Phil's news letter 31/08/2015

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Weather
The Met Office has lost the contract it has held for close to a century to provide weather forecasts to the BBC.

The weather service said it was disappointed by the BBC’s decision to tender the contract – which has been in place since the corporation’s first radio weather bulletin on 14 November 1922 – to outside competition.

The broadcaster said it was legally required to open up the contract to outside competition to secure the best value for licence fee payers.

Steve Noyes, Met Office operations and customer services director, said: “Nobody knows Britain’s weather better and, during our long relationship with the BBC, we’ve revolutionised weather communication to make it an integral part of British daily life.

MetOffice

BBC  not very accurate lately

XCweather   WeatherOnline

Metox radar rain

Metcheck

JetStream

Nerd bit

Still waiting for my Windows 10

In June I installed 56 security updates, I have another 43 security up dates to install,; does this mean that Windows 8.1 had 99 security problems?


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  grounded till April

 

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

F3F site


BARCS F3F

Blog

 Dates


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 again map

 

 

Pillerton Hersey  location

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

location

 

West Worldhan

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





 

Gloucvester MFC    

  I have added a few bits to the aerotow video I did last week

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

A couple photos from Monday

Marley's, Gordon's, Malcolm's and Dave's jet

   

   

Photo from Saturday 

What are your thoughts  about the third photo

      

Photos from Tuesday

           

  Some photos from Sunday

 

     


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

   

 New Date for the esoaring or limbo comp Sunday 30th Aug 10.00AM


www.scsa.org.uk

    
Next Club Meeting:  16th September
8.00Pm BGGC

See Facebook and Flickr for the latest SCSA news news and photos

        

 

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

 

Fickr photo for Haresfield added to

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

Malvern Soaring Association

MSA

  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 9/08/15

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/

 

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,  Richard has sold about half of them
https://www.flickr.com/photos/phil-ebley/sets/72157653611244135
https://www.flickr.com/photos/phil-ebley/sets/72157653611244135
I am not sure what this is, looks like a flying fish for indoor flying.
contact Richard 01453 828148 10.00 AM to 6.00 PM


And this indoor 3D model
Packet of 2mm gold connectors - see me -Phil


HX5010 gear set - Phil

Events

Indoor Flying

Venue Bentham Country Club
Location Bentham, nr. Gloucester GL3 4UD
SummaryEvery Saturday from Oct 17th 2015 to Mar 26th 2016. Slots for F/W, Mini F/W, Helis/Quads and Mini Helis/Quads. All welcome. BMFA membership required
Additional Info40 metre venue, bar and refreshments.
DisciplinesElectric, Indoor , RC Fixed Wing, RC Helicopters
Website www.glos-mfc.co.uk
Contact Information

  Mike Frith
Phone Number(s)01452 611028
Email Address secretary(at)glos-mfc.co.uk

Cocklebarrow Vintage Rally

 04/10/2015 04/10/2015 Cocklebarrow Farm, Aldsworth GU54 3PU Paul Howkins 0247 6405126 howkins776@btinternet.com

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

 

Indoor duration

14/09/2015
VenueBrabazon Hangar
LocationFilton, Bristol
SummarySee the indoorduration website for full details and Entry Form.
DisciplinesFree Flight
Websiteindoorduration-gbr.co.uk
Contact Information

NameTony Hebb
Phone Number(s)07513 588 908
Email Addresstony_hebb@hotmail.com

Aerotow

Starts12/09/2015 at 10:00
Ends13/09/2015 at 17:00
VenueSmeatharpe Airfield (EX14 9RG)
LocationSmeatharpe Airfield, Smeatharpe, Nr Uppottery, Devon, EX14 9RG
SummaryBlackdown RCFC AeroTow Weekend held at Smeatharpe Airfield. Camping / caravans welcome from Friday evening. Padlock Code 1213
Additional InfoBlackdown RCFC would like to invite you to the AeroTow Weekend held at Smeatharpe Airfield situated in the Blackdown Hills approxi- mately halfway between Honiton and Taunton, about four miles north- west of the junction between the A30 and A303 trunk roads and 1/2 mile southwest of Smeatharpe village. The access point is at the southwest corner of the airfield, adjacent to the car speedway track. Camping / Caravans welcome from Friday evening Padlock Code: 1213
DisciplinesElectric, Gas Turbine, RC Fixed Wing, RC Helicopters, Scale, Soaring
Website www.blackdownrcfc.co.uk 
Contact Information

NameKyle Millett
Phone Number(s)07568302334 / 01823 619039
Email Addressevents@blackdownrcfc.co.uk

 

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

 

Cross Country

Starts13/09/2015 at 10:00
Ends13/09/2015 at 17:00
VenueCrook Peak
LocationCrook Peak, West Mendips
SummaryOpen cross country for gliders on Crook Peak, Somerset, BS26 2HW. £5 entry fee and proof of 3rd party insurance.
DisciplinesSlope, Soaring
Websitewww.westmendipsoaring.org.uk
Contact Information

NameAndy Davey
Phone Number(s)07747716058
Email AddressCompetitionsSecretary@WestMendipSoaring.org.uk

F3A





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


NamePete Bennett
Email Addressalchemy.alchemy@wessexwater.co.uk