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Read more →4 Feb 2021Gin Genie Lite 3 Reserve handle
https://www.gingliders.com/en/safety-notices/2021-02-03-genie-lite-3-safety-notice/ Summary The ends of the rods forming the reserve pins may have been thickened when they were heat sealed. Any such t…
Read more →29 Jan 2021Airspace reversion to old rules
Class D, F and G VMC requirements Through the Aviation Safety (Amendment) Regulations 2021, on 20 May 2021 the UK will implement an amendment to SERA.5001 Table S5-1 that modifies the VMC visibility a…
Read more →25 Aug 2020Safety Note Woody Valley GTO light 2 Priority level: High
Safety Note Woody Valley GTO light 2 Priority level: High During the first combination of a GTO light 2 with the reserve parachute, a dealer noticed the absence of a seam on the loop from the reserve …
Read more →10 Jul 2020Safety Briefing - 11th July 2020
In the eyes of a desperate and rusty pilot Saturday’s forecast could look epic. However, the various forecast models are not in agreement regarding how little, or rather how much, wind there will be. …
Read more →20 May 2020Over flying cottages at Caburn
Important notice folks. There's been a complaint about gliders flying low over someone sunbathing in their garden at caburn. It's not clear which house, were still investigating. We all know not to fl…
Read more →17 May 2020Site rules reminder
No CP with less than 10 hrs flying time may slope land on any SHGC site. Bottom land and walk or, in more normal times, hitch a lift back up. Rules Of The Air 1 - Avoid a collision at all costs. It is…
Read more →16 May 2020A Big Thank You!
THANK YOU everyone for making efforts to reduce crowding at the Dyke today, even though the conditions made it challenging. Conditions were very strong inland, but the cirrus calmed things down a lot …
Read more →1 May 2020Drones operating between Lee on Solent and ~ Binstead IOW.
http://www.nats-uk.ead-it.com/aip/current/misc/BRIEFING_SHEET_SOLENT_CORRIDOR.pdf
Read more →5 Dec 2019Flying with aeromodels
Dear Pilots. A recent busy ridge soaring day at Firle has highlighted the fact that many people have forgotten (or never learned) about the hazards of flying with model aircraft and how to avoid them.…
Read more →3 May 2019Tick alert - Danger
Ticks appear to be around in large numbers this year. Perhaps because of the lack of winter frosts. They are known to transmit Lyme's Disease in Sussex. Lyme's Disease is very serious and can have lif…
Read more →12 Oct 2018Ozium 2 Grounded
Just received from Ozone: “We have found a potential issue with the Ozium2 reserve pod and have issued a safety notice. Please check our website for the full details. Replacement pods are being prepar…
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