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Qwerty... why do the glider operations at Caboolture always seem to be on a different runway to the active and more often than not in an opposing direction? That's one question we missed on Saturday but should have asked.

We have a similar problem at Gympie... they set up for one runway then when the wind changes 180º they are now operating against the traffic pattern - generally without making radio calls too!

When you talk of the "active" runway who is deciding which one that is. Gliders are more sensitive to cross and tail winds than powered aircraft. I would be very suprised to learn that a duty or tug pilot would allow cross / tail wind operations to continue - especially with sudents involved.

Ay tug pilots here?

Search for FLARM, not FLAM.It has popped up in quite a few threads - like this one.

I'm most interested in the use of FLARMs in the gliding context, especially things like false positives when thermaling, etc.

Extesively debated/discussed some time back. A link to that thread would be helpful. Nev

Just wondering if any pilots on this board have had any experience with FLAMs? What do you think of them?

... and you will be able to recover from it if you don't let the spin develop and use the appropriate technique.

Maybe my pro mandatory vote was influenced by one lone critter known as the 'mad ram' who was completely non-conformist when confronted with the clearing ute....he made our landings interesting on occasions.