--- Attic/OmLand.xml	2007/11/06 23:47:42	1.44
+++ Attic/OmLand.xml	2007/11/07 00:06:15	1.45
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
-<!-- $Id: OmLand.xml,v 1.44 2007/11/06 23:47:42 philip Exp $ -->
+<!-- $Id: OmLand.xml,v 1.45 2007/11/07 00:06:15 philip Exp $ -->
 <strips>
 <strip
  code="L120 SOx 600,"
@@ -276,14 +276,14 @@
 />
 <strip
  code="L302 SOx 500,"
- alternate="Dingleburn strip L301 20km south"
+ alternate="Dingleburn strip L301 10nm 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"
+ location="West side of river, 2 side stream (2nm) north of Lake Hawea. .5nm north of second side stream, adjacent bush, north threshold of river"
  comment="Difficult to see until overhead,then vehicle wheelmarks visible."
  retrieve="Aero"
  slope="Nil"
@@ -348,7 +348,7 @@
  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."
+ location="East side of Dobson River, 1nm 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"
@@ -844,6 +844,7 @@
  length="750"
  width="20m"
  alternate="Fields 1nm E"
+ comment="Strip sometimes hard to see."
 />
 <strip
  code="L363 SOx 450,"
@@ -931,7 +932,7 @@
  surface="Grass"
  slope="Slight"
  location="South end upper Rees river flats."
- alternate="L402 10nm SW?"
+ alternate="L402 5nm South"
  station="Rees Valley"
 />
 <strip
@@ -968,10 +969,10 @@
  slope="Nil"
  length="800"
  surface="Grass"
- comment="Two servicable airstrips. New strip better for aero retrieve."
+ comment="Two servicable airstrips. New strip better for aero retrieve. Road retrieve very difficult."
  station="Branches"
  contact="James Murray"
- alternate="Old strip .5nm south marked with tyres, but not good for retrieve."
+ alternate="Old strip .5nm south east marked with tyres."
  retrieve="Aero"
  location="Between homestead trees and river."
 />
@@ -998,7 +999,7 @@
  surface="Grass"
  length="700"
  width="20m"
- location="Parallel sealed road 10km S Lake Hawea"
+ location="Parallel sealed road 5nm S Lake Hawea"
  alternate="Nearby fields, caution rocks"
  comment="Caution trees at S end.
 "/>
@@ -1016,7 +1017,7 @@
  width="20m"
  location="Adjacent bend in Clutha River beside Tarras/Wanaka road."
  alternate="Nearby fields"
- comment="Short strip not suitable for aerotow."
+ comment="Short strip not suitable for aerotow. May be compromised by new irrigator."
  retrieve="Road"
 />
 <strip
@@ -1057,7 +1058,7 @@
  surface="Grass"
  length="600"
  width="20m"
- location="2km NE of Tarras"
+ location="1nm NE of Tarras"
  alternate="Nearby fields especially on terrace above town of Tarras"
  comment="Center pivot irrigator across strip."
 />
@@ -1073,8 +1074,8 @@
  surface="Dirt"
  length="800"
  width="20m"
- location="Dalrachney homestead, 10km NE Lindis Pass, W of highway."
- alternate="Small fields 1km N or 3km NW."
+ location="Dalrachney homestead, 5nm NE Lindis Pass, W of highway."
+ alternate="Small fields 1nm N or 2nm 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"
@@ -1138,7 +1139,6 @@
 <strip
  alternate="Rough hay and crop paddocks 3km to NW, or Berwen L462 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)."
@@ -1151,7 +1151,7 @@
  name="Dunstan Peaks"
  orientation="35/17"
  station="Dunstan Peaks"
- surface="Grass and stones"
+ surface="Dirt"
  retrieve="Both"
  vectors="1"
  width="20m"
@@ -1188,6 +1188,7 @@
  width="20m"
  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 4452878"
 />
 <strip
@@ -1202,8 +1203,8 @@
  surface="Dirt"
  length="800"
  width="20m"
- location="3km E of Lindis road adjacent to rectangular block of pine trees."
- alternate="Fields adjacent."
+ location="1nm E of Lindis road adjacent to rectangular block of pine trees."
+ alternate="Fields to South."
  comment="Super patches at both ends."
  station="Merivale"
 />
@@ -1220,8 +1221,8 @@
  length="500"
  width="20m"
  location="Adjacent small block of pine trees 6nm N of Falls Dam."
- alternate="Rough field to S on E side of stream"
- comment="Uphill landing only, S side bushes restrict side clearance, caution holes at E end."
+ alternate="Very rough field to S on E side of stream, worse than strip."
+ comment="Uphill landing only, S side bushes restrict side clearance, caution holes at E end. Difficult strip often crosswind."
 />
 <strip
  code="L470 SOx 400,"
@@ -1235,12 +1236,41 @@
  surface="Grass"
  length="600"
  width="20m"
- location="On hill above and 2km S of St Bathans town."
- alternate="Hayfields 4km SW beside road."
- comment="Undulating, easier to land on alternate!"
+ location="On hill above and 1nm S of St Bathans town."
+ alternate="Hayfields 2nm SW beside road."
+ comment="Undulating, alternate hayfields are better."
+/>
+<strip
+ code="L471 SOx 400,hard to see"
+ elev="1640"
+ gobook="yes"
+ id="471"
+ lat="44:59.300S"
+ lng="169:57.350E"
+ name="Oturehua"
+ slope="Nil"
+ surface="Grass"
+ length="800"
+ width="20m"
+ location="2nm E of Oturehua town. Triangle field at road junction."
+ alternate="Adjacent fields."
+/>
+<strip
+ code="L472 SOx 900,"
+ elev="2170"
+ gobook="yes"
+ id="472"
+ lat="44:51.800S"
+ lng="169:56.700E"
+ name="Falls Dam"
+ slope="Slight"
+ surface="Dirt"
+ length="800"
+ width="20m"
+ location="2nm E of Falls Dam on terrace beside gravel road."
+ alternate="Dirt road 1nm N of Falls Dam or fields 7nm to SW."
+ comment="Often crosswind, check wind on lake."
 />
-<strip code="L471 SOx 400,hard to see" elev="1640" gobook="yes" id="471" lat="44:59.300S" lng="169:57.350E" name="Oturehua" slope="Nil" surface="Grass" length="800" width="20m" location="4km E of Oturehua town. Triangle field at road junction." alternate="Adjacent fields."/>
-<strip code="L472 SOx 900," elev="2170" gobook="yes" id="472" lat="44:51.800S" lng="169:56.700E" name="Falls Dam" slope="Slight" surface="Dirt" length="800" width="20m" location="4km E of Falls Dam on terrace beside gravel road." alternate="Dirt road at N end of Falls Dam or fields 15km to SW."/>
 <strip
  code="L473 SOx 500,"
  elev="2060"