Slope Soaring Sussex: Beeding Hill 12/8/16

Slope Soaring Sussex is a friendly group of RC glider flying enthusiasts based in Sussex, UK. We slope soar at various locations on the South Downs and have a field for thermal soaring. ‘Slope Soaring Sussex’ is a BMFA affiliated RC Glider-only flying club. We fly many types of RC gliders from conventional slope soarers to Scale, DLG, F3B, F3J, F5J, PSS and more. Our aim is to encourage and promote safe, responsible and enjoyable radio controlled model flying. New and experienced flyers welcome.

Friday, 12 August 2016

Beeding Hill 12/8/16

Day off work today as was going to Eastbourne Airshow so thought I'd sneak in an early morning flying session as the weather looked good. Rob joined me and we headed for Beeding Hill. The weather forecast showed an 8-9 mph westerly so should have been enough to get some lift. We got there an not a puff a of wind! Anyway after half hour it soon picked up a bit and we managed to get the Skycruise up in the air for some video footage. Rob landed it both times and very well so we decided to end it there with model intact! I also flew the diamond a few times and practiced landings. Time was getting on and Graham turned up with his model a shadow and can't remember what the other one was called. (Optima 2 - Rob). Graham flew his model beautifully in the light winds. I had to leave so left Graham and Rob to it. A lovely morning out on the slope with great views.

Also some pictures from the Airshow. We found a good place to park at Warren Hill on beachy head and sat on the back of the land rover and ate our lunch and enjoyed the views.