SLOPING OFF...
...the Newsletter of Christchurch and District Model Flying Club for...June 2025
TRUE OR FALSE? – One point for each correct answer (15 points)
Over half the Club members did not fly at Oldfield in the 2024 season
The nominal voltage of a 4s Lipo pack is 11.1 volts
The height limit for flying at Oldfield and Longham is 400ft
Sopley Farm is outside the New Forest National Park
Sopley Farm is entirely in Dorset
If someone is picking fruit on the farm, we must make sure we fly more than 30m (over 100ft) away from them.
If we chat to a visitor and show them the models in the pits, this distance can be reduced to 15m
The highest scoring pilot in the Battle of Britain was Flt Lt Eric Lock with 21 kills
When Slope Soaring, you must keep your model below 400ft above ground level
The longest flight time for a paper aeroplane in still air is nearly 30 seconds
The Dorset and Hampshire Air Ambulance is fully funded by the Government
When replacing a 3s pack with a 4s, a larger propeller is necessary to use the increased power
Watts = Volts x Amps, so Amps = Watts/Volts
A lightly built slow flying model will have a higher stalling speed than a heavy fast model
Thermals in New Zealand rotate in the opposite direction to those in UK