--- Attic/OmLand.xml	2007/08/31 02:43:36	1.23
+++ Attic/OmLand.xml	2007/09/07 23:03:40	1.31
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
-<!-- $Id: OmLand.xml,v 1.23 2007/08/31 02:43:36 philip Exp $ -->
+<!-- $Id: OmLand.xml,v 1.31 2007/09/07 23:03:40 philip Exp $ -->
 <strips>
 <strip code="L120 SOx 600," comment="Good strip. Sheep grazing. Busy with adventure tourism." elev="1670" gobook="yes" id="120" lat="43:13.500S" lng="171:27.300E" name="Harper River" station="Ryton Station" width="20m"/>
 <strip code="L121 SOx 800," elev="1440" gobook="yes" id="121" lat="43:18.633S" lng="171:16.517E" name="Double Hill" comment="Hangar and windsock halfway along. 800m long, good surface, power lines on north side." width="20m"/>
@@ -21,14 +21,68 @@
 <strip alternate="Hay paddocks" code="L243 Sl 650," elev="2430" location="Hay paddocks" slope="Slight" gobook="yes" id="243" lat="43:45.500S" length="600" lng="170:34.100E" name="Mt Gerald" orientation="33/15" surface="Grass" vectors="1" width="15m"/>
 <strip code="L260 SOx 700," comment="Land at northern end, stoney at southern end and in middle. Good trailer access, gate onto road." contact="Mr Greigg" elev="2070" gobook="yes" id="260" lat="43:34.700S" lng="171:10.200E" name="Maori Lakes" station="Barrossa Station" width="20m"/>
 <strip code="L261 SOx 500," comment="Not recommended. Flat area, tussocky, rabbit holes. Difficult trailer access as the gate to the road has been removed and fenced across." elev="2300" location="Flat by lake" gobook="yes" id="261" lat="43:36.600S" lng="171:04.300E" name="Lake Clearwater" station="Mt Possession Station" width="20m"/>
-<strip code="L300 SOx 700," elev="1000" gobook="yes" id="300" lat="44:24.000S" lng="169:06.700E" name="Minaret" width="20m"/>
-<strip code="L301 SOx 400," elev="1280" gobook="yes" id="301" lat="44:26.300S" lng="169:23.500E" name="The Dingle" station="Dingleburn" contact="Guy and Davida Mead 03 4431558" retrieve="Both" width="20m"/>
+<strip code="L300 SOx 700," elev="1000" gobook="yes" id="300" lat="44:24.000S" lng="169:06.700E" name="Minaret" width="20m" comment="Undulations at north end" alternate="Nearby paddocks" surface="Grass"/>
+<strip code="L301 SOx 400," elev="1280" gobook="yes" id="301" lat="44:26.300S" lng="169:23.500E" name="The Dingle" station="Dingleburn" contact="Guy and Davida Mead 03 4431558" retrieve="Both" width="20m" surface="Grass" slope="Medium"/>
 <strip code="L302 SOx 500," alternate="Dingleburn strip L301 20km south" elev="1290" gobook="yes" id="302" lat="44:14.500S" lng="169:28.000E" name="Hunter River" location="West side of river, 2 side stream (5km) north of Lake Hawea. 1km north of second side stream, adjacent bush, north threshold of river" comment="Difficult to see until overhead,then vehicle wheelmarks visible." retrieve="Aerotow" slope="Nil" surface="Grass" length="650" width="20m" contact="Taff Cochrane" />
-<strip code="L305," gobook="yes" id="305" name="Makarora East" lng="169:12.100E" lat="44:16.400S" elev="980" comment="Prefered to the town strip" width="20m"/>
+<strip
+ code="L303 SOx 800," 
+ elev="1000"
+ gobook="yes"
+ id="303"
+ lat="44:29.346S"
+ lng="169:07.164E"
+ name="Minaret Burn"
+ width="Open"
+ comment="Super mark in middle, steep slope at east end."
+ alternate="L300"
+ surface="Grass"
+/>
+<strip 
+ code="L304,SOx "
+ gobook="yes"
+ id="304"
+ name="Makarora"
+ lng="169:14.000E"
+ lat="44:13.750S"
+ elev="990"
+ alternate="L305 Makarora East strip"
+ width="20m"
+/>
+<strip 
+ code="L305,SOx"
+ gobook="yes"
+ id="305"
+ name="Makarora East"
+ lng="169:12.100E"
+ lat="44:16.400S"
+ elev="980"
+ alternate="L304 Makarora town strip"
+ width="20m"
+/>
 <strip alternate="Stony Stream strip, or fields at TP31 (Glen Lyon)" code="L320 SOx 500," elev="1940" location="East side of Dobson River, 2km north of Irishman Stream. 4WD track crosses threshold, stockyards at NE end." comment="Long grass in late summer, sometimes hard to spot strip." station="Glen Lyon" contact="Ken Wigley" gobook="yes" id="320" lat="44:02.300S" length="600" lng="169:55.600E" name="Irishman Stream" orientation="16" slope="Moderate" width="20m" surface="Grass" retrieve="Aerotow" vectors="1"/>
 <strip alternate="Grass paddocks near homestead 2km to south, or adjacent hay paddock." code="L321 SOx 400," comment="Power lines appear to cross strip but are actually underground. Best strip in the Ohau Valley north of the Lake." contact="Mary and Hamish Weatherall 027 4717087 / 03 4389663 / 03 4389661 Paul and Nicola Wheatry 027 4791711" elev="2030" location="500m north of road bridge over Maitland Stream. Two barns at western end. Parallel and close to road." notes="Sheep in spring and sometimes summer." slope="Moderate" width="20m" homestead="2km to south" gobook="yes" id="321" lat="44:09.600S" length="800" lng="169:48.900E" name="Maitland" orientation="21/03" station="Lake Ohau Station" surface="Grass" retrieve="Both" vectors="1"/>
 <strip alternate="Lucerne paddocks 3km NW." code="L322 SOx 300," comment="Cross wind may be a problem in NW, check wind on the Lake" contact="Gordon Burrows at Ribbonwood Station" elev="1900" location="2km S of Lake Ohau, 1/2km W of Lake Ohau road, adjacent prominent Y shape of tree lines." slope="Nil" gobook="yes" id="322" lat="44:18.200S" length="600" lng="169:52.300E" name="Shelton Downs" orientation="29/11" station="Shelton Downs" surface="Grass/dirt" retrieve="Both" width="20m" vectors="1" notes="Locked gate, difficult trailer access"/>
-<strip alternate="Hay paddock on north side of road, or 348" code="L323 Sx 600," elev="1800" location="Parallel and adjacent to Lake Ohau Road. Line of trees 500m to East." slope="Nil" homestead="1km south of strip" gobook="yes" id="323" lat="44:20.200S" length="700" lng="169:57.400E" name="Ohau Downs"  contact="Carl Zeestraten 03 4389484" orientation="28/10" station="Ohau Downs" surface="Dirt and stones" retrieve="Both" width="20m" vectors="1" comment="Caution large rock" width="20m"/>
+<strip alternate="Hay paddock on north side of road, or 348" 
+ code="L323 Sx 600," 
+ elev="1800" 
+ location="Parallel and adjacent to Lake Ohau Road. Line of trees 500m to East." 
+ slope="Nil"
+ homestead="1km south of strip"
+ gobook="yes"
+ id="323"
+ lat="44:20.200S"
+ length="700"
+ lng="169:57.400E"
+ name="Ohau Downs"
+ contact="Carl Zeestraten 03 4389484"
+ orientation="28/10"
+ station="Ohau Downs"
+ surface="Dirt and stones"
+ retrieve="Both"
+ width="20m"
+ vectors="1"
+ comment="Caution large rock"
+/>
 <strip alternate="Ribbonwood hay paddocks to east" code="L324 SOx 600," comment="Land to west advised. Caution rocks, do not taxi off strip." contact="Gandy Burrows 03 4389710" elev="2200" location="Green roofed super bin at west end beside Quailburn, 1km west of homestead" gobook="yes" id="324" lat="44:21.800S" length="800" lng="169:49.300E" name="Ribbonwood Station" orientation="26" slope="Slight" station="Ribbonwood" surface="Grass" retrieve="Both" vectors="1" width="20m"/>
 <strip alternate="Ben Dhu homestead strip 2km NW beside road. Caution deer fence." code="L325 SOx 700," contact="Stuart Ross" elev="2000" location="2km S of Ben Dhu homestead and Quailburn road." slope="Moderate" gobook="yes" id="325" lat="44:24.400S" length="700" lng="169:51.800E" name="Ben Dhu" orientation="28/10" station="Ben Dhu" surface="Grass" retrieve="Both" comment="Short cross vector at S end is steep and narrow" width="20m" vectors="2"/>
 <strip code="L326 SOx 700," elev="2200" gobook="yes" id="326" lat="44:26.380S" lng="169:41.633E" name="Longslip" slope="Nil" surface="Grass/gravel" length="850" width="20m" location="S end Ahuriri valley, 4km W of Magic Mountain parallel to gravel road with super bin at N end." alternate="Hay fields beside road 5km N." comment="Do not land N of super bin due to poor side clearance. Wind often 5-10kts up the valley." station="Longslip" retrieve="Both" contact="Peter Paterson at Dunstan Peaks 03 4389493"/>
@@ -54,25 +108,282 @@
 <strip code="L353 SOx 600," elev="1840" location="Homestead and farm buildings to SE, strip E of gravel road." gobook="yes" id="353" lat="44:15.300S" lng="170:27.500E" name="Grampion" orientation="33/15" slope="Moderate" surface="Grass" length="700" width="20m" alternate="Fields to NW" station="Grampions" contact="03 6806618"/>
 <strip code="L360 SOx 550," elev="2170" location="Super patch at west end. Parallel to state highway." gobook="yes" id="360" lat="44:04.600S" lng="170:30.000E" name="Whisky Cutting" orientation="30/12" vectors="1" slope="Nil" surface="Grass" length="750" width="20m" alternate="Fields 2km E"/>
 <strip code="L363 SOx 450," elev="2430" gobook="yes" id="363" lat="44:14.300S" lng="170:34.200E" name="Fett Stream" width="20m"/>
-<strip code="L400 SOx 500," elev="1020" gobook="yes" id="400" lat="44:55.800S" lng="168:21.600E" name="Greenstone" width="20m"/>
-<strip code="L401 SOl 300," elev="1120" gobook="yes" id="401" lat="44:59.800S" lng="168:26.300E" name="Mt Creighton" width="20m"/>
-<strip code="L402," name="Earnslaw Station" gobook="yes" id="402" lng="168:23.800E" lat="44:45.700S" elev="1082" width="20m"/>
-<strip code="L403," name="Paradise Station" gobook="yes" id="403" lng="168:21.880E" lat="44:43.000S" elev="1300" comment="Hump both directions +6m" width="20m"/>
-<strip code="L404,SOS" name="Rees Valley" gobook="yes" id="404" lng="168:27.580E" lat="44:40.210S" elev="1600" comment="Not sure of exact position - from photo" width="20m"/>
-<strip code="L405,SOS" name="Routeburn Station" gobook="yes" id="405" lng="168:18.900E" lat="44:44.800S" elev="1200" comment="Not sure of exact position - from photo" width="20m"/>
-<strip code="L420 SOx 400," elev="1440" gobook="yes" id="420" lat="44:56.800S" lng="168:47.700E" name="Arrowtown Flight Park" width="20m"/>
-<strip code="L422 SOx 450," elev="1670" gobook="yes" id="422" lat="44:45.200S" lng="168:44.000E" name="Branches" width="20m"/>
-<strip code="L423,SOS" name="Coronet Peak paddocks" gobook="yes" id="423" comment="flat, slight hollow in center, slight slope towards Coronet Peak" lng="168:42.800E" lat="44:57.800S" elev="1407" width="20m"/>
-<strip code="L440 SOx 650," elev="1260" gobook="yes" id="440" lat="44:41.000S" lng="169:18.100E" name="Hawea Flat" slope="Slight" surface="Grass" length="700" width="20m" location="Parallel sealed road 10km S Lake Hawea" alternate="Nearby fields, caution rocks" comment="Caution trees at S end."/>
-<strip code="L442 SOl 400," elev="900" gobook="yes" id="442" lat="44:47.300S" lng="169:21.400E" name="Maori Hill" slope="Nil" surface="Grass" length="450" width="20m" location="Adjacent bend in Clutha River beside Tarras/Wanaka road." alternate="Nearby fields" comment="Short strip not suitable for aerotow." retrieve="Road"/>
-<strip code="L444 SxOl400," elev="1660" gobook="yes" id="444" lat="44:51.800S" lng="169:01.300E" name="Cardrona" width="20m"/>
-<strip code="L445 SOx 1km," elev="1050" gobook="yes" id="445" lat="44:59.000S" lng="169:13.000E" name="Lowburn" width="20m"/>
-<strip code="L447 SOx 400," elev="1350" gobook="yes" id="447" lat="44:49.529S" lng="169:25.498E" name="Tarras" slope="Slight" surface="Grass" length="600" width="20m" location="2km NE of Tarras" alternate="Nearby fields especially on terrace above town of Tarras"/>
-<strip code="L460 Sl 400," elev="2170" gobook="yes" id="460" lat="44:31.112S" lng="169:42.989E" name="Dalrachney" slope="Slight" surface="Dirt" length="800" width="20m" location="Dalrachney homestead, 10km NE Lindis Pass, W of highway." alternate="Small fields 1km N or 3km NW." comment="Banana shape, super patch at W end. Don't taxi off due to rocks." station="Dalrachney" contact="Rick and Terre Aubrey (03) 4389 863"/>
-<strip alternate="Fields to S or strip 2km N across the river (Birdwood was marked on map)" code="L461 Sx 600," elev="1840" gobook="yes" id="461" lat="44:31.129S" lng="169:48.536E" name="Killermont" slope="Slight" surface="Grass" length="550" width="20m" location="S of main road at homestead at the mouth of the Lindis/Ahuriri Valley. Hangar at W end." comment="Aerotow to W can be difficult due to trees and power lines. Windsock at SE end." station="Killermont" contact="Mike or Dan Thomas 025 824202/027 4362942/03 4389625/03 4389864"/>
-<strip code="L462 SOx 700," elev="1640" gobook="yes" id="462" lat="44:31.949S" lng="169:51.952E" name="Berwen" slope="Nil" surface="Dirt" length="800" width="20m" location="Road junction Tara Hills/Killermont roads." alternate="463 Killermont Vegas" comment="Windsock at SE end." station="Killermont" contact="Mike or Dan Thomas 025 824202/027 4362942/03 4389625/03 4389864"/>
-<strip alternate="Wardell's" code="L463 SOx 400,two strips" comment="Caution rabbit holes" contact="Mike and Danny Thomas 025 824202/027 4362942/03 4389625/03 4389864" elev="1570" location="Two white huts and dirt access track from road. Marked by white tires (see from overhead center of strips)" slope="Nil" gobook="yes" id="463" lat="44:31.200S" length="700" lng="169:53.800E" name="Killermont Vegas" orientation="26/08 34/13" station="Killermont" surface="Dirt and grass" retrieve="Both" vectors="2" width="20m"/>
-<strip alternate="Rough hay and crop paddocks 3km to NW, or Berwen #462 5km to north." code="L464 Sx 500," comment="Wing runner required" contact="Peter and Ann Patterson (03) 4389 493" elev="1840" location="Parallel to road. Locate from homestead and farm buildings opposite southern end (across road)." slope="Slight" gobook="yes" id="464" lat="44:35.000S" length="500" lng="169:52.150E" name="Dunstan Peaks" orientation="35/17" station="Dunstan Peaks" surface="Grass and stones" retrieve="Both" vectors="1" width="20m"/>
+<strip
+ code="L400 SOx 500,"
+ elev="1020"
+ gobook="yes"
+ id="400"
+ lat="44:55.800S"
+ lng="168:21.600E"
+ name="Greenstone"
+ width="20m"
+ surface="Grass"
+ comment="Marked with tyres"
+ length="500"
+ retrieve="Both"
+/>
+<strip
+ code="L401 SOl 300,"
+ elev="1120"
+ gobook="yes"
+ id="401"
+ lat="44:59.800S"
+ lng="168:26.300E"
+ name="Mt Creighton"
+ width="20m"
+ surface="Grass"
+ length="500"
+ retrieve="Aero"
+/>
+<strip
+ code="L402,SOx"
+ name="Earnslaw Station"
+ gobook="yes"
+ id="402"
+ lng="168:23.800E"
+ lat="44:45.700S"
+ elev="1082"
+ width="Open"
+/>
+<strip
+ code="L403,"
+ name="Paradise Station"
+ gobook="no"
+ id="403"
+ lng="168:21.880E"
+ lat="44:43.000S"
+ elev="1300"
+ comment="Hump both directions +6m"
+ width="20m"
+/>
+<strip
+ code="L404,SOx 550"
+ name="Rees Valley"
+ gobook="yes"
+ id="404"
+ lng="168:27.611E"
+ lat="44:40.310S"
+ elev="1600"
+ comment="Windsock midway. Caution large rock. Surface pugged by cattle, rough in spots."
+ length="550"
+ width="20m"
+ surface="Grass"
+/>
+<strip
+ code="L405,SOS"
+ name="Routeburn Station"
+ gobook="no"
+ id="405"
+ lng="168:18.900E"
+ lat="44:44.800S"
+ elev="1200"
+ comment="Not sure of exact position - from photo"
+ width="20m"
+ source="Chris Streat"
+/>
+<strip
+ code="L420 SOx 400,"
+ elev="1440"
+ gobook="yes"
+ id="420"
+ lat="44:56.800S"
+ lng="168:47.700E"
+ name="Arrowtown Flight Park"
+ width="20m"
+/>
+<strip
+ code="L422 SOx 450,"
+ elev="1670"
+ gobook="yes"
+ id="422"
+ lat="44:45.200S"
+ lng="168:44.000E"
+ name="Branches"
+ width="20m"
+ surface="Grass"
+ comment="Caution electric fence"
+ alternate="Old strip 500m NE marked with tyres, but not good for retrieve."
+ retrieve="Aero"
+/>
+<strip
+ code="L423,SOS"
+ name="Coronet Peak paddocks"
+ gobook="yes"
+ id="423"
+ comment="flat, slight hollow in center, slight slope towards Coronet Peak"
+ lng="168:42.800E"
+ lat="44:57.800S"
+ elev="1407"
+ width="20m"
+/>
+<strip
+ code="L440 SOx 650,"
+ elev="1260"
+ gobook="yes"
+ id="440"
+ lat="44:41.000S"
+ lng="169:18.100E"
+ name="Hawea Flat"
+ slope="Slight"
+ surface="Grass"
+ length="700"
+ width="20m"
+ location="Parallel sealed road 10km S Lake Hawea"
+ alternate="Nearby fields, caution rocks"
+ comment="Caution trees at S end.
+"/>
+<strip
+ code="L442 SOl 400,"
+ elev="900"
+ gobook="yes"
+ id="442"
+ lat="44:47.300S"
+ lng="169:21.400E"
+ name="Maori Hill"
+ slope="Nil"
+ surface="Grass"
+ length="450"
+ width="20m"
+ location="Adjacent bend in Clutha River beside Tarras/Wanaka road."
+ alternate="Nearby fields"
+ comment="Short strip not suitable for aerotow."
+ retrieve="Road"
+/>
+<strip
+ code="L444 SxOl400,"
+ elev="1660"
+ gobook="yes"
+ id="444"
+ lat="44:51.800S"
+ lng="169:01.300E"
+ name="Cardrona"
+ width="20m"
+/>
+<strip
+ code="L445 SOx 1km,"
+ elev="1050"
+ gobook="yes"
+ id="445"
+ lat="44:59.000S"
+ lng="169:13.000E"
+ name="Lowburn"
+ width="Open"
+ length="1000"
+ comment="Ex DC3 strip on plateau, windsock at each end."
+ surface="Grass"
+ slope="Nil"
+/>
+<strip
+ code="L447 SOx 400,"
+ elev="1350"
+ gobook="no"
+ id="447"
+ lat="44:49.529S"
+ lng="169:25.498E"
+ name="Tarras"
+ slope="Slight"
+ surface="Grass"
+ length="600"
+ width="20m"
+ location="2km NE of Tarras"
+ alternate="Nearby fields especially on terrace above town of Tarras"
+ comment="Center pivot irrigator across strip."
+/>
+<strip
+ code="L460 Sl 400,"
+ elev="2170"
+ gobook="yes"
+ id="460"
+ lat="44:31.112S"
+ lng="169:42.989E"
+ name="Dalrachney"
+ slope="Slight"
+ surface="Dirt"
+ length="800"
+ width="20m"
+ location="Dalrachney homestead, 10km NE Lindis Pass, W of highway."
+ alternate="Small fields 1km N or 3km NW."
+ comment="Banana shape, super patch at W end. Don't taxi off due to rocks."
+ station="Dalrachney"
+ contact="Rick and Terre Aubrey (03) 4389 863"
+/>
+<strip
+ alternate="Fields to S or strip 2km N across the river (Birdwood was marked on map)"
+ code="L461 Sx 600,"
+ elev="1840"
+ gobook="yes"
+ id="461"
+ lat="44:31.129S"
+ lng="169:48.536E"
+ name="Killermont"
+ slope="Slight"
+ surface="Grass"
+ length="550"
+ width="20m"
+ location="S of main road at homestead at the mouth of the Lindis/Ahuriri Valley. Hangar at W end."
+ comment="Aerotow to W can be difficult due to trees and power lines. Windsock at SE end."
+ station="Killermont"
+ contact="Mike or Dan Thomas 025 824202/027 4362942/03 4389625/03 4389864"
+/>
+<strip
+ code="L462 SOx 700,"
+ elev="1640"
+ gobook="yes"
+ id="462"
+ lat="44:31.949S"
+ lng="169:51.952E"
+ name="Berwen"
+ slope="Nil"
+ surface="Dirt"
+ length="800"
+ width="20m"
+ location="Road junction Tara Hills/Killermont roads."
+ alternate="463 Killermont Vegas"
+ comment="Windsock at SE end."
+ station="Killermont"
+ contact="Mike or Dan Thomas (025) 824202/(027) 4362942/(03) 4389625/(03) 4389864"
+/>
+<strip
+ alternate="Wardell's"
+ code="L463 SOx 400,two strips"
+ comment="Caution rabbit holes"
+ contact="Mike or Dan Thomas (025) 824202/(027) 4362942/(03) 4389625/(03) 4389864"
+ elev="1570" 
+ location="Two white huts and dirt access track from road. Marked by white tires (see from overhead center of strips)"
+ slope="Nil"
+ gobook="yes"
+ id="463"
+ lat="44:31.200S"
+ length="700"
+ lng="169:53.800E"
+ name="Killermont Vegas"
+ orientation="26/08 34/13"
+ station="Killermont"
+ surface="Dirt and grass"
+ retrieve="Both"
+ vectors="2"
+ width="Open"/>
+<strip
+ alternate="Rough hay and crop paddocks 3km to NW, or Berwen #462 5km to north."
+ code="L464 Sx 500,"
+ comment="Wing runner required"
+ contact="Peter and Ann Patterson (03) 4389 493"
+ elev="1840"
+ location="Parallel to road. Locate from homestead and farm buildings opposite southern end (across road)."
+ slope="Slight"
+ gobook="yes"
+ id="464"
+ lat="44:35.000S"
+ length="500"
+ lng="169:52.150E"
+ name="Dunstan Peaks"
+ orientation="35/17"
+ station="Dunstan Peaks"
+ surface="Grass and stones"
+ retrieve="Both"
+ vectors="1"
+ width="20m"
+/>
 <strip code="L465 Sx 550," elev="1540" gobook="yes" id="465" lat="44:38.251S" lng="169:30.867E" name="Malvern Hills" slope="Nil" surface="Grass" length="700" width="20m" location="SW end of Lindis gorge where main road crosses Lindis River." alternate="Strip W side of road in border dike field." comment="Caution sheep" station="Malvern Hills" contact="Richard Snow 03 4452831"/>
 <strip code="L466 SOx 650," elev="1250" gobook="yes" id="466" lat="44:41.764S" lng="169:31.247E" name="Goodger" slope="Nil" surface="Dirt/Grass" length="800" width="20m" location="3km E of road junction Lindis Pass and Geordy Hills roads, parallel to dirt road." comment="Windsock" contact="Gerald Goodger 03 4452878"/>
 <strip code="L467 SOx 1km," elev="1250" gobook="yes" id="467" lat="44:45.000S" lng="169:31.800E" name="Merivale" slope="Nil" surface="Dirt" length="800" width="20m" location="3km E of Lindis road adjacent to rectangular block of pine trees." altrnate="Fields adjacent." comment="Super patches at both ends." station="Merivale"/>
@@ -83,20 +394,174 @@
 <strip code="L473 SOx 500," elev="2060" gobook="yes" id="473" lat="44:32.999S" lng="169:35.447E" name="Upper Lindus" location="5km NW Lindis Pass, near Lindis River and side stream junction." slope="Slight" surface="Grass" length="650" width="20m" alternate="Malvern Hills (465) 15km NE." comment="Land uphill, caution turbulence and difficult winds." station="Dalrachny" contact="Tim Aubrey 03 4389863"/>
 <strip code="L481 Sx 250,uphillanding" elev="1100" gobook="yes" id="481" lat="44:37.000S" lng="170:11.000E" name="Otematata" slope="Slight/Nil" surface="Dirt" length="600/400" width="15m" location="2km SW Otematata town on terrace. Hangar at uphill end of main vector." alternate="Fields 4km E beside Lake or Rugged Ridges (482)" comment="Side clearances restricted by bushes especially on short cross vector." station="Otematata Station" contact="Hugh Cameron 03 4387863"/>
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-<strip code="L502 SOx 400," elev="2170" gobook="yes" id="502" lat="45:18.570S" lng="168:15.100E" name="Mid Von" width="20m"/>
-<strip code="L503 SOx 1km," elev="1640" location="DC3 strip" gobook="yes" id="503" lat="45:23.800S" lng="168:05.000E" name="Lower Von" width="20m"/>
-<strip code="L504 SOx 500," elev="1150" gobook="yes" id="504" lat="45:05.500S" lng="168:25.100E" name="Mt Nicholas" width="20m"/>
-<strip code="L520 SOx 600," elev="1210" gobook="yes" id="520" lat="45:05.200S" lng="168:44.800E" name="Jardines" width="20m"/>
-<strip code="L521 SxOl450," elev="1310" gobook="yes" id="521" lat="45:07.700S" lng="168:30.500E" name="Walter Peak" width="20m"/>
-<strip code="L522 SOx 600," elev="1020" gobook="yes" id="522" lat="45:11.700S" lng="168:41.000E" name="Halfway Bay" width="20m"/>
-<strip alternate="Lucerne paddocks 1nm North" code="L523 SxOl600,O SOS only" elev="2000" gobook="yes" id="523" lat="45:12.640S" lng="168:58.420E" name="Lower Nevis" width="20m"/>
-<strip code="L524 SOx 450,SSlope +Road" elev="2200" gobook="yes" id="524" lat="45:18.700S" lng="168:54.000E" name="Mid Nevis" width="20m"/>
-<strip code="L562 SOx 650," elev="1300" gobook="yes" id="562" lat="45:02.500S" lng="169:41.000E" name="Lauder" width="20m"/>
-<strip code="L580 SOx 800,h2seeMarkers" elev="1640" gobook="yes" id="580" lat="45:02.300S" lng="170:14.400E" name="Glenshiels" width="20m"/>
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+ code="L500 SOx 500,Wind!"
+ elev="2300"
+ gobook="yes"
+ id="500"
+ lat="45:13.400S"
+ lng="168:19.500E"
+ name="Upper Von"
+ width="20m"
+ slope="Medium"
+ surface="Dirt"
+/>
+<strip
+ code="L501 SOl 350,"
+ elev="2030"
+ gobook="yes"
+ id="501"
+ lat="45:16.700S"
+ lng="168:10.500E"
+ name="Mavora Lakes"
+ comment="This strip is now DOC land and is not maintained as an airstrip."
+ retrieve="Road"
+ slope="Nil"
+ surface="Grass"
+ width="20m"/>
+<strip
+ code="L502 SOx 400,"
+ elev="2170"
+ gobook="yes"
+ id="502"
+ lat="45:18.570S"
+ lng="168:15.100E"
+ name="Mid Von"
+ width="20m"
+ slope="Steep"
+ surface="Grass"
+/>
+<strip
+ code="L503 SOx 1km,"
+ elev="1640"
+ location="DC3 strip"
+ gobook="yes"
+ id="503"
+ lat="45:23.800S"
+ lng="168:05.000E"
+ name="Lower Von"
+ width="Open"
+ surface="Grass"
+ slope="Nil"
+/>
+<strip
+ code="L504 SOx 500,"
+ elev="1150"
+ gobook="yes"
+ id="504"
+ lat="45:05.500S"
+ lng="168:25.100E"
+ name="Mt Nicholas"
+ width="20m"
+ location="In paddock near the road, marked with tyres."
+ length="600"
+ alternate="Topdressing strips on hill 1km west."
+ surface="Grass"
+/>
+<strip
+ code="L520 SOx 600,"
+ elev="1210"
+ gobook="yes"
+ id="520"
+ lat="45:05.200S"
+ lng="168:44.800E"
+ name="Jardines"
+ width="20m"
+ slope="Medium"
+ surface="Grass"
+/>
+<strip
+ code="L521 SxOl450,"
+ elev="1310"
+ gobook="yes"
+ id="521"
+ lat="45:07.700S"
+ lng="168:30.500E"
+ name="Walter Peak"
+ width="20m"
+/>
+<strip
+ code="L522 SOx 600,"
+ elev="1020"
+ gobook="yes"
+ id="522"
+ lat="45:11.700S"
+ lng="168:41.000E"
+ name="Halfway Bay"
+ width="20m"
+/>
+<strip
+ alternate="Lucerne paddocks 1nm North"
+ code="L523 SxOl600,O SOS only"
+ elev="2000"
+ gobook="yes"
+ id="523"
+ lat="45:12.640S"
+ lng="168:58.420E"
+ name="Lower Nevis"
+ width="20m"
+ surface="Dirt"
+ slope="Nil"
+/>
+<strip
+ code="L524 SOx 450,SSlope +Road"
+ elev="2200"
+ gobook="yes"
+ id="524"
+ lat="45:18.700S"
+ lng="168:54.000E"
+ name="Mid Nevis"
+ width="20m"
+ surface="Dirt"
+ comment="Slight hump in middle, and side slope. Difficult retrieve, marginal aerotow."
+ length="500"
+ retrieve="Both"
+ location="First flat south of the gorge"
+ slope="Varies"
+/>
+<strip
+ code="L562 SOx 650,"
+ elev="1300"
+ gobook="yes"
+ id="562"
+ lat="45:02.500S"
+ lng="169:41.000E"
+ name="Lauder"
+ width="20m"
+/>
+<strip
+ code="L580 SOx 800,h2seeMarkers"
+ elev="1640"
+ gobook="yes"
+ id="580"
+ lat="45:02.300S"
+ lng="170:14.400E"
+ name="Glenshiels"
+ width="20m"
+/>
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 <strip code="L583 SOx 800,three strips" elev="1480" gobook="yes" id="583" lat="45:12.010S" lng="170:14.280E" name="Kokonga" width="20m"/>
-<strip code="L600 SOx 850," elev="1310" gobook="yes" id="600" lat="45:35.400S" lng="168:10.400E" name="West Dome" width="20m"/>
-<strip code="L602 SOx 900,ifWindN>L601" elev="1030" gobook="yes" id="602" lat="45:37.500S" lng="168:28.300E" name="Five Rivers" width="20m"/>
+<strip
+ code="L600 SOx 850,"
+ elev="1310"
+ gobook="no"
+ id="600"
+ lat="45:35.400S"
+ lng="168:10.400E"
+ name="West Dome"
+ width="20m"
+ comment="Plenty of flat fields here."
+/>
+<strip
+ code="L602 SOx 900,ifWindN>L601"
+ elev="1030"
+ gobook="yes"
+ id="602"
+ lat="45:37.500S"
+ lng="168:28.300E"
+ name="Five Rivers"
+ width="20m"
+ surface="Grass"
+ slope="Medium"
+/>
 </strips>