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--- airfieldmanual:d._cross_country_flying [2026/03/10 16:24] – [Cross Country Flying] kateb
+++ airfieldmanual:d._cross_country_flying [2026/03/10 16:25] (current) – [1. Survival] kateb
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-===== - Preparation =====
+===== D.1 Preparation =====
   * Airspace – please use a moving map with the latest airspace information loaded (using [[https://asselect.uk/|ASSelect]] for example) and carry a current CAA chart for your proposed flight – mark up your intended route. Be familiar with the airspace notes in this manual.
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   * Be aware of the forecast end of soaring and the time of sunset.
-===== - Survival =====
+===== D.2 Survival =====
 As cross-country flying from Portmoak can take you over remote, sparsely populated areas with no mobile phone reception, pilots should carry survival gear as per the BGA/EASA requirements. As a minimum you should carry/wear a personal locator beacon (PLB) or have an ELT fitted to your glider and consider:
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 Obviously use the PLB if you have parachuted out of your glider!
+[[:airfieldmanual:c._wave_soaring|C. Wave Soaring]] | [[:airfieldmanual:start#contents|Contents]] | [[:airfieldmanual:e._letters_of_agreement|E. Letters of Agreement]]
-[[C. Wave Soaring]] | [[airfieldmanual:start#contents|Contents]] | [[E. Letters of Agreement]]