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RE: Sticky: Flying this Weekend... - secant0give - 16-11-2014
Is the lateral balance ok?
Id check that first
RE: Sticky: Flying this Weekend... - Flying fisho - 21-11-2014
The weather looks great for flying tomorrow, winds forecast to under 10kph all morning, 5% chance of 1-5mm rain & max temp 29 deg C. Strip is freshly mowed & dry. I will be there at my usual 8.00 - 8.30am to set up the field for flying unless Chris Mc beats me again.
Sunday not overly promising with wind set to rise to near 20kph by 11am, a 60% chance of 1-5mm rain & a massive 41 deg C temp also forecast.
RE: Sticky: Flying this Weekend... - Flying fisho - 22-11-2014
I will be opening 8am ish to get in a few flights before the wind picks up by 10ish.
If you intend flying tomorrow make sure you bring plenty of fluids, is also going to hit 40 deg + .
I do not intend to stay more than a few hours for safety sake, heat can have devastating effects.
RE: Sticky: Flying this Weekend... - Flying fisho - 23-11-2014
I the chance of rain has reduced unfortunately not so for the wind or temperature. If flying please take advantage of early conditions or give the day a miss.
I get my info from my old mate willy as you have heard me mention on many occasions. They get info from BOM but put in my preferred format. Here is a link for those who have asked.
http://www.willyweather.com.au/nsw/greater-western-sydney/toongabbie.html
RE: Sticky: Flying this Weekend... - robbo - 28-11-2014
Anyone going down to the field in the morning... thought I'd have a couple of flights before going to Penrith?
RE: Sticky: Flying this Weekend... - symowallo - 28-11-2014
Yep, I'm going. Penrith for me on Sunday if I can get a day pass.
RE: Sticky: Flying this Weekend... - Flying fisho - 28-11-2014
Sorry Rob, cant help you there. I will be going to Penrith early
RE: Sticky: Flying this Weekend... - robbo - 28-11-2014
(28-11-2014, 06:51 PM)symowallo Wrote: Yep, I'm going. Penrith for me on Sunday if I can get a day pass.
Great Simon! See you there.
RE: Sticky: Flying this Weekend... - RobD - 28-11-2014
I'll see you guys tomorrow morning too. Going to Penrith on Sunday.
RE: Sticky: Flying this Weekend... - EasySimes - 29-11-2014
(28-11-2014, 06:49 PM)robbo Wrote: Anyone going down to the field in the morning... thought I'd have a couple of flights before going to Penrith?
My thoughts exactly - I will be there are 8.30 and leave around 10.00 for PEMAC
I don't have the combination though.
RE: Sticky: Flying this Weekend... - Flying fisho - 29-11-2014
I there by 8.30. Not going to PEMAC tomorrow
RE: Sticky: Flying this Weekend... - Chris Mc - 03-12-2014
I'm wondering if anyone has been down to McCoy Aquatic Centre?
3 words....................IT'S SKIPPER TIMEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
RE: Sticky: Flying this Weekend... - symowallo - 03-12-2014
Damn, I was going to order a Skipper last week too. Now it won't arrive until next week, and it would be perfect for McCoy right now.
RE: Sticky: Flying this Weekend... - secant0give - 04-12-2014
It would have been a big pond yesterday evening!!
I nearly got washed away on James ruse drive comming home from work!!
RE: Sticky: Flying this Weekend... - Flying fisho - 04-12-2014
More than 45mm fell yesterday. Previous deluge of 30mm a few weeks ago had water up to the top of the culvert concrete and would have drowned a giraffe.
RE: Sticky: Flying this Weekend... - secant0give - 05-12-2014
Has anyone got any pic of that??
RE: Sticky: Flying this Weekend... - symowallo - 05-12-2014
Wonder how it looks today... I bet it's saturated. I suspect flying will be out of the question this weekend, and maybe even next weekend if the current tropical weather patterns continue.
RE: Sticky: Flying this Weekend... - Flying fisho - 05-12-2014
I got the info from a person who uses the leash free dog field. No pics. Looked at the field yesterday & it was all soggy with usual puddles. Rain radar shows rain on the way today & forecast changed to include rain for most of next week. Not looking good for flying next weekend either.
RE: Sticky: Flying this Weekend... - secant0give - 05-12-2014
That is a real shame !!
RE: Sticky: Flying this Weekend... - Flying fisho - 06-12-2014
Am at the field and not looking good. All of strip soggy & long grass. Walking into field left footprints in driveway. Advise walk in only & belly landers only for the diehards. Not for me, not that keen.
RE: Sticky: Flying this Weekend... - Flying fisho - 06-12-2014
And down it comes again. Anybody wanna take a guess at tomorrows chance of flying?
RE: Sticky: Flying this Weekend... - symowallo - 06-12-2014
I'd say 1/10th of stuff all ???
Except for quads, helis or sea planes perhaps. It was looking OK until that last downpour...
RE: Sticky: Flying this Weekend... - Flying fisho - 06-12-2014
I'd say that was optimistic
. I walked outside in the rain a few minutes ago & my rain gauge indicated 28mm. 10mm in a short period can flood our field.
RE: Sticky: Flying this Weekend... - Flying fisho - 12-12-2014
To avoid repeating myself, just read last weeks report of flying possibilities. Just add a few inches of grass.
RE: Sticky: Flying this Weekend... - Flying fisho - 13-12-2014
Jason V & I just visited the field and observations were dismal. As previously predicted, the grass is way too long for wheeled planes to take off, let alone land
. In addition to that, paspalum & similar stemmed weeds are present everywhere & would make for potential damage to belly landers. No need to specify northern, southern, eastern or western ends of runway or cross strips, all are soggy underfoot. Once a single car is parked in the usual parking spaces, pooled water would prevent further drive-ins and the driveway in is too soggy to drive-in anyway. None of this is likely to improve by tomorrow. So we have decided that any diehard fliers do so by WALK-IN ONLY FOR THIS ENTIRE WEEKEND.Sorry for the bad news AGAIN.
Lets hope that the weather lets up & give us some flying opportunities towards Xmas & for those with a Xmas break.
RE: Sticky: Flying this Weekend... - robbo - 13-12-2014
Oh No... the Trojan will sit again in the garage, tormenting me for it's first flight!!
RE: Sticky: Flying this Weekend... - symowallo - 13-12-2014
I'm toying with the idea of taking my new Skipper tomorrow. I might even bring a lawn mower whilst I'm at it
RE: Sticky: Flying this Weekend... - secant0give - 14-12-2014
Take the Skipper down and walk in by all means, It looks like a nice morning but I fear the strip will still be way to soggy to mow, the wheels will just sink in
RE: Sticky: Flying this Weekend... - Rossy - 15-12-2014
I went and had a look at the field today. It is still very wet starting at the flight line and getting wetter the further in. If we get some nice hot days it might dry off sufficiently to be flyable in numbers by the weekend. But then there's the grass.
RE: Sticky: Flying this Weekend... - Flying fisho - 16-12-2014
Just when you think the weather gods have started to take pity on us this happens Willy gives us a kick in the shins. Possible thunderstorm this afternoon. Only a 40% chance though.