NHPC Private and Public Forum

I agree Tony, there is a possibility of cross fell, but at the minute all the forecasts I am looking at show Westerlies throughout the day on Saturday, and fairly strong. Which limits the flying to the westerly facing bit of High Cap, which to be honest is not big enough for a comp, where potentiall...

Actually Gary, I was going to agree with you about Cross Fell! The forecast now has a lot more west in it than at the beginning of the week, and frankly if the forecast is right, then Model will not be an option at the weekend. (We can NOT use Carlton). The wind strength has also increased, and bear...

Walking.

Paul and I have conferred last night, and there is a provisional warning in place for a competition this weekend at MODEL ridge. We will hopefully move that to green by Thursday. We need to know who wants to compete? Please put your names here. Brian is team captain, so any complaints about selectio...

Funnily enough I was just on repairing that bit of hedge last night!

Would be great if you could make it.

Just in case the other thread gets lost.

The 26th it is then.

Sorry Tony - but if you are keen, you could always drive up from Hawes - it is only an hour and a bit.

that is not really going to work kay, as everyone from nhpc would have to decamp to the peak district.

The other option is the following weekend, 26th June, but that conflicts with the Dales bpc round.

how many people are competing in the bpc this year?

It is never easy!

If it is not the 19th, then the next free weekend is not until 17th July, when there is a possibility we may be away.

After that it is into mid August.

My feeling is to retain the 19th June. any thoughts anyone?

This will be on Saturday 19th June at Stocksfield.

The usual format- Turn up, get drunk, and eat half cooked meat.

It would be nice to have an idea of numbers. If you can get along please could you post here.

Ed, my gps does not have an ON button, but it does have one that says "NO".

And the maps are always upside down on it?

What am I doing wrong???

I agree Bill - it almost looks nice in the pictures!

Great pics Colin!

Many thanks Bob!

Were you eavesdropping Bill??

Paul and I have had a chat this morning, and we both agree that there is no possibility of flying at Cross Fell this weekend.

That leaves three weekends in May to get something sorted. We are looking at a back up plan to cover the possibility of no Westerlies in May.

Its in the post Tony....

As one of the joint Meet Heads, I can ofishully announce that there will be no N54 comp at Cross fell this weekend. As Brian says, the wind is totally wrong. On another note, the idea of a digger is just stooopid. We are going to have a turntable installed under X fell instead, with remote control t...

Absolutely right John. I can guarantee that after Easter weekend the weather will be booming. Mainly because I will be lying on "The Beach" beach in Thailand. For a fortnight. The sacrifices some of us make to ensure you have great flying..... :D :D And no - I will not be taking my wing. O...

Thanks guys!

The madness still exists.....

worries over!

This used to be a lively forum, with wit, cutting comment and the occasional bit of buffoonery.

Since the beginning of march there has only been 21 threads started in the pub....

Where has everyone gone?

Come on Bill, post something! At least we then get it in stereo....

John Watson flew his HG yesterday - does that count?

Very rough by all accounts.

If you think the bcc has gone wrong in some way then the constructive thing to do is suggest improvements. Has anyone done this from the nhpc? Funnily enough Jim, we had thought of doing that. When I organised the BCC team I spent a great deal of time talking and suggesting. You really need to know...

No - the 54 is the number of pints you have to buy the organiser.....

Jim, I suggest you read this months Skywings magazine. There are two interesting articles in it. Firstly the open letter from the Dales club committee about their reason not to compete in the BCC, and secondly the investigation report into the tragedy at last years final. They give an insight into w...

Sorry Colin for not replying.

I almost certainly will be there, but it depends on our plans for the easter weekend, given that the Thursday is the start of the Easter weekend.

Time for everyone to put their money where their mouths are.

Who is keen to compete and is willing to attend a meeting next week?

Los Endos

Phil Collins drumming.

Probably the first time I have heard it in 20 years.

Can he drum or what!

Ageing Prog Rocker signing out....

Are you coming out to play Kay?

Poor piloting. His weight shift on his wingovers is wrong. You can see that he turns higher one way than the other. Timing is out.

Which just goes to prove that you can not judge the standard of a pilot by the wing they are flying.