Friday, June 22, 2018
Tuesday, June 19, 2018
A very windy day. A bit rough, but good practice. The site in on the North Downs way in Kent.
A very windy day. A bit rough, but good practice. The site in on the North Downs way in Kent.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ufV_AH0KGAc&feature=autoshare
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ufV_AH0KGAc&feature=autoshare
Monday, June 18, 2018
I finally got to fly Detling Hill which is a site near Thurnham in Kent.
I finally got to fly Detling Hill which is a site near Thurnham in Kent. It's the closest site to Charing being less than 20 minutes by car.
The wind was moderate to strong on the ground, with a thermic/squally feel.
Because I had a small wing with me I felt confident about ground handling to feel the air. I had to time my take off with a lull in the wind. Landing was the result of a careful setup.
I was sharing the sky with Aero Modelers, look for the planes in some of the shots.
I took off at the bottom of the slope as the wind was averaging about 10kt there. I went up to the top of the hill before I flew to check the compression and it was definitely something to stay well away from.
I flew for about 25 minutes. During one squall the wind picked up quite a lot and I was on full speed bar and just holding my position in front of the hill, that was my signal to call it a day.
![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-cBxSJZLbuwA/WyaAlEMuCDI/AAAAAAABE9Q/7_7XhWOM6aEHYRl9meYIzjf4RJD8lPVEACJoC/s640/Y0220456.JPG)
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The wind was moderate to strong on the ground, with a thermic/squally feel.
Because I had a small wing with me I felt confident about ground handling to feel the air. I had to time my take off with a lull in the wind. Landing was the result of a careful setup.
I was sharing the sky with Aero Modelers, look for the planes in some of the shots.
I took off at the bottom of the slope as the wind was averaging about 10kt there. I went up to the top of the hill before I flew to check the compression and it was definitely something to stay well away from.
I flew for about 25 minutes. During one squall the wind picked up quite a lot and I was on full speed bar and just holding my position in front of the hill, that was my signal to call it a day.
Saturday, June 09, 2018
Some great flying in Tenerife. Strong thermals and tight landing spots.
Some great flying in Tenerife. Strong thermals and tight landing spots.
https://vimeo.com/274111098
https://vimeo.com/274111098
https://vimeo.com/274111098
https://vimeo.com/274111098
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