Itford Hill Sunday 22nd August 2021
Today we decided to fly the NW bowl at Itford Hill. The wind was forecast as WNW so the NW bowl should work pretty well. On arrival the wind was straight onto the bowl but very light. It soon picked up and we were able to fly our models.
Today there was just Rob S, Kevin M and Gordon S.
Firstly Rob flew his Traceur - designed for light winds as a VTPR , it worked pretty well, but when the wind picked up it was a bit too blustery for the light model.
After that the wind was sufficient to try out Kevin's newly built Middle Phase. Rob took the transmitter and gave it a few short test flights which went very well, on the third test Rob decided to let the model go out into the bowl and it was away , flying very straight with good response to the controls. On landing we increased the throws on the ailerons to make them a bit more responsive for the next flight.
Then Rob gave some instruction to Gordon and Kevin in turns, Gordon is making good progress and he will soon be in a position to try some landing manoeuvers. Kevin then had a go and made 6 landings with the Wildthing , they weren't all perfect but pretty good and he will make quick progress next time I reckon.
I didn't take any pictures but will remember to do so next time.
A great day and all models survived intact...
Rob
Just a reminder... VTPR stands for “Voltige Très Près du Relief” in French or “aerobatics very close to the ground” in English, it is an aerobatic slope glider flying style originating in France.
ReplyDeleteHi There, I know what VTPR means and I used the Traceur in that capacity during this short flight. I've used the Traceur many times as a VTPR , but this day the wind was a little too blowy to get the best from it. Thanks for your comments
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