Martin_N Posted February 6, 2012 Share Posted February 6, 2012 Paulupton said: Hi Simon,On your next update please can you put me down for a 36.10, last round of the HOH winter league just gone.Chuffed, managed 3 times under my previous PB. Cheers Paul Well done Paul well deserved. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simon_t Posted February 6, 2012 Author Share Posted February 6, 2012 f3fman said: And chime in I certainly will .....Unfortunately I don't think I ever held the World Record with my 34.24 (or was it 34.42), but held the "fastest UK pilot" record for many years until you (Simon) beat it in 1998 VR Wales.Having beaten my PB about 3 flights in a row I launched into sink with virtually no climb out, thinking it was going to be a terrible run I entered the course just as a thermal arrived on the course, flew the course very tight, and haven't beaten the time since :confused: ... although came close in VR98 in wales with the famous 34.x flight with a cut and loop recovery. (See Kevs videos) I just hope my thumbs don't deteriorate as quickly as my brain cell! I knew it was either 34.xx or 36.xx. Apologies for underselling your long held UK record. Anyway, my main point was that we need to watch out for an upcoming Mr. Upton... :clap: Simon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobbyr Posted April 11, 2012 Share Posted April 11, 2012 Austin , what happend to the Times ? None are showing up m8 , :eek: Bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simon_t Posted April 11, 2012 Author Share Posted April 11, 2012 (Austin: leave it to me I'll dig out the latest spreadsheet and re-publish when I get a chance) Simon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobbyr Posted April 11, 2012 Share Posted April 11, 2012 Cheers Simon :clap: :clap: , it would be a shame to not keep it up Bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Austin Posted April 11, 2012 Administrators Share Posted April 11, 2012 I have fixed it. The forum software change caused a few problems and you will find some threads with missing images / smilies. I am going through them but it takes a while. (Austin: leave it to me I'll dig out the latest spreadsheet and re-publish when I get a chance) Simon Hi Simon, I will set your permissions so you can edit the first post in this thread as it might also benefit having the current spreadsheet there. It will save having to go through all the posts to find the latest version. If editing doesn't work please pm me and let me know. Austin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simon_t Posted April 11, 2012 Author Share Posted April 11, 2012 Thanks Austin - I'll have a look later this evening Simon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobbyr Posted April 11, 2012 Share Posted April 11, 2012 Thanks Austin , :clap: :clap: Bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simon_t Posted April 11, 2012 Author Share Posted April 11, 2012 Table in first post/first page of this thread now updated. Simon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jwest532 Posted April 11, 2012 Share Posted April 11, 2012 Hi Simon Can you please update my time when you get chance. 32.90 at the last winter league. I take it that my crow through 32.71 doesn't count Cheers Joel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simon_t Posted April 11, 2012 Author Share Posted April 11, 2012 Hi Simon Can you please update my time when you get chance. 32.90 at the last winter league. I take it that my crow through 32.71 doesn't count Cheers Joel Done - unfortunately it didn't change your position in the table, but a damned good time Simon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rooster-X Posted May 13, 2012 Share Posted May 13, 2012 35.87s HoH BMFA RD3 2012 First time I've ever seen the Xenon wings bend! Cheers Tom :) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skip Posted May 14, 2012 Share Posted May 14, 2012 Well done Tom! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Young Posted May 14, 2012 Share Posted May 14, 2012 Nicely done Tom and smoothly flown, your Xenon looked brilliant George Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
isoaritfirst Posted May 14, 2012 Share Posted May 14, 2012 Yep Well flown Tom - and congratulations on a great time. There were several times when I was heard to say that the Xenon was looking good, Very neat and smooth. So was Paul's Race M. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gonesoaring2003 Posted May 14, 2012 Share Posted May 14, 2012 well done Tom! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rooster-X Posted May 14, 2012 Share Posted May 14, 2012 Thanks for the kind words guys much appreciated Don't know why but before the run I decided to switch on my rudder to aileron mix which I have been experimenting with. It makes the roll to inverted fractionally quicker and seems to exit the turn better so that it tracks straight point to point with less corrections required. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter G Posted May 14, 2012 Share Posted May 14, 2012 Nice one Tom. I was buzzing on A and willing you not to balls it up And you certainly didn't, sometimes it gets a whole lot easier when you get a nice bit of air, well done :clap: I shaved 2 tenths of my pb too with a 32.15... Should have been better though, the speed through the middle was really good, I just got a bit chicken and made sure I was past the bases... And I was also not wanting to upstage Rocket Ronnie of course with his blistering 31.xx! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
isoaritfirst Posted May 14, 2012 Share Posted May 14, 2012 Aint that the truth Pete - as PB's get faster they get harder to better. When PB are around the 32 mark they will win comps for you - so going for the PB becomes less of the concern more a case of safe guarding some great air. So now you have that Xenon sorted it looks like you need to get your Cyril up and running Tom. Had Pete's been all shiny and new it would have been a 30.xx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rooster-X Posted May 14, 2012 Share Posted May 14, 2012 Nice one Tom. I was buzzing on A and willing you not to balls it up And you certainly didn't, sometimes it gets a whole lot easier when you get a nice bit of air, well done :clap: Wondered why the Xenon was auto turning on base A I just thought Pengy's Magic had rubbed off on me when he was chatting to me before the run. I shaved 2 tenths of my pb too with a 32.15... Should have been better though, the speed through the middle was really good, I just got a bit chicken and made sure I was past the bases... And I was also not wanting to upstage Rocket Ronnie of course with his blistering 31.xx! Well done Peter, :clap: kept you ahead of that young upstart Paul ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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