Dog Poo Fairy
There is no such thing as the Dog Poo Fairy!
We all know picking up dog poo isn’t a glamorous job but picking up after your dog is the responsible thing to do as the Dog Poo Fairy isn’t going to come and pick it up!
Think about your actions, think about your community and do the right thing. Picking up after your dog will help to keep our airfield clean.
There’s no such thing as the Dog Poo Fairy! Bag it and bin it for a cleaner, healthier Lasham.
On the 15-16 August 2015, The Red Bull Air Race World Championship will be returning to Ascot Racecourse in the UK for the second year running.
Marshall Aerospace and Defence Group, on behalf of Red Bull Air Race GmbH are delighted to offer Lasham Gliding Society a 10% discount on tickets.
The Red Bull Air Race World Championship sees the world’s best pilots put to the test in a thrilling, pure motorsport competition; combining speed, precision and skill. The pilots use the fastest, most agile and lightweight racing planes to cleanly navigate a challenging, low-level aerial racetrack in the fastest time possible.
To gain your discount, go to the website: https://
Please remember to book parking if required (discount doesn’t apply so add this to your basket separately)
For further information about the championships go to:www.redbullairrace.com
We hope that you will be able to attend and enjoy the Championship.
and the survey is:
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/GAmed
Please try to find time to complete the survey. It should not take you long, a lot less time than it takes to go to your GP or AME to get a medical carried out (and it could end up saving you a lot of money).]]>
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b05tpz76
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Get some cheap flying in on Saturday 20th Jun 2015 at the Longest Day event at Lasham.
First Launch available from 04:27 and there will be plenty of instructors available if you wish to come down for some training; last Launch much, much later ………
Winch Launches are only £5 (£3 for youth) from dawn till 10AM and from 6PM till dusk.
After 6PM there is an additional bonus in that you can have 1000’ free on Aerotow! Aerobatics anyone?
Volunteers are required (before and after “normal” flying times) to do the normal stuff, winching, retrieving, instruct/supervise and to generally help out. Offers of help to Peter Baldwin 07885 750942. Hangar doors will be opened at 03:45 hrs and so first shift required at that time – set yer alarms.
The “Bruvvers” will be doing breakfast at the Launchpoint from first launch.
This year we are again supporting Naomi House & Jacksplace hospices for children and young adults. £1 from each winch launch and £2 from each Aerotow will be donated towards their fundraising efforts.
Even if you are not flying, come on down as there will a Fun Day too with some stands and stalls:
You don’t have to come too early for the Fun Day; that should kick off about midday.
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http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/GAmed
or you can submit a response to the CAA by email. Details are in the consultation document.
You will note that this change once adopted in the UK could be proposed to EASA as an acceptable European model. The BGA is working towards that outcome.
Could you please engage with this process; you are encouraged to submit an individual responses by 10th July 2015.
Thanks very much for your assistance.
Werner
In aid of Naomi House
Saturday 9th May from 8pm
Place your bets………….
]]>The WomenGlide UK group are organising Women Go Gliding days around the UK. Lasham is holding their event on 27/28 June 2015. The objective is to encourage more women to take up the sport.
On the weekend of 27/28 June 2015 we will cater for experienced, lapsed and trial flight women pilots. We politely ask you encourage all your female friends, colleagues and family to attend this weekend and get in the air. We will have a poster/leaflet you can use to send to your contacts or put up at your place of work etc.
Some great incentives that weekend:
WGGD Trial flight includes
If you are interested in attending and/or helping please reply to office@lasham.org.uk or Phone 01256 384900
]]>Wally Kahn's crowning achievement was the purchase of Lasham Airfield, thereby securing our future. Since gliding started at Lasham in 1951, Wally campaigned, chivvied and negotiated to buy the land from an intransigent Civil Service. At first the Society acquired a long lease after a battle with bureaucracy that needed a QC and questions in Parliament to resolve. During negotiations to extend the lease in 1982 the Ministry of Defence objected, saying that the work being done in its black hangar was so secret it could not even be discussed. The Society discovered that the hangar was virtually empty and was being guarded by a resting actor who had been sent from the local Unemployment Office. Wally created the Lasham Trust in 1983 to raise funds, and finally in 1999 the Society was able to buy the freehold of over 500 acres. The effect of the purchase can be seen in the Society's new buildings, its winches, the smooth cross-runways and its fleet of gliders.
Income 01/03/2014 to 23/02/15
Monthly bank standing orders – 13 members £ 1,600.00
Various and sundry – unidentified; from members and friends; in memory of; etc. – £721.52
Saturday talks - £386.58
Restaurant bottle- £324.72
AGM - £218.59
Balloon landings - £100.00
Fireworks - £74.71
Kronfeld Orchard (1st year) – £ 4.50
TOTAL £ 3,430.62
]]>Who will this affect? Everyone who has a FLARM or PowerFLARM device of any make or model will be affected by a mandatory FLARM update by 31 March, 2015. This includes standalone models and integrated FLARM units.
Why is the update mandatory? Flarm technology GmbH, the original producer and license issuer for Flarm has mandated a series of free updates which improve performance and operation. To date they have had several Flarm updates the last being version 5.xx of the firmware released in 2011. From now on, there is likely to be a major Firmware upgrade every year and should form part of your annual maintenance. This latest update version 6 includes safety features that increase the effectiveness and robustness of collision warnings, further decreasing nuisance alarms by taking into account wind. It also includes new features to alert you about temporary danger areas such as skydiver drop zones, RC planes and UAV zones (requires an obstacle database). Position and message encoding has been changed with the introduction of optional “no-tracking” setting to address privacy from ground-based tracking solutions. Additional changes have been made to improve performance and system integrity.
When do you need to do this? The update will be available from the beginning of March 2015 and needs to have been applied by the 31st of March after which, the existing Flarm Firmware will cease to work.
How do you upgrade the Flarm Firmware? All Flarm devices have the ability to be upgrade either via SD/micro SD card or through serial connection to a PC. The majority of standalone or integrated Flarm units have an SD/micro SD card slot so the upgrade is very easy. You download the firmware update from either the Flarm technology website or the original Flarm manufacturer’s website and save it to the SD card from the Flarm. With the Flarm turned off, insert the SD card with the firmware upgrade file on it and start the Flarm. All Flarm’s look for Firmware upgrade files at start-up and if it is a more recent version than that installed on the device, it will upgrade. Once upgraded, the Flarm typically restarts, downloads any flights that are not already stored on the SD card and then finds a GPS position before listening for Flarm targets and transmitting the Flarm’s position with the new Firmware.
For older Flarm’s that may not have an SD/Micro SD card or card slot for upgrade you will need to connect the Flarm unit to a PC via a specific serial cable. Depending on the manufacturer, there are dedicated cables available that provide both a serial connection and power to the Flarm. In some cases it may be necessary to remove the Flarm from the glider to do this. If your PC does not have a free serial port you may need a good quality USB to serial port converter to connect the serial cable too. With the right cable and a Windows PC with a serial port you can download (from the beginning of March) an application called the “Flarm tool” complete with the Version 6 Firmware update from the Flarm Technology website. http://www.flarm.com/support . Configure the tool to use your PC’s serial port and then update the Flarm using the software tool.
For PowerFlarm devices there will be a specific firmware update available from the Flarm Technology website. Please make sure you use this specific PowerFlarm update loaded via SD card or from a PC and serial cable.
For built in Flarm devices such as those found in the LXNAV LX8000 or LX9000 there will be a new major firmware release including the Flarm update firmware. Upgrading these devices is the same as any other firmware update on the device and will be available from the manufacturer’s website.
How to get support and assistance if you have problems? The central point for assistance is the Flarm Technology GmbH website http://www.flarm.com but there will also be details on your manufacturer’s website specific to your Flarm.
Flarm’s not updated by the 31’s of March 2015 will no longer provide Flarm warnings.
Date |
Activity |
Remarks |
27 Feb |
Wine Tasting |
Naomi House Raffle |
21 Mar |
AGM |
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3-6 Apr |
Easter Comp |
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18 Apr |
Volunteers BBQ |
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9 May |
Horse Racing |
Juniors Training event |
5 Jun |
Lasham Guest Evening |
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20 Jun |
Longest Day |
Naomi House fundraiser |
24 Jul – 2 Aug |
BHPFC Rally |
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15 – 23 Aug |
Nationals Comp |
Various activities |
31 Oct |
Halloween & Fireworks |
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7 Nov |
LGS Awards Dinner |
Black Tie |
19 Dec |
Members XMAS Dinner & Panto |
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31 Dec |
New Years Eve Party |
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John McCullagh is still aiming for the end of February for the next issue of Lasham's on-line magazine, Rising Air. All contributions of text and photos will be gratefully received, but please don't leave it to the last minute. Email John directly - john@mccullagh.biz
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Our high performance two-seaters now in their new livery - Thank you to Wally Kahn for the donation of the cherished Competition Numbers
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