Hi All,
This morning we decided to try out Ditchling Beacon in the very strong NE gales - 30 to 40 mph.
In all there were 8 of us - Paul, Ian A, Ian D, Jim H, Rob S, Rob P and James P with Paul and Ian's gliding pal Ian White along as a spectator.We arrived at 09:00 and wind was rough all across the hill and we all found it hard going regardless of which model we flew.
We decided that it was probably M60 weather to start with. Paul and Ian flew theirs and then Ian got out his Starjet which also flew very well. Rob started with his Moth, but it developed a funny servo noise so he moved to the Ninja. Jim had his Wildthing and Middle Phase (which stayed on the ground), Ian D had both his Wildthings (48 and 60), and Rob P and James had their Wildthing and Rob's carbon fibre Erwin which flew at an enormous speed, but was getting thrown around all over the place, so Rob landed in the field behind to ensure a safe touchdown. Paul flew one of his mouldie models and it went very well, even did perfect landings despite the awful conditions.
Everybody flew pretty much everything and all models survived despite landings being very blustery and surrounded by people, kids, dogs, bikes, whatever......
After 2 hours we all decided that it was getting a bit too blustery and crowded to be safe.
A great session though and many thanks to all who came along...
Rob
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.
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