Dave's Report on the McLean Vector2
For a number of years now Greg and I have been talking about designing and building planes for sale. On those long slope safari trips we'd go over what we'd want to see in a plane. Greg's got a lot of...
View ArticleA mess at Menez-Hom - Death of a Wizard
On Sunday afternoon, May 3rd we went to the very famous 1000 foot hill called Menez-Hom. This is only about 20 miles from Le Faou where we are staying. Temp 60 degree, wind 15 mph from the NNE. After...
View ArticleSuper Cheetah Slope Plane Info Needed
Larry Pettyjohn sent me an email with the content below. Any help out there? "I owned the Cheetah Models from 1986-1995 and produced the Super Cheetah. I sold the business to a gentleman in the state...
View ArticlePromo Video for Manilla Slope Fest 09 in NSW, Austrailia
Hey, Guys, here's the Promo video that's been made for the the Manilla Slope Fest after a Recon mission over the June Longweekend here in Australia. This is BIG SKY country with an astroturfed...
View ArticleCheck out what Dave's wife gave him for Father's Day!
Check out what Dave's wife gave him for Father's Day! She has this made by an artist she saw at some show she went too. Dave says "I like it! It's cute. She has done several of these thoughtful gifts...
View ArticleRhode Island Slope Soaring
Jan sent in this info. Thanks for the first info about Rhode Island! Here's a link to a couple of slope sites in Rhode Island - yes, RI. Provided by DrBill. Haven't flown there myself....
View ArticleSlope Soaring Sites in Connecticut near Bristol
A nice multi-direction site that has N, NW, W and E faces about 80 feet high is located on Perkins Street in Bristol, CT. It is an old gravel mine area that is now a rustic dog walking area owned by...
View ArticleConnecticut Slope Soaring in Bloomfield
A nice grass NW slope about 80 feet high is located behind the Seabury retirement home on route 185 in Bloomfield. Park in the parking lot on top of the hill. The slope is owned by the town so don't...
View ArticlePix from SODA Slope May 2010
I posted some pix on Flickr from our May slope soaring trip with the MRCSS club and several locals to South Dakota. More to come as people send them in....
View ArticleWelcome to slopeflyer.com!
Hi, fellow slope flyers! The new slopeflyer.com is here! This article is "Sticky" for the time being. Directly below you will find recent updates to the site. Some new features at slopeflyer.com are:...
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