Woodies @ White Sheet

[cw]

Here is a short video of the White Sheet Club's scale slope fly-in where wooden gliders were in the majority...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=raDxn3sV7a0

[patte de loup]

Chris,

Nice movie as usual. ;
No song at the beginning, is it normal?
Pat'

[caralp_laurent]

Thanks Chris ! lt's beautiful.
I love the Petrel.
See you

Lolométéo

[cw]

Pat, that was to build the supense...

[VincentB]

Very nice slope, It will be cool to organize Retroplane here in few years 2012... we have other project before, we speak about it next year in Irland
have you the kmz file google earth to see where is the slope exactly?

[GuillaumeG]

Amazing slope, amazing gliders...thanks Mr Williams for this video (and the others).

[cw]

Vincent, this site has only two wind directions, SW & NW

Coordinates are:(I hope!) 51degrees 06'55.78"N
2degrees 17'03.80"W

[VincentB]

The 2 others direction are not good? N-E and S-E ?
can I enclose the kmz file, or you don't want diffuse it?

[cw]

SE is for Hang Gliders Vincent, and the NE slope is only for when you are desperate!

can I enclose the kmz file, or you don't want diffuse it?

Sorry, Vincent, I do not know what you mean...?

[loopingfred]

Hi Chris, good to see you on the forum

[cw]

Ah, yes of course, Vincent...(Thanks Fred)

Here is some more from Google earth in 3D...









Here is the SW slope from the top...




Here it is halfway down (BIG SINK!!!)





Now, here is the bottom...

[cw]

I should have said that the White Sheet Club pemit visitors by invitation.
Details here: http://www.whitesheet.co.uk

[VincentB]

ça doit être génial de voler sur ces pentes
ci-joint le kmz pour situer

[Benoit1664]

i suggest a retroplane there, for pleasure....................

[VincentB]

Jeudi dernier, premier vol sur cette merveilleuse pente de White Sheet, du Dopp agrandi au 1/4 qu'a construit Vic Thomas