Indoor flying

21st & 28th Saturday at Bentham Hall 6.00PM till 8.00PM, bar open after. Last two
This venue is open to all with BMFA insurance, spectators welcome, criticism in the manor of Statler and Waldorf   especially welcome

Photos from the 23rd session at  glos-mfc.co.uk    

Photo:- Jamie making a basic mistake, the rotor goes at the the top
Model is a Trex 250

Glos-MFC
The strip is to be moved This Monday to the next field, details later on the web site later

The weeks flying at http://www.glos-mfc.co.uk/blog.htm 
Keith and Mark Hovering in the wind Saturday video

Important Dates for 2009.

Spring Barbeque April 26th.

Midsummer "bash" June 21st.

Autumn Barbeque September 13th.

More dates and full details to follow.

Budget airlines often charge for Extras

Checkout this spoof Ryanair poster http://blogs.palringo.com/kerry/?p=409 

Video links 

Two jets down on a frozen lake and a very daring rescue

This is a true story about one man's single minded determination to risk all to save his RC gear. It was one of those days where everything seemed to go wrong. I needed to tell this traumatic story

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zps_w164URA 

http://www.metacafe.com/watch/1593449/c_17_globemaster_1_9_scale/

From Paul W

Photos 

Have a look at Laurie's Photos http://www.rcmf.co.uk/4um/index.php/topic,48000.0.html  posted on the RCMF forum and http://www.airliners.net/search/photo.search?photographersearch=Laurie%20Hughes&distinct_entry=true  They are so good I will load them to my web site and claim I took them, I'm sure Laurie won't mind, see RCMF forum

For Sale/wanted     email ads to  for-sale@glos-mfc.co.uk   

Editor's comment, these helicopters are built and maintained to very high standard

  Model for sale, . MINIUM KYOSHO   CITABRIA   indoor flyer.  Original box & in good condition, complete with Transmitter  1 battery & charger. Very little used.  Current price on the web £78.99.   Accept £45.00   ONO.  Phone 01242 244497  Contact Paul  W

 Electric planes for sale all new not flown, complete with all gear . 16.11.2008
  DINGO 49"  PC-9 ROULETTE 50" £150 EACH
dj005u2588@blueyonder.co.uk  
Phone Don Jones 01452 531955 for full details

Futaba 6ex, Club 2000, OS75AX 
Hitec HFS-05MS Receivers). 
SEBART SUKHOI,
  wanted 40 sized trainer

SCSA 

Next meeting 18th March, Club Meeting: 18th March, 8.00pm in The Bear. We will show some DVDs of aircraft, B-29, B-17 and some jets too.

There has been some support for a Limbo comp in April, this is always fun to try and watch.

Please think of it as the club members flying together, help will be needed with barracking judging and scoring. If you can't come bring a note signed by your parents and 3 grandparents 

CRCS
Aston Down club is arranging a coach trip to the RAF museum at Hendon. It is on Sunday 22 of March leaving Aston Down Airfield at 08.00,  the total cost is £20 all in. Members of the SCSA are very welcome if they would like to come. Please to contact Doug Garland on 01453 824903

Deposits needed

Slope Flying 

Tuesday
Good lift at Selsley, with the wind going round to the north face mid afternoon

Friday
A steady breeze onto the main slope at Haresfield saw Andy, Gordon and Mike flying their red-nosed BanShe, X-it and EppiSoar respectively. Plus one parascender who thought about flying but decided against it.
Mike 

Sunday at Selsley
As good as it gets, a light breeze with a series of good thermals and warm

see http://www.ebley.plus.com/photo/?M=D for photos