--- Attic/OmLand.xml	2013/11/15 23:09:54	1.129
+++ Attic/OmLand.xml	2016/09/25 21:53:28	3.15
@@ -1,7 +1,25 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
-<!-- $Id: OmLand.xml,v 1.129 2013/11/15 23:09:54 philip Exp $ -->
+<!-- $Id: OmLand.xml,v 3.15 2016/09/25 21:53:28 philip Exp $ -->
 <strips>
 <strip
+ id="357"
+ code="L357,"
+ name="Stony River"
+ elev="2800"
+ lat="44:24.434S" 
+ lng="170:30.196E"
+ comment="Topdressing strip with shed."
+ location="Kirkliston ranges near Stony River"
+ station=""
+ contact=""
+ surface="Grass"
+ length="600"
+ width="Open"
+ gobook="no"
+ runway="040"
+ alternate="Grays Hill"
+/>
+<strip
  id="245"
  code="L245,"
  name="Lilybank"
@@ -15,8 +33,9 @@
  surface="Seal"
  length="1150"
  width="15m"
- gobook="no"
+ gobook="yes"
  runway="13/31"
+ alternate="Mt Gerald L243 2nm south"
 />
 
 <strip
@@ -118,21 +137,22 @@
 <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"/>
@@ -143,9 +163,12 @@
  elev="600"
  lat="44:44.257S"
  lng="170:28.735E"
- comment="SOS only. Little info known. Probably rough."
+ comment="Recently resurfaced."
  location="Next to sewage pond"
- gobook="no"
+ width="Open"
+ length="800"
+ orientation="12/30"
+ gobook="yes"
 />
 <strip
  id="431"
@@ -169,7 +192,7 @@
  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 +206,7 @@
  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 +224,7 @@
  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 +240,7 @@
  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 +275,8 @@
  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 +284,7 @@
  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 +305,7 @@
  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 +321,11 @@
  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 +337,7 @@
  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 +345,7 @@
  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 +357,7 @@
  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 +377,7 @@
  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 +398,14 @@
  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 +424,7 @@
  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 +438,7 @@
  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 +459,7 @@
  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 +616,12 @@
  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,"
@@ -639,7 +662,8 @@
  lng="170:25.800E"
  name="Cass River"
  sname="Cass River"
- station="Godley Peaks"
+ station="Glenmore Station"
+ contact="Will and Emma Murray, Glenmore Station, Tekapo"
  surface="Grass"
  vectors="1"
  width="20m"
@@ -663,7 +687,7 @@
  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"
 />
@@ -683,7 +707,7 @@
  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,"
@@ -716,7 +740,7 @@
  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
@@ -727,14 +751,14 @@
  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."
@@ -939,7 +963,7 @@
  retrieve="Both"
 />
 <strip
- alternate="Stony Stream strip, or fields at TP31 (Glen Lyon)"
+ alternate="Stony Stream strip, or fields at Glen Lyon"
  code="L320 SOx 500,"
  sdesc="L320 SOx 500"
  elev="1940"
@@ -1117,8 +1141,8 @@
  vectors="1"
  slope="Nil"
  width="20m"
- comment="Numerous cultivated paddocks sometimes better than the strip."
- contact="Glen Tomlinson (03) 4389 525"
+ comment="Numerous cultivated paddocks sometimes better than the strip. Electric fence across the middle sometimes, and sheep."
+ contact="Craig Morgan (027) 479 1532"
 />
 <strip
  code="L328 SOx 500,"
@@ -1185,6 +1209,29 @@
  contact="D McAughtrie (03) 4389 460"
 />
 <strip
+ alternate="Omarama"
+ code="L336 SO 600,"
+ sdesc="L336 SO 600"
+ elev="1400"
+ location="Dirt strip south of Little Ben, east of Buscot ridge."
+ comment="Runway difficult to see. Used for topdressing Sept 2016."
+ slope="Medium"
+ gobook="yes"
+ id="336"
+ lat="44:26.335S"
+ lng="170:01.499E"
+ name="Buscot"
+ sname="Buscot"
+ orientation="02"
+ station="Buscot"
+ surface="Dirt"
+ retrieve="Both"
+ vectors="1"
+ width="20m"
+ length="800"
+ contact="Richard and Jemma Gloag (03) 4389 626"
+/>
+<strip
  code="L330 SOx 500,"
  sdesc="L330 SOx 500"
  elev="2300"
@@ -1221,7 +1268,7 @@
  length="800"
  width="20m"
  location="NE corner Lake Ohau, parallel to gravel road."
- alternate="Fields (rough) 2nm N near Glen Lyon homestead (TP31) or Maitland L321"
+ alternate="Fields (rough) 2nm N near Glen Lyon homestead or Maitland L321"
  comment="Caution deer fence on NE side, Narrow for 20m, cattle."
  station="Glen Lyon"
  contact="Ken Wigley (03) 4389 643"
@@ -1801,10 +1848,33 @@
  comment="Center pivot irrigator across strip."
 />
 <strip
+ alternate="Dunstan Peaks 1nm west."
+ code="L459 Sx 500,"
+ sdesc="L459 Sx 500"
+ contact=""
+ elev="2200"
+ location="Parallel to road at the eastern end of Broken Hut Road."
+ comment="One way only due to terrain."
+ slope="Medium"
+ gobook="no"
+ id="459"
+ lat="44:36.600S"
+ length="500"
+ lng="169:53.158E"
+ name="Twinburn"
+ sname="Twinburn"
+ orientation="15"
+ station="Dunstan Peaks"
+ surface="Grass"
+ retrieve="Both"
+ vectors="1"
+ width="20m"
+/>
+<strip
  code="L460 Sl 400,"
  sdesc="L460 Sl 400"
  elev="2170"
- gobook="yes"
+ gobook="no"
  id="460"
  lat="44:31.112S"
  lng="169:42.989E"
@@ -1816,17 +1886,17 @@
  width="20m"
  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."
+ comment="Danger: Unusable. Has been fenced across. Banana shape, super patch at W end. Don't taxi off due to rocks."
  station="Dalrachney"
  contact="Rick and Terre Aubrey (03) 4389 863"
  retrieve="Both"
 />
 <strip
- alternate="Fields to S or strip 1nm N across the river (Birdwood was marked on map)"
+ alternate="Birdwood 1nm north"
  code="L461 Sx 600,"
  sdesc="L461 Sx 600"
  elev="1840"
- gobook="yes"
+ gobook="no"
  id="461"
  lat="44:31.129S"
  lng="169:48.536E"
@@ -1837,7 +1907,7 @@
  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."
+ comment="Danger: Unusable. Plowed under for crop."
  station="Killermont"
  contact="Dan Thomas (021) 680 0014 (03) 438 9625 Kierin (021) 888 129"
  retrieve="Both"
@@ -1857,7 +1927,8 @@
  length="800"
  width="Open"
  location="Road junction Tara Hills/Killermont roads."
- comment="Windsock at south east end."
+ comment="Danger: Unusable. Plowed under."
+ alternate="Dunstan Peaks L464 2nm south"
  station="Killermont"
  contact="Dan Thomas (021) 680 0014 (03) 438 9625 Kierin (021) 888 129"
  retrieve="Both"
@@ -1865,10 +1936,10 @@
 <strip
  code="L463 SOx 400,two strips"
  sdesc="L463 SOx 400"
- comment="Has been plowed under and is no longer usable."
+ comment="Danger: Unusable. Has been plowed under."
  contact="Dan Thomas (021) 680 0014 (03) 438 9625 Kierin (021) 888 129"
  elev="1570" 
- location="Two white huts and dirt access track from road. Marked by white tires (see from overhead center of strips)"
+ location="Two white huts and dirt access track from road."
  slope="Nil"
  gobook="no"
  id="463"
@@ -1884,7 +1955,7 @@
  vectors="2"
  width="Open"/>
 <strip
- alternate="Rough hay and crop paddocks 1nm to NW, or Berwen L462 2nm to north."
+ alternate="Twinburn airstrip 1nm east."
  code="L464 Sx 500,"
  sdesc="L464 Sx 500"
  contact="Bryan and Michelle Patterson (03) 4389 419"
@@ -1943,8 +2014,8 @@
  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
@@ -1965,7 +2036,7 @@
  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
@@ -2262,7 +2333,7 @@
  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"
 />
@@ -2358,6 +2429,21 @@
  sname="Glenshiels"
  width="20m"
 />
+<strip
+ code="L585 SOx 700"
+ sdesc="L585 SOx 700"
+ elev="1860"
+ gobook="no"
+ id="585"
+ lat="45:02.303S"
+ lng="170:12.332E"
+ name="Spec Gully"
+ sname="Spec Gully"
+ width="20m"
+ location="Beside Danseys Pass road 2 miles southeast of Naseby"
+ comment="Topdressing strip with shed"
+ surface="Grass"
+/>
 <strip 
  code="L581 SxOl300,two strips" 
  sdesc="L581 SxOl300"