bholleran Posted December 30, 2012 Share Posted December 30, 2012 I am leaving heading to Scotlan (Falkirk) in the morning (Sunday). I will be there for 8 days and visiting the Trossachs for a couple of days (Probably thursday and friday). If any one is looking to fly any where near there plese get in touch. I think wednesday is lokking possable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuartasutherland Posted December 30, 2012 Share Posted December 30, 2012 Hi, I live in Perth but have not yet flown the Trossachs. I'm working I'm afraid so have fun, I wish you luck with the weather because it has been shocking for weeks now! Most fields are waterlogged! Stu Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pitflyer Posted December 31, 2012 Share Posted December 31, 2012 Stu Are there any particular issues with flying in Scotland that you have found that i should be aware of. I'm thinking of heading of to Oban and then Tiree on the west coast this summer, (im from there) but have never flown in scotland before,any help advice would be appreciated.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 31, 2012 Share Posted December 31, 2012 The ground is often at cloud base SW Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
morgy Posted December 31, 2012 Share Posted December 31, 2012 The best person i can think of would be seymore. hicks.. PM him... he is in auss until mid jan but he has flown up there many times... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pitflyer Posted December 31, 2012 Share Posted December 31, 2012 Cheers for that guys, i know air law should be the same but its good to get advice from locals, yea and the weather seems to be better up there more often than here according to my relatives, and checking out the vids scenery is superb, i just didnt appreciate it when lived there but do know some lovely places to fly. Spoke to my sister from island of tiree and she said they have someone flys on the island quite often during the year but does not live there all year. Maybe he is on this forum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuartasutherland Posted December 31, 2012 Share Posted December 31, 2012 Hi, the biggest restriction we have is the weather I'm afraid. My mate has flown on the Isle of Seil just South of Oban. there are a few chunks of serious air space up the west coast so check the map. Seymore's vids on YouTube are excellent. Search for stuartasutherland on YouTube for mine. I hope you get the weather! Regards Stuart Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bholleran Posted December 31, 2012 Author Share Posted December 31, 2012 Tommorow is looking flyable, any one up for it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuartasutherland Posted December 31, 2012 Share Posted December 31, 2012 30mph on Perth tomorrow! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bholleran Posted January 1, 2013 Author Share Posted January 1, 2013 30mph on Perth tomorrow! The bbc have it showing at 12mph same as Falkirk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuartasutherland Posted January 1, 2013 Share Posted January 1, 2013 XC weather is consistently the best indicator for wind. BBC/ met office always vastly underestimate wind in my experience. Hope you get lucky! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bholleran Posted January 2, 2013 Author Share Posted January 2, 2013 Hi Stuart, I managed a 45 min flight yesterday in a break in the weather. But it was pretty rough. But I got some nice video footage of my parents house. And it looks like the weather has got worse and it look like it is going to stay bad till I go back. But i did learn that a reverse launch in VERY boggy ground is harder that it looks an it is very difficult go get any grip and even when you turn around you cant run as the shoes get sucked in. But all in all it was a good flight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuartasutherland Posted January 2, 2013 Share Posted January 2, 2013 Brilliant, glad you got up. There seemed to be the odd lull in the wind up my way, but I was still hungover! Any vids? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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