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SERVICES & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA 9 OCTOBER 2018
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SERVICES & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA 9 OCTOBER 2018
Regional Facilities Plan for Difficult to Locate Sports (Consultation Draft - August 2018)
In order to guide the development of options/ recommendations, a set of facility specifications and site charac-
teristics has been developed. Based on advice from the individual sports a Desired Standards of Service (DSS) for
regional level facilities for the four sports has been developed. The following tables summarise key elements:
Table 1: Land and Site Characteristics for a regional level facility
Discipline NYP 42] PXq e143 ee aE
— Topograph
Landscape
OTE
Hang-gliding <1ha Walk/ portage from car- _— Sited to take advantage of
park to launch site advantageous wind direction
with sufficient up Lift; inland sites
in areas with sufficient thermal
activity and height.
Parachuting Launching - aerodrome/ airport Vehicle access to launch —_ Launching - aerodrome/ airport
Landing - large and open; within nd landing sites Landing - open and obstacle free
distance from airport
Gliding and Aerodrome suitable for launching Vehicle access, aircraft Launching and landing -
soaring tow aircraft; runway that is access aerodrome/ airport
minimum of 2000m x 120m
Fixed wing Aerodrome suitable for light Vehicle access, aircraft Launching and landing -
small aircraft aircraft launching access aerodrome/ airport
and ultralights
Operation 40-80ha is preferred, 30ha All weather access to Flat, open and obstacle free flying
of Model or overfly area is minimum. the take-off and landing area (preferred 900m x 900m area
miniature Flying area which is 900m x area is preferred, car in front, and to right and left of
aircraft 900m (distance in front, and to parking for 100 cars. pilot).
right and left of pilot) in order Maximum height for flight is
to operate an aircraft avoiding 120m
flying over roads, heavily
occupied areas such as schools
or houses etc.
Main use focus is:
Airfield/ landing areas need to be
minimum 400m with 300m cross
runway for take-off and landing.
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