haze Posted October 26, 2010 Share Posted October 26, 2010 Currently XCWeather is showing Sunday as looking fairly good for flying. Anyone around? Cheers Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
morgy Posted October 26, 2010 Share Posted October 26, 2010 As always!!!! Might have a hangover so not an early one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seymore Posted October 26, 2010 Share Posted October 26, 2010 If Sunday pans out as forecast How about a Brighton to Beachy head run with a takeoff from the beach below Newhaven fort. With a light southerly the takeoff is easy and the views are great I did the trip a couple of time at the end of the summer. Fly one way come back land then refuel and fly the other way. There is a lot of mixed weather between the and now but if possible I recommend the route. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
morgy Posted October 27, 2010 Share Posted October 27, 2010 yep i am up for that. I have flown along the newhaven ridge and it is a nice place to fly and poss ridge soar parts of it too but i have never been as far as beachy head but i want to do it... so count me in weather dependant.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lukebanks1 Posted October 27, 2010 Share Posted October 27, 2010 count me in Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peter_6095 Posted October 27, 2010 Share Posted October 27, 2010 I would be up for it if the weather stays good - the forecast on Weather Pro indicates rain though... I'd probably have to combine it with a day out for the family though - I am sure that they could find something to do to amuse themselves for an hour or so while I fly, walk the dog maybe! Obviously weather dependent but what sort of time do you think that you will go for? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
padeakin Posted October 27, 2010 Share Posted October 27, 2010 I will be there. What time? Low tide is about mid day, better to do it at low tide. Paul D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob_jones Posted October 27, 2010 Share Posted October 27, 2010 So far I am also free on Sunday so will be there (Weather permitting) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
morgy Posted October 28, 2010 Share Posted October 28, 2010 Hi Rob good to see your planning on coming... Have you fixed your prop??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob_jones Posted October 28, 2010 Share Posted October 28, 2010 possibly I spoke too soon - turns out the chick made plans for Sunday, but I am hoping they do not really really need me there. Prop - well I have filled the tips, I dont think its as bad as I first thought, guess I need to get in the air to see - although after seeing Seymore rebuild what was clearly a splinter job I am sure mine is fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
morgy Posted October 28, 2010 Share Posted October 28, 2010 OK fingers crossed the prop will be ok... From what i have seen the weather is looking 50/50 at best Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seymore Posted October 28, 2010 Share Posted October 28, 2010 Weather still 50/50 here is a pic of takeoff site I have used without any trouble. There is a bar across entrance to stop tall vehicles. There should be no charge this time of year for parking. It is a very popular paraglider site, but they should give us no trouble though there have been numerous complaints with paragliders and more recently paramotors flying low along the cliffs to Brighton with a lot of houses built right up to the edge and near brighton a road alongside the edge of the cliff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
padeakin Posted October 28, 2010 Share Posted October 28, 2010 I know that Seymore has said it is an easy launch, and I expect if there is a light Southerly then the inflation and launch should indeed be easy, but the climb out is potentially quite tricky, If you fly straight you will soon be over the sea, so you must turn and fly over the shingle beach until you get enough height, the shingle beach is quite small so you may have to turn 180 degrees and fly along it again until you have height, trying not to go over the sea or get too near the cliffs which may have paragliders soaring on it. At the same time watching out for paraglider pilots landing, other pilots launching from the beach and members of the public. Not easy for inexperienced pilots or for anyone flying with low power machines. Also: Please remember the 500ft rule when flying along the cliffs, in places where the houses are close to the cliff edge or where people are walking, you can fly high above the cliffs with engine on, or soar with engine off. Paul D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
morgy Posted October 30, 2010 Share Posted October 30, 2010 Looking at the rasp table the weather is looking SE and around 20 knotts for the morning and then moving around to the east then to the northeast but dropping all day.... so i plan to hit the beach in the morning!!!!!. But will be up for a fly in the afternoon if the wind drops. Rob/seymore fancy hitting the beach as the wave's are meant to be good again! then may be a fly from your farm in the afternoon.. If any one else that kites want to come along. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peter_6095 Posted October 30, 2010 Share Posted October 30, 2010 Forecast looking pretty pants. Shame - hopefully another time! Looks a site to fly from. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
morgy Posted October 31, 2010 Share Posted October 31, 2010 OK looks like the wind has dropped already and has gone round to the east.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peter_6095 Posted October 31, 2010 Share Posted October 31, 2010 OK looks like the wind has dropped already and has gone round to the east.... ...and forecast not looking too bad. How are the skies looking - likely to rain? Anyone still thinking of trying to fly this afternoon? With an easterly do you still need it to be low tide to take off from that site or is there room along the beach? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
morgy Posted October 31, 2010 Share Posted October 31, 2010 To be honest if the wind is coming from the east and it is ment to be swinging to the north east newhaven would be a no go anyway... If it looks ok i would ask seymore to fly from his farm but at the moment it looks sh1t Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peter_6095 Posted October 31, 2010 Share Posted October 31, 2010 Yup - initial optimism has gone, it's just started raining here. Going to spend the afternoon with the kids (thereby getting some credit in the bank for the next flyable day!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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