Phil's news letter 03/08/2015

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Video/Photos

 

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

Editorial comment.
It may be a little time before solar power is carrying fare paying passengers

 


F3K

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

Eurotour results

 

MSA F3K event Photos

 

 


F3B

Blog

Dates



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


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 

eSoaring - (Midland 3) - Sunday September 27th – Hawling - Cheltenham Gloucestershire

event location corrected  map

https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?mid=z1WOFZGoGhGU.kmMPGwJ98ZeE

 

West Worldham 27th  August location Esoaring 3rd

 

Pillerton Hersey

https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?mid=z1WOFZGoGhGU.kmMPGwJ98ZeE

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

F5J at Toldijk

video of the flyoff

Mitch

 

 

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







 

Gloucvester MFC    

  

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

A couple photos from Sunday

 

Keith's Corsair

 

 

Tea and cakes Sunday

Aid's model and Paul's electric start. The Barley has gone and nearly all the food

    

 


More photos at   Flickr this is the 3rd album

 

 

Sunday 20th Sept 
Late Summer BBQ 
Watch this space for full details.


 

South Cotswold Soaring Association

 

Sunday at Haresfield

 

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:  19th Aug Minchinhampton Common - Electric gliders if calm, or slope limbo if windy
A decision will be made on Monday 17th 6.00PM and posted on the club web site

See Facebook and Flickr for the latest SCSA news

        

 

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

 

Fickr photo for Minch added to

https://www.flickr.com/photos/phil-ebley/sets/72157644329853574


Malvern Soaring Association

Friday was a good day at Fish Meadow, with a good turnout 14 members, lift was strong with sink and some turbulence

 

Web Cam 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/

       

There are more photos of the Limbo at Photo Bucket

 

Flying Diary

 


 

Fore sail

Fore Sail Flyquite 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
Much Marcle 5th & 6th September
LMA_MG_6131
Show will be making a return for the 2014 show season

run by the LMA with complete co-operation from the Herefordshire Model Aero Club. This is one of the LMA major six events nationwide,

 

Much Marcle 5th and 6thSept

SatNav Post Code HR8 2LX

For Local Accommodation ‘click here’ 

For Step-By-Step Directions ‘click here

 

Sam events

 

 

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





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

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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