Hi all
A small group of us met up at Mill Hill on Saturday afternoon. A good SW wind was blowing and again I was up on the slope in a T shirt (lovely). There where plenty of locals there flying with a good selection of models.
Myself , Ian and Robin (where the only club members) up on the hill. Not sure where all our other members are lately but you have missed out on some good flying.
Ian got to fly his newly re-built Europhia which went very well until his last flight when he lost an aileron servo in flight. He also didn't have landing flap as this made his model uncontrollable. After a few practise approaches with very limited control he managed a great landing with just one aileron working - Well done Ian!.
Robin flew his home built wing again and manages really well in the stiff breeze. I managed to fly my M60 and the Merlow without breaking anything to Tim's surprise.
Unfortunately, we missed Rob P who had a good couple of hours flying after we had left around 3.30pm.
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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ReplyDeleteHear, hear. SAFETY FIRST! Regarding your deleted comments... they could form the basis for Briefing Notes Part 4. 'High speed manoeuvres, and where (not) to perform them'.
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