Warnig for GPS mode flights for the next few days in the UK

[yakjock]

Just a heads up for those that might be flying using GPS over the next few days as they may have issues because of the expected solar activity.

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Geomagnetic Disturbance Alert 23rd August 2013 British Geological Survey Two Earth directed coronal mass ejections (CME) both associated with solar filament eruptions left from the Sun on the 20th and 21st August. The first shock arrival is expected late on August 23rd, with the second anticipated on the 24th. The combined effects of these two CMEs and a high speed solar wind stream from a coronal hole could cause a geomagnetic storm thus increasing the chance of viewing the aurora over the weekend. For more information and to keep up to date with developments please see our website: http://www.geomag.bgs.ac.uk/data_service/space_weather/alerts/alert_2013-08-23.html For more advice on viewing the Northern Lights please visit: http://www.geomag.bgs.ac.uk/education/viewing_aurora.html For current UK activity levels please see: http://www.geomag.bgs.ac.uk/education/current_activity.html Chris. <tbody> </tbody> <tbody> </tbody>

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[Teamflail]

I was wondering about that large disturbance on the sun. Saw an article on Weather.com. Love that we have to worry about IMU's having issues, props breaking, ESC's going bad, transmitter signal being lost and now, sunspots. Sigh...