{"id":479,"date":"2013-09-15T15:33:18","date_gmt":"2013-09-15T15:33:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.okehamptonmfc.org.uk\/?p=479"},"modified":"2013-09-17T07:55:04","modified_gmt":"2013-09-17T07:55:04","slug":"gliding-trip-to-wales","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/okehamptonmfc.org.uk\/?p=479","title":{"rendered":"Gliding trip to Wales"},"content":{"rendered":"

Debbie and I left last Monday to spend the week in Wales. First stop was Merthyr Tydfil. The trip was surprisingly quick only taking 3.5hrs. Had I known this I would have planned a trip to Bwlch Slopes that day.<\/p>\n

It took about half an hour to travel through some wonderful mountain scenery and the Welsh Valleys to get to the stunning slopes of Bwlch;<\/p>\n

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There was a good wind blowing onto the Ice Cream Slope. The slope has a great landing area behind and we were lucky with the wind direction on to this slope. I started off with the Fusion and then flew the PMP Stage 2;<\/p>\n

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Looking over the valley is the Wrecker and the Crest. Both used for F3F competitions. The Wrecker, so named, because of the vicious rotor at the edge which is renowned for destroying gliders;<\/p>\n

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I was joined by two “locals”, Chris and Mark (FWAL). I say locals but both had traveled further than me. Great company and I learned a lot and saw some awesome planes and flying.<\/p>\n

Mark brought his 2 Blejzyk models; 1.9m Mefisto and 2.4m Hammer;<\/p>\n

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while Chris brought his Willow, Air One, Tucan and Voltige;<\/p>\n

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Chris flying an F3F;
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Chris flying video;<\/p>\n