Phil's news letter 18/02/2013

Telephone 01453 826164 or 07966 175193

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News index http://www.scsa.org.uk/news/news-index.htm 

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Interweb nerd bit

The ACH money transfer (ID: 46131417621210), recently initiated from your checking account (by you), was canceled by the destination finantial institution.

I received this by email, note the spelling mistake, but better than that, the email address

 (envelope-from <crookes26@bbb.org >)

Paypal continue to send out mail identical to phishing emails, these contain links to subdomains and it not possible to easily detect if these are real


 

Local records

HLG Duration, on the flat for Hand launched gliders

Tony had a flight of 3:33 mins on Minch with his HLG

Thermal duration, on the flat; winch or Electric

Phil 14:44  minutes on Minch Electric 11/01/2013 Friday afternoon
 
Height - thermal or off the slope


SCSA

South Cotswold Soaring Association

Club meeting 20th Feb 8.00PM visitors and quests always welcome 

 

The re-run of the postponed Boxing day pylon race is now planned for Sunday 24th of February.

 Pete Wolfenden will attempt to run this event on the windward slope, weather permitting.  

If you want to know if the event is going ahead and where it is going to be held you can phone Pete up from 8:15am on the Sunday morning.
Pete’s mobile number is:-  07761 199123  

Guy McKenzie (SCSA Chairman)

Fees 2013

 Senior   £40.00 (Include BMFA membership and insurance costing £32.00)

Associate member:-  £8.00 ,  Junior        £17:00

Membership form


Gloucester model flying club


Download 2013 membership application form. no fee increase

Indoor flying every Saturday until March 2013.
6.00pm - 8.00pm. Bentham Country Club

£6.00  seniors. £1.00 juniors.

Non GMFC members very welcome BMFA insurance or similar required.
Photos from Saturday

Saturday 16th

Steve's auto Gyros and Dave's Model

Phil

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     indoor video  http://vimeo.com/59868753 

 

More indoor photos http://www.glos-mfc.co.uk/blog/blog12/1.htm 


 

Malvern Soaring Association

February

Friday 15th Indoor Flying [7 − 9:30 pm] Elms School
Sunday 17th Slope 1 − Loops and Landings, start 10:30 am Malverns − Table Hill area

Print a membership form.

Calendar of events  http://www.malvernsoaringassociation.co.uk/cal13.html


 

Slope soaring

Monday

Tuesday

I flew on Minch, lift was weak and  I only managed to stretch one flight to 10 minutes

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Video by Sqeela http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X0_xx8vAF9I  

Wednesday

Thursday
Friday

an afternoon at Selsley

Tom's F3F and Adam's Explorer

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  Saturday

 

  Sunday

Rodborough a Nice Breeze

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


 

For Sale

Models, model related items for sale 
No live stock, fire arms or Cynthia Payne type personal services, well not too many.

Newly listed items


 

http://www.flyquiet.flyquiet.co.uk/smf/index.php?board=10.0      http://www.bmfaclassifieds.co.uk/index.php?catid=56 

http://www.glos-mfc.co.uk/forsale/for-sale.htm   http://www.esoaring.net/forum/viewforum.php?f=5&sid=9be5e7aa62c38e0362754ed0a90eb9b0 

 

 For Sale at Glos-mfc

Blade SR Huey RTF, Thunder Tiger Field Box, Scroll Saw, Blenderm tape, Spektrum DX7JP, Stinson, FRsky plug in 2.4gig Futaba/Hitec conversion module,

 

Events

Esoaring Dates http://www.esoaring.net/index.php?page=competition-calendar-2012 

April Sunday 14th – BMFA eSoaring – Hawling, Gloucestershire

 

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