alan_k Posted October 28, 2017 Share Posted October 28, 2017 Well after moaning about the bogging weather a week ago I though I should re-balance things by saying I've been flying. Shirley said I was a bit like a caged bird, apart from the moaning. Thursday was very overcast, low cloudbase but virtually no wind, yay! Flew over Clent and on to Frankly services on the M5 motorway. I could see a very long path of a new water pipeline that is going in so followed that for a while. So great to have our viewpoint on the world. Friday saw rather more wind so flew upwind as far as Perton, steady wind but slower progress. Checked out some of the huge bonfires being prepared, it's a whopper at Himly Hall. A lot brighter day but getting colder on the way back, more through travelling faster going downwind. Forgot to take the camera on both days, doh! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GR002 Posted October 28, 2017 Share Posted October 28, 2017 Your air speed would be the same into and down wind would it not? Great to hear you got flying as no flying up here in Scotland for a while now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alan_k Posted October 28, 2017 Author Share Posted October 28, 2017 Airspeed the same depending on the trimmer settings but groundspeed very different. I usually have trimmers out for into wind and trimmers at neutral (slow) for downwind, guessing the groundspeed upwind was about 12mph and groundspeed downwind about 36mph. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guy Posted October 28, 2017 Share Posted October 28, 2017 3 hours ago, alan_k said: Airspeed the same depending on the trimmer settings but groundspeed very different. I usually have trimmers out for into wind and trimmers at neutral (slow) for downwind, guessing the groundspeed upwind was about 12mph and groundspeed downwind about 36mph. I took an anenometer (wind speed indicator) with me yesterday. Only a small hand held one, and held it up as high as I could reach to get an idea of airspeed. It varied a little from time to time but between 23 and 24 mph, so I guess about the same as your average. Non reflex Ozone Magmax, trimmers out only an inch or so to help initial inflation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyB Posted October 29, 2017 Share Posted October 29, 2017 If I said 9 flights in 2 days, would that be annoying? The only problem now is that my old muscles are complaining..... a lot! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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cas_whitmore Posted October 29, 2017 Share Posted October 29, 2017 Very annoying Andy '? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alan_k Posted October 29, 2017 Author Share Posted October 29, 2017 No I don't think so, you are in the right place, the rest of us aren't 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guy Posted October 29, 2017 Share Posted October 29, 2017 On 10/28/2017 at 08:27, alan_k said: Well after moaning about the bogging weather a week ago I though I should re-balance things by saying I've been flying. Shirley said I was a bit like a caged bird, apart from the moaning. Thursday was very overcast, low cloudbase but virtually no wind, yay! Flew over Clent and on to Frankly services on the M5 motorway. I could see a very long path of a new water pipeline that is going in so followed that for a while. So great to have our viewpoint on the world. Friday saw rather more wind so flew upwind as far as Perton, steady wind but slower progress. Checked out some of the huge bonfires being prepared, it's a whopper at Himly Hall. A lot brighter day but getting colder on the way back, more through travelling faster going downwind. Forgot to take the camera on both days, doh! I went up on Friday...........a beautiful day, but I found it really thermic my way (south Shropshire). Came down at midday after an hour or so. Spoke to a friend in Leicestershire who went up to see how it was for him, to be told that his canopy had surged on landing and face planted him . All ok and no damage to him or machine, but a little shaken. I am trying to learn as much as possible about weather conditions for flying and wondered if any else had experienced anything unpleasant. What have I learned.............fluffy cumulous really do pack a punch and there is still plenty of strength in the sun even at this time of year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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