Jonesy Posted July 2, 2010 Report Posted July 2, 2010 Hi guys With 2 games of football on at Amaroo this afternoon and the wind forecast for N/W to S/W winds , anyone have any ideas for another location to go kiting? Quote
BobM Posted July 3, 2010 Report Posted July 3, 2010 Hi Jonesy, (Where do you get your info about football from - it might be worthwhile checking the games at Lanyon oval too) Its school holidays, so if there is no football at Mawson, that could be interesting. What about the ovals either side of the MINT (see if Andy's offspring has landed yet - due about 10:30 I think) BobM Quote
Jonesy Posted July 3, 2010 Author Report Posted July 3, 2010 This is the site with the game info for Canberra http://seeyouatthefooty.com.au/results.php It can take some time as you have to check each grade individually. Quote
Ligerzero Posted July 3, 2010 Report Posted July 3, 2010 Hey Guys, I have been wanting to try and have a fly at the Stromlo Forrest Park. There is a nice grassy patch that would be good. Im just not to sure about kiting there (it being a bike park and all) Might head down there this arvo and check it out. Quote
BobM Posted July 3, 2010 Report Posted July 3, 2010 Jonesy, Click on the venue for a game and the website gives you a list of all the games in all grades at that venue! Sundays are looking good for the rest of the season Quote
Jonesy Posted July 3, 2010 Author Report Posted July 3, 2010 , Thanks for pointing that out to me Bob, that makes things abit quicker . Quote
skinduptruk Posted July 3, 2010 Report Posted July 3, 2010 the forecast is for light variable winds in CBR i'm thinking of going down the coast for a day trip tomorrow... Quote
skinduptruk Posted July 4, 2010 Report Posted July 4, 2010 didn't make it down the coast, slept in :| i'm gonna head down to amaroo and shake the moths out of the kite anyway, maybe a miracle gust will come thru and it will fly. will be nice to have the oval to ourselves for a day. hope to see a few of ya there... Quote
BobM Posted July 8, 2010 Report Posted July 8, 2010 WInd prediction is looking good for Saturday, but Amaroo is looking full of football Any suggestions for another venue? Quote
Jonesy Posted July 8, 2010 Author Report Posted July 8, 2010 Damm footy..... if the forcast is correct and the wind is coming from the N-N/E the Canberra Uni ovals might be worth a try (nice step down between ovals to jump), other wise the lower oval at Amaroo should be available as their are only 2 games on, and with a good break between the 2 (chicks game should be finished before lunch, next game starts at 2pm) for a session on the top oval, thats if I have read the program right? Quote
Eluder Posted July 8, 2010 Report Posted July 8, 2010 There is always the oval here in Harrison down the road from me. They sometimes leave there lights on at night as well Quote
Ligerzero Posted July 9, 2010 Report Posted July 9, 2010 I am going to try for a fly close by at Chapman in the morning. My niece and nephews are very keen to see the kite airborne before they head back home to Sydney tomorrow afternoon. After a fly with them I will head out to fly with you lot. So I'll probably make some calls and find out where the crowd is. Looks like Sunday has picked up too. Finally we might have some usable wind. Quote
BobM Posted July 10, 2010 Report Posted July 10, 2010 Amaroo Weather station is looking pretty placid at present http://www.wunderground.com/swf/Rapid_Fire.swf?units=metric&station=IACTAMAR2 Quote
skinduptruk Posted July 10, 2010 Report Posted July 10, 2010 looks like sunday is the go, no footy and BOM says: Forecast for Sunday Overcast day with some light morning rain, clearing during the afternoon. Moderate to fresh northwest winds. I might have already put up this link, but here is the TAMS version of the booking sheet: http://syndication.sportsgrounds.act.gov.au/Amaroo%20101.pdf http://www.tams.act.gov.au/play/sport_and_recreation/sportsgrounds_and_facilities/sportsgroundbookings/sportsgrounds/amaroo_1/101 Quote
skinduptruk Posted July 11, 2010 Report Posted July 11, 2010 gusty day, took me awhile to launch the PL Gav had some fun... I was already running after my kite in the background, but seeing a kite buggy that high, I kept on running... Gav seemed OK. After you guys left, I got another hour in the variable conditions, only a few more good runs, wind got a bit patchy late in the day, although the sky cleared up nicely and wasn't so cold by the end, with a nice bit of afternoon sun. Quote
Eluder Posted July 11, 2010 Report Posted July 11, 2010 HOLLLYYY SHHIIITTTT did you call the airport after that dude that was amazing nice work gav glad you were ok after the stack. You must give me a copy of that clip Quote
Ligerzero Posted July 11, 2010 Report Posted July 11, 2010 That was quick. I had only just uploaded that video. HOLLLYYY SHHIIITTTT did you call the airport after that dude that was amazing nice work gav glad you were ok after the stack. You must give me a copy of that clip It was huge there is no doubting that. And its always good to walk away from a stack without a scratch. Notice the I had all my pads on. You should be able to download the clip from Vimeo if you have an account. Otherwise I'll have to trade you off for a clip of you getting some air huh Nah, PM me your email (if it can handle a 10Mb file) and I'll email it to you. Quote
Eluder Posted July 11, 2010 Report Posted July 11, 2010 no worrys can you send it to jlr1234@hotmail.com. dw i am hoping to get my tax back soon and with that pay the rest of the buggy so i can start getting the air time. Sorry i didnt make it out today my dad and sis came up today to visit. Quote
Andyfly Posted July 12, 2010 Report Posted July 12, 2010 After seeing that I'm thinking being stuck at work all day may not have been such a bad thing....... Bit harder on the redirect may help to smooth the landing out a bit Gav...... But good to see you got through it unscathed ... ... safety gear is worth every cent spent imo.... . Andy.... Quote
Ligerzero Posted July 12, 2010 Report Posted July 12, 2010 Is that where you were, the oval felt a little empty. Mate the day was great. There were the usual Canberra holes in the breeze but nothing you couldn't handle. After all I've seen you fly in worse. I had stepped up to the 10m after some careful consideration, mainly because I was getting frustrated when the 8m kept stopping me in the middle of the oval. The kite was up but I really had to work it to get any power from it. I feel far more at home with the 10m anyway. You may have noticed that I was half powered down in that jump. I was constantly trimming the depower as the gusts came through. After the stack I went in for a quick breather then planned to get back out while the adrenaline was fresh. It wasnt til then that I noticed that the I bent another buggy wheel bolt. So i was out of action for the day. Not to worry my composite axle arrived today. Should be up and running soon. Til then I might try (not) to bend a few more Quote
Andyfly Posted July 12, 2010 Report Posted July 12, 2010 You won't look back after fitting the composite Gav....they are the ducks guts for taking the crunch out of a bad landing, and lighten the load nicely.. Hope we get some wind this week for you to try it out.... Andy Quote
Eluder Posted July 12, 2010 Report Posted July 12, 2010 hey man i didn't receive the email and i tried to download it from vimeo but it says that the user doesnt allow it Quote
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