rob_jones Posted January 10, 2010 Share Posted January 10, 2010 Decided enough is enough and it was time for a flight over the snowy ice covered plateau formally known as Great Britain. Plan being to launch from the local park with a pair of skis, to cover my odds I also took a kite. [youtubevideo] [/youtubevideo] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
helimed01 Posted January 10, 2010 Share Posted January 10, 2010 Wow the guy in the blue coat made it look easy and got some good speed up. The guy in the grey coat brought reality to the difficulty / technique required. Learning to do that looks like a good workout. Which one are you Rob? Mr blue coat? Nice vid. Whitters. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
morgy Posted January 10, 2010 Share Posted January 10, 2010 Looks like we had the same idea dud!! I will up load some more photos and pos a vid when i have time as we are just heading out again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob_jones Posted January 10, 2010 Author Share Posted January 10, 2010 yeah I am in the blue Rab Jacket. Bearing in mind though I was on Skis and the other lad was on a board. Also I ski for about 3 weeks of every year so its pretty straight forward for me. Bit gutted though that Youtube cut off the audio, you need to picture that vid to Red Hot Chilly Peppers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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rob_jones Posted January 10, 2010 Author Share Posted January 10, 2010 Like the Pics Mark, your skills are defo better then mine. Check this out though [youtubevideo] [/youtubevideo] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
morgy Posted January 10, 2010 Share Posted January 10, 2010 Nice if my knee was in better shape and if i could ski i would be there in a shot! dont think speed riding and a snowboard would go together to well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
haze Posted January 12, 2010 Share Posted January 12, 2010 Rob, Is that Purley Way, near Croydon?? If so, I think I saw you and your mates out there. Was there also a couple of guys with buggys? Cheers Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob_jones Posted January 12, 2010 Author Share Posted January 12, 2010 Yep that was me - on the field there. I also have had the odd paramotor launch from there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
haze Posted January 13, 2010 Share Posted January 13, 2010 Aaah interesting. We shall maybe have to arrange to meetup when it's next flyable. I've a few other fields down towards the epsom way which are good to launch from. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
morgy Posted January 13, 2010 Share Posted January 13, 2010 hey guys sunday is looking possible for a fly. will be good to have a fly in the snow!!! I might be flying out of pulborugh but am will in travel up to guildford or epsom. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
haze Posted January 13, 2010 Share Posted January 13, 2010 My motor is still being repaired at the moment, and my wing due back from Aerofix tomorrow (slight tear)... IF my motor is running by then (we're just tuning it and trying to get a little more power from it)...then I'd be up for a Sunday flight even just to make sure it's working. Weather looks perfect - if a little on the chilly side still. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob_jones Posted January 13, 2010 Author Share Posted January 13, 2010 you know me Mark, always ready for anything. So count me in if its doable, although I dont fancy a drive all the way to yours so lets meet in the middle somewhere. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
morgy Posted January 14, 2010 Share Posted January 14, 2010 All the field s near me that i have permison to fly in are all in some kind of crop. I was thinking of going to lanbourne for a fly at there new field!! but i am willing to drive to guildford instead. But we will have to pay £8 and since we will prob only be having a shortish flight seem a bit ££££££ The only reson i wanted to go up to the club field was there is alot of open ground with no one around so i could practice my low level flying!!! I have the bug for it now after the low flight down the river I am up for anything but the air space around epsom mean we can fly to far. I will ring my mate in pulbrough and see if he is around and may be we can use his farm and fly the river. Haze my mobile number is 07731599660 if you can make it ring me or rob so we can sort something out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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