Sunday March 10th was a brilliant day with perfect weather for flying and the third annual Open Day was well attended by flyers and public .
It is difficult to obtain publicity in advance with a limited budget , so it was surprising to see the number of cars parked on the hill .
Tony Halesowen and Clive Peachey manned the BBQ , selling sausages and cold drinks , while the 28 registered fliers enjoyed good flying .
During the day Ross and Hayden Purdy demonstrated their “ Wireless Copilot ” setup – It gives voice to altitude , battery voltage etc – no need to look at a readout – just listen ! Sounded great on the PA system !
John Dykes kept everyone informed on the PA system and had some great background music .
Stewart Irvine impressed with his EDF Meteor and Sabre . Phil Davies did some great Heli 3D demos Ross McDonnell flew his little electric Witch but had a little trouble with the breeze . Chris Bruce ’ s Fletcher did some lovely topdressing runs , Chris Jackson ’ s “ Hotliner ” made impressive noises on its ( brief ) vertical climbs to great height , pushing the limits of our 900ft ceiling and everyone enjoyed as much flying as they wanted with everything from a small Lazy Bee to Warbirds and Aerobatic models .
After a lucky draw from the registration numbers several copies of the 50th Nats History books were distributed , Wayne Lester scored a 4 litre jug of glo fuel and John Sladen won the “ Sunrise ” foamie aerobatic ARF