nirmal Posted June 24, 2009 Share Posted June 24, 2009 An update on the airfield. The owners are happy to let us use Chirk airfield for paramotoring. They don't want any payment for its use unless we are having large gatherings. They are happy to let paramotorists use it even on saturdays and sunday evenings as long as we keep well away from the car-boot sale at the bottom of the field but it will probably be better for us to wait till the car-boot sales end, so that there are less people around. It gets quite thermic there on warm afternoons even on low wind days because of all the roads, buildings and roundabouts around. I tried unsuccessfully to launch in very low winds yesterday, but the direction kept switching from east to south and even to the west every few seconds. I gave up and called it a day after 3 failed launches. No damage to either me or the kit. If anyone feels up to trying it out on friday evening, I am game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArcusFlyer Posted June 24, 2009 Share Posted June 24, 2009 Nice one Nirmal, sounds like a good find. I'm up for giving it a go Fri night, I'll send you a PM. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil_P Posted June 25, 2009 Share Posted June 25, 2009 Perhaps 'grandmother & egg-sucking' type advice here, but remember if they have 1000 or more people at the boot sale (don't even know if that's likely), then you need CAA clearance as well as owners permission to land within a kilometre of the gathering. Phil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArcusFlyer Posted June 25, 2009 Share Posted June 25, 2009 Damn, sorry. Jumped the gun a bit there Nirmal - I have something on Fri night but am definitely up for it next opportunity. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nirmal Posted June 25, 2009 Share Posted June 25, 2009 The forecast is for showers on friday evening and saturday evening , so you are not missing anything really. We should all get together at some point to push this club idea forward. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 25, 2009 Share Posted June 25, 2009 I would like to pop up at some point and assist where poss to set the club up. I will keep an eye on the forum and join in at one of your meetings in a few weeks time. SW Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyingdoc Posted June 25, 2009 Author Share Posted June 25, 2009 Thanks Simon, You will be made very welcome, especialy if you bring my full membership card with you TTFN FlyingDoc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 25, 2009 Share Posted June 25, 2009 A little birdy tells me you will have that tomorrow. (now we are sending them to the correct address that is! LOL) SW Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyingdoc Posted June 25, 2009 Author Share Posted June 25, 2009 Thanks Simon, Much appreciated. FlyingDoc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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