[paulhisto]

cheers jeremy and forest for the advice. All booked now, so hopefully i'll get some hours in

[Norris]

Heol Senni provided the Scumdogs with some amusing flying today -- Yeehaaa

[forest]

Re. Flying near Malaga. - just to add to what Jeremy has already said; Algodonales is a fantastic place to fly and if you are looking to develop, practice or just go XC then I'd suggest that Baz Rhodes of http://www.andalucian-experience.co.uk is a better option for you than Fly Spain. Fly Spain are great for pilots that are completing or have just passed their CP but if you are already beyond that level then I'd really recommend hooking up with Baz. If you don't want a guide but just want to free fly for a few days then get to Algo the night before and find a bar called JJs and Johan will sort you out accommodation, tell you where to fly and you ought to be able to hook up with some other free flyers to share lifts. But you will definitely get more time in the air if you hook up with Baz.

[sherulz]

hiya, well it isnt looking so hopeful this weekedn, unless the post front drops the wind on saturday. i am away this weekend anyway so am not able to run a "return to flying" clinic. i have had an email from the avon clun martin nichols offering for any cp or pilot with 1 to 2 years under their belt to join their xc clinics over the season. they are hoping ot do some relaxed sessions that dont involve competitions for anyone who wants ot get ready for their pilots rating, or who just wants to going xc without the comp stress.

[Jeremy]

A shorter distance is Valle de Abdalajis (1hr away near Antiquera in the direction of Granada) and you can probably freefly without a guide there. Google earth co-ords for the town are 36deg 55.938min N 4deg 40.840min W The hill behind the town has a NW T/O, N/NE T/O , and SE T/O. I went to the flying school in the town but it was shut and I just followed a van that went past with a hangie on top to the SE t/o. The locals were very helpful and the area is quite picturesque, hire car got to T/O OK. I can give you co-ordinates for the three t/o's if you want, it's very user friendly, just talk to the locals and only fly if they do. Can't really speak about coastal flying. There's also a no for a local school guide in Villanueva del Trabucco, that's Antonio on 0034 669081915 but I've only been able to get his answerphone. If you take the Antiquera option just freefly.

[Jeremy]

Hi Paul, flying Malaga region: Well Algadonales is 2hrs away and great flying. Rob Mansley is their CFI his spanish No 0034 651736 718 and web address www.flyspain.co.uk . He's a great instructor and guide and will take you to T/O retrieve etc for a daily fly/guide fee but you'll need an early start if you're there and back in a day. If you have a non-flyer with you take a picnic and take in Rondo on the way back or better still saty over the night and get two days out of it .

[paulhisto]

Anyone have any experience of flying in the malaga region? Possibly going to be there at the end of march

[Jeremy]

If anything it shows how sofisticated the modern flight analysis software is: (the xc league table is getting more and more triangle flights as a relatively short into wind leg can turn an out and return into a significant scoring flight because of the multiplier)

[Jeremy]

Steve, you're right about the inversion. I was confused by the early clouds as rasp seemed to indicate a blue day (was eventually, I know)

[Jeremy]

Flight starts just before 1200 , which is when most of us were sitting out the windiest bit, and the bulk of the flight seems to have been over 2000'. Nice flight in difficult conditions to get to the Bluff.

[Norris]

Looks like a ridge run to me apart from one bit where he pushed out a bit

[Jeremy]

I got to 2650' and seemed to be at, or just below, inversion height (brown haze level) so he might have got a core and gone slightly through it ?

[steve lowe]

also shows max hight as 2923ft so RASP was right about the inversion at 3000ft.

[steve lowe]

have a look at this flight made on sunday by an avon member,its a milk run to hay bluff and back but some how scores as a flat triangle for 40k ! http://www.xcleague.com/xc/flights/2010100.html?vx=0

[steve lowe]

I dont see why not it was better when we left the tyres had made it into smooth mud and flattend it down nicely. if the farmer had not put the feeders in the way we all could of just turned down hill and gon out the bottom gate.

[Norris]

Any idea how things stand at Pandy with the parking field??? People were saying we should not have used it but nothing was posted, either on the forum OR on the gate.

[Norris]

Very relieved Jer, glad I didn't throw out the bag to be recycled!!!

[Jeremy]

Nice one Norris; Bet you're V relieved .

[Norris]

I've found my vario!!!!! It had fallen out of my rucksack into a bag of recycling paper!!!!

[mark]

I’ve not heard anything more about it, I expect the farmer Just wanted to reseed the field this year and keep us off it for a couple of months until grass grow back.

[kennywpara]

Any feedback on the Pandy mess on Sunday? I can really see why you have set up members only for the site! Hope the locals arent too pissed off

[gore_boy]

sounds like a good technique to learn..... flat field here i come

[Jeremy]

High wind launch technique (Mitsos launch A's & C's ) is described and recommended by Bruce Goldsmith at http://www.flyaboveall.com/mitsos.htm It's well worth giving it a go and can only increase your airtime and safety at launch.

[Norris]

Yesterday, Saturday I mis placed my vario on Pontlottyn. It is an orange digiflyer in a black case with velcro straps. There is a hole in the side of the case for a speed probe and my Name and postcode are on the vario. Anyone found it????

[Jeremy]

Hopefully with sub-zero temperatures the field will be frozen solid ?