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WHITE SHEET SCALE 2022

Posted: 25 Jan 2022, 21:39
by chris williams
Here are the scheduled scale events for the White Sheet Club this year.


Could be either Saturday or Sunday – weather call dependent
March 13th – reserve 20th
April 10th – reserve 17th
May 8th – reserve 15th
June 5th – reserve 19th
July 10th – reserve 17th
August 7th – reserve 14th
September 11th – reserve 18th
October 9th – reserve 16th

Re: WHITE SHEET SCALE 2022

Posted: 26 Jan 2022, 11:50
by Ray Watts
Cheers for that Chris. At least I now know when to look out for foul weather :D
Ray

Re: WHITE SHEET SCALE 2022

Posted: 26 Jan 2022, 14:33
by Barry_Cole
Ray Watts wrote: 26 Jan 2022, 11:50 Cheers for that Chris. At least I now know when to look out for foul weather :D
Ray
Sorry Ray, That will not work this year. Chris is not in charge of the Scale days.

:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

BC

Re: WHITE SHEET SCALE 2022

Posted: 26 Jan 2022, 16:47
by chris williams
That's right, I'm a blame-free zone... ;)

Re: WHITE SHEET SCALE 2022

Posted: 26 Jan 2022, 17:06
by Barry_Cole
chris williams wrote: 26 Jan 2022, 16:47 That's right, I'm a blame-free zone... ;)
In some alternative universe, maybe, just maybe.....

:roll: :roll: :roll: :roll:

BC

Re: WHITE SHEET SCALE 2022

Posted: 27 Jan 2022, 20:31
by JamesH
Stupid question alert 😁
Where is white sheet ??

Re: WHITE SHEET SCALE 2022

Posted: 27 Jan 2022, 21:41
by Peter Balcombe
JamesH wrote: 27 Jan 2022, 20:31 Stupid question alert 😁
Where is white sheet ??
Google White Sheet Hill.
It is near Stourhead & Mere in Wiltshire.

Re: WHITE SHEET SCALE 2022

Posted: 28 Jan 2022, 08:58
by JamesH
👍

Re: WHITE SHEET SCALE 2022

Posted: 28 Jan 2022, 09:12
by chris williams
Duplicate White Sheet Alert...! There is another White Sheet Hill not far away which houses the WSA. The one we are talking about has its entrance at the Red Lion pub, Kilmington.


Red Lion Inn Kilmington, Stourton, Warminster BA12 6RP
WS Slopes.jpg

Re: WHITE SHEET SCALE 2022

Posted: 07 Apr 2022, 11:28
by chris williams
Jim has declared the first of the season's White Sheet Scale Fly in's ON for this Saturday 9th April. Looks like it will be the Morgans, the NW slope...

Re: WHITE SHEET SCALE 2022

Posted: 07 Apr 2022, 20:39
by Antonia
Thanks for the heads up Chris, Mel and I would love to come but we have a furniture delivery on Saturday, hope you all have a great day, don’t forget to post loads of photos :)

Re: WHITE SHEET SCALE 2022

Posted: 08 Apr 2022, 18:53
by Antonia
Scrub that….. been told the delivery has been cancelled for tomorrow. We’ll be coming, see you soon :)

Re: WHITE SHEET SCALE 2022

Posted: 08 Apr 2022, 20:39
by Antonia
Oh for G..ds sake!… Mel now has had an email saying the deliveries on after they had rang to cancel and they’ve gone home as well :x
If you see us, you see us, if not…. sorry not to support the event :(

Re: WHITE SHEET SCALE 2022

Posted: 10 Apr 2022, 15:18
by chris williams
A cracking start to the WS scale events this season...

Re: WHITE SHEET SCALE 2022

Posted: 11 Apr 2022, 21:54
by Bill_E
A great selection of images from a very memorable day. Looking forward to more like that..........
Many thanks
Bill

Re: WHITE SHEET SCALE 2022

Posted: 06 May 2022, 08:56
by Jim Emptage
The WS Scale Day this weekend is cancelled due to unfavourable winds. We will try again next weekend.

Re: WHITE SHEET SCALE 2022

Posted: 13 May 2022, 10:10
by Jim Emptage
With regrets the White Sheet scale day this weekend is cancelled due to unsuitable winds. Let's hope for better luck in June.

Re: WHITE SHEET SCALE 2022

Posted: 02 Jun 2022, 09:59
by Jim Emptage
Well, June is here and I am cancelling the Scale Day this weekend due to the weather. The reserve days are in 2 weeks, 18-19 June. Fingers crossed.

Re: WHITE SHEET SCALE 2022

Posted: 16 Jun 2022, 17:26
by Jim Emptage
The White Sheet Scale Day this weekend is cancelled due the the only 2 days of unsuitable weather in this half of June. We will however hold a Scale Day on Monday the 20th June which will be on the NE slope. All welcome.

Re: WHITE SHEET SCALE 2022

Posted: 08 Jul 2022, 11:34
by chris williams
Due to an uncooperative forecast, this w/e's scale day is cancelled. Attention now moves to the following backup w/e...

Re: WHITE SHEET SCALE 2022

Posted: 15 Jul 2022, 19:44
by chris williams
To the surprise of no one, this w/e's scale fly in is OFF, due to the inclement forecasts...

Re: WHITE SHEET SCALE 2022

Posted: 05 Aug 2022, 11:01
by Barry_Cole
To the surprise of no one, this w/e's scale fly in is OFF, due to the inclement forecasts...

Posted on behalf of Jim

:( :( :( :(

BC

Re: WHITE SHEET SCALE 2022

Posted: 05 Aug 2022, 18:52
by john greenfield
You can all come to Baldock for the glider and aerotow event this Sunday then. Tugs available for all sizes of models but electric and self launch gliders are also welcome.

AEB

Re: WHITE SHEET SCALE 2022

Posted: 11 Aug 2022, 16:15
by Jim Emptage
The backup White Sheet Scale Day this weekend is also cancelled due to an unfavourable wind forecast. we will try again next month.

Re: WHITE SHEET SCALE 2022

Posted: 15 Sep 2022, 20:18
by Jim Emptage
The White Sheet Scale Day this weekend is ON on Sunday. It will be on Morgan's (NW) slope. All welcome but flyers new to White Sheet will need a briefing on local restrictions before flying.

Re: WHITE SHEET SCALE 2022

Posted: 15 Sep 2022, 20:53
by Antonia
Unfortunately we’ll be at Milson this weekend, hope you all have a great time :)

Antonia and Mel

Re: WHITE SHEET SCALE 2022

Posted: 19 Sep 2022, 20:57
by chris williams
Many thanks to Jim for a truly excellent WS Scale Fly In...

Re: WHITE SHEET SCALE 2022

Posted: 06 Oct 2022, 20:05
by Jim Emptage
The curse strikes again. The White Sheet Scale Day this weekend is cancelled because of unsuitable winds. We will try again next weekend.

Re: WHITE SHEET SCALE 2022

Posted: 14 Oct 2022, 11:22
by chris williams
This w/e's scale fly in is OFF, because of, wot's the expression? Oh, yes adverse forecasts. Here endeth the club's scale event season: the full-time score:

WS: 2
Weather Gods: 14