[stevev6]

hi all im trying to get in contact with steve the south african accsent guy and ideas on a number cheers

[Norris]

Off on our travels tomorrow, be away for a week or so, hope you all miss us!!

[Norris]

Had some nice flying on Fochriw today, met John (Calvdog?) who did some good groundhandling in difficult conditions.

[DAVID HEGARTY]

HI I WILL BE OUT THURSDAY MAYBE FOCKRIW IF INTERESTED JOHN ABOUT 12 OCLOCK IF WEATHER IS GOOD

[calvdog]

Hi I was wondering if anyone had plans for thursday, looking like merther or fockriw, possibly nanty. I have to pick one day this week and was wondering if anyone was around to fly with? Cheers, john.

[Norris]

Finally flew my hang glider at Merthyr yesterday thanks mainly to the persistance of HG Coach Dave Trig Tregaskis. Cheers dave!!

[kennywpara]

I dont know if you know but Richard Harding (mostly an Avon pilot but he has lived in Lanngwidyr for the last year or so) had a nasty bike accident. He is in Neville Hall and has had severe injuries, spleen removed, ruptured aorta, puctured lung, broken legs that we know of. He is in Neville Hall but is in no condition to be visited. Follow on Facebook.

[steve lowe]

Hi rich thanks for that i hadent seen that.will add it to my favourites. did you know you can get a sounding for any location not just the ones in the list. you have to click on the press for skew t pop up button then hold down shift and click on your location wait a few seconds and it will apear .here is one for talybont http://rasp.inn.leedsmet.ac.uk/cgi-bin/ ... &time=1230

[Rich H]

Hi Steve, I agree the last one is really good - I haave strated doing the same thing myself - i.e taking aphoo of the clouds and then matching it with the Skew T for Talgarth, to show what weather a given sounding will produce. Haven't got very far with it though. PS - have you seen the Tlgart Gliding Club live weather page ( http://www.blackmountainsgliding.co.uk/weather-live.php ) once you calibrate for its location ( winspeed is always low compared with our t/os ) I find it more useful than Wendy, given the variety of info it gives.

[sherulz]

anyone interested in a week in annecy next may with a bunch of 8 other pilots? with a guide and taking turns to retrieve over the week. james price is trying to set up a group for next may. he wrote this....May 2011 Annecy Paragliding trip. XC guiding/adviser, accomadation and retrieval. Looking for another 8 to join. Non profit making with a top local guide/adviser. Roughly 450-500 for 7 days with some change for a kitty. Totally transparent with costs. No Politics just good flying with mates. Let me know if your interested? Defo over estimated so there's no short comings before the trip.

[steve lowe]

Hi jeremy I thought you would like it, I know you are a fan of RASP.of course there is much more too itand you can do loads more things,but i think that it is a good introduction and hopefully will get people into using rasp more. here are some more in depth links http://glidemet.co.uk/?p=655 http://s214580749.websitehome.co.uk/tut ... ds-01.html this last one is particularly good about the soundings with photos of the what the sky would look like for a given sounding . http://www.soaringmeteo.ch/raspsounding.pdf

[Jeremy]

Thanks Steve; I've watched it 3 times so far ........ think I'll keep a record of this one.

[steve lowe]

if you use RASP then you must see this web cast from judith mole, its like a little lecture on how to use it and get the best from it. http://www.judithmole.net/webcasts/rasp.html

[steve lowe]

'St. Swithin's day if thou dost rain For forty days it will remain St. Swithin's day if thou be fair For forty days 'twill rain nae mair.'good job I dont belive in old wives tales

[Reddex]

I am in the area 15th- 26th July with mt hang-glider and paraglider. Looks like Nant-y-Moel. Give me a shout on my email if you want to meet up

[Norris]

Mmmm, good day at Merthyr, had to choose your take off time wisely. Thank you seagulls!!!

[mark]

It seems alot more windy than the rasp BL avg winds show,I think the cold front came later than forcast .met office mountain forcast now saying west for today.Im going wait and see before making a move but merthyr looking better at the moment

[Norris]

looks like a Merthyr day to me!

[Mark Cousins]

so think i will be heading to Hundred house too but will make up m mind in the morning, although the breakfast at the honey cafe is always welcome

[Mark Cousins]

well looking a rasp etc looks like starting west then goind progressivly more north and waekening as the day goes on. Interestingly the wind ditection above the inversion 5k feet or soo looks likeke it will be 180 degreest different by the end of the day

[Jeremy]

Like to but I'm seeing too much west at present fro tomorrow

[mark]

I was thinking about going to Hundred House tomorrow could be good

[Jeremy]

Possible considering a trip to Garth hill to give it a try ?

[Norris]

anyone else been out today?

[Norris]

grey and overcast here in Pontlottyn