picking up already hor .... lol i heard from a skipper that in november the winds are gona reach about 30 knots
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looking at the wind chart, the region that is not affected by the thunder storm, north east monsoon is definately established.
I have a multi-level wind chart recently, the upper winds are there definately but the lower winds are much affected by the local weather systems due to the monsoon changes. The ITCZ (all the scouts out there) is passing Singapore now tracking up north causing severe systems.
All indications, season or not, the wind has definately changed. Trying not to be caught short like last year....
but with aerotow, we can be flying more oftenLast edited by Vortices; 03-11-2007, 05:21 PM.
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Machnical catch system in glider
Hi Vortices
Saw your glider and pic in the forum, I wounder how you do the connection for the towing (The release catch system).
I have a 2.5m Graupner (given by a good friend) want a tow services..
Perhapes you can tell me the time and place you be flying in so that I can view your glider machnical catch system.
Regards
zennith
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I have to give my opinion again. Sometime, getting over zealous over the season can be very discouraging, during the transition period. You can have a few days of good wind when you are working, but you'll get nothing or lousy conditions by the time you hurried back home, grab your model and head for the slope. Another common scenario is that you could be up on the slope, staring at the front and waiting whole day as you notice the winds are coming in all directions. These period usually yields the most damaged models, as everyone on the slope are trying to make thier day by launching thier sailplanes in the less than favourable conditions. By the time the season has come to full-blown, they'll either have patchy models to fly or they'll tell you that they have no more glider to fly.
Worst still, some may even appear on the slope with thier powered glider, thinking that they can still get some flight even if the wind doesn't blow. Please disseminate to all slope soaring enthusiast that Bedok Reservoir slope is strictly off-limits to all forms of powered R/C model flying, by the authority of the Nparks, even if there's no signboard erected.
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Originally posted by zennithHi Vortices
Saw your glider and pic in the forum, I wounder how you do the connection for the towing (The release catch system).
I have a 2.5m Graupner (given by a good friend) want a tow services..
Perhapes you can tell me the time and place you be flying in so that I can view your glider machnical catch system.
Regards
zennith
cheers
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Originally posted by joe yapI have to give my opinion again. Sometime, getting over zealous over the season can be very discouraging, during the transition period. You can have a few days of good wind when you are working, but you'll get nothing or lousy conditions by the time you hurried back home, grab your model and head for the slope. Another common scenario is that you could be up on the slope, staring at the front and waiting whole day as you notice the winds are coming in all directions. These period usually yields the most damaged models, as everyone on the slope are trying to make thier day by launching thier sailplanes in the less than favourable conditions. By the time the season has come to full-blown, they'll either have patchy models to fly or they'll tell you that they have no more glider to fly.
Worst still, some may even appear on the slope with thier powered glider, thinking that they can still get some flight even if the wind doesn't blow. Please disseminate to all slope soaring enthusiast that Bedok Reservoir slope is strictly off-limits to all forms of powered R/C model flying, by the authority of the Nparks, even if there's no signboard erected.
hahahaha ...patchy model!! last season I think cumulatively, I have had about 6 hours of mid afternoon nap in BR.
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Originally posted by CycrossYou are so cruel
I checked www.nea.gov.sg b4 replying u. Do have a look at the weather forecast.
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