhampton Common, with a handicapped electric glider comp
!st Mick sherdard
2nd Pete Wolf
3 rd Phil Hayward
The handicap system seemed to work OK, on the night the poor lift favoured the smaller models a little, scores varied fron 20 to 35 points
The obeject is to launch to 150 metres, max motor
run 40 seconds
Try to stay in the air for 10 mintues
smaller and foam models launched later: 1 min for 2.5
metre models, 2 mins for 2 metre models, plus 1 min extra for
EPP or other foam
Score 1 for 1st down, 2 for second, 3 for 3rd and so on
See Facebook and Flickr for the latest SCSA news
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Fees: no change Membership form
Forum http://www.barcs.co.uk/forums/topic/3271-cotswolds-slopers/page-93
I was pleased to get my glider to thermal away from just 5 metres on Wednesday, this flight was on Minhinhapton common
Events
http://www.malvernsoaringassociation.co.uk/cal15.html
Fish Meadow photos https://www.flickr.com/photos/phil-ebley/sets/72157644747411631/ more added 26/03/2015
Malvern Hills photos
https://www.flickr.com/photos/phil-ebley/sets/72157648123258228/
MSA members at other venues
https://www.flickr.com/photos/phil-ebley/sets/72157648340517165/ Updated , me, Dave East, Neil, Tom, Cliff and Mike Raybone at Hawling, F3B and Edgecott
Malvern photos and Videos
https://www.flickr.com/photos/123634149@N03/with/13954087231/
Sunday at Haresfield
Fore sail
Web site: change of style
Fore Sail
Wanted - Radian canapy and strong elastic band - Phil
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