--- Attic/OmLand.xml	2008/05/20 00:18:02	1.64
+++ Attic/OmLand.xml	2009/08/17 23:52:36	1.81
@@ -1,9 +1,240 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
-<!-- $Id: OmLand.xml,v 1.64 2008/05/20 00:18:02 philip Exp $ -->
+<!-- $Id: OmLand.xml,v 1.81 2009/08/17 23:52:36 philip Exp $ -->
 <strips>
 <strip
- code="NZRX"
- id="013"
+ id="431"
+ code="L431 SOx 800,"
+ name="Marks strip"
+ elev="1200"
+ lat="44:52.154S"
+ lng="169:23.165E"
+ comment="Land uphill to the east."
+ location="500m south of silos."
+ gobook="no"
+/>
+<strip
+ id="432"
+ code="L432 SOx 600,"
+ name="Thompsons gorge"
+ elev="1100"
+ lat="44:54.054S"
+ 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"
+ gobook="no"
+/>
+<strip
+ code="L306 SOx 400,"
+ id="306"
+ lat="43:57.590S"
+ lng="169:28.399E"
+ elev="350"
+ name="Landsborough"
+ gobook="no"
+ comment="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."
+ surface="Grass"
+ length="400"
+ width="Open"
+ retrieve="Helicopter"
+/> 
+<strip
+ code="L490 SOx 800,"
+ id="490"
+ lat="45:05.800S"
+ lng="170:07.000E"
+ elev="1570"
+ name="Crossans"
+ comment="Removable fence across intersection of vectors at treeline increases usable length to 1500m."
+ surface="Grass"
+ width="Open"
+ length="800"
+ retrieve="Both"
+ slope="Nil"
+ gobook="yes"
+/>
+<strip
+ code="L138 SOx 800,"
+ id="138"
+ lat="43:31.800S"
+ lng="171:36.800E"
+ elev="1540"
+ name="Mt Hutt Station"
+ comment="119.1"
+ gobook="yes"
+ slope="Nil"
+ surface="Grass"
+ width="Open"
+ length="800"
+ location="West of Rakia River gorge adjacent to main road."
+ alternate="Adjacent fields."
+/>
+<strip
+ code="L235 SOx 1500,NZMC"
+ id="235"
+ lat="43:46.000S"
+ lng="170:07.700E"
+ elev="2150"
+ name="Mount Cook Airfield"
+ 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"
+ length="1500"
+ width="Open"
+ contact="Aoraki Mt Cook Skiplanes (03) 430 8034"
+ gobook="yes"
+ retrieve="Both"
+ surface="Seal"
+ slope="Nil"
+ alternate="Old two vector grass strip 1 mile south, aerotowable (shown at bottom of photo)."
+/>
+<strip
+ code="L232 SOx 900,NZGT"
+ id="232"
+ lat="43:54.600S"
+ lng="170:07.600E"
+ elev="1800"
+ name="Glentanner Airfield"
+ length="900"
+ width="Open"
+ surface="Seal"
+ slope="Slight"
+ retrieve="Both"
+ runway="15/33"
+ comment="Stock grazed occasionally. Inside NZB978, use 118.6. Grass vector from north end of seal with medium slope up to the west is landable."
+ 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."
+/>
+<strip
+ code="L231 SOx 1000,NZTL"
+ id="231"
+ lat="44:00.300S"
+ lng="170:25.900E"
+ elev="2490"
+ name="Tekapo Airfield"
+ length="1000"
+ width="Open"
+ 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."
+ 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."
+/>
+<strip
+ code="L338 SOx 1500,NZUK"
+ id="338"
+ lat="44:14.300S"
+ lng="170:06.700E"
+ elev="1570"
+ name="Pukaki Airfield"
+ comment="Unattended 119.1. Caution parachute jump zone."
+ location="1.5 miles north east of Twizel."
+ length="1500"
+ width="Open"
+ surface="Seal"
+ slope="Nil"
+ contact="Airport Manager (027) 493 1919"
+ retrieve="Both"
+ gobook="yes"
+ alternate="Topdressing strip 1 mile south adjacent willow trees."
+/>
+<strip
+ code="L441 SOx 900,NZWF"
+ id="441"
+ lat="44:43.500S"
+ lng="169:14.600E"
+ elev="1150"
+ name="Wanaka Airfield"
+ comment="Unattended 120.1 Use northern grass rather than seal. Warbirds, helicopters, GA and scheduled services."
+ location="1.5 miles west of Luggate"       
+ length="900"
+ width="Open"
+ slope="Nil"
+ contact="Wanaka Airport Manager (03) 443 1112"
+ retrieve="Both"
+ surface="Seal"
+ gobook="yes"
+ alternate="Adjacent fields."
+/>
+<strip
+ code="L411 SOx 675,NZGY"
+ id="411"
+ lat="44:52.400S"
+ lng="168:23.800E"
+ elev="1260"
+ name="Glenorchy Airfield"
+ comment="Sheep grazing. Unattended 119.2"
+ location="2 miles south of Glenorchy"
+ length="675"
+ width="Open"
+ slope="Nil"
+ retrieve="Both"
+ gobook="yes"       
+ contact="Queenstown Airport Corporation (03) 442 3505"
+ surface="Grass"
+ alternate="Fields to north."
+/>
+<strip
+ code="L510 SOx 1800,NZQN"
+ id="510"
+ lat="45:01.250S"
+ lng="168:44.100E"
+ elev="1160"
+ name="Queenstown Airport"
+ 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 128.0 ground 121.9"
+ length="1800"
+ location="4 miles 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"
+/>
+
+<strip
+ code="L457 SOx 1000,NZCS"
+ id="457"
+ lat="45:03.000S"
+ lng="169:10.100E"
+ elev="740"
+ name="Cromwell Racecourse"
+ comment="Unattended 119.1. Caution runway undulating at south end."
+ length="1020"
+ surface="Grass"
+ retrieve="Both"       
+ width="Open"
+ gobook="yes"
+ slope="Nil"
+ location="1 mile west of Cromwell"
+ contact="Central Otago District Council (03) 448 6979"
+/>
+<strip
+ code="L570 SOx 1200,NZLX"
+ id="570"
+ lat="45:12.800S"
+ lng="169:22.400E"
+ elev="750"
+ name="Alexandra Airfield"
+ 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"   
+ contact="Central Otago Flying Club (03) 448 7462"
+ gobook="yes"
+ width="Open"
+ slope="Nil"
+ retrieve="Both"
+ surface="Seal"
+/>
+<strip
+ code="L530 SOx 1250,NZRX"
+ id="530"
  gobook="yes"
  comment="Sheep grazing"
  elev="500"
@@ -12,10 +243,12 @@
  name="Roxburgh Aerodrome"
  width="Open"
  contact="Central Otago District Council (03) 448 6967"
- location="2 miles north of Roxburgh"
+ location="2 miles north of Roxburgh, adjacent to racecourse."
  retrieve="Both"
  surface="Grass"
+ slope="Nil"
  length="1250"
+ alternate="Adjacent fields."
 />
 <strip
  code="L120 SOx 600,"
@@ -138,6 +371,21 @@
  width="20m"
 />
 <strip
+ code="L150 SOx 800,two strips"
+ elev="660"
+ gobook="yes"
+ id="150"
+ lat="43:31.680S"
+ lng="171:57.300E"
+ name="Hororata"
+ comment="Canterbury Gliding home field"
+ width="Open"
+ slope="Nil"
+ surface="Grass"
+ length="700"
+ location="Adjacent to racecourse, 1 mile north of Hororata town."
+/>
+<strip
  code="L160 SOx 600,two strips"
  elev="1410"
  gobook="no"
@@ -215,7 +463,7 @@
  code="L240 SOx 400,"
  comment="Airstrip no longer exists. Use small fields. Caution strong down valley wind."
  elev="1690"
- gobook="yes"
+ gobook="no"
  id="240"
  lat="43:34.100S"
  lng="170:55.700E"
@@ -688,11 +936,11 @@
 <strip
  code="L336 SOx 500,"
  alternate="Omarama Airfield"
- comment="Caution power lines by road."
+ comment="Danger. Has been removed. No longer available."
  elev="1400"
  location="Parallel to Ben Omar road on gentle bend. 1nm east of south end of Buscot ridge."
  slope="Nil"
- gobook="yes"
+ gobook="no"
  id="336"
  lat="44:27.702S"
  lng="170:00.412E"
@@ -900,7 +1148,7 @@
  lat="44:25.000S"
  lng="170:15.500E"
  name="Black Forest"
- slope="Moderate"
+ slope="Medium"
  surface="Grass"
  length="400/600"
  width="20m"
@@ -989,7 +1237,7 @@
 <strip
  code="L363 SOx 450,"
  elev="2430"
- gobook="yes"
+ gobook="no"
  id="363"
  lat="44:14.300S"
  lng="170:34.200E"
@@ -998,7 +1246,7 @@
  station="The Whaleback"
  contact="John Perriam (03) 445 2769"
  location="1nm E of Haka pass road."
- comment="Poorly maintained strip overgrown with tussock."
+ comment="Poorly maintained strip overgrown with tussock. Not usable."
  alternate="Fields to NW or L353 Grampions"
 />
 <strip
@@ -1175,7 +1423,7 @@
 <strip
  code="L443 SOx 500,"
  elev="800"
- gobook="yes"
+ gobook="no"
  id="443"
  lat="44:49.527S"
  lng="169:21.450E"
@@ -1186,18 +1434,23 @@
  width="20m"
  location="Intersection of Highway 8A and Maori Pt Rd."
  alternate="Nearby fields"
- comment=""
+ comment="Unusable due to irrigation"
  retrieve="Both"
 />
 <strip
  code="L444 SxOl400,"
  elev="1660"
- gobook="no"
+ gobook="yes"
  id="444"
  lat="44:51.800S"
  lng="169:01.300E"
  name="Cardrona"
- width="20m"
+ width="Open"
+ slope="Nil"
+ surface="Grass"
+ location="Junction Cardrona valley road and skifield road."
+ comment="Caution sheep."
+ alternate="Fields to north."
 />
 <strip
  code="L445 SOx 1km,"
@@ -1284,8 +1537,8 @@
  length="800"
  width="Open"
  location="Road junction Tara Hills/Killermont roads."
- alternate="463 Killermont Vegas"
- comment="Windsock at SE end."
+ alternate="L463 Killermont Vegas"
+ comment="Windsock at south east end."
  station="Killermont"
  contact="Mike or Dan Thomas (025) 824 202/(027) 436 2942/(03) 438 9625/(03) 438 9864"
  retrieve="Both"
@@ -1399,9 +1652,9 @@
  surface="Grass"
  length="500"
  width="20m"
- location="Adjacent small block of pine trees 6nm N of Falls Dam."
- 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."
+ location="Adjacent small block of pine trees 6nm north of Falls Dam."
+ alternate="Strip to south across river on small hill. Avoid good looking field to east."
+ comment="Uphill landing only, south side bushes restrict side clearance, caution holes at east end. Difficult strip often crosswind."
  contact="Hamish (Dick) Kavenagh"
  retrieve="Both. Aerotow best. Road by 4WD."
 />
@@ -1450,8 +1703,8 @@
  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."
+ location="2nm east of Falls Dam on terrace beside gravel road."
+ alternate="Grass strip 1nm north west of Falls Dam or fields 7nm to south west."
  comment="Often crosswind, check wind on lake."
  station="Home Hills"
  contact="Hamish (Dick) Kavenagh"
@@ -1470,7 +1723,7 @@
  surface="Grass"
  length="650"
  width="20m"
- alternate="Malvern Hills L465 7nm NE."
+ alternate="Morven Hills L465 7nm NE."
  comment="Land uphill, caution turbulence and difficult gusty winds."
  station="Dalrachney"
  contact="Rick and Terre Aubrey (03) 438 9863"
@@ -1496,22 +1749,22 @@
  retrieve="Both"
 />
 <strip
- code="L482 SOx 400,"
+ code="L482 SOx 400,Danger fence."
  elev="890"
  gobook="yes"
  id="482"
  lat="44:37.262S"
  lng="170:16.050E"
  name="Rugged Ridges"
- slope="Nil"
+ slope="Medium"
  surface="Grass"
  length="600"
  width="20m" 
  location="Beside Lake Aviemore 0.5nm from main road."
  alternate="Fields to W 1nm or 2nm E."
- comment="Caution, k line irrigation. OK to run over the pipes but miss the sprinklers!"
+ comment="Danger, fence across strip in center. Caution, k line irrigation. OK to run over the pipes but miss the sprinklers!"
  contact="Struan Munro (03) 438 7814"
- retrieve="Both"
+ retrieve="Road"
 />
 <strip
  code="L500 SOx 500,Wind!"
@@ -1619,7 +1872,7 @@
  surface="Grass"
  contact="NZone (03) 442 2256"
  location="4nm S of Queenstown Airport, 1/2nm west of main road."
- comment="Parachute drop zone and operations."
+ comment="Parachute drop zone and operations. Land uphill toward buildings."
  alternate="Queenstown Airport."
  retrieve="Both"
 />
@@ -1641,13 +1894,19 @@
  elev="1020"
  gobook="yes"
  id="522"
- lat="45:11.700S"
- lng="168:41.000E"
+ lat="45:11.308S"
+ lng="168:40.018E"
  name="Halfway Bay"
  width="20m"
  station="Halfway Bay"
  contact="(03) 442 8838"
  retrieve="Aerotow"
+ slope="Slight"
+ surface="Grass"
+ width="Open"
+ location="1 mile west of homestead by Lake."
+ comment="Tricky winds, windsock on fence at west end."
+ alternate="L520 Jardines"
 />
 <strip
  alternate="Lucerne paddocks 1nm North near homestead."
@@ -1727,7 +1986,7 @@
 <strip
  code="L583 SOx 800,three strips"
  elev="1480"
- gobook="yes"
+ gobook="no"
  id="583"
  lat="45:12.010S"
  lng="170:14.280E"