Flying Zephyrs CLOSE PROXIMITY down the side of Mam Tor - AWESOME DAY OUT!!!

[Flyn]

Yeah was a slight concaved section but we were in full view of the face all day & Simon & myself had been flying the same line all weekend!

[Coyote]

Really odd incident, looks like it clipped something, but far too high too .............

[Flyn]

Just thought man, maybe the repaired winglet came off above the ridge & tipped you in!?!

Maybe the 5min epoxy wasn't quite cured enough & just let go....?

[Coyote]

That would make sense the way it threw itself over like that

[Teamftp]

Right then NEWS!!!

Spoke to a chap at www.hitchnhike.co.uk

FREE PLUG!!! Get all your outdoor stuff from here!!!!!!!!! :laugh: :laugh:

He said he should be able to find someone to get it down......phew...

Will keep you posted, just emailed pics of where it is plus links to this thread.

I hope he can help out  ;D

Will keep you all updated

Simon

[Flyn]

Mate! NICE 1!!!!

Hope it comes good!

[Coyote]

Oh fantastic news, there is now hope :)

[FPVSteve]

That's awesome. Chances are very high that pikeys won't be up on the hill anyway and noone wants to carry a huge wing down those slopes

[Flyn]

yeah fingers crossed!

Would be cool to see pics of the rescue!

[Teamftp]

On a happier note...

I have looked at the video from yesterday and it is crazy!!!!

Will get it all edited and uploaded this evening.

Some great footage of the Zd's flying close, low n fast...

[Flyn]

mate, sweet! is there anyway you can send me a clip or two with all 3 zeds in as I've only got the view from mine chasing spooky & I'll try to do the same if you want my footage.

[Teamftp]

I will upload it to vimeo to and then you can download and use the file.

ALSO:

Spoke to a chap called Niel Sambridge.... he is off to try and get the ZED!!!!!!!! YIPEEEE!!!!

[Spookfish]

Simon you are a legend! I'd all but given up hope. I was thinking of heading back over tomorrow to see if it had shifted.

Looking at the vid it certainly looks like control a glitch and just before it went in it didn't seem to respond as it should I thought at the time it was the wind catching it. I remember thinking WTF!!! then in it all went black.

Spooky

[Spookfish]

Just thought man, maybe the repaired winglet came off above the ridge & tipped you in!?!

Maybe the 5min epoxy wasn't quite cured enough & just let go....?

Didn't think of that. You could be onto something there!

Spooky

[Spookfish]

Just heard from Simon (TeamFTP)... A very kind man called Neil has rappelled down and retrieved my wing. What a star! :notworthy: Big thanks to Neil and Co and of course Simon again for sorting it! I'll be off to pick it up tomorrow. :thumbsup:

Apparently it's missing it's left hand winglet. Funny old thing, the same one I epoxied back on hours earlier after it came adrift on a landing. Hmmmm I wonder. :+