Flying Evening - Thursday 5th July - Kent Gliding Club

[gt111]

Not sure why I posted that 3 times? It must be very very thermic.

[Bibs]

Just to whet your appetites

[Petrol feet driven]

I'm the invisible man I'm the invisible man

Incredible how you can see right through me

[SteveSmith]

Sadly the Esprit didn't agree with me when I needed to leave for work but I'm hoping to go home at lunchtime and coax it into coming. A fight may ensue but I don't lose lightly...

AAAAAAARRRRGGGGHHH !!!!! I LOST

Battery completely FUBAR'd - not holding any charge at all and don't have time to replace it. I'm still coming but will arrive with slightly less presence...

Currently clear skies out there but rain forecast for early evening and my Dad, who was booked for a hot air balloon flight this afternoon, has just had his flight cancelled because of this threat. I think thats completely daft but is it worth checking with the gliding club just in case ??

[Petrol feet driven]

I'm here at the club, seems to still be on.

[Bibs]

Sleep over?

[gt111]

What a great evening, thanks to Bibs for sorting it all out.

[Petrol feet driven]

They did have beds, so maybe next time and start flying at dawn.

My video is fab and shall post it once I have edited the take off (to much noise) and just after we landed.

What a great feeling, flying it yourself.

Well done Andy for getting this sorted, it was amazing.

Edited July 5, 2012 by Petrol feet driven

[obione]

Great fun and well organised - looking forward to the next one

[SteveSmith]

Thanks folks for a wonderful afternoon / evening.

Still buzzing from the flying experience and the beer, food and company at The Plough afterwards was fantastic. Great to see you all.

I'll post some of my pics shortly.

[Bibs]

http://www.thelotusforums.com/forums/gallery/album/231-tlf-go-gliding-with-the-kent-gliding-club/

[SteveSmith]

Here we go with some photos together with captions where appropriate:

Our intrepid leader showing us his photographic skillz:

Our group being shown the controls and instruments:

Trev enjoying an 'intimate moment' while Bibs watches with great interest...:

Aerotow takeoff:

PTFE's turn:

Trev coming down from his high:

Bibs' turn for an 'intimate moment':

He clearly enjoyed it...:

GKP wondering whether the glider will make the same noise as his Aston:

The 'Gods of Gliding' were clearly enjoying this as much as the rest of us...:

Oh and there were some rather lovely cars there too :

[Bibs]

Snapshot from the video

[Knorbert]

Great evening!

Many thanks to Gary and Bibs for organising this. Wanna do it again ...

Perhaps we can persuade one or two others to actually fly next time...

Cheers

Mark

[Ian_m]

Fabulous evening, many thanks to Gary and Bibs for organising, and yes please lets do it again.

Appologies for leading some "astray" on the way to the pub, as you know I never did find it. Mental note, engage brain next time!

Ian.

[Black Sport 160]

Some scaredy-cats were too frightened to fly.....

Still had an enjoyable afternoon / evening, though.

The orange Evora who turned left out of the pub car park - did he make it home?

[Exige 1]

Thanks Bibs

and thanks Gary for taking some pics and video which made me chuckle.

Doughnuts steve!!!!

Didn't make the pub as had to go to London after as some new lungs had turned up for me. (But they were no good).

See you all soon.

[martynv]

Great evening out. Thanks to Gary and Bibs for organising . Those who took the Aero tow definitely got the longest filghts, but the trip up to 1000ft on the winch launch was quite something I can tell you.

Martyn

[obione]

...but the trip up to 1000ft on the winch launch was quite something I can tell you.

I was thinking something very similar Martyn...

[Petrol feet driven]

http://www.thelotusforums.com/forums/gallery/album/232-come-fly-away-come-fly-away-with-me/

[Bibs]

[ramjet]

I'm not going to even try to state how envious I am.

Bibs

ps. Good to see Pilko.

[Black Sport 160]

Cracking video, Andy.

[Knorbert]

Great Vid, Bibs, and great photos, Dave - thanks for capturing the event so well,

Cheers

Mark

[martynv]

Briliant video Bibs. I have to say the loop made the winch launch look a bit tame !