cas_whitmore Posted April 22, 2017 Share Posted April 22, 2017 As above , couple hours of fun above guilford with my mate mark ' went up again to catch the sunset ' the wind had changed direction and wow from 120 feet ish " it turned in to rock and roll ride , got 800 then wow I'm at a 1000 very lively ' great fun though . Came down and at 100 ish feet all was calm again , fantastic time . Had I not had any pmc insurance I would not have had a fantastic time because I wouldn't have been able to use the site . Glad I have insurance , cas . 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mgrant Posted April 22, 2017 Share Posted April 22, 2017 (edited) Well, if this works here is a pic of me taken by Cas. Edited April 22, 2017 by mgrant add info. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiwi k Posted April 23, 2017 Share Posted April 23, 2017 Cas i gotta ask is the insurance reference sarcasm towards another previous post in the last few days Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve342 Posted April 23, 2017 Share Posted April 23, 2017 Surely not, but as another user of the site Barry does insist on a copy of your insurance as a condition of flying there. Not sure even PMC insurance though would cover tangling with one of those fancy Learjets out of Farnborough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cas_whitmore Posted April 23, 2017 Author Share Posted April 23, 2017 Half expecting you to pop in for a fly steve . Also where did you launch from at Basingstoke is somewhere I could try. cas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve342 Posted April 23, 2017 Share Posted April 23, 2017 Nearly did this weekend Cas, but been cultivating a local farmer contact to use a field of his and so far looks OK, albeit like probably most other flyers on this forum, jealously guarded & not for wider sharing I'm afraid. Issues are noise (nowhere near as bad as expected), neighbours & horses (don't fly anywhere near them), crops/livestock (rotate sites as required), be responsible (t/o and depart, no circuits, no low flying in the vicinity), no raves (1-2 pilots max). Kinda makes for interesting evasive manoeuvres depending on wind direction. But it's local, so worth the effort. You London based chaps should try a few farmers close to the M25 where maybe noise isn't such a problem, most farmers I've spoken to are actually quite curious about the sport, suggest you do a trial flight for them from a suitable field, you can normally get the OK for 2 of you to fly on the basis of safety (not good form to spend the night bust up in their field ). 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
admin (Simon W) Posted April 24, 2017 Share Posted April 24, 2017 It just takes a little bit of confidence and to go knocking on some doors Keep a bottle of something nice in the van for the person who says yes. Over the years I have spoken to a fair few land owners, and they have all allowed me (and others) to fly from there land except one who's wife put a show stopper on it after they argued it out in front of me on the field LOLOL. I think my point is: Go and knock on some doors!! they can only say no and will most likely say yes It's always a good idea to mention aerial photos in the conversation as well (they make a great gift!) SW Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cas_whitmore Posted April 24, 2017 Author Share Posted April 24, 2017 I'll try all the above today . I'm on a two day film shoot at bovingdon little used airdrome ' got some info on the owner' his dad has ppl so see how it goes . Plus cash is king !!!! ? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andre_74 Posted April 24, 2017 Share Posted April 24, 2017 I was thinking of going up Barry's on Sunday, but those clouds from 14:00-16:00 looked like they meant business! Sounds like it was a rollercoaster. Opted for a sunset flight with @steve342 instead to wave at some balloon passengers. Glad Barry is still 'operational' this year @cas_whitmore as I heard he was thinking of building on the site?? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cas_whitmore Posted April 24, 2017 Author Share Posted April 24, 2017 If he can get building plan's for the field he's selling up moving abroad. ? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andre_74 Posted April 24, 2017 Share Posted April 24, 2017 29 minutes ago, cas_whitmore said: If he can get building plan's for the field he's selling up moving abroad. ? That's a shame. It's a great site and would be a shame to loose it. I flew there a few times last year and the only issue seemed to be the odd "bandit' flying low out of Farnborough. Let's hope it lasts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
admin (Simon W) Posted April 24, 2017 Share Posted April 24, 2017 9 hours ago, cas_whitmore said: I'll try all the above today . I'm on a two day film shoot at bovingdon little used airdrome ' got some info on the owner' his dad has ppl so see how it goes . Plus cash is king !!!! ? Be careful heading for the default 'cash is king' setting mate... As soon as a landowner takes a payment, they are responsible for making sure the 'land is safe' and that will put many off. Gift's are king in this case I find. Good luck mate, and if you need a copy of the PMC landowner disclaimer let me know.. See you at the weekend!! SW Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cas_whitmore Posted April 24, 2017 Author Share Posted April 24, 2017 Yesssss' as I posted earlier 'was going to ask airfield owner if I could fly from his land ' well he got wind I was going to ask him so he came found me' took me to the other side of airfield said if this bits any good I can use it , didn't really talk about does and don't. Except to say that we're both pilots and it's yours ( me ) to lose . So we'll see how it goes . Cas . 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
admin (Simon W) Posted April 24, 2017 Share Posted April 24, 2017 Awesome! well done mate. Hopefully this will encourage others to 'pop the question' lol SW Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlexB1188 Posted April 27, 2017 Share Posted April 27, 2017 Is anyone else thinking of flying from Barry's field tomorrow night (Friday)? I suspect some people might be heading across to Borechasers, but if you are let me know. I'm only about 2 miles from Barry's field so really keen to get to know the people that fly there. Alex Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlexB1188 Posted May 10, 2017 Share Posted May 10, 2017 Who was out flying tonight? What was. It like? Looked perfect! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andre_74 Posted May 10, 2017 Share Posted May 10, 2017 I was thinking about it, but work got in the way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cas_whitmore Posted May 10, 2017 Author Share Posted May 10, 2017 i was at barrys , ye was nice bit thermic but not bumpy ' didn't take long to get to a good height . cas . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlexB1188 Posted May 19, 2017 Share Posted May 19, 2017 Anyone thinking of trying to fly this weekend from Guildford? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cas_whitmore Posted May 20, 2017 Author Share Posted May 20, 2017 Yes , definitely' if the weather allows us sort of thinking sat afternoon. cas . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve342 Posted May 20, 2017 Share Posted May 20, 2017 brave of you Cas, let us know how you get on dodging the thunderstorms and flying backward in this wind today..... tomorrow first thing or late afternoon looks possible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cas_whitmore Posted May 20, 2017 Author Share Posted May 20, 2017 Yep I got it very wrong there steve ' 07.00 this morning it looked good thought it might be ok for a late afternoon flight.Dam it!! cas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyB Posted May 20, 2017 Share Posted May 20, 2017 It is a shame I get such perfect nearly every day......as only me flies down here. I haven't seen a single other ppg here in the last year! Forecast looking good...... https://www.windfinder.com/forecast/estepona that wind direction is sea breeze until a week on Sunday Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlexB1188 Posted May 20, 2017 Share Posted May 20, 2017 OK, I'm looking at heading down to Barry's tomorrow evening. Wind looks to be dropping off later on, bit morning doesn't really work for me. Alex Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul_grover Posted May 22, 2017 Share Posted May 22, 2017 Did you get to fly Alex? I've recently moved back to London so Barry's is closest to me now. It would be good to meet up with others there. pg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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