seymore Posted August 2, 2011 Share Posted August 2, 2011 Hi guys, I have been having the most incredible flying up here the last few days. Flew Lead hills friday morning, then Glencoe in the evening, The next morning more of the Monroe Mountains, then drove on to Skye, but stopped in Glenn Shiel to fly a couple of times before moving on and getting one last flight in On Skye at Loch Brittle. Sunday was blown outsy so went kitesurfing, Monday flew the western tip of Skye over 1000ft cliffs at Neitsy point lighthouse, then some kayaking and today I had the most spectacular flight of all in North Skye along a ridge of basalt cliffs that include the Old man of Stor and the Prison. Flew out along the ridge in the middle of the island and back along a really pretty stretch of coast.. All that flying down south is just practice for the real McCoy up here. I would really like some buddies to fly with so lets put something together for next year. Trade in your motors for vans and lets do it during the Olympics when the airspace is all locked off. Video to follow soon. I have been filling up my memory pretty quick, there is hours of footage to edit down to highlights and this computer is a bit slow dealing with HD. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuartasutherland Posted August 2, 2011 Share Posted August 2, 2011 Glad the weather has been good for you. Crap over in the East today. I got a flight at Loch Lomond on Sunday night, I think Glencoe would win though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neilzy Posted August 2, 2011 Share Posted August 2, 2011 Having just secured the use of a very large camper van with its own garage at the rear ex motocross i would be up for a week or two flying up in the highlands let me know when you are planning it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seymore Posted August 2, 2011 Author Share Posted August 2, 2011 I am up here for a couple more weeks. However for next year I would really like to get away during the Olympics. I have no interest in them in the slightest and although I am just outside the no fly without transponder zone ( the line cuts through the farm) I just don,t want to even hear about it all on TV. I have just done another amazing flight, It really is the dogs bollox up hear if you get the weather right. This was this morning on Skye Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete_b Posted August 2, 2011 Share Posted August 2, 2011 Nice pics. Why not organise a week long flyin up there next year when you go. Im sure a few in the no fly zone would tag along Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phil1975 Posted August 2, 2011 Share Posted August 2, 2011 Count me in for this, looks like it could be a winner! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seymore Posted August 2, 2011 Author Share Posted August 2, 2011 One more flight at sunset Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lukebanks1 Posted August 3, 2011 Share Posted August 3, 2011 Looks amazing Seymore Count me in for next year or sooner! Luke Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benster Posted August 3, 2011 Share Posted August 3, 2011 Nice one Seymore! Looks stunning. I'm an hour or two further north than you in the Summer Isles and the past two days have been ideal for flying whilst inland it's been clagged in. Just landed after an hour or so in the air. Perfect breeze for easy take offs on very rough ground. Lots of remote coastline to overfly and miles of emptiness to drop down low over. Even though I'm outside the military low flying zone, I had a jet come in fast off the sea to the west and fly past me fairly close but not too close! I was well above the recommended 1000ft at around 2000ft so all good. It would be so much more enjoyable flying with others, shame we didn't fly together. Off to Applecross for a couple of days tomorrow but weather looks like it won't be so good for flying. I've had my fix for a while! Enjoy the rest of your trip and I look forward to seeing all the photos and video footage. All the best Ben Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garyfreefly Posted August 3, 2011 Share Posted August 3, 2011 Awsome place to fly A HUGE playground I took this picture last year on my annual pilgrimage up there can anybody tell me where I WAS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clivefreeman Posted August 3, 2011 Share Posted August 3, 2011 Can we play hang man again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete_b Posted August 3, 2011 Share Posted August 3, 2011 Awsome place to fly A HUGE playground I took this picture last year on my annual pilgrimage up therecan anybody tell me where I WAS Scotland?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garyfreefly Posted August 3, 2011 Share Posted August 3, 2011 OK OK I will let you zoom in on the photo.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richwill15 Posted August 3, 2011 Share Posted August 3, 2011 Looks like Doonray to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garyfreefly Posted August 4, 2011 Share Posted August 4, 2011 correct..... Answer and they have got their own POLICE force Ive met them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coggie49 Posted August 4, 2011 Share Posted August 4, 2011 correct..... Answer and they have got their own POLICE force Ive met them Were they friendly? Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garyfreefly Posted August 4, 2011 Share Posted August 4, 2011 I was very friendly with them as they carry GUNS .......in fairness to them they behaved themselves Very well and once that they saw we were there to Surf and Fly and could see that we wernt a Terrorist group who were going to Blow ourselves up over the Dome they were happy to let us get on with it as they did the year before and the year before that ...I think the Bacon buttys that they Get every year also help like everybody else with a bit of power a little corruption smoothes things over Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seymore Posted August 6, 2011 Author Share Posted August 6, 2011 Took this about four days ago, just one of a dozen amazing flights I have had recently( I take my helmet off just to video myself because the camera is attached to it, then put it back on for the rest of the time.) [youtubevideo] [/youtubevideo] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seymore Posted August 6, 2011 Author Share Posted August 6, 2011 Two days ago it was raining so some friends I met up with took me on their catamaran to swin with the basking sharks down around Barra. No flying in this one just scary monsters. [youtubevideo] [/youtubevideo] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lukebanks1 Posted August 6, 2011 Share Posted August 6, 2011 What a beautiful place. I'd love to swim with those sharks. Keep the vids coming! Luke Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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