Phil's news letter 21/04/2014

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Computer nerd bit

Bit of success, I managed to get a live view of my Gopro on my Windows7 lap top, I failed at my fist attempt then I realised I  needed to enter the path to my video program


I tried this tiny 80gram motor on 4 cells in my Electra with a smaller prop and it worked well, I haven't put a watt meter on it as the results might frighten me 

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!st photo shows the climb rate, 2nd some strong lift I encountered on Wednesday morning and the 3rd my 4 flights

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Videos

 

Esoaring

next event 

May Sunday 27th – BMFA eSoaring - Hawling – Nr Cheltenham – Gloucestershire

League results


A great contest at Hawling near Cheltenham, run without a glitch by Cliff
A day of strong lift and bad sink

Photos and results at http://www.glos-mfc.co.uk/phil/hawling1april/1.htm 

This jet passed over several times, a Cessna Citation https://www.flyvictor.com/aircraft-operators/centreline/citation-jet-g-lubb 

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 South Cotswold Soaring Association 

Club meeting
Wednesday
8.00PM 16th April at the BGGC

 

Boxing Day Pylon race
To be held on Easter Sunday
This is the 3rd and final attempt to run the much postponed 2013
Sunday 20th April. Please arrive before 9.45am to sign on for a 10am start.
Free entry for all (SCSA members and non members welcome)

Soaring records
  http://www.scsa.org.uk/records/records.htm for last years


Gloucester model flying club

Some Photos from Sunday

photos and report at http://www.glos-mfc.co.uk/blog/blog14/mar14/mar14.htm 

a video from Mark's Phantom http://youtu.be/GiLTn0QfC6w the glider is my Electra

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CB at the wheel - very heavy and making a lot of noise, but we have a flat strip
Dave's Jackal and Paul's wing

       27th April Spring BBQ & opening of new flying area. Watch out for more details


Malvern Soaring Association

 
Comps can change at very short notice, it may be good idea to phone

The photo album has been updated with some photos of me and Cliff at Pillerton  Esoaring comp

http://www.glos-mfc.co.uk/malvern/away/71.htm 

 


Slope soaring

There are some more photos from last week at http://www.glos-mfc.co.uk/phil/sels/1.htm  

Monday

Wednesday

A good breeze at Frocester

Pete's Calypso and Sqeela's Artist

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Thursday

 

Panoramic photo of the splendid new strip at GMFC. I enjoyed some nice lift with my DLG and re-maidened my Moray racer with considerably more success than the first flight, Tim (I think it was) maidened a plane he first  built 40 years ago, Chris had a disappointingly floppy experience, Jonathan failed to get his new gasser off the strip despite repeated high speed runs and Dave and Kev turned up to do some engine tuning.
Tony

Friday
I spent the morning on Minchinhampton common with my Supra
This was my best flight, Sqeela beat by long way, 2nd photo

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Saturday 

Sunday

 


 

For sale

Items on the GMFC site for over 6 months old will be deleted, if ad is not refreshed


 

FOR SALE:-

SIMPLY COOL moulded mini glider, carbon boom and moulded fuz', lovely elliptical wing and elliptical dihedral, white top, magenta underside, very pretty, 2 function v-tail, fitted with MPX 35 MHz Rx, 2xNano servos, Overlander 4cell battery, sheath nose, flown once, needs trimming and setting up, no details from manufacturer but should be easy

OFFERS (be realistic?)

Rob Macrostie
Robmacrostie@aol.com
Tel : 01600890529

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06/04/14

CMP Ventus-2HF ARTF Glider. 2.6m wingspan. Mostly assembled but unflown. Includes all servos (6 I think). Gelcoat has some surface cracks on fuselage but nothing structural or too noticeable. All cost over £150 new. Selling for £80.

Mike Frith  

01452 611028

 


I have a FMS fox electric glider for sale, details in the MSA for sale, for £110 ono, if any one is interested, I let it go for £90, regards, 

Barry 01905 421264

 

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06/04/14

I have a Futaba FF9 T9CP fitted with a Spectrum Module 2.4Hz DSM2 also fitted with a CAM Pac which gives it 32 model memories, it is in good condition & come with manual & original 35meg module.

Asking price £50 ( no charger included).

Contact Brian on 01453 765489

 

26/03/14

Free to a good home! 15 years old but hardly used!

 Asahi radio control system with servers battery case etc 

Futaba r/c system - as above 

Free delivery 5 miles of Stroud or if further afield, you collect. 

Don Luke 

01453 832812

 

   

Flyquiet.flyquiet.co.uk/smf/index.php?board=10.0  

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Glos-mfc.co.uk/forsale/for-sale.htm

eSoaring.net/forum/viewforum.php?f=5&sid=9be5e7aa62c38e0362754ed0a90eb9b0 

Barcs.co.uk/forums/forum/59-for-salewanted/ 


Events
Sunday 13th April  Midlands eSoaring League 2 Hawling, Glos Cliff Hannam - cliffsunnycrest(at)aol.com
11/05/2014 Devon Glider Day  
June    
Sunday 10th  MFA eSoaring, East Worldham. Hampshire (AMC)  
Sunday 10th BMFA eSoaring – Dunston - Staffordshire  
06/04/2014 Wessex League Tomboy Round 1Dorset  
06/04/2014 Wessex Soaring Association monthly slope fly-in Wiltshir  
July 19 - 20 LMA Cosford Air Show  
     
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http://www.barcs.co.uk/event-calendar  

HLG www
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http://www.
esoaring.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=1333  

bmfa.org/events/index.html 

http://www.bmfa.org/ContestsEvents/ContestandEventCalendar/tabid/309/Default.aspx 

http://www.electricsoaring.co.uk/events.html 

http://www.rcmodelworld.com/article.aspx?a=5396 

http://scalesoaring.co.uk/Calendar/Calendar.html 

http://www.largemodelassociation.com/event-calendar/lma-fly-ins/

http://www.largemodelassociation.com/events/