Andy Meade Posted May 4, 2016 Share Posted May 4, 2016 Usually XCWeather for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Leighfield Posted May 4, 2016 Share Posted May 4, 2016 I haven't done this since about 1980, used to go with pals to the Malverns. I've always hankered to do it again, probably the PSS route. One day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russ d Posted May 4, 2016 Share Posted May 4, 2016 I usually try to get out 2 or 3 times a week when the weather is ok, this evening looks good for the first trip this year to the Purbecks ! It will be interesting to find out if my new knee can cope with the hill ! r. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Houghton 1 Posted May 4, 2016 Share Posted May 4, 2016 Most weekends I'll be on the slopes at least for one day. Give me a slope to a flat field any day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ron evans Posted May 4, 2016 Share Posted May 4, 2016 Learned to fly on the slopes of S.Wales in the 60's with a Veron Impala...should have called it Impaler the number of times I stuck it in the ground. Slope soaring was 99% of my airtime until 2000, when I was gradually lured to the spark side. My new years resolution (again) is to get back to the slopes. and I still have my gliders so maybe this year. r Edited By ron evans on 04/05/2016 14:09:03 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Barlow Posted May 4, 2016 Share Posted May 4, 2016 I tend to fly slope when the wind is too strong for power flying and have only really been into it properly for just over a year now. As a model builder I have recently got interested in the PSS side of slope soaring as it means I can build some of my favourite jets without having to go down the ugly EDF route (or the expensive turbine route) One thing I'm still learning is gauging the amount of lift available and where it is. With power flying this simply watts or engine size but with a slope it seems dependant on many factors like wind speed, slope gradient and shape etc! All exciting stuff and I kinda feel like a novice again! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Privett Posted May 5, 2016 Share Posted May 5, 2016 I'm mostly a power flyer, but first hit the slopes 5 or 6 years ago and get out, mostly to my local hill, every month or two - usually when the wind makes power flying at our site a little awkward. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Meade Posted May 5, 2016 Share Posted May 5, 2016 It would be nice to see a slope-side event like Greenacres, but for the Slopeaphiles amongst us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martyn K Posted May 5, 2016 Share Posted May 5, 2016 That would be good. Somewhere is the peak district - lots of slopes facing lots of different directions with lots of camp sites available. Martyn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Meade Posted May 5, 2016 Share Posted May 5, 2016 And a flat field nearby in case the wind isn't blowing so we can aerotow too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martyn K Posted May 5, 2016 Share Posted May 5, 2016 This is worth a poll on its own, I know a few camp sites in the area - it would be interesting to see just how much interest for this idea there would be.. Late September would probably be a good time if we needed to book a complete camp site M Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Meade Posted May 5, 2016 Share Posted May 5, 2016 Slopefest - count me in Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Barlow Posted May 5, 2016 Share Posted May 5, 2016 The thing about Greenacres and other fly in meetings that makes them so good is that as well as flying together you're camping together as well.Id be up for SlopeFest too if you're looking at numbers Martyn. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martyn K Posted May 5, 2016 Share Posted May 5, 2016 I'll raise a separate posting SlopeFest 2016 Martyn Edited By Martyn K on 05/05/2016 12:07:26 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy48 Posted May 5, 2016 Share Posted May 5, 2016 Posted by Speedster on 03/05/2016 20:47:48: Life is good at the slope Cheers Soren Not what I'd call an "active" slope soarer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Plains Posted May 26, 2016 Share Posted May 26, 2016 I voted "Once a week" because that's what I want to do and intend to do in the very near future. I just need to kick my procrastination up the backside and get foaming and get out! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronaldo Posted May 26, 2016 Share Posted May 26, 2016 Hmmm .... I'm on the 'once in a blue moon' side. I've been a member of MMSA for 3 years and only flown there 3 times ! Mainly because it's an 80 mile round trip, and often the wind strength/direction forecast have not always been favourable when I was free to go, it's a long way to go just to turn up and find there's hardly a breath of wind to even blow the seed heads off a dandelion ! Fortunately I've just read on the MMSA website that they now allow 'power assisted gliders. Having a power assisted glider will now make all the difference between a wasted journey and being able to fly, with power assisted I should even manage to get enough height to catch a thermal or two ! So thank you MMSA, and hopefully I will have more trips to the slope. Ronaldo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KiwiKid Posted May 26, 2016 Share Posted May 26, 2016 56% of forumites are in denial Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Manuel Posted May 26, 2016 Share Posted May 26, 2016 Posted by KiwiKid on 26/05/2016 21:17:56: 56% of forumites are in denial I suspect that 56% of forumites don't live near a usable slope. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Plains Posted May 29, 2016 Share Posted May 29, 2016 Posted by Ronaldo on 26/05/2016 21:12:11: Hmmm .... I'm on the 'once in a blue moon' side. I've been a member of MMSA for 3 years and only flown there 3 times ! Mainly because it's an 80 mile round trip, Ronaldo 80 miles?? Ouch! I used to do that to race RC off road, as there was nothing local, but decided the cost was too high. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leccyflyer Posted May 29, 2016 Share Posted May 29, 2016 I answered once a month, as that is probably closest to what it averages out to, though I don;t get to the slope nearly as often as I would like to. I've only been sloping for a couple of years, first envisaged as something to do when the wind was too strong for flat field flying, but instantly found the change in discipline to be fascinating, and it incorporates a bit of exercise too, which is very virtuous. The feel of riding the air and getting a flight for free, without needing any other motive force, is exhilarating and more of a challenge than flat field sports flying. If you haven't tried it yet, I thoroughly recommend having a go - nobody is more than 50 miles from a suitable slope in the UK. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KiwiKid Posted May 29, 2016 Share Posted May 29, 2016 With a suitable model like a DLG, Alula, or other light powered or unpowered glider (HK have a few and cheap DLGs) you can have fun and get a slope fix on quite small ridges that you might find not too far away or even around town. This activity has come to be called suburban soaring and you can hunt out prospective slopes on Google Earth or by keeping your eyes peeled when you are out and about. It's always a good idea to seek out the owner of the land and ask permission to fly there - we have to do that by law in NZ. I found this one in a new subdivision just 5 minutes away from me (best to click on the Vimeo icon and watch it there) Suburban Soaring in Hamilton, NZ from KiwiKid on Vimeo. Edited By KiwiKid on 29/05/2016 23:20:10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.. Posted May 30, 2016 Share Posted May 30, 2016 Posted by leccyflyer on 29/05/2016 11:59:02: nobody is more than 50 miles from a suitable slope in the UK. Really ? I think the good people of East Anglia would disagree with that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leccyflyer Posted May 30, 2016 Share Posted May 30, 2016 Posted by Justin K. on 30/05/2016 08:33:13: Posted by leccyflyer on 29/05/2016 11:59:02: nobody is more than 50 miles from a suitable slope in the UK. Really ? I think the good people of East Anglia would disagree with that. And they would be wrong to do so, since you need nothing more than a sea wall, or a minor tump to be able to slope soar the models shown in the previous post.. IF you can paraglide there, you can slope soar there and this chap seems to be having some success. http://cefn.com/blog/hill_search_ipswich.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biggles' Elder Brother - Moderator Posted May 30, 2016 Share Posted May 30, 2016 Posted by KiwiKid on 26/05/2016 21:17:56: 56% of forumites are in denial Nah - 56% of forumites have more sense than to chuck aeroplanes off cliffs whilst dressed up to resemble a muppet! BEB Edited By Biggles' Elder Brother - Moderator on 30/05/2016 18:49:49 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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