Phil's news letter 17/06/2013

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On Sunday I went to the Esoaring southern area championship

Hosted by the Aldershot Model Club are  an OPEN & 2 Metre BMFA e-Soaring Height Limited League event at East Worldham, Hampshire on Sunday 16th June 2013.

It was very dull in the morning with light lift, the afternoon brightened up and we had some cracking lift

The afternoon finished with an all up last down, I thought I had won this as I could not see another model in the sky, but one guy was starring into space at a tiny speck too small for me to see

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NEWS ITEMS

     From Nick 

An interesting video  http://wimp.com/warfootage/ 
 

  


The SCSA 

South Cotswold Soaring Association

2013 Records:

ALTITUDE GAIN:   2284 feet phil  "http://www.scsa.org.uk/records/2013/phil2284.jpg"

THERMAL DURATION: 42:06 Phil 

HLG Tony Hickson   14 mins 9 secs

Details at http://www.scsa.org.uk/records/records.htm 

Next club meeting  19th june 7.00PM a flying session, slope or HLG Minch     

19th June Wednesday Mini gliders on Minch or slope fun, to be decided 18th june  Minchinhampton  Common or on the slope  6.30 for 7.00PM
23rd June Sunday Electric gliders Minchinhampton  Common 10.00PM start

 


 
Gloucester model flying club

Some photos from the weekend

   

Midsummer BBQ

22nd and 23rd June

  

More photos will be on http://www.glos-mfc.co.uk/blog/blog13/may13/may13.htm  later

  CB's Jet Video http://www.glos-mfc.co.uk/video/cb-jet.wmv 


Malvern Soaring Association


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

 June

Friday 28th, Saturday 29th
Sunday 30th
Upton Jazz Festival Camping on Fish Meadow (no club flying)
Sunday 30th June Thermal 2 − Progressive Times, 10:30 am Upton − Fish Meadow

Sunday 16th
Slope soaring

 

We need a reporter, please help
Phil

 

Monday

Tuesday

Strong lift at Haresfield

Some more of the trees have have gone, Tony had no problem finding one

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Wednesday

Thursday

  

Friday

strong lift at Haresfield see video

http://www.glos-mfc.co.uk/video/andygulp.wmv 

Saturday

Sunday

It was good fun on the short slope at Haresfield this morning.  My Zagi performed a number of unusual landings, best not dwelt upon.  Mike's Fish went well, including when flown by Pete (who will  probably be ordering one soon), and a face from the past called Phil turned up with a young grand-daughter who seemed to have inherited the right genes to fly a Middle Phase.  Rain stopped play soon after 11:00.  Another epic FAIL by the Met Office.
Speaking of global warming, I had to turn the heating on today to make the house warm enough for my 90-year old father.  That must be a first for mid-June.
 
John

 

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


 

For Sale

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

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

 For Sale at Glos-mfc

http://www.barcs.co.uk/forums/forum/59-for-salewanted/ 

Black magic kit,, 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

We at the Whitesheet club are to hold an F3f event on Sunday 14th July to raise funds for the Whitesheet byway project. Full details of this project can be found on the Slope & dynamic soaring board under that heading.

The F3f comp will be open to all, experienced / regular f3f comp pilots and also anyone wishing to try F3f for the first time.

Entry fee to the comp will be 5 Pounds but anyone wishing to contribute more than this on the day is most welcome to do so and the extra money will be very much appreciated by the Whitesheet committee members. The extra money will be very gratefully received & will go directly to the fund.

We hope the event will get your support & help us with the Whitesheet byway project. 

Interglide 2013

Interglide will take place on the 3rd - 4th of August 2013.  The flying field is located Near Edgcott, about 7 miles east of Bicester, Oxford and not far from our old field at Marsh Gibbon.

 

16th June eSoaring BMFA League AMC, East Worldham, Hants ELG X Bernie Jones: bernie@esoarer.co.uk
30th June eSoaring BMFA League TVSF, Bracknell, Berks ELG X Bernie Jones: bernie@esoarer
21st July eSoaring BMFA League Dunston, Staffs ELG X Bernie Jones: bernie@esoarer.co.uk

Includes Team Selection
South Wales

Jun 14-15-16 Weston Park 21st Anniversary Model Show

Weston Park, Weston under Lizard. West Midlands, TF7 8LE. Nr M54, J3 or M6 J12. Extensive Camping. Contact Steve Bishop on 01952 587298 or 07758 895068 or stevenbishop@blueyonder.co.uk or see www.westonparkmodelairshow.co.uk

Jun 23 South Bristol Vintage Control Line Gala

Vintage Combat. Other events TBA. Hamfields Leisure, Formerly Berkeley Power Station Sports Club. Combat Contact Mick Lewis, 01453-542367 or mick@combatflyers.co.uk

Jul 6-7 Woodspring Wings 2013 Airshow

Yatton, Nr Clevedon, Bristol, J20 or 21, M5. Contact 07970 473717 or warren@westgatesystems.net or spitfire@woodspringwings.co.uk or see www.woodspringwings.co.uk

Jun 8-9 BMFA F3F Slope Racing National Championships

EVENT LISTS

http://www.esoaring.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=2445&hilit=&sid=4d0c8caf50116f2793c6a973444d74fa 


 http://www.barcs.co.uk/event-calendar  

HLG http://www.flyquiet.co.uk/smf/index.php?topic=3706.0

Esoaring Dates http://www.esoaring.net/index.php?page=competition-calendar-2013 

 

 

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