The Hong Kong Radio Control Soaring Society

BBQ and a Day of Soaring in Ma On Shan
A wonderful day with favorable wind that we can't really ask for more!

On Sunday October 14, 2001, our club has organized a day of soaring and BBQ in Ma On Shan. More than 40 pilots some with their families have gathered on the Ma On Shan plateau (410m) which has a beautiful east-facing slope overlooking the coastal Sai Kung area. The group departed from Ma On Shan village and started the ascend at 10am. The trip took only half and hour on a pretty easy mountain trail. The wind was normal to the slope with speed of 15 knot - a very good condition for our soaring gliders. EPP combat planes, PSS, 60" composite racers and many big scale gliders with wingspan over 4m were seen occupying the vast airspace, chasing each other, making the otherwise quite peaceful mountain top a buzzy racing ground. Apart from two minor casualties due to midair collision and bad maneuver, all planes landed safely and backed home. After a day of real good fun, the club's committee members started the descend earlier at 4:30 pm in order to prepare the BBQ and to hold the Committee meeting in the BBQ ground near the village. Other pilots joined later at 6:30pm. Good BBQ food and beer with friendly conversations marked the success of this wonderful event. Cheers!

See more photos  taken during this event.