I'm a low airtime CP (member of the Thames Valley club). I'll be in
the Torridon area of Scotland for a week at the beginning of May for
walking and cycling but I'm very tempted to bring my wing too.
Is anyone able to advise me on some good hills in the area which would
be suitable for a bit of ridge soaring or long top to bottoms. Are
there any wind roses available on the net?
Hi Paul - Just saw your email, apologies for not getting back sooner. May
generally provides our most 'active' flying with strong thermals and
conditions which can be very challenging. These are large coastal hills
and are remote in the sense that it is possible to get yourself a long
way from populated areas quite quickly. It's not a place I would suggest
anyone visit alone without good mountain flying experience behind them.
It is a great place to fly though and it's quite possible that someone
will be heading over there so if you are planning to fly then you could
get in touch and we could see if anyone will be up there that you could
hook up with?
On Wed, 2009-03-25 at 06:04 -0700, Paul Thompson wrote: > Hello,
> I'm a low airtime CP (member of the Thames Valley club). I'll be in
> the Torridon area of Scotland for a week at the beginning of May for
> walking and cycling but I'm very tempted to bring my wing too.
> Is anyone able to advise me on some good hills in the area which would
> be suitable for a bit of ridge soaring or long top to bottoms. Are
> there any wind roses available on the net?
On Sat, 2009-04-04 at 10:42 +0100, Steve wrote:
> Hi Paul - > Just saw your email, apologies for not getting back sooner. May
> generally provides our most 'active' flying with strong thermals and
> conditions which can be very challenging. These are large coastal hills
> and are remote in the sense that it is possible to get yourself a long
> way from populated areas quite quickly. It's not a place I would suggest
> anyone visit alone without good mountain flying experience behind them.
> It is a great place to fly though and it's quite possible that someone
> will be heading over there so if you are planning to fly then you could
> get in touch and we could see if anyone will be up there that you could
> hook up with?
> Cheers,
> Steve.
> On Wed, 2009-03-25 at 06:04 -0700, Paul Thompson wrote: > > Hello,
> > I'm a low airtime CP (member of the Thames Valley club). I'll be in
> > the Torridon area of Scotland for a week at the beginning of May for
> > walking and cycling but I'm very tempted to bring my wing too.
> > Is anyone able to advise me on some good hills in the area which would
> > be suitable for a bit of ridge soaring or long top to bottoms. Are
> > there any wind roses available on the net?
I'm Inverness based and there are a small bunch of us on this google
group: http://groups.google.com/group/parahighlands Give us a shout
nearer the time and you may find someone else to fly with.
There are no particular wind roses other than XC Weather or the MWIS
moutain forecast site. The wind in the mountains can be quite fickle so
finding a flying site normally involves looking an OS map and picking
any face you fancy which faces into wind. With the Outdoor Access Code,
you have freedom to fly from any of the hills up here, provided you act
responsibly.
Steve has already mentioned the Highland Restricted Area - most of the
Western highlands can be very busy with jets during the week so it's
worth reading up carefully on the restrictions.
-----Original Message-----
From: shpf@googlegroups.com [mailto:shpf@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of
Steve
Sent: 04 April 2009 10:43
To: shpf@googlegroups.com
Subject: {SHPF - } Re: Hill Advice
Hi Paul - Just saw your email, apologies for not getting back sooner. May
generally provides our most 'active' flying with strong thermals and
conditions which can be very challenging. These are large coastal hills
and are remote in the sense that it is possible to get yourself a long
way from populated areas quite quickly. It's not a place I would suggest
anyone visit alone without good mountain flying experience behind them.
It is a great place to fly though and it's quite possible that someone
will be heading over there so if you are planning to fly then you could
get in touch and we could see if anyone will be up there that you could
hook up with?
Cheers,
Steve.
On Wed, 2009-03-25 at 06:04 -0700, Paul Thompson wrote: > Hello,
> I'm a low airtime CP (member of the Thames Valley club). I'll be in
> the Torridon area of Scotland for a week at the beginning of May for
> walking and cycling but I'm very tempted to bring my wing too.
> Is anyone able to advise me on some good hills in the area which would
> be suitable for a bit of ridge soaring or long top to bottoms. Are
> there any wind roses available on the net?
> Thanks
> Paul
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Thanks to those who got back to me with info.
I'm wondering if I am perhaps being a little ambitious with my skill level.
I was aware of the military jet problem having climbed (on foot, not
thermalling unfortunately) to the top of Liathach and watched Tornados
flying below me on previous trips to the area. I'll only actually have one
weekend day (3rd May) free as I'm doing the Bealach na Ba cycle challenge on
the 9th and heading back to London the following day. So my best
opportunities will be during the week when the air will be busy.
At my level of experience I'd be happy to soar up and down a ridge of sand
dunes if that was all that was available. I can't recall if the dunes at Red
Point would be suitable. Or even Mellon Udrigal. Slioch has appeal as a top
to bottom as it was after a strenuous walk to the top of Slioch that I first
dreamed of being able to fly down.
Anyway it's a few weeks till I come up, so I'll watch the forums and keep an
eye on the weather and make a decision closer to the time.
Cheers
Paul
2009/4/6 McGregor, Andrew <Andy.McGre...@tech21.co.uk>
> I'm Inverness based and there are a small bunch of us on this google
> group: http://groups.google.com/group/parahighlands Give us a shout
> nearer the time and you may find someone else to fly with.
> There are no particular wind roses other than XC Weather or the MWIS
> moutain forecast site. The wind in the mountains can be quite fickle so
> finding a flying site normally involves looking an OS map and picking
> any face you fancy which faces into wind. With the Outdoor Access Code,
> you have freedom to fly from any of the hills up here, provided you act
> responsibly.
> Steve has already mentioned the Highland Restricted Area - most of the
> Western highlands can be very busy with jets during the week so it's
> worth reading up carefully on the restrictions.
> Safe flying,
> Andy
> -----Original Message-----
> From: shpf@googlegroups.com [mailto:shpf@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of
> Steve
> Sent: 04 April 2009 10:43
> To: shpf@googlegroups.com
> Subject: {SHPF - } Re: Hill Advice
> Hi Paul -
> Just saw your email, apologies for not getting back sooner. May
> generally provides our most 'active' flying with strong thermals and
> conditions which can be very challenging. These are large coastal hills
> and are remote in the sense that it is possible to get yourself a long
> way from populated areas quite quickly. It's not a place I would suggest
> anyone visit alone without good mountain flying experience behind them.
> It is a great place to fly though and it's quite possible that someone
> will be heading over there so if you are planning to fly then you could
> get in touch and we could see if anyone will be up there that you could
> hook up with?
> Cheers,
> Steve.
> On Wed, 2009-03-25 at 06:04 -0700, Paul Thompson wrote:
> > Hello,
> > I'm a low airtime CP (member of the Thames Valley club). I'll be in
> > the Torridon area of Scotland for a week at the beginning of May for
> > walking and cycling but I'm very tempted to bring my wing too.
> > Is anyone able to advise me on some good hills in the area which would
> > be suitable for a bit of ridge soaring or long top to bottoms. Are
> > there any wind roses available on the net?
> > Thanks
> > Paul
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Paul, re. Redpoint, the last time i was there i wasn't flying... Not with a wing at any rate.. I think some jumping was involved! I can't recall if it'd be any good for soaring to be honest. It was blowing a hooley and i hardly looked up! Re. Fly downs forgive me if i'm about to offer unwanted advice! Before any flight you need to be confident of the conditions you'll encounter when you're in the air so your judgment is just as important for a flydown as for any other flight. At the end of the day though it's a beautiful place to fly and your call. Do get in touch , as andy says there are folk about who would be willing to meet up if they can. I probably won't be around. If it's flyable theres a good chance the x-scotia race will be on and i'll be stuck in a bus!
All the best,
steve
-----Original Message-----
From: Paul Thompson <slug...@googlemail.com>
Sent: 08 April 2009 22:15
To: shpf@googlegroups.com
Subject: {SHPF - } Re: Hill Advice
Thanks to those who got back to me with info.
I'm wondering if I am perhaps being a little ambitious with my skill level. I was aware of the military jet problem having climbed (on foot, not thermalling unfortunately) to the top of Liathach and watched Tornados flying below me on previous trips to the area. I'll only actually have one weekend day (3rd May) free as I'm doing the Bealach na Ba cycle challenge on the 9th and heading back to London the following day. So my best opportunities will be during the week when the air will be busy.
At my level of experience I'd be happy to soar up and down a ridge of sand dunes if that was all that was available. I can't recall if the dunes at Red Point would be suitable. Or even Mellon Udrigal. Slioch has appeal as a top to bottom as it was after a strenuous walk to the top of Slioch that I first dreamed of being able to fly down.
Anyway it's a few weeks till I come up, so I'll watch the forums and keep an eye on the weather and make a decision closer to the time.
Cheers
Paul
2009/4/6 McGregor, Andrew <Andy.McGre...@tech21.co.uk>
Paul,
Sorry, I also missed your earlier e-mail.
I'm Inverness based and there are a small bunch of us on this google
group: http://groups.google.com/group/parahighlands Give us a shout
nearer the time and you may find someone else to fly with.
There are no particular wind roses other than XC Weather or the MWIS
moutain forecast site. The wind in the mountains can be quite fickle so
finding a flying site normally involves looking an OS map and picking
any face you fancy which faces into wind. With the Outdoor Access Code,
you have freedom to fly from any of the hills up here, provided you act
responsibly.
Steve has already mentioned the Highland Restricted Area - most of the
Western highlands can be very busy with jets during the week so it's
worth reading up carefully on the restrictions.
Safe flying,
Andy
-----Original Message-----
From: shpf@googlegroups.com [mailto:shpf@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of
Steve
Sent: 04 April 2009 10:43
To: shpf@googlegroups.com
Subject: {SHPF - } Re: Hill Advice
Hi Paul -
Just saw your email, apologies for not getting back sooner. May
generally provides our most 'active' flying with strong thermals and
conditions which can be very challenging. These are large coastal hills
and are remote in the sense that it is possible to get yourself a long
way from populated areas quite quickly. It's not a place I would suggest
anyone visit alone without good mountain flying experience behind them.
It is a great place to fly though and it's quite possible that someone
will be heading over there so if you are planning to fly then you could
get in touch and we could see if anyone will be up there that you could
hook up with?
Cheers,
Steve.
On Wed, 2009-03-25 at 06:04 -0700, Paul Thompson wrote:
> Hello,
> I'm a low airtime CP (member of the Thames Valley club). I'll be in
> the Torridon area of Scotland for a week at the beginning of May for
> walking and cycling but I'm very tempted to bring my wing too.
> Is anyone able to advise me on some good hills in the area which would
> be suitable for a bit of ridge soaring or long top to bottoms. Are
> there any wind roses available on the net?
> Thanks
> Paul
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