Phil's news letter 31/05/2015



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Computer nerd bit



Video/Photos

 

"Rise of the Machines" one step closer

 

have a look what is happening to Quads

YouTube Video

 

My videos

https://www.youtube.com/user/philscsa/videos


SCSA videos

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCuMWKu3Q-lxjXMSeWSgiWLg

GMFC Videos

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOJw26aVYS3xW4PJAW6xS-A

MSA videos  on the Flickr pages

https://www.flickr.com/photos/123634149@N03/sets/


News

This is the site for the waste incinerator, normally  the prevailing wind will take the toxic fumes away from us at warren Farm, site of the GMFC

Solar impulse

 

Live YouTube

 

Web site

Track from the live aircraft telemetry the altitude and electrical energy stored in the batteries, depending on solar days and nights. Solar Impulse climbs up to more than 8 000m during the day while charging its batteries, and then glides through the night, relying on electrical energy gathered during the previous day... until the sun comes back in the morning.

 


F3B

 

Blog

Dates
League 3 - Wetlands - 27th/28th June.
Reserve date possibly 4th/5th July.
League 4 - Wetlands - 25/26th July.
Reserve date possibly 1st/2nd August.
League 5 - RAF Cranwell - NATIONALS - 30th August ONLY.
League or Nationals Reserve 1 - TBC - 26/27th September.
League or Nationals Reserve 2 - TBC - 17/18th October.
If required a possible further date on the 24/25th October may be flown. This is the weekend the clocks go back.

To enable as many contests as possible to take place, a decision will be made on the Friday evening preceding the contest or reserve date regarding the day (Saturday or Sunday), or whether the event will run (i.e weather call). All reserve dates are dependent on sites being available and enough competitors being able to attend.






Esoaring

My next event eSoaring (South 2) - Sunday June 14th - East Worldham - Hampshire

events list

http://www.esoaring.net/index.php?page=competition-calendar-2014-2

Barcs Forum

 
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



Events http://www.esoaring.net/index.php?page=competition-calendar-2014-2



F3J/F5J news


http://www.flyquiet.co.uk/smf/index.php?board=2.0


BARCS FORUM

Interglide 27 - 28th Oxford Marsh Gibbon




 

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

          


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

June 17th 7.00PM XC on the apropiate slope

 

 

    

See Facebook and Flickr for the latest SCSA news

        

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

 

 

 


Malvern Soaring Association


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

BMFA Pages


 BARCS Fore Sail


http://www.glos-mfc.co.uk/foresaile/fore-sail.htm
A selection of models, most unflown

 
Below; free to anybody who can make use of them model and materials






Events

Weston Park Airshow

https://www.bmfa.org/Contests-Events/Contest-and-Event-Calendar


June Saturday 13th Hand Launched F3K [national event] Fish Meadow

Slope flyin


Event Details

Starts07/06/2015 at 10:00
Ends07/06/2015 at 15:00
VenueWSA slopes
LocationSouth Wiltshire - east of Shaftesbury
SummaryMonthly slope fly-in, first Sunday of each month (wind dependent). Gliders and e-soarers permitted, all welcome.
DisciplinesSlope
Contact Information

NamePete Carpenter
Phone Number(s)07919903742
Email Addresspete.carpenter@yahoo.co.uk

Control line
Starts21/06/2015
Ends21/06/2015
VenueHamfields Leisure Centre
LocationAdjacent to Berkeley Power Station
SummaryFlying starts at 10am, overnight camping is allowed, bar and BBQ open all day
DisciplinesControl Line
Contact Information

NameTeam Race & Speed: John Mealing
Phone Number(s)0117 9478758
Email Addressjohnmealing999@gmail.com
Or
NameCombat: Mick Lewis
Phone Number(s)01453 542367
Email Addressmick@combatflyers.co.uk
Submitted on26/01/2015