Phil's news letter 27/02/2012

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Last week's news letter

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http://oopslist.com/ a large number of disasters from Graham

 

Video


SCSA

http://www.paperplane.org/   March 21st at the Bristol gliding club 8.00PM



Malvern SA News

Loops comp: a very poor turnout in spite of perfect conditions
1st Steve
2nd John
3rd Mike
4th Phil

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?? ARE YOU LOOKING FOR A BARGAIN ??
?? HAVE YOU ANY MODEL GOODS TO SELL ??

THE MALVERN SOARING ASSOCIATION

ANNOUNCES THAT ITS ANNUAL  AUCTION OF  R/C MODEL GOODS AND EQUIPMENT

WILL BE HELD IN

COLWALL VILLAGE HALL [click for map] WR13 6EQ

ON THURSDAY MARCH 1st 2012   DOORS OPEN AT 7.30 PM, AUCTION STARTS 8.15 PM.

All are welcome to attend. If you have any surplus models, modelling goods, magazines, accessories, engines, radios, plans, kits etc to sell please bring them along. Remember your unwanted goods may be just what somebody else is looking for. All lots are booked in on the night but if you are planning to bring many items please contact us beforehand. We deduct 10% from the sale price
[up to a maximum of £5.00] to defray costs. We expect to have a wide range of model goods brought in for sale, if past years are anything to go by. This should include ready-to-fly models and a range of equipment and accessories. For more information contact: Nick Neve on 01684 561160 or send email

Colwall is situated on the Malvern to Ledbury road, B4218, about four miles East of Ledbury.
The Village Hall is signposted off the B4218 just after the railway bridge  WR13 6EQ

News letter January

 Events http://www.malvernsoaringassociation.co.uk/cal12.html 

results http://www.malvernsoaringassociation.co.uk/tables2011.html  

February    
Sunday 19th Slope 1 − Loops and Landings, start 10:30 am Malverns − Table Hill area
March    
Thursday 1st Auction: Doors Open 7:30 pm, Auction starts 8:15 pm. Colwall Village Hall
Sunday 4th Thermal 1 − 3 Flight Aggregate, start 10:30 am Upton − Fish Meadow
Friday 9th Indoor Flying Elms School
Sunday 18th Thermal 2 − BARCS Rules, 10:30 am Upton − Fish Meadow
Friday 23rd Indoor Flying [7 − 9:30 pm] Elms School

Cotswold slopers

A pylon race will be arranged for March the second Sunday, on a slope near to Stroud

This will be for foam models without a hard covering, 

 

Cotswold Slopers compass
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Gloucester MFC News

 

See Blog http://www.glos-mfc.co.uk/blog/blog12/feb12/feb12.htm 

Adverts from the Gloucester site will be removed after 2 months, please ask for an extension if not sold

Membership application form

Indoor flying at Bentham; every Saturday 6.00 - 8.00PM Indoor flying will continue every Saturday until the 31st March  


Slope Flying  

 Monday     

A good breeze on the point at Selsley, Alan flew his K8
         

Tuesday

Today - a good breeze on Selsley and not too cold
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Wednesday
A strong breeze on Selsley
 
Thursday
Good turn out on Thursday and good lift on the West bowl at Selsley.

Guy/Tim/Alan/Denny/Bob & Graham with more arriving as we left. It did NOT feel like 9 deg C up there!


 Friday

A dull day but good lift

Photo: Andy's Gulp

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Saturday   

  Selsley, a good blow but very  cold 
Photo: Richard's Bird

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Sunday
good lift, but the day spoilt by the para gliders

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More photos at http://www.ebley.talktalk.net/photos/?C=M;O=D 

For sale 

newly listed items

Multiplex Gemini, Spektrum DX7 EU, Futaba Dual Conversion Receiver,Thunder Tigre 42.Multiplex Cockpit SX synthesized transmitter, complete with instructions and charger. This Tx is fully synthesized, so no Rx crystals required. 12 model memory. All the usual mixers. All in good condition,

  FOR SALE 
  35 meg Receivers, Radian Pro Electric Glider, ,  35MHz receiver,  325mm heli blades,   Crystals

 For Sale Page http://www.slopers.kisstheblade.com/fs/forsale.htm 


Some Events  

Mar 3 BMFA 60” Foamie Slope Racing League 1

South Wales. Contact Ronnie Lampe on 07977 501195 or rocketronnie@hotmail.co.uk

 

RCMF EVENT LIST http://www.rcmf.co.uk/4um/index.php/topic,87486.0.html 

 

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