is any one actualy going flying tommorow or not

Post by **gary stenhouse** » Sat Mar 28, 2009 5:44 pm

you put a post on to see where the flow is going and you get nada, tommorow has prospects of a top day that a lot have been waiting for yet there is no replies.

the reason why it is good to know is the more on the hill higher chance of xc and the more on the hill hiogher chance of retreaive or at least drive your car home.

declared goal of holy island of 118k bold and ambitious but you never know

cheers gary

AlastairW · Post by **AlastairW** » Sat Mar 28, 2009 5:51 pm

It is because we are all ignoring you Gary!

I will be out. Looks like the wind is forecast to pick up from mid afternoon though.

alan westmoreland · Post by **alan westmoreland** » Sat Mar 28, 2009 6:02 pm

sunday is out for me gary see u all next week

Jim Bittlestone · Post by **Jim Bittlestone** » Sat Mar 28, 2009 6:21 pm

I'm out but it looks better in the south than it does up here.

Claire Smith · Post by **Claire Smith** » Sat Mar 28, 2009 8:06 pm

Gary

I was also thinking about heading out, my other half is not available but now looking at the updated mountain forecasts (Weatherline is predicting gusts of 30mph) I'm thinking it could be top end for me. Where did you finally decide on? Over the last few days I think we've had every hill in England mentioned.......... does that now mean you'll be heading to Scotland??

Post by **gary stenhouse** » Sat Mar 28, 2009 8:22 pm

heading to cross fell at the monent though this may change but unlikely. will be taken the hg so winds should not be too much of a problem as planing on going early to be at cross fell for 10.30 11.00 got a car full at the moment though i will be able to squeeze a few in for up the hill

like you say i think with the convection around i think the wind will be a llot fresher than predicted so be early fly have a break or go xc and then fly late agian

cheers gary

Pete Batey · Post by **Pete Batey** » Sat Mar 28, 2009 8:34 pm

Don't forget to bring a good rope Gary to pull my rav4 up the hill!
Making a hang glider rack tonight.
Pete

Post by **gary stenhouse** » Sat Mar 28, 2009 8:40 pm

dont worry as will have it in the car for back up as tony had to get us all out the last time

cheers gary

Bob Sutherland · Post by **Bob Sutherland** » Sat Mar 28, 2009 9:24 pm

Sorry. Full of the cold at the moment (sniff).. I think Dave Hume and Steve Gill are going.

Post by **gary stenhouse** » Sat Mar 28, 2009 9:48 pm

this could meen a few hg out tommorow with tony mad dog me steve gill dave hume pete batey gary hume? so could be a good turn out posibly sergey too.mr freeman should be there with his phantom and fly home and back

cheers gary

RonDon · Post by **RonDon** » Sat Mar 28, 2009 10:39 pm

Who is Tony? Got It---Now. Tony Anderson ! Sorry. It's looking GOOD !

John Wallis · Post by **John Wallis** » Sun Mar 29, 2009 7:36 am

Anyone who is flying at Cross Fell today please drive slowly and considerately when driving through the houses at Kirkland and especially slow where the track goes past the holiday cottages where the tarmac turns to gravel.

Cheers

JW

John Watson · Post by **John Watson** » Sun Mar 29, 2009 8:14 am

Are you not going to Croglin??

Post by **gary stenhouse** » Sun Mar 29, 2009 8:17 am

the further north you go the stronger the wind so for pg it will be best to stay as south as possible to be in the lighter airflow

Jan L · Post by **Jan L** » Sun Mar 29, 2009 8:54 am

Well Chris is going to x fell. I will not be joining him much to my frustration, came a cropper on my bike and ended up in A&E. Nothing broken but walking is a bit of a problem.
So hope you all enjoy

jan

Bradleisure · Post by **Bradleisure** » Sun Mar 29, 2009 9:19 am

Lovely blue day in Eden.

Little win (nowt @ ground).

Think 2day shud b gr8.

C u on the hill.

Bradleisure · Post by **Bradleisure** » Sun Mar 29, 2009 10:21 am

1st Cu formin in Lakes.

Base above hills already!

Kitt Rudd · Post by **Kitt Rudd** » Sun Mar 29, 2009 7:56 pm

Well it was a little too wind blown in the South lakes making the climbs a little raggy however I believe the parlick boys and visitors had a great day some flew too teeside

John Wallis · Post by **John Wallis** » Sun Mar 29, 2009 8:03 pm

Just had a call from Miskin who's flown close to 100km from the Long Mynd and also that Paulo flew around about the same or more from Parlick. Apparently it was good in the Dales too

Sergey · Post by **Sergey** » Sun Mar 29, 2009 8:37 pm

Sooo Gary tell us what I have missed

...had a fly at Tinto, no carry ups, no 4x4 jobs, 45min drive, lotsa lift, no boonies downwind - done a little over-the-back thing after soaring for more than an hour

Sad Northerner · Post by **Sad Northerner** » Sun Mar 29, 2009 8:47 pm

Ian and Paolo

Well done lads that's some impressive flying!

However, although I feel happy for you I also have an overwhelming urge to bulldozer high cap to the ground...hope you understand.

Ali
(envy is a horrible thing)

Post by **gary stenhouse** » Sun Mar 29, 2009 9:02 pm

well sergey had a small xc but i must say it was a very rewarding one, as i was having to make desicions on what direction all the time as direct over the back was dead. almost done the cumrew run short by a couple of k. what enjoyed most was getting to base and making choices with the speed and glide, but jes there was lots of sink about and no ridge lift. checked my flight on see you and now i know why, 180 degrees wind direction.

landed on a small steep upslope and was joined by craig the gamekeeper full of the joys of spring and so impressed with how far i had flown what was funny he happend to say how he had probs with pg but not if they were high. he was in very good spirit much to my surprise and had no problem with people flying over cumrew if high.

got a full video but can not edit it as its 57minutes long due to my leaving it switched on after landing. but it is good to see how tricky the landscape is for landing a hg, but shows the even high performace wings can get in tricky areas.

cheers gary

Bradleisure · Post by **Bradleisure** » Sun Mar 29, 2009 10:04 pm

Someone had fun today.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MyYs4x1RdB0

Make sure you click on HQ for better quality video if not cameraman!

Sergey · Post by **Sergey** » Sun Mar 29, 2009 10:12 pm

Today's pictures and a rather pathetic tracklog.

John Watson · Post by **John Watson** » Sun Mar 29, 2009 10:34 pm

Well done Sergey

Sergey · Post by **Sergey** » Mon Mar 30, 2009 12:32 am

Thanks John! Now let's see Gary's tracklog

sure he flew much further!

Mike Brown · Post by **Mike Brown** » Mon Mar 30, 2009 7:09 am

Drivin back into our village, near Scorton N.Yorks, yesterday tea time and i come across Paolo and a mate walking along!! Had taken off from Parlick. They had another couple of mates who had landed a couple of miles away so we picked them up and dropped them all off at Scotch Corner where they were going to hitch back for cars and then a drive back to Aberdeen I believe!! Good effort there I rekon must have been about 80km.
Cheers
Mike

Post by **gary stenhouse** » Mon Mar 30, 2009 7:31 am

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gdy4qX8TH3o
my landing approach

Pete Batey · Post by **Pete Batey** » Mon Mar 30, 2009 8:02 am

Nice vid. I'm glad you'd done the fly up on the jodphurs!

Pete

RonDon · Post by **RonDon** » Mon Mar 30, 2009 12:07 pm

Grate flight Gary, that must be the first one to fly from x/fell and get to cumrew, Grate to see the video, it looks as if you could have gone farther to the north!

RonDon