Phil's news letter 13/07/2015

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Video/Photos

 

 

 

Recent photos Weston Park Airshow ttps://www.flickr.com/photos/phil-ebley/sets/72157654769381012
https://www.flickr.com/photos/phil-ebley/sets/72157654769381012

 

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

   

 

Solar impulse

 

Live YouTube

 

Web site

Record-breaking Solar Flight Reaches Hawaii

Solar Impulse, the aeroplane that is powered only by the sun, has landed in Hawaii after making a historic 7,200km flight across the Pacific from Japan.

Pilot Andre Borschberg brought the vehicle gently down on to the runway of Kalaeloa Airport at 05:55 local time (15:55 GMT; 16:55 BST).

The distance covered and the time spent in the air - 118 hours - are records for manned, solar-powered flight.

The duration is also an absolute record for a solo, un-refuelled journey.

Mr Borschberg's time betters that of the American adventurer Steve Fossett who spent 76 hours aloft in a single-seater jet in 2006.

Despite being in the cockpit for so long, the Swiss pilot told the BBC that he did not feel that tired: "Interestingly, not really.

TIME OF DEPARTURE 28/06/2015 18:03 UTC
TIME OF ARRIVAL 03/07/2015 15:55 UTC
FLIGHT TIME 4 Days 21 Hours 52 Minutes
DISTANCE 7212 km
MAX ALTITUDE 8'634 m
AVERAGE GROUND SPEED 61.19 km

Read more

 

F3K

SILENT FLIGHT NATIONALS 29th-31st August, 2015
Wetlands Retford Notts DN22 8PN

Monday F3K Open eSoaring.

Eurotour results

 

MSA F3K event Photos

 

 

 

 

 

 

F3B

F3B Using Electric Motor Launch

Entry numbers in flat field soaring classes have been in decline in recent years in the UK and elsewhere. Most people feel that electric flight is the future of many aspects of flat field soaring. The benefits are many - space requirements, simplicity, ease of use etc. The concept of F3B electric is simply to replace the traditional winch launch with an electric launch to a height determined by a limiting device - several such devices are available for e-soaring and F5J. Otherwise the rules remain the same with each competitor flying duration, distance and speed tasks. Using height limiters means it is possible to fly electric F3B models against winch launched models, in a mixed competition.

The technology of brushless motors and particularly lipo batteries has improved enormously in the last few years. This has also coincided with significant advancements in composite technology for rc gliders. At the time of writing it is possible to buy a 4m glider that weighs under 1.8kg at flying weight. With the increasing popularity of F5J there are now a number of airframes for electric flight that are even lighter than their "pure" glider F3J equivalents because they don't need to be built to withstand a two man two or winch launch.read more

 

 

Blog

Dates


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.
F3F



 Dates


19th July BMFA L4 - Wales
1st-2nd Aug Slope Glide - Wales
22nd-23rd Aug English F3F Open - Whitesheet
11th-13th Sept Welsh Open
27th Sept BMFA League 5 - Long Mynd
26th / 27th / 28th Sept - Welsh Open
18th Oct BMFA League 6 - Eastbourne
25th Oct - Reserve Date

Esoaring

 


My next evvent eSoaring (South 3) - Sunday July 26th - East Worldham - Hampshire

 - 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

 Great weekend, good company and the'Ladies that do' did us proud. There was such a proliferation {aint that a good word} of superb cakes and pastries, that it is easy to see why Bernie cuts such a fine figure of a man. Well he's not underweight anyway. 

Sunday 28th F5J Little Bentley, Colchester, Essex ELG X Peter Mitchell - peter.mitchell12@btinternet.com

 


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


BARCS FORUM

Interglide 27 - 28th Oxford Marsh Gibbon

Interglide results http://www.interglide.co.uk/2015-results
http://www.interglide.co.uk/2015-results
e website.
Disciplines Soaring
Website http://www.interglide.co.uk/


 

Gloucvester MFC    

  

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

Download 2015 membevrship form


More photos at   Flickr this is the 3rd album

 

 

Sunday 2nd August 
Tea & Cake 
Watch this space for full details.
Sunday 20th Sept 
Late Summer BBQ 
Watch this space for full details.

 

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

    
Next Club Meeting:  15th July Minchinhampton Common - Glider Golf

See Facebook and Flickr for the latest SCSA news

        

 

Forum  http://www.barcs.co.uk/forums/topic/3271-cotswolds-slopers/page-93

 

Malvern Soaring Association

Malcolm's midweek specials

MSA Fun Events results

Web Caa>m showing the river

Championship tables updated 16/06/2015

http://www.malvernsoaringassociation.co.uk/tables2015.html updated

Events http://www.malvernsoaringassociation.co.uk/cal15.html
 

Fish Meadow photos https://www.flickr.com/photos/phil-ebley/sets/72157644747411631/ 

2nd Fish Meadow album https://www.flickr.com/photos/phil-ebley/sets/72157655096060111 NEW photos added 9/07/15

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/  New photos added 16/06/2015

Malvern photos and Videos 

https://www.flickr.com/photos/123634149@N03/with/13954087231/

Below a few photos from the limbo comp on Thursday

     

 

There are more photos of the Limbo at Photo Bucket

 

John and Steve's Optamuses, I was impressed by these and asked Neil to get one for me



Malcolm's FunFly

Flying Diary

 

 

Fore sail

09/07/2015
Large Trainer/Tug/Toffee Bomber.
 76 inch span one piece wing with tow release fairing and fuz delivery chute. Five servos, switch, tank, closed loop rudder and steerable tail wheel, heavy duty U/C. Fitted with a Super Tiger 2000 23 cc glow engine with radial mount and large muffler, prop and spinner. All in good condition, ply and balsa construction with tex covering.

 £125.00 ono. Contact: Clive Podmore. Mob: 07812 957960.

Fore SailFlyquite 4 SailEsoaring 4 sail


BMFA Pages


 BARCS Fore Sail


http://www.glos-mfc.co.uk/foresaile/fore-sail.htm
A selection of models, most unflown, I will list and photograph a few this week, Richard has sold about half of them

 






Events

!5th and 16th July Fly for Fun Stow on the Wold

This years event will be held on the weekend of 15th and 16th August. Format for the event will be very similar to previous years with :

Off the peg flying both days
Camping facilities (please contact us to book in advance)
Saturday night BBQ
Onsite toilets and drinking water facilities
200 ft grass strip for R/C flight
Control Line Circle (depending on availability of land as we are on a working farm)
Small field Free flight
Bring and Buy Sale - bring along your bits that are "Surplus to Requirement" and turn them into cash

This year we will be holding TWO mass build events :-

On the Saturday we welcome pilots along to celebrate the work and designs of David "Boddo" Boddington

On Sunday it is going to be a mass collective of the Junior 60 design.

In both events, models of any size (scaled up or down); in any version and with any power source, IC or electric, will be eligible.

 

Sam events

 

Details Cocklebarrow Vintage Rally 12/07/2015 12/07/2015 Cocklebarrow Farm, Aldsworth GU54 3PU Paul Howkins 0247 6405126 howkins776@btinternet.com

SILENT FLIGHT NATIONALS 29th-31st August, 2015
Wetlands Retford Notts DN22 8PN

Following the news that RAF Cranwell will definitively not be available for the SF Nats 2015 the venue will now be Wetlands,
on the traditional August Bank Holiday weekend. Camping will be available but dogs are not allowed.
Briefly the daily schedule is:
Saturday F5J F5B 100S
Sunday F3B F3J 2M eSoaring
Monday F3K Open eSoaring.

Entry form will be available to complete and return by email, later this week.

Regards

F3A


vStarts12/07/2015 at 08:30
Ends12/07/2015 at 17:00
VenueWallingford
LocationOxford
SummaryTeam Selection pilots have priority entry. Also GBR/CAA Domestic Competition, all schedules to be flown. Visitors welcome but please contact CD.
DisciplinesRC Fixed Wing
Websitegbrcaa.org
Contact Information

NamePeter Brett
Phone Number(s)07795061145
Submitted on13/02/2015

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

PSS
Starts12/07/2015 at 10:00
Ends12/07/2015 at 17:00
VenueCrook Peak
LocationWest Mendips
SummaryShow off your PSS or scale glider on Crook Peak, Somerset. No entry fee, but proof of 3rd party insurance required.
DisciplinesScale, Slope, Soaring
Websitewww.westmendipsoaring.org.uk
Contact Information

NameAndy Davey
Phone Number(s)07747716058
Email AddressCompetitionsSecretary@WestMendipSoaring.org.uk
Submitted on15/01/2015

South Cerney Steam and aircraft
Starts31/07/2015 at 10:00
Ends02/08/2015 at 17:00
VenueSouth Cerney Airfield
LocationGL7 5QD
SummaryLook at whats lined up......... Planes Helicopters Vintage Cars Steam Engines Steam Fair Evening Entertainment .......and much more!
Additional InfoThis year will see the Stroud Vintage Transport & Engine Club stage their 40th Annual Show at South Cerney Airfield on the

 

outskirts of Cirencester in Gloucestershire. As well as a traditional steam fair model aircraft will be flown throughout the weekend on the purpose

 

made section of the airfield. Open to all members of the public and model flyers. Look at whats lined up......... Planes Helicopters

 

 Vintage Cars Steam Engines Steam Fair Evening Entertainment .......and much more!
DisciplinesControl Line, Electric, Gas Turbine, RC Fixed Wing, RC Helicopters, Scale, Soaring
Websitehttp://www.glossteamextravaganza.com
Contact Information

NameKyle Millett
Phone Number(s)07568302334 / 01823 619039
Email Addressevents@blackdownrcfc.co.uk
Or
NamePete Bennett
Email Addressalchemy.alchemy@wessexwater.co.uk