Hi David,

The gliding season is just beginning in Australia!! Your wonderful
images would be a great help.

The region of mountainous country around the border of Victoria and
NSW is very popular for pilots in those states and would be great in
3d presentations (it includes Australia's highest peaks). These
mountains are frequently flown in the sector North and East from a
point about S37.5 E146.0, especially around the valleys of:
S36 44.0 E147 10.0 (Mt Beauty)
S36 43.2 E146 53.6 (Porepunkah)

The sector (North and) West of the above point is important too -
but is mostly flat country - would be great if you can include that
too, especially for International pilots who come for long distance
flights from Tocumwal (S35 48.6 E145 36.2), etc.

Others more familiar with gliding in the more Northern areas of the
East Coast of Australia will no doubt be adding their special
regions . . .

Oh, there are three gliding clubs based just West of Melbourne
(Bacchus Marsh S37 44.0 E144 25.3) which are important for training
and introducing new pilots to our sport. A patch that included
Melbourne city and the bay that it is built around, and to the West
say 300km would be very useful for attracting younger members to
participate.

Thanks from us Aussies for your splendid contributions David,

Kind regards,

Jim Kelly







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