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Air Traffic Monitoring => Listener Forum => Topic started by: Laminar on August 12, 2012, 12:59:09 PM

Title: World Gliding Championships at Uvalde Texas
Post by: Laminar on August 12, 2012, 12:59:09 PM

The 32nd FAI World Gliding Championship is currently underway in Uvalde, Texas.  99 pilots from 24 countries are competing for the title of World Champion in three glider classes.

http://wgc2012uvalde.com/

After a rest day on August 12, the competition will resume for six more days, and the LiveATC feed will be on the air: http://www.liveatc.net/search/?icao=kuva

Expect to hear launches and gate openings 1730 - 1900 UTC, US Team transmissions 1900 - 2300 UTC, and finishes and landings 2300 - 0100 UTC.

This is a work in progress; please leave feedback on this thread.

The feed is temporary - it will go off the air on August 19.

Title: Re: World Gliding Championships at Uvalde Texas
Post by: Laminar on August 13, 2012, 09:36:17 PM

After a day of technical difficulties (solved by the master himself), we expect to be back on the air at 0930 CDT tomorrow (Aug 14).  Launches typically start around 1230 CDT.

-Rick

Title: Re: World Gliding Championships at Uvalde Texas
Post by: Laminar on August 18, 2012, 08:21:21 PM

The contest has ended and KUVA is off the air.  Thanks for listening!

-Rick