--- Attic/OmLand.xml	2013/11/19 19:56:47	1.131
+++ Attic/OmLand.xml	2013/12/12 22:07:51	1.139
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
-<!-- $Id: OmLand.xml,v 1.131 2013/11/19 19:56:47 philip Exp $ -->
+<!-- $Id: OmLand.xml,v 1.139 2013/12/12 22:07:51 philip Exp $ -->
 <strips>
 <strip
  id="245"
@@ -118,21 +118,22 @@
 <strip
  code="L350 SOx 500,two strips"
  sdesc="L350 SOx 500"
- comment="Power pylon at north end of 24 makes it one way only. 06/30 OK both ways."
+ comment="Power pylon at north end of visible vector (24) makes it one way only. Difficult to see 06/30 is OK both ways."
  contact=""
  elev="1850" 
  location="Beside Ahuriri River southeast of Magic. In triangular field formed by river bank and two tree lines. Across the river from Killermont Station."
  slope="Slight"
- gobook="no"
+ gobook="yes"
  id="350"
  lat="44:30.226S"
  length="500"
  lng="169:48.065E"
  name="Birdwood"
  sname="Birdwood"
+ alternate="Ahuriri Downs 2nm NE."
  orientation="06/30 24"
  station="Birdwood"
- surface="Dirt"
+ surface="Grass"
  retrieve="Both"
  vectors="2"
  width="Open"/>
@@ -169,7 +170,7 @@
  lng="169:23.785E"
  alternate="Fields next to Thompsons track"
  comment="Topdressing strip with concrete super bin at top."
- location="1 mile north of Thompsons track"
+ location="1nm north of Thompsons track"
  gobook="no"
 />
 <strip
@@ -183,7 +184,7 @@
  sname="Landsborough"
  gobook="no"
  comment="Danger: SOS only. Hard to see. Not maintained. Thick grass cover."
- location="1 mile SW of Clarke and Landsborough river junction. On river flat near the river."
+ location="1nm SW of Clarke and Landsborough river junction. On river flat near the river."
  surface="Grass"
  length="400"
  width="Open"
@@ -201,7 +202,7 @@
  gobook="no"
  comment="Danger: SOS only. Difficult retrieve."
  location="Below Broderick Pass on flat with hut at west end."
- alternate="Strip 2 miles east in Toetoe flat near red hut."
+ alternate="Strip 2nm east in Toetoe flat near red hut."
  surface="Grass"
  length="400"
  width="Open"
@@ -217,7 +218,7 @@
  name="Crossans"
  sname="Crossans"
  comment="Used to be a registered airfield. Now just farmland. Removable fence across intersection of vectors at treeline increases usable length to 1500m."
- location="1 mile north of Ranfurly"
+ location="1nm north of Ranfurly"
  surface="Grass"
  width="Open"
  length="800"
@@ -252,8 +253,8 @@
  elev="2150"
  name="Mount Cook Airfield"
  sname="Mount Cook"
- comment="Inside NZB978, use 118.6. Can be busy airfield, try to vacate runway ASAP or use alternate 1 mile south (shown at bottom of photo)."
- location="2 miles south east of Hermitage"
+ comment="Inside NZB978, use 118.6. Can be busy airfield, try to vacate runway ASAP or use alternate 1nm south (shown at bottom of photo)."
+ location="2nm SE of Hermitage"
  length="1500"
  width="Open"
  contact="Aoraki Mt Cook Skiplanes (03) 430 8034"
@@ -261,7 +262,7 @@
  retrieve="Both"
  surface="Seal"
  slope="Nil"
- alternate="Old two vector grass strip 1 mile south, aerotowable (shown at bottom of photo)."
+ alternate="Old two vector grass strip 1nm south, aerotowable (shown at bottom of photo)."
 />
 <strip
  code="L232 SOx 900,NZGT"
@@ -282,7 +283,7 @@
  location="North west end of Lake Pukaki"
  contact="Glentanner Park Ltd (03) 435 1855"     
  gobook="yes"
- alternate="L224 Braemar 5 miles SE on east of Lake Pukaki."
+ alternate="L224 Braemar 5nm SE on east of Lake Pukaki."
 />
 <strip
  code="L231 SOx 1000,NZTL"
@@ -298,11 +299,11 @@
  surface="Seal"
  slope="Nil"
  comment="Inside NZB978, use 118.6. Very difficult in strong northerly. Seal is narrow."
- location="1.5 miles west of Tekapo township."
+ location="1.5nm west of Tekapo township."
  contact="Air Safaris, (03) 680 6880"
  retrieve="Both"
  gobook="yes"
- alternate="Old airfield .5 mile SE of 29 threshold marked with tyres. 400m. Good for northerly wind."
+ alternate="Old airfield .5nm SE of 29 threshold marked with tyres. 400m. Good for northerly wind."
 />
 <strip
  code="L338 SOx 1500,NZUK"
@@ -314,7 +315,7 @@
  name="Pukaki Airfield"
  sname="Pukaki"
  comment="Unattended 119.1."
- location="1.5 miles north east of Twizel."
+ location="1.5nm NE of Twizel."
  length="1500"
  width="Open"
  surface="Seal"
@@ -322,7 +323,7 @@
  contact="Airport Manager (027) 493 1919"
  retrieve="Both"
  gobook="yes"
- alternate="Topdressing strip 1 mile south adjacent willow trees."
+ alternate="Topdressing strip 1nm south adjacent willow trees."
 />
 <strip
  code="L441 SOx 900,NZWF"
@@ -334,7 +335,7 @@
  name="Wanaka Airfield"
  sname="Wanaka"
  comment="Unattended 120.1 Use northern grass rather than seal. Warbirds, helicopters, GA and scheduled services."
- location="1.5 miles west of Luggate"       
+ location="1.5nm west of Luggate"       
  length="900"
  width="Open"
  slope="Nil"
@@ -354,7 +355,7 @@
  name="Glenorchy Airfield"
  sname="Glenorchy"
  comment="Sheep grazing. Unattended 119.2"
- location="2 miles south of Glenorchy"
+ location="2nm south of Glenorchy"
  length="675"
  width="Open"
  slope="Nil"
@@ -375,14 +376,14 @@
  sname="Queenstown"
  comment="Busy airfield. Don't land unless you really need to. Use grass 14/32 runway and taxi clear if possible. Has international services and GA. Tower 118.1 info 128.9 ground 121.9"
  length="1800"
- location="4 miles east of Queenstown"
+ location="4nm east of Queenstown"
  contact="Queenstown Airport Corporation (03) 442 3505"
  surface="Seal"
  width="Open"
  retrieve="Both"
  slope="Nil"
  gobook="yes"
- alternate="L520 Jardines 4 miles south"
+ alternate="L520 Jardines 4nm south"
 />
 
 <strip
@@ -401,7 +402,7 @@
  width="Open"
  gobook="yes"
  slope="Nil"
- location="1 mile west of Cromwell"
+ location="1nm west of Cromwell"
  contact="Central Otago District Council (03) 448 6979"
 />
 <strip
@@ -415,7 +416,7 @@
  sname="Alexandra"
  comment="Parallel grass and seal runways 14/32. Grass cross vector 01/19. 119.1 in circuit. Caution winching by Central Otago Gliding Club."
  length="1200"
- location="2 miles NNW of Alexandra"   
+ location="2nm NNW of Alexandra"   
  contact="Central Otago Flying Club (03) 448 7462"
  gobook="yes"
  width="Open"
@@ -436,7 +437,7 @@
  sname="Roxburgh"
  width="Open"
  contact="Central Otago District Council (03) 448 6967"
- location="2 miles north of Roxburgh, adjacent to racecourse."
+ location="2nm north of Roxburgh, adjacent to racecourse."
  retrieve="Both"
  surface="Grass"
  slope="Nil"
@@ -593,12 +594,12 @@
  lng="171:57.300E"
  name="Hororata"
  sname="Hororata"
- comment="Canterbury Gliding home field"
+ comment="Ex Canterbury Gliding home field. Club is now at Springfield."
  width="Open"
  slope="Nil"
  surface="Grass"
  length="700"
- location="Adjacent to racecourse, 1 mile north of Hororata town."
+ location="Adjacent to racecourse, 1nm north of Hororata town."
 />
 <strip
  code="L155,"
@@ -664,7 +665,7 @@
  station="Godley Peaks"
  vectors="1"
  width="15m"
- location="1nm NE Lake Alexandina, 1nm W of Lake Tekapo."
+ location="1nm NE Lake Alexandrina, 1nm W of Lake Tekapo."
  alternate="Adjacent fields."
  retrieve="Both"
 />
@@ -684,7 +685,7 @@
  location="1nm NE of Braemar homestead and Lake Pukaki."
  comment="East-West strip. In NW wind use L225"
  alternate="L225 Guide Hill if crosswind."
- retrieve="Both. Road vi east side Lake Pukaki."
+ retrieve="Both. Road via east side Lake Pukaki."
 />
 <strip
  code="L225 SO 600,"
@@ -717,7 +718,7 @@
  station="Mt Potts"
  contact="(03) 303 9738"
  location="Junction Rangitata and Potts River"
- alternate="L241 Mesepotamia"
+ alternate="L241 Mesopotamia"
  retrieve="Road via Lake Clearwater"
 />
 <strip
@@ -728,14 +729,14 @@
  id="241"
  lat="43:38.600S"
  lng="170:54.200E"
- name="Mesepotamia"
- sname="Mesepotamia"
+ name="Mesopotamia"
+ sname="Mesopotamia"
  width="20m"
  slope="Slight"
  comment="Marked with old tyres, mostly black. Hangar at NW end."
  length="1000"
- location="Mesepotamia Station, Rangitata River."
- station="Mesepotamia"
+ location="Mesopotamia Station, Rangitata River."
+ station="Mesopotamia"
  contact="M Pontinge (03) 696 3738"
  alternate="Fields 1-2nm south"
  retrieve="Both. Road vi Rangitata Gorge."
@@ -1858,7 +1859,7 @@
  length="800"
  width="Open"
  location="Road junction Tara Hills/Killermont roads."
- comment="Danger: Unusable."
+ comment="Caution. Adjoining fields have been worked up and the rocks lifted to the surface. The runway was OK December 2013 but that may change."
  station="Killermont"
  contact="Dan Thomas (021) 680 0014 (03) 438 9625 Kierin (021) 888 129"
  retrieve="Both"
@@ -1944,8 +1945,8 @@
  location="2nm E of road junction Lindis Pass and Geordy Hills roads, parallel to dirt road."
  comment="Windsock"
  alternate="Nearby fields."
- contact="Gerald Goodger (03) 445 2878"
- station="Merivale"
+ station="Geordie Hills"
+ contact="Matt McCaughan (03) 445 2852"
  retrieve="Both"
 />
 <strip
@@ -1966,7 +1967,7 @@
  alternate="Fields to South."
  comment="Super patches at both ends."
  station="Merivale"
- contact="Matt McCaughan (03) 445 2852"
+ contact="Gerald Goodger (03) 445 2878"
  retrieve="Both"
 />
 <strip
@@ -2263,7 +2264,7 @@
  slope="Slight"
  surface="Grass"
  width="Open"
- location="1 mile west of homestead by Lake."
+ location="1nm west of homestead by Lake."
  comment="Tricky winds, windsock on fence at west end."
  alternate="L520 Jardines"
 />