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by Bradleisure
Sun Feb 07, 2010 11:03 am
Forum: The Pub
Topic: Team Comp
Replies: 8
Views: 3563

Handbags at dawn Wallis!

the team of Wallis Baird Little and Scott are simply called the "Winners" Unless the team have any other ideas.
Think the spell check missed a H and put in an extra N! :P


"The magnificent Four" should strike fear into hearts Ron! 8)
by Bradleisure
Sat Feb 06, 2010 9:47 am
Forum: The Pub
Topic: Team Comp
Replies: 8
Views: 3563

How's about "Four little dicky birds" as a name for Team 4?

But there'll be no sitting on walls or anything else...

8)
by Bradleisure
Sat Feb 06, 2010 9:27 am
Forum: The Pub
Topic: Team Comp
Replies: 8
Views: 3563

Isn't Ali G missing from Team 5 ??? :twisted:
by Bradleisure
Wed Jan 06, 2010 9:32 pm
Forum: The Pub
Topic: Snow Hole
Replies: 7
Views: 3948

If you can make a snow hole that would stop people freezing I'd snowkite from home to Hartside nay bother... Might take me a while with my skills though as the board is circa 1990 and I don't know these folks goofy and duck very well :oops: So how many are in for the weekend just so I know how much ...
by Bradleisure
Mon Jan 04, 2010 8:52 pm
Forum: The Pub
Topic: 2010 Team Competition
Replies: 45
Views: 19602

Me too please. :)
by Bradleisure
Fri Nov 20, 2009 8:31 am
Forum: The Pub
Topic: Club Comp
Replies: 192
Views: 87523

by Bradleisure
Thu Nov 19, 2009 2:17 pm
Forum: The Pub
Topic: Something to replace my lovely Yellow Epsilon, HELP!!!!
Replies: 40
Views: 25365

Bring on the Flying Weather! :roll:

You been down South lately Gary?

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/sussex/8362671.stm 8)
by Bradleisure
Wed Nov 18, 2009 12:09 pm
Forum: The Pub
Topic: Something to replace my lovely Yellow Epsilon, HELP!!!!
Replies: 40
Views: 25365

Still got the FreeX to try if your interested (Not sure I want to sell it though).

If your after the best wing out there I'd go for the Avax from Misk....

It all depends what you want from your flying. :???:
by Bradleisure
Mon Nov 16, 2009 7:11 pm
Forum: The Pub
Topic: Club Comp
Replies: 192
Views: 87523

by Bradleisure
Fri Nov 13, 2009 7:43 am
Forum: The Pub
Topic: iphone flight from home to corner house
Replies: 33
Views: 19009

Yet! :twisted:
by Bradleisure
Tue Nov 03, 2009 2:30 pm
Forum: Video's
Topic: tony soaring his bobcat on sat taken from iphone
Replies: 3
Views: 3113

Nice one Gary.:D

Wing loading over 7kg/m2! :o

Not telling you my true weight though! :oops:

Thanks again for great crack on the hill. :lol:

You did rather well on the PPG sin motor! 8)

There's always oppertunities to fly, if you've got the kit!!! :roll:
by Bradleisure
Thu Oct 29, 2009 2:24 pm
Forum: The Pub
Topic: iPhone apps for paragliding
Replies: 58
Views: 39445

Another one for the mix!

http://www.freethinker.com/iphone/livet ... index.html

You'll need a big battery pack as it only seems to work with iPhone ON!!!
by Bradleisure
Wed Oct 28, 2009 10:28 am
Forum: The Pub
Topic: My yellow epsilon
Replies: 16
Views: 12917

See the cavalry is coming already! :) The Vaxin is actually a Large with weight range 85-110Kg (you may need some Ballast and to hope the Harness someone has to lend is a big heavy pod). :idea: http://www.freex.com/index.php?id=117 Had everything checked over at Aerofix (to check for stresses) eithe...
by Bradleisure
Wed Oct 28, 2009 10:03 am
Forum: The Pub
Topic: My yellow epsilon
Replies: 16
Views: 12917

Hi Brian, Very sorry to hear of your head ache! If it's of any help in the meantime until you get sorted I have a FreeX Vaxin (DHV2) in medium I think (will check), that's not getting a lot of use (quite happy using a lot of bar on the AVAX at the moment). Ring or PM me if your interested (You know ...
by Bradleisure
Sat Oct 10, 2009 10:30 am
Forum: The Pub
Topic: iPhone apps for paragliding
Replies: 58
Views: 39445

Imagine the accuracy of the iPhone as a location device if someone could get their head round the programming to combine both of these! :roll:

Anyone know if anything like this exists?
by Bradleisure
Sat Oct 03, 2009 1:59 pm
Forum: The Pub
Topic: Clough Head Struggle
Replies: 11
Views: 13530

Excellent write-up Jim and thanks for some very insightful comments from Kitt. I was lucky enough to more or less straight line it past Helvelen picking up height as needed on Northern sides of the shoulders on the way down. Guess the extra speed and performance of my wing made up for my decision to...
by Bradleisure
Tue Sep 29, 2009 2:08 pm
Forum: The Pub
Topic: iPhone apps for paragliding
Replies: 58
Views: 39445

MotionX GPS (don't think it will do a GStamp) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UIPNuf6wB8Y

Aeroweather. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DA8nkkQRlQA
by Bradleisure
Thu Sep 24, 2009 9:08 pm
Forum: The Pub
Topic: GPS Altitude Problems
Replies: 11
Views: 7936

AEFB! always works!

All Else Fails Button.

Either that or a bigger hammer!

:idea:
by Bradleisure
Wed Sep 23, 2009 6:27 pm
Forum: The Pub
Topic: Optimise Track for Triangle
Replies: 22
Views: 11478

There's a closing gap allowance.. :o

Not sure but I think it's 400 meters, anyone know for sure?

Another nice flight John! 8)
by Bradleisure
Tue Sep 22, 2009 10:03 pm
Forum: The Pub
Topic: Optimise Track for Triangle
Replies: 22
Views: 11478

Now this is a real TRIANGLE!!!

http://www.nhpc.org.uk/nhpc/modules.php ... ghtID=4687

Just shows what the Pennines can deliver when the Sky Gods put their mind to it. 8)
by Bradleisure
Mon Sep 21, 2009 6:06 pm
Forum: The Pub
Topic: GPS Altitude Problems
Replies: 11
Views: 7936

And if I were you I'd set it using GPS to see whether that helps.... Press "MENU", then select "Calibrate Altimeter", then select NO and press ENTER twice to use default GPS elevation. (Give the GPS time to get an accurate reading first as someone has mentioned before) Just remem...
by Bradleisure
Mon Sep 21, 2009 5:57 pm
Forum: The Pub
Topic: GPS Altitude Problems
Replies: 11
Views: 7936

Hi Jim

You've probably already done this...

http://www8.garmin.com/support/collecti ... 0-00469-00

Remember to download your flights first as I'm not sure they will be there after the firmware update.
by Bradleisure
Mon Sep 21, 2009 10:46 am
Forum: The Pub
Topic: Optimise Track for Triangle
Replies: 22
Views: 11478

Well what an awesome day at XFell!!! :) Yet again she delivered in full after an unpromising start! :idea: Great flying by all there & those on other sites that managed great open distances! :o I think I managed another 15K Triangle, would have been bigger but touched down trying to get back fro...
by Bradleisure
Sun Sep 13, 2009 10:24 pm
Forum: The Pub
Topic: well we got it right today at carrock
Replies: 4
Views: 2180

Didn't we have a lovely day the day we when to Carrock! :D To think I nearly traded a great day and seeing so many happy buzzing faces on the hill and in the landing area for a long drive to another site. Never leave a working hill. :idea: Slates on the roof been rattling for the last hour as the He...
by Bradleisure
Sat Aug 29, 2009 5:19 pm
Forum: The Pub
Topic: Flying the Cheviots during August Bank holiday
Replies: 12
Views: 5128

Forecast SW!

Think it will still be the place to be as hear that terrain looks epic.

Ploughed fields, grassy fields, tree lines, etc etc.

Besides the sun always shines on the rightshuss!!!

May c sum of ya 2moro. ;)
by Bradleisure
Wed Aug 26, 2009 5:23 pm
Forum: The Pub
Topic: Optimise Track for Triangle
Replies: 22
Views: 11478

Yep that's what I meant. :???:

Seriously though I guess it's just a case of getting used to it.
by Bradleisure
Wed Aug 26, 2009 3:05 pm
Forum: The Pub
Topic: Optimise Track for Triangle
Replies: 22
Views: 11478

Thanks for the tip Kitt. :oops:

Why does it have to be so much harder to post flights on the CSC League? :roll:
by Bradleisure
Wed Aug 26, 2009 11:34 am
Forum: The Pub
Topic: Optimise Track for Triangle
Replies: 22
Views: 11478

MMMM BALLAST!!!

Not sure weather the Truck could even manage to carry me + my 5h17 + ballast!!!

:P
by Bradleisure
Wed Aug 26, 2009 10:37 am
Forum: The Pub
Topic: Optimise Track for Triangle
Replies: 22
Views: 11478

Tnx 4 trying Colin. Didn't show >15k until I uploaded an optimised .olc file. Tnx again to Gary also.
by Bradleisure
Wed Aug 26, 2009 8:22 am
Forum: The Pub
Topic: Optimise Track for Triangle
Replies: 22
Views: 11478

Thanks again for the help. Stuck the flight here as they have a show optimisation link that shows all the options. (Could we get that or something to let you choose?) Will be sending the file to Gary ASAP as for the 0.065k difference in score I'd prefer it to show as a 15k Triangle. http://www.parag...