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1st visit to the Mach loop - possibly!

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Re: 1st visit to the Mach loop - possibly!

Post by roadstar1845 » Tue Dec 02, 2014 9:38 pm

just put mach loop in google raf actually publish details of use for the lfta's according to the timetable be there by 1000 obviously weather dependant. Sadly listed for use for one hour only. good luck.

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Re: 1st visit to the Mach loop - possibly!

Post by Blackcat1 » Wed Dec 03, 2014 7:28 pm

That timetable is for OLF (Operational Low Flying down to 100 feet) not the normal 250/500feet traffic you will see in the loop. Friday's can be good days, most flying finishes around 2pm with Valley finishing by 3/3-30pm. Its all pot luck, worth a chance i would say.

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Re: 1st visit to the Mach loop - possibly!

Post by deadly31 » Wed Dec 03, 2014 7:39 pm

Dont worry about the 1 hour time slot they will fly anytime from early morning till night was there for 2 weeks this year and had flying at 07.30 and 23.30 must advise you that it is very cold this time of year so wrap up and poss use a pop-up tent and hot drinks if you can been told it is also pretty slippery up there at the min. have fun quite a bit of low-flying been on this week

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Re: 1st visit to the Mach loop - possibly!

Post by T_J » Wed Dec 03, 2014 7:52 pm

Try the following for maps, guides etc. Hope you get the weather and the aircraft!

http://www.mjaviation.co.uk/MachLoop.htm

http://www.mjaviation.co.uk/

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Re: 1st visit to the Mach loop - possibly!

Post by Blackcat1 » Wed Dec 03, 2014 9:00 pm

The 1 hour timeslot on the timetable is nothing to do with normal low flying like i said earlier

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Re: 1st visit to the Mach loop - possibly!

Post by chrisfg1 » Wed Dec 03, 2014 9:40 pm

Check out the low flying locations guide over on Fox2 http://fox2.co.uk/viewforum.php?f=10 . As has been said the cold weather can be pretty tough going when you are stood around all day. Good luck.

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Re: 1st visit to the Mach loop - possibly!

Post by Skip » Sun Dec 07, 2014 9:27 pm

sounds great mate, any images from the day?
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Re: 1st visit to the Mach loop - possibly!

Post by Skip » Sun Dec 07, 2014 9:31 pm

half a dozen is good, I bet its challenging conditions up there :huh:
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Re: 1st visit to the Mach loop - possibly!

Post by Skip » Sun Dec 07, 2014 9:35 pm

Cool :thumbs:
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