Phil's News Bits 04.01.2010 Gloucester cooker

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Selsley
Most of us have struggled to fly at Selsley when the wind goes a little East, the point at which it becomes unflyable depends on the lift and the model you  are flying. 

If you fly PSS you would be better off at Cam Long Down, thermal models can still fly round to NNE but it is not pleasant

The new SCSA compass Logo now shows Selsley stopping at north. We could of course argue over direction till the cows come home

Indoor flying  
Number were down due the cold weather

Photos; A Christian Eagle and Doug's Blade

 Every Saturday 6.00 till 8.30 at Bentham, bar open till 9.00PM

Slope/flat

Monday
very light lift on Selsley but smooth with some thermal lift 

Tuesday

Thursday
As good as it gets, a light westerly with a touch of north in it, not a cloud in the sky and not feeling too cold.

more photos at http://www.ebley.plus.com/photo/?M=D dated 07 - Jan

Saturday

Cam Long Down

Sunday
  http://www.ebley.plus.com/photo/?M=D 

SCSA
The provisional competition program   for 2010, please let me have your comments or suggestions 

 

20th Jan 2010	Wednesday	Paper airplane comp	indoors at the Bear	following the 8.00PM  meeting
21st March	Sunday	Cross Country	slope	9.30 for a 10.00AM start
25th April	Sunday	Limbo	slope	9.30 for a 10.00AM start
16th June	Wednesday	Glider golf	Minchinhampton   Common	6.30 for 7.00PM
21st July	Wednesday	Electric thermal	Minchinhampton Common	6.30 for 7.00PM
25th  July	Sunday	Thermal  comp	Minchinhampton  Common	9.30 for 10.00 AM start
TBA	Sunday	inter club thermal	versus MSA at Fish Meadow	10.30AM
17th August	Wednesday	HLG fun comp	Minchinhampton   Common	6.30 for 7.00PM
19th September	Sunday	scale/PSS	slope	9.30 for a 10.00AM start

GMFC

Gloucester MFC news, 
There was a good turnout for the indoor meeting, over thirty, the mini slots were the most popular.

I finally got a photo of the Kyosho Minium Mustang, this one belongs to Marley

in the other photo Darren the fat controller signals that there is two minutes left in the slot

There will be more photos at http://www.glos-mfc.co.uk/indoor/id0910/indoorjan10/jan10.htm soon

For sale  http://www.glos-mfc.co.uk/forsale/for-sale.htm 
Depron electric powered 28” span Gee Bee, c/w 3 servos, Fly 12A ESC,
BRC A2208-17T outrunner motor, small LiPo battery, (no RX) 
Depron electric powered 28” span Yak 54, c/w 3 servos, Fly 20A ESC,
BRC CF2822 outrunner motor, small LiPo battery, (no RX) ) 
Align RCE-6BA 2-6 cell LiPo balancer & cables, 
Unused Fly 20A ESC, 
10 off 8 x 4 E-Prop, 1 off 203 x 8 & 4 off 130 x 125 Propellors, 
Advance Plus programming card,
Digital LiPo Voltage checker, 
LED LiPo Voltage checker, 
BRC A2212-6T outrunner,
Connectors, prop drivers, o rings. 
Zippy Lightmax 2200mah 20C lipo. Suit  400/450 heli, Deans connector
 325mm 400/450 fibreglass heli blades £5 per pair
8.4 volt 650 ma Ni-mh pack  for Twister £5
NAV LIGHTS FOR MCX OR OTHER MINI HELIS
RED, GREEN, WHITE AND STROBE LIGHTS    £10
Spectrum micro 6400 receiver and micro servo ..........£30 
JR ds385....................................................................£15 
Tower pro brushless motor 2408-21t-3a.....................£3
30" rc parrot with servos, motor, esc and battery.........£45
Sanwa TX, starter, gyro,   91 4 stroke,   Battery, 35 meg Crystals