matt_k Posted September 12, 2011 Share Posted September 12, 2011 Atlast it looks like a break in the weather on thursday Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
morgy Posted September 12, 2011 Share Posted September 12, 2011 Thats just killed it then!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goode400 Posted September 16, 2011 Share Posted September 16, 2011 ....and what a splendid day it was! I got up early but failed miserably to get airborne due to zero wind and a wing sodden with dew! (Any tips?) ....went home in a bad mood and waited for the evening. At 6pm there was a perfect 5 knots blowing across the field so I reverse launched and was away on the first attempt. What a contrast! The flight was a full circuit of Oxford taking about an hour and it was absolutely marvellous! Who else flew yesterday? and where did you go? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matt_k Posted September 16, 2011 Author Share Posted September 16, 2011 I missed my window had to work in the morning! Clive flew to my job in the morning landed in a field nextdoor priced up some plastering and flew home went to the field last night and Outcast flew his ornament! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alan_k Posted September 16, 2011 Share Posted September 16, 2011 ... failed miserably to get airborne due to zero wind and a wing sodden with dew! (Any tips?) ....went home in a bad mood Gets me in a bad mood too when i can't get airborne, fortunately very rarely. Tip: Use your motor when warming it up to blow some of the dew off the grass where you are going to lay your wing, it reduces the dew on the top of the grass at least Cheers, Alan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matt_k Posted September 16, 2011 Author Share Posted September 16, 2011 I think the land owner owes Outcast some money he managed to trim some hedges for him on take off! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete_b Posted September 16, 2011 Share Posted September 16, 2011 I think the land owner owes Outcast some money he managed to trim some hedges for him on take off! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
outkast Posted September 16, 2011 Share Posted September 16, 2011 I think the land owner owes Outcast some money he managed to trim some hedges for him on take off! nah I was way above them hedges seriously though it proberly looked worse from where you were standing but I knew the updraft I would get from the seawall would help, and it did, nice bit of free lift surprised you did not fly Matt, it was nice and smooth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matt_k Posted September 16, 2011 Author Share Posted September 16, 2011 Yeah perfect flying conditions 10 gusting 15! wish i had gone up now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
outkast Posted September 16, 2011 Share Posted September 16, 2011 Yeah perfect flying conditions 10 gusting 15! wish i had gone up now a certain amount of buttock clenching did take place Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neilzy Posted September 16, 2011 Share Posted September 16, 2011 Yeah perfect flying conditions 10 gusting 15! wish i had gone up now a certain amount of buttock clenching did take place And that was from us just watching you take off mate!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matt_k Posted September 16, 2011 Author Share Posted September 16, 2011 Watching you take off Outcast reminded me of a gardening company i knew.... Mow Blow and Go ltd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyingfergus Posted September 16, 2011 Share Posted September 16, 2011 Absolutely no wind at 7.00am on Thursday near the Wash. First true nil wind take off on the Speedster & it was a beaut. Came up first time nice & square. I was expecting to run like a maniac but a steady trot & dab on the brakes & up she went. Lengthened the tip steering lines since last time so I can hold brakes & tip steering together for slalom round the few fields of straw bails still around. Haven't got enough confidence yet to just use tip steering & throttle and leave brakes parked but I think this would be better option as wing turns on a sixpence with the tip steering. Coming in to land a couple of hours later after a 60 mile round trip revealed the windsock still had a severe case of brewers droop. Approach was fast but the Speedster flared nicely on landing and I was able to trot the energy off the wing & drop it nicely. I could never do that with my Reaction. Loving the Speedster more & more every time I fly it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matt_k Posted September 17, 2011 Author Share Posted September 17, 2011 Nice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
outkast Posted September 17, 2011 Share Posted September 17, 2011 Absolutely no wind at 7.00am on Thursday near the Wash.First true nil wind take off on the Speedster & it was a beaut. Came up first time nice & square. I was expecting to run like a maniac but a steady trot & dab on the brakes & up she went. Lengthened the tip steering lines since last time so I can hold brakes & tip steering together for slalom round the few fields of straw bails still around. Haven't got enough confidence yet to just use tip steering & throttle and leave brakes parked but I think this would be better option as wing turns on a sixpence with the tip steering. Coming in to land a couple of hours later after a 60 mile round trip revealed the windsock still had a severe case of brewers droop. Approach was fast but the Speedster flared nicely on landing and I was able to trot the energy off the wing & drop it nicely. I could never do that with my Reaction. Loving the Speedster more & more every time I fly it. lucky bugger I was up and down like a whores draws Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clivefreeman Posted September 18, 2011 Share Posted September 18, 2011 Dave i nearly trimmed the other side tonight i just managed to rescue it !! Got the adrenaling pumping though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
outkast Posted September 18, 2011 Share Posted September 18, 2011 Dave i nearly trimmed the other side tonight i just managed to rescue it !! Got the adrenaling pumping though I got an idea for a bisuness, ariel hedge trimming, of course the ladies get their bushes trimed for free Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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