Mad Dogs 4! 14th September 2013 *CONFIRMED*

[Gav]

Now long to go now guys :)

It's ages yet lol don't wish the summer away.  How's Buddy doing these days?

[DaveyLC]

Buddy is all good thanks :) he's grown a bit too, just a little bit mind :D

[Randall]

Are we there yet ?

[dogzilla]

Sorry aint paid yet I'm gonna do that reet now!

[Randall]

I wouldn't i paid and got banned for life !

[Flyboysee]

Update Booked and Confirmed

Please let me know if I've left anyone out...

1. Hase2 (paid)
2. Flyboysee (paid)
3DJIM
3. CurryKitten (paid)
4. CharlieWalker (paid)
5. DaveyLC (paid)
6. Krikey (paid)
7. Dogzilla (paid)
8. Randall (Banned from Mad Dogs for life) (paid)
9. Gundummy (paid)
Brucey
10. Coyote (paid)
Ratty
11. Dave_B (paid)

[Flyboysee]

Attention! Attention! Attention!

Some points of business...

1. There are now 11 people booked and paid. I know for sure 3DJim is in, and hoping for Ratty and Brucey. Guys will you confirm when you get a chance? That will mean we are at 14 flyers and so... the meet is closed!

2. Since we always have serious traffic issues I'd like to make a binding suggestion that we hook up with flying partners. That way assuming we have all 14 on board, we fly in 7 teams and have a maximum of 2 teams in the air at once. That way, assuming flights are in the region of 20 minutes each, there will be lots of time for chilling, eating, drinking and flying passenger in the club house on a big screen. (Kindly provided by Krikey)

3. The meet will cover Saturday and Sunday. Saturday will be a free fly FPV day organised as above and Sunday will be a day of flying and some challenges and competitions. Krikey and CurryKitten will be arranging these so please state your interest and say if you'll be camping over.

4. About camping: Tents can be pitched around the side of the Club House and a donation of £10 to the community chest is asked. There are barbie facilities on site, as well as showers (bring flip flops or get jockstrap itch on toe disease for life). Anyone wanting to rather bring a stretcher and make a dorm in the main area can also do so. This means that those die hard's who'd be staying over may wish to do a night flight with me? I'll come up with some LED and illumination gear to make it safe... let's talk about it, get ideas flowing and make a list of things to bring. For now all I have to say on the matter is Dogzilla, get yourself a strobe-on from firstpersonview (for the plane) so we can do a chase geezer :) Invitation to everyone of course, but I don't do dusk, I do proper dark :)

Right, I hope my 'binding suggestion' in point 2 doesn't come across as too North Korean, and I hope also that my volunteering CK and Krikey in point 3 is okay?

Right, it's just less than a month to go!

Fire Away!

[dogzilla]

Nice one Rich looking forward to it.

In terms of night flying.... I'm ready for it mate, my Skywalker has got LED's all round, strobes too. You could be registered blind and still see this thing in the air.

I'm gonna see if I can buy a bunch of bike lights off ebay china. I'm thinking a dozen cheapo flashers on the ground would do wonders for marking the landing strip from the air.

Got a few things on the go, hopefully have my Z60 wing ready in time. Hopefully have a 1.3ghz frequency setup so no more interference... I'll be able to keep up with your 2.4ghz system now.

[DaveyLC]

I'm going to try and convince Gemma into camping :D

[Flyboysee]

Nice one Rich looking forward to it.

In terms of night flying.... I'm ready for it mate, my Skywalker has got LED's all round, strobes too. You could be registered blind and still see this thing in the air.

I'm gonna see if I can buy a bunch of bike lights off ebay china. I'm thinking a dozen cheapo flashers on the ground would do wonders for marking the landing strip from the air.

Got a few things on the go, hopefully have my Z60 wing ready in time. Hopefully have a 1.3ghz frequency setup so no more interference... I'll be able to keep up with your 2.4ghz system now.

Excellent man! I'm really looking forward to it! So I take it you'll camp over then? My experience with Night FPV is to have a bit of led on the plane just for launching then it's in the goggles. As to some ground lights, whatever you bring will be cool - but really all that is needed is a strobe on the GS (which I've seen at over a kilometre) and maybe RTL... the area will be dark. What's the moon doing oh Shaman?

[Ratty]

I have surgery scheduled for Aug/Sept, so as soon as I know I will let you know buddy.  ;D

[DaveyLC]

Hey Rich,

Are there any plans for a BBQ this time? I'm more than happy to chip in ;D

If not, are you able to source me a couple of those lavish sausages please? My missus says she wants to 'experience your South-African sausage'

[Charliewalker]

Room for one more, I booked my holiday in June when the provisional date was the 7th guess when, yeh the 14th so afraid I'm out, didn't realise untill I saw Daves post,
    have a good one! 

[Flyboysee]

Hey Rich,

Are there any plans for a BBQ this time? I'm more than happy to chip in ;D

If not, are you able to source me a couple of those lavish sausages please? My missus says she wants to 'experience your South-African sausage'

Hi Davey

There is a very nice looking Barbie now at the field, basically a huge modified bin.

I'm okay with putting on the fire and we all then cook our bring and barbie food on it, but this time I'd like to enjoy the flying more, so not totally keen on cooking and serving (as much as I enjoyed it last time).

If anyone is keen to do this let me know. Also, the South African shop is up the road in Slough so boerewors can once again be ordered and be delivered fresh the day before.

I suggest then we bring our own beers, cooldrinks etc and I'll make sure there is the usual tea and coffee etc.

What do we all think? Time is running out :)

Richard

[Flyboysee]

Room for one more, I booked my holiday in June when the provisional date was the 7th guess when, yeh the 14th so afraid I'm out, didn't realise untill I saw Daves post,
    have a good one!

Sorry to hear that CharlieWalker - pm me your paypal addy and I'll refund you.

R