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Here is a new and completely revised airspace file valid for Belgium for the 2008 season.

THIS AIRSPACE FILE IS ONLY VALID OUTSIDE MILITARY ACTIVITY.
It includes the LFA G areas specially created for gliding activity above 4500' AMSL, when military activities are in surveillance mode, generally after 17h local time and during weekend and bank holidays (but not always! - read notams, or check activity as described below).
The file thus considers LFA G1 to be activated for flying, curently from 4500 ft AMSL till FL50 included. (AIP mentions FL55 EXCLUSIVE).

The gliding sectors LFA G2 West, North and South, from FL55 till FL70 included, as well as the LFA G5, from FL75 till FL90 included, have been defined C class airspace, so that alarm will be triggered when climbing into these airspace. The pilot may elect to disable this airspace alarm for this particular zone in SeeYou Mobile for one day, when it is cleared for gliding.

The local glider sectors for gliding (LFA G3 for Goetsenhoven and the sector for Overboelare) have also been defined as separate C-class airspace, that can be de-activated by the pilot when cleared for glider operation.

Only the LFA G3, wave sector in the Verviers area is defined as W-sector, so that alarms may be triggered when the pilot climbs into the LFA G2.

Attention: AIRSPACE ABOVE FL95 is not described, as this airspace is NEVER accessible for gliding, unless transponder equipped and cleared by Brussels Control

Availibility of the LFA G zones may be verified at the website of the Flemish Gliding Ligue:
http://www.lvzc.be//index.php?option=com_wrapper&Itemid=40

Before use read again the explanatory notes and disclaimer by opening the files in notepad or wordprocessor-programs.

I highly recommend that the SeeYou team translate this information in cub-files asap to avoid contradictory information.

The chances to have a practical file for the situation during military activity is virtually zero, because extremely complicated. Navigation through Belgium during weekdays is only possible with an up to date VFR map (unfortunately only available from may 2008....) and in contact with Brussels Information 126.900, while the carriage of a transponder is highly recommended, but not a guarantee to airspace access.

Kind regards,
Hugo Mertens