SailPlane Event Possible

[pitviper51]

Hi,, this is someting iv wanted to do for a while, now that i got a few club members into the glider thing im trying to talk them into hosting a sailplane 'fun -fly' or compitition. we have tons of air space at our club feild on top of a old land fill the cut section is 800 ft by 100 ft, but the area is huge with slopes on all sides makes for fun wind days... we are locatied in Elizabethtown Kentucky with some help i beleave we could make a great time out of this. anyone interested let me know and opinions are welcome. heres a pic of the site
mike
HCRCM VP /Photog

PS anything that flys is also welcome.. but during such an event gliders have the airspace do to lines and launch methods involveing cords onthe field

[pitviper51]

no replys.. well we have since rebuilt a much nicer fence, and soon to have more sun shelter. any soaring nutz around here, let me know,
mike

[Seanpensacola]

OK Mike,

You can most likely count me in on any event such as this. Do you have a date in mind? I'll PM you.

[pitviper51]

no dates of yet, we need more interest to do a glider event,, it will likly be more of a funfly.. i have the flyer thread up for my float fly this year is august 2nd. check fun fly event threads.
mike

[rede2fly]

hey we have a big 2 day sailplane event in may. or i should say may 17 and 18th. in morriston florida. you should check it out. www.onewinglowsquadron.org should get you there..

[alec taylor]

up in the north island of new zealand they hold an aerotow event twice a year. bit far for me, 900 miles one way, plus a ferry ride as well. alex

[brusty]

Hi Folks, I'm just the messenger, Alec Taylor from down in the cold end of NZ asked me to publish these pictures for him. Its pretty obvious why, he hasn't got time to do it himself, he's too busy building...whew !

Alex writes.....
Hi Barrie, Here is that Southerner I was telling you about. 1 at 60 inch and 1 at 84 inch, both elec, the scale gliders are , the blue 1 is a kirby kite, the other a k18. both at quarter scale. The 2 red ones are for elec. duration. other 2 are thermal machines, a hornet and a prima. The wee 1 is a shoulder wrecker(hlg). 3 "inspecters" waiting for the call to duty and daughters dog getting stuck into my sock. would you pass these onto flying giants for me They go into the sailplane talk section. thanks ..... Alex.

Alex if this is not the right section to publish in, you can put a post on to refer back to here,

ATB, Barrie.

[pitviper51]

very cool! thanks for posting! looks liek a good place to fly! and nice cat fleet haha
mike

[alec taylor]

yes those cats have a hard life. that mut chewing my sock is daughters new pup. a husky , english collie cross. cute while small but grow into a big sod that eats everything it sees.we have a glider tow day at my place every now and then. had 2 young chaps double towing behind my pawnee. didnt take them long to learn, so its 3 up next time. have towed 3 before, its ok as long everybody stays in position. alex

[alec taylor]

forgot to mention ,the full size strip is 30 yards behind the gliders. alex

[pitviper51]

NICE!!!!!!!!!! i would dare be in a 3 tow..

[alec taylor]

tripple tow no problem. left and right pilot need to stay apart. if you have a learner in the pack put them on the long line and tell them to stay low, out of harms way. alex