Site Name: Westonia Tow Paddocks
|
Site Type |
Direction |
Rating HG |
Rating PG |
Take Off Altitude |
|
Towing HG/PG/WM/PPG |
All |
Supervised |
Supervised |
350m ASL |
Site
Description: Private tow
paddocks managed by the Goldfields Dust Devils and flown with the informal
permission of the land owner.
Suitable Conditions:
Local Hazards:
Getting
There: Contact the
managing club below to find out the location of the paddock that is currently
being used.
Access
Protocols: Paddocks are
privately owned and the access regularly changes depending on the cropping
situation. You need to contact Murray Wood below for details on the currently
available paddock.
Site Rules: Standard polite rules
apply when operating in farming communities.
·
All households in this area use UHF CB for
communications when out and about on the farm and in town. Your radio chatter WILL be heard (all channels are
utilised somewhere) and the whole flyin community
will be judged accordingly. Please be polite and courteous at all times. Keep
transmissions short sharp and to the point with no unnecessary chatter.
·
You will be flying over and landing in private
property, attempt to seek permission before entering any property.
·
Leave all gates as you found them, if the gate
was open then do not close it. Leave all areas as you found them. Take litter
with you (even other peoples).
·
Be polite and courteous, greet farmers warmly
and stop for a chat.
·
No smoking in the paddock
·
No towing if there is a movement ban
Managing
Club: Goldfields Dust
Devils Hang Gliding and Paragliding Club http://www.goldfieldsdustdevils.com/
Site Contact: Murray
Wood 0427 326 638; muzel71@bigpond.net.au
