Looks like it might be possible to hav a fly at Horden this afternoon.
Wind at S Shields is currently 7mph ESE, but forecast to back and strengthen as the day goes on.
Anyone fancy a trip to Horden? I plan to set off about 12:30
Flying the coast today.
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Flying the coast today.
It is sad to measure your life in terms of hours flown...... but even sadder not to.........
- Neil
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I'm looking out of my window at the trees.
actually iv been looking for about 3 hours.
how sad and desperate am i.
anyway im goint to have a look at marsden for an hour or two
if anybody would like to join me.
the wind is light and easterly
as alister said it looks like it may pick up later
no rain just grey.
actually iv been looking for about 3 hours.
how sad and desperate am i.
anyway im goint to have a look at marsden for an hour or two
if anybody would like to join me.
the wind is light and easterly
as alister said it looks like it may pick up later
no rain just grey.
never waste a hard on and don't trust a fart
- Neil
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It would appear there is a technical hitch with down loads at the mo.
Flew for about 3.5 hrs in all. the wind was east at first and had to fly the left hand side of the bay no nesting birds all-was well.
landed my demo wing "nivuk hook" and could not stall the thing. standing on the top of a cliff with my arms behind my back and the wing still trying to fly. hooked my leg under the fence and collapsed the wing to my great relief. Flew again after a cup of coffee in the newly refurbished marsden grotto. wind now NE, was able to fly over the lift shaft but encountered very rough air behind marsden rock. That is to say i stopped smiling and didn't go back. Landed on the beach the second time as the wind had increased and i did not want to find the rotor on the top. all in all a very pleasant afternoon but would have preferred to have flown with someone who knew the site.
ps i lost my wallet bugger.
Flew for about 3.5 hrs in all. the wind was east at first and had to fly the left hand side of the bay no nesting birds all-was well.
landed my demo wing "nivuk hook" and could not stall the thing. standing on the top of a cliff with my arms behind my back and the wing still trying to fly. hooked my leg under the fence and collapsed the wing to my great relief. Flew again after a cup of coffee in the newly refurbished marsden grotto. wind now NE, was able to fly over the lift shaft but encountered very rough air behind marsden rock. That is to say i stopped smiling and didn't go back. Landed on the beach the second time as the wind had increased and i did not want to find the rotor on the top. all in all a very pleasant afternoon but would have preferred to have flown with someone who knew the site.
ps i lost my wallet bugger.
never waste a hard on and don't trust a fart
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