alan_k Posted May 11, 2012 Share Posted May 11, 2012 As with everyone weather watching, you have to take the opportunity when it arises. Yesterday was very hot over here, 30° but quite windy. Had been into the big city in the afternoon so it was tempting to dive straight into a nice beer when we got home. I resisted the temptation and luckily the wind dropped so it was up the field to play I decided to have no other distractions, no camera, no mp3, I just wanted to enjoy the flying Took off, climbed to 600 feet, there was a breeze so progress was slow but it was smooth. Once past a couple of hamlets I descended and had a great time flying low level over the fields and between the trees. There is a large expanse of just fields, no overhead wires, no roads and at the moment very few cattle. I had a great time Eventually headed back to the field, at 500 feet not 5 I had about a litre of fuel left and was enjoying myself too much to stop, so flew past to some other open fields to have a bit more low level fun. I was watching the fuel level through the fixed mirror on the frame, but so enjoying the flying. Thought I'd better call it a day so did a low level powered approach to the field and set down. Wow that was great I was thinking, whilst packing away I looked at the fuel tank and it was empty. The Fresh breeze has a high tank and fuel is gravity fed to the carb, I checked and had just a float bowl full left Very enjoyable flight though, Alan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete_b Posted May 11, 2012 Share Posted May 11, 2012 WE really wanted to know that what with all the rain and wind we have here. Nice one Alan, keep it coming. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
s1buell_wl Posted May 11, 2012 Share Posted May 11, 2012 lol Pete! Good job! Good to hear the motor is working and you are enjoying! It's almost a sin to forgo the cold beer but the pay off was worth it. How did the beer taste after the flight? better? I find beer always has a better vintage taste after a flight. I kind of did the same I slipped out the back door of work at 4 and headed to the beach it was a 6-9kts wind rolling direct on the beach. Funny thing about the fuel I kind of had the same issue. I stared to fly and could not get my glider to land.... It kept flying no matter what I did. Once the sun set and it got dark I tried to see how much fuel I had with no luck (to dark) but the glider still would not come in for a landing. Finally when I could barely see the landing spot it calmed down and allowed me to land. I'm going to write Dudek about this defect in the Nucleon. cheers T Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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