Simon

barf = Bridge & Roof Flying

As in flying on roof tops (get permission first), same goes for bridges as gusts can kill.





3D = anything where the kite flys beyond the "normal" window.  See also Street flying and Indoor flying.

I've found FLiC calendar for 2010.

http://www.webflic.fr/calendrier.php

Glad to see they are already booked for Berck

http://www.TheFlyingSquad.org

Can event organisers please let us have event information as soon as possible, as we are already having to look closely at our schedule?  Flyers, please contact the Festival organiser and let them know you want to see The Flying Squad at your local Event.

The links on the schedule page will go to the Festival web sites where you will find location details and timings etc.

A huge Thank You to Revolution International, Esste Confecciones - Los hermanos Gonzalez - "The Brothers" & LaserPro for their support,  and especially to you ! all the thousands of people who watched us in 2009, you made 2009 a very special year for all of us at The Flying Squad.

Happy Birthday day to You, Happy Birthday to You

Hope you have a great day

Spill chuck?

Felix

Hi Felix, Thats nothing... Today at work I got a coffee grain under the letter a on my keyboard.  Still had loads of stuff to write.  So it went our with no A's.  I reckon everyone knows I'm a dumb ss nywy <Grin>

hi folks,

i do not know why, but some weeks ago some guys from germany startet
to weigh their rev-spars out.
we had to see, that the spars have tolerances up to 5 grams (3-wrap).

but, i was shocked, when i saw the pictures of an experiment
that one guy made.
he tested the "deflection" of 2-wraps. i do not know,
whether "deflection" ist the perfect technical term, but the picture
will show you what i mean.

here it is:





the used weight on both spars is exactly 625 grams.
the outer diameter of the front spar is 7.3 mm, the back spar is 7.45 mm.
the weight of the front spar is 12 grams, the back one weighs 15 grams.

seeing the weight, i considered the front spar to be a "race rod"
with wrong sticker on it.

i think, if one buys a kite like the 1.5 "b-series" including such spars, these tolerances are not acceptable!

give it a try!
check your spars!

please excuse my bad english! i have to come to the states
and exercise a little. (speaking and flying) ;-)

Hi Chewbaka,

I would only worry if everyone else was doing this or   when you check other rods and they are better.

I fin the wind changes take away much of teh varience in rods.  An dsewing tolerances by anyone and cloth differences adn line stretch etc etc..  And most imprtat of all the person at the end of the line and there ability.

If I had enough rods to check then I would match my rods, because I'm the kind of person who would.

I would also tie all the bridles and do all the lines and ensure all team flyers use identical leaders on thier handles.

(OK so on the Blasts, I've done the bridles, we have identical Leaders & I did about 6 or 7 sets of lines... Just off to check the rods )

Just a quick Heads up, that Stephen might not be able to reply.

He's enjoying my Birthday Present   Somewhere very warm

He He He !!!!

 Hi Folks, just a note to say our 2009 looks like it may have its last update...

Please come along and have a look  The Flying Squad then just follow the links to Gallery 2009, you'll see loads of links to the various events.  Each one has a page with a quick description, then the gallery.  ENJOY 




Edit, I've simplified the Gallery for 2009, and hope to repeat for 2010.  Also I've changed some of the images and we have a lot more of the personalities from events




Simon

QUOTE (Simon @ Oct 26 2009, 08:59 PM) I'm in the Netherlands so can't be there.


Time for a meeting with some dutch Rev-Pilots Simon ?

I dont think I'll get any spare time   Its a work thing, just outside Amsterdam (Amstelveen)

I guess the length is only critical if you team fly otherwise the length only needs to be approximate.

This is why Gary lets me make as many sets as possible !  And I enjoy making lines.

I made ALL our dual Line sets, so you could if you wanted swap a single line between any of the sets and they are the same.

Same idea with the Quad sets, I know I made 6 plus sets (its a lot of line !!!), these sets are now combined with our Custom Team handles, with the leaders which are our own dimension (basically no adjusting on the bottom lines, its ALL on top.


I'm from the Old School on this and like the "kit" to be set up the same

Get Simon to do them ( he just loves it )

I do

PS Mines Green !

Hi JB, You know you are in the photo,  looking at this again I think I got your age wrong, maybe 15 or 16?

But who's that girl between you and Scot (UK STACK Flyers should remember her!!)

BTW who is the team in the Background - Stephen Hoath should know (or Sabine etc...)

For those that didn't know  That is Paul Jobin, The lady with him is Kate Markham, the black trousers therefore would be Bob Markham or Dom Early.  I cant remember the name of the guy with the 90's sunglasses.

Luca will be so pleased you like his work!!

Not a bad for September in England, it was lovely and Sunny !  Next time we'll rake the sand

I'm in the Netherlands so can't be there.

Well     

And we know why   dont we Gary !!