As well as showing us some very Impressive flying skills Clint also doubled as our new refreshments officer. No sugar thanks Clint, I'm sweet enough as it is!
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, 18 April 2014
What a 'Good' Friday
A very good turnout to fly at Ditchling Beacon today. Jack, Tim, Graham T, Graham U, Peter, Geoffrey, Clint, me and my mate Stuart who came up to see what slope soaring was all about. Started off with about a 20mph NNE wind and as the morning went on it reduced down to about 10mph. It was a bit parky up there with 'blue hands' Graham T amongst others struggling with the wind chill.
I maidened my Valenta Dragon 2.8m F3F mouldy which weighs in around 5Kgs which just sweeps across the sky and makes an amazing whistle at high speed. Must work on the landings mind!
And Tim had his new Impulse 2 glider maidened (below). Beautifully to fly and couple the ailerons and the flaps together it makes for a very well coordinated glider. Flaps make the landings so very easy.
There was plenty of sloping done and plenty of chatting and socialising and everybody commented on how quite it was without Rob being there. Sorry boys he's back flying tomorrow!
Should hopefully be a repeat of today for tomorrow but I think with a stronger wind. Get there early if you want to be able to park!
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