Hi all
Well the F3F boys were holding a competition at the Bwlch this weekend, and with a SSE or SE wind forecast for Saturday, our alternative flying venue options were limited. But Big Phil and myself had flown the bowl above Upper Cwmbran once before in a south easterly so we decided to give this another try, especially as it is only 6 miles from my home and about 1½ miles from Phil.
From the car park it was about a twenty minute walk along a rugged, uphill path to where we decided to fly.
In all fairness, the flying wasn't at all bad. The air was a little turbulent close in, but push out a few metres and the air was quite smooth. But with a steep part of the hill still behind us, landing was a bit tricky. In hindsight, maybe we should have continued walking to the top of the path, where the hill flattens out, then headed to the right. I'll do that next time.
Anyway, this is definitely a viable slope to fly when a south easterly blows, and probably also an easterly just by following the bowl a little further around.
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