Local Meetings

A new month and summer is here,so im informed,but will it be summer weather this weekend.
I say looking ahead at forecasts it is very likely weekend flying at the dyke maybe, will happen....hooray.
But here's the thing ,i can not play due too my body parts falling apart,and needs time to fix.
I hope those that can help out,maybe nick again or that other nice chap mr john T,i will let them update this post the what they will plan for you merry lot.
You all take care in those coming too the busy skys,be safe and dont rush into the air if you have any doubts to your abilities to handle the situation you put yourself in and others.The old saying for those that dont know it yet,Its better to be looking up wishing you where in the sky,then looking down wishing you were down on the ground.
see you all another time .....over too whoever can help.
phil.( not a happy flyer )

Following on the XC theme. May's coaching evening is going to be a detailed look at flying XC from one of the Southern Sites.

The evening will be taken by Simon Steel and Dave Massie.

It is going to build on the last two coaching evenings and look in detail at getting away and going XC.

Depending on the predicted weather the idea is to pick one of the sites most likely for XC after the evening and concentrate on that one.

That way you can all go out and apply what you have learned.

Induction for new members will be from 7.30 till 8

The talk will be from 8 till it finishes

See you all there.

It was an interesting, and tricky day,on the last weekends rrc flying activities. A slow start in the windy conditions at caburn which soon improved after some practice at para-waiting and testing our nerves at groundhandling ,to give us all a fly in the fickle conditions,then the wind came through again after an hour or so,but it never ended there ,some followed me to newhaven ,and on arrival it was like the m25 ,good call to go to caburn first,as just taking off at newhaven cliffs is very tricky for newbies,let alone the hordes flying that day,but as the numbers in the sky got less as the wind was dropping ,the red ribs launched ,and got that site ticked off ,the to do list,even little Richard was over the moon about flying it after a year of trying.
To sum up ,we had a less eventful time ,compared to what happened to some peeps at newhaven earlier that day.
This weekend might see some of you flying a new site,read the sites guide for our NW facing site,because as usual i will quiz you at the site at briefing time.
I will post again Friday night as i think only one day this weekend at our sites might be flyable,but weather forecast this early can still change.
And thanks guys and girls for all the good slope landings i Observed last week at caburn,yep i was watching you all from above,apart from the sea mist that got the better of me once. :)
later all..

We finally had some flying at mt caburn on sunday,it turned out slightly less windy then forecast,and from 8.30am till 3pm it was flyable and for which 6 new CP'ers new to this hill , got their proper first flight after getting their flying ticket for a new view at the world.
Good to see them using the lower west slopes for that invaluable ground handling,and all finished the day with no mishaps,just what myself and the club likes. :)
So on too next weekend,it don't look good boys and girls.I will post the update on fri night ,as too if it goes ahead,i would from looking at the forecast have a back up plan,heres a good one ,there are i believe 3 places left on the zip wire ,throw and pack your reserve ,its a club event and one i have done and was more then a serious learning curve ,it was great fun ,get booked in.
laters all
phil