Slope Soaring 21 April 2025 at South Arm Dunes

[Hoppy]

Details to follow.

[Hoppy]

Dave Andrew (GG) Warwick, daughter Chloe and myself went for a short slope soaring session this afternoon. It was cold but wind was perfect SE direction and reached 20 kts later on. One or two mid air collisions and plenty of close calls. First off here is footage of a keychain cam on my Albatross Reject Shop $20 chuck glider modified for RC.

 

 

[Hoppy]

And here is some footage from Geralds ex Sony camera with some soft focus feature.

 

 

[GG]

Good videos there Hoppy

[Sinker]

Good to see that Kermit has taught you the basics of “Soft Focus” Hoppy. (Try zooming in a bit more)

I also noticed that you are posting your video at 30fps, should be 25 or 50fps the same as the camera. That’s why it a bit jittery.

Also good to see GG was allowed out for his last day of freedom for a while. Happy birthday tomorrow GG

 

[GG]

Thanks Sinker, but it’s actually Wednesday

[Sinker]

That was Kermit giving out the wrong info again.

Happy birthday on Wednesday then GG and have fun at work.

[Rudolphfpv]

[Sinker]

I’ve never seen a quad slope soaring before, Great video

[Rudolphfpv]

Quads make great slope soarers! I thought everyone knew that. You don’t even need wind  : )

[Kermit]

I KNEW THAT  ………………………………JUST SAYN

[Hoppy]

Nice footage and one midair collision for the Accident Investigation Team to review.

[Rudolphfpv]

Not the Spanish Inquisition!!!

[Kermit]

Unaccustomed as I am to replying to a post  it seems I may have made a tweenie weenie mistake in the GENTLE GIANTS BIRTH DAY   Govement records  show it is in fact  Wednesday therefore happy birthday for tomorrow GG hard to beleave  hes now 69   (he looks so young  )  I put it down to MRS  GG she looks after him so well  No matter what he says ….as for the criticism FROM  UNCLE G  about  our new videographer  HOPPY   I think he did an outstanding job at filming  the gliders etc  after all he did win the canal cup  so he’s gotta be good ….    envy perhaps ……………………….just sayn

[Kermit]

WOW  slope soaring  what a fantistic video  it was better than being there  ..didnt get cold  didnt get sand in my shoes AND  close up soaring … brilliant ………………………………………just sayn

[Rudolphfpv]

I got sand everywhere and it WAS freezing.. but lots of  fun.

[Predator]

Looks like a great day was had by all even if it was cold.

Great videos all round.

Happy Birthday for Wednesday GG

[Stephen]

Great videos of Betsy and Bruny islands. Oh, and some specky videos 👏👏👏👏👏

[Stephen]

Plus happy birthday GG

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