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Slope MOMs Racing - Lets get this going!
- Thread starter Wayne
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dont need its take spray paint or acrilic walmart little bottles as well
Gliders are charged, just waiting to print up some ballast spacers for my Tracer. Looks to be a ballast day. 
Will pick up Jarron on the way to Thorton. Rafael will meet us there. Targeting 2pm, but maybe earlier. Looks to be a fun day. Hope to see some of you there. Will have 2 or 3 Slingshots to fly.
Will pick up Jarron on the way to Thorton. Rafael will meet us there. Targeting 2pm, but maybe earlier. Looks to be a fun day. Hope to see some of you there. Will have 2 or 3 Slingshots to fly.
zeo0nie1
Active User
See you all there. Looks more westerly today than the past couple of days, thankfully.Gliders are charged, just waiting to print up some ballast spacers for my Tracer. Looks to be a ballast day.
Will pick up Jarron on the way to Thorton. Rafael will meet us there. Targeting 2pm, but maybe earlier. Looks to be a fun day. Hope to see some of you there. Will have 2 or 3 Slingshots to fly.
A little bit more traffic than usual today but we're fine
zeo0nie1
Active User
If you or anyone else wants a sample, DM me your address and I'll mail you some calibration chips. Or come pick them up in SF or SM.
zeo0nie1
Active User
should run it next year. balsa gliders. uncovered.
Check out this TikTok I posted! https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8puGF9b/
Tailspin
Strong User
What is walmart little bottles?
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Tailspin
Strong User
We had a group of pilots visit Thorton Beach on Sunday and we were welcomed with good flying conditions. Wind was coming down the slope and started off very strong and over time with all of the crazy weather going on, things starting shifting some and lift would go from strong to so-so. after a while some of us wandered North to check out Fort Funston, but there was NO lift there.
Protective bags for printed planes is not a bad idea! Ollie brought a pair of Slingshots, and Myself, Jarron and Rafael also brought ours.
It really is not a slope you want to climb, can you spot the plane and pilot? (Trick, the plane is not visible.)
Not sure what Jarron did but he ended up a little ways down with his Slingshot, here he is on the way up using the plane as walking stick.
I thought I filmed some action, but I didn't. I know Rafael captured some.
So here are my thoughts on Thorton for our racing. The site will work very well. It is very friendly landing and the ice plant makes for added cushioning for less than perfect landings. It is a perfect length for setting up the course. And I'm told if we end up with a foggy day you can still fly below the fog here. (We are in the foggy season now... all summer) The only downside is the cliff face is not the best for recovery, but it can and was done. Think we ended up with 3 planes on the cliff. Racing will be fast and fun.
There was ample parking on Olympic Way, just go past the horse rental place, this is also closer to the trail that goes down to the flying area.
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Protective bags for printed planes is not a bad idea! Ollie brought a pair of Slingshots, and Myself, Jarron and Rafael also brought ours.
It really is not a slope you want to climb, can you spot the plane and pilot? (Trick, the plane is not visible.)
Not sure what Jarron did but he ended up a little ways down with his Slingshot, here he is on the way up using the plane as walking stick.
I thought I filmed some action, but I didn't. I know Rafael captured some.
So here are my thoughts on Thorton for our racing. The site will work very well. It is very friendly landing and the ice plant makes for added cushioning for less than perfect landings. It is a perfect length for setting up the course. And I'm told if we end up with a foggy day you can still fly below the fog here. (We are in the foggy season now... all summer) The only downside is the cliff face is not the best for recovery, but it can and was done. Think we ended up with 3 planes on the cliff. Racing will be fast and fun.
There was ample parking on Olympic Way, just go past the horse rental place, this is also closer to the trail that goes down to the flying area.
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thenated0g
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Thats awesome, thanks for the report.
zeo0nie1
Active User
Great meeting and flying with you all.
Fog season = best season. Once it starts really warming up inland (this week?) it'll be blowing straight onshore, with the fog burning off for a bit mid-day. Definitely weird/transitional weather this past week. I think Davenport would have been unflyable.
Looking forward to the race.
Fog season = best season. Once it starts really warming up inland (this week?) it'll be blowing straight onshore, with the fog burning off for a bit mid-day. Definitely weird/transitional weather this past week. I think Davenport would have been unflyable.
Looking forward to the race.
