Phil's news letter 03/09/2012

Stroud Gloucester cooker repairs

Repairs to cookers and oven in the Gloucester area

 

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Belgrade August 2012 – Dorcol Cup event for F1D, F1M, F1R(35cm), F1L and Living Room Stick.

 

This is an annual event and has been run in recent years immediately preceding the European or World F1D Championships, this year is a World Champs year and the Brits were out in force with 18 people travelling to compete or support the Senior and Junior teams.

Even by Belgrade standards it was hot – 40+degrees outside, not a cloud in the sky, and from 30 to 37 degrees inside the hall made for a sticky event, though the temperatures did drop slightly towards the end of the week during the World Champs.

read more Link repaired

 

 

HLG Contest Monday 27th
I made the trek north to attend the F3K (hand launch glider) nationals over the bank holiday weekend.

Gliders were at the 'Wetlands', some big fields near a wildlife centre about half an hour from the main National’s site at Barkston. F3K was on the Sunday, along with the bigger F3J gliders that were a couple of fields over. Accessing the field was slightly interesting given the rain we've had, but it was a good venue for F3K

Turnout was low, with only seven pilots in total. Not really sure why this was, probably a combination of the majority of the usual competition pilots being based in the South and our team pilots having been in France for the European championships the week before.

We enjoyed good conditions, with only a couple of showers to dodge in the afternoon. The thin turnout meant I managed to secure third overall. One percent more and it would have been second!!

No photos again I'm afraid as it was another two slot comp, so I was always pretty much always flying or timing.

Tony H.

Electric power

 

Malvern SA News 

 Events http://www.malvernsoaringassociation.co.uk/cal12.html 

results http://www.malvernsoaringassociation.co.uk/lb.html 

The open Esoaring was a success; 17 entries and excellent weather 
Hello to everyone reading this, thanks to the Malvern Club for inviting the Esoar league flyers, and any other glider people, to their Fish Meadow flying site.
A competition was run to slightly different rules,150 metre launch height, plus different landing scoring, I enjoyed the landing system, much easier to score 50 points, and the launch height, being the same for everyone, makes no difference to the comp.
We were all made very welcome, we were really lucky with the weather, and a 200mile round trip was very worthwhile.
5 of the 6 in the fly-off were Malvern club members

There was an indication that this will be repeated next year, and I would say to all come and join in you will enjoy it,

PS.To Malvern Members, please enter and try one of the Esoar events next year.
 

1st Peter Allen

2nd Steve Hannon

3rd Geoff Carter 

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I have posted some photos from the comp at

http://www.glos-mfc.co.uk/malvern/oe12/1.htm

Saturday 9th September          MSA E-SOARING CONTEST Upton − Fish Meadow

Cotswold slopers

Forum moved to http://www.barcs.co.uk/forums/topic/3271-cotswolds-slopers/ 
 After a moderator problem on the RCMF site

New photos for August see picture viewer  4 more needed to finish the slide show

The flat field duration local record stands at 1 hour 9 minutes for this year by Sqeela with his Electric Shadow. on Minchinhampton common from 150 metre launch.
My AVA did a longer flight but was flown by 4 people 

This is for hand launched, bungee or one short motor run on a flat field without the use of slope lift

  Adam holds the HLG record at 14 minutes

The local height record for this year is held by Chris Bishop at 2953 feet attained at GMFC 

Cotswold Slopers compass
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Gloucester MFC  

Saturday 15th - Sunday 16th September
Fun fly competitions and night flying Saturday.
BBQ/hog roast Sunday.
More details to follow.

See Blog http://www.glos-mfc.co.uk/blog/blog12/ for more photos

Indoor flying starts  6th October 2012 details later 

SCSA

Next meeting 19th September 8.00PM, heli flying indoors 

Slope Flying & flat field
Monday

   
Tuesday

Wednesday
     

Thursday

Sqeela's M60 at Selsley

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 Friday  
 smooth lift at Selsley     
Saturday 

Frocester

Adam's A10

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2 new videos http://www.youtube.com/sqeela

Weasel lost

Sunday

  Frocester, cold with low cloud

Weasel found deep in the bracken

        
More photos at http://www.ebley.talktalk.net/photos2/?C=M;O=D 

For sale

http://www.bmfaclassifieds.co.uk/index.php?catid=56 

Newly listed items 

FRsky plug in 2.4gig Futaba/Hitec conversion module , NEW unused, telemetry or non, switched 

This gives a very solid radio link

see http://www.rcmodelreviews.com/frskyreview2.shtml 

£15 Phil  07966 175193 

The Two-way Radio System developed by FrSky provides an additional return link that would be used for monitoring the Rx’s voltage, temperature, location, speed .
  • Advanced Continuous Channel Shifting Technology (ACCST SYSTEM) achieves high reliable link in interference rich environments.. It shifts hundreds of times per second and there is no signal conflicts and interruptions), robust frequency agility.
  • Easy to bind and instant link-up.
  • Excellent reboot times.
  • Quick response.
  • Very smooth servo movement.
  • Alarm on events of receiver (low battery voltages, poor reception, etc.)
  • Error-free link, by using 48bits CRC algorithm.
  • Low power consumption.
  • True two-antenna diversity.
  • Firmware upgradable.

Wanted
One piece 'V' tail for F3X model
Phil

  FOR SALE 

AVA, FrSky V8R4Futaba CGY750 Flybarless Control Gyro. Align T-Rex 250SE

Seagull E-Pioneer Trainer, Ava 3.2 Pro, .Multiplex 3030, Ava 3.2 Classic, HITEC RECEIVERS , Align T-Rex 250SE 2.4GHz 4CH Micro Receiver( V8R4), Schulze 35 MHz FM receivers. Ultimate bi-plane, blendern tape, Protech Megastar, 

 For Sale Page http://www.glos-mfc.co.uk/forsale/for-sale.htm 

Some Events

  BMFA eSoaring – Hawling – Nr Cheltenham - Gloucestershire Sept 8th Saturday

arrow Vintage R/C Rally. Cocklebarrow Farm, Nr Aldsworth, off A40 Cirencester/Burford, GL54 3PU. Contact Bill Longley on 01258 488833 or tasuma@btconnect.com

Sept 8 BMFA eSoaring League

Also BARCS League Event. Hawling, Nr Cheltenham, Glos. Contact Martin Bell on martin@esoaring.co.uk or Mike Proctor on mproctor1@gmail.com or see www.esoaring.net/forum

Sep 23 South Devon Glider Day

Teign Valley MFC. On Site Winch, Bungee and Aerotow.  Little Haldon Airfield, Nr Teignmouth, South Devon, off B3192. Contact Joe Spires on 01626 834014 or Stan Yeo on 01626 332287

HELI FLY IN - 4th September 2011 - CLICK HERE

 

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