Stuart F,
Can you sort this with the LOA we did with Airservices?
>From memory QLD ATC was a bit of a drama, best deal with Melb..
Cheers
Mark> Date: Tue, 3 Jun 2008 12:04:58 +1000> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]> To:
[email protected]> Subject: [Aus-soaring] Airspace clearances>
> > Now I know why I keep this stuff - here's the end result of an email>
process that started around 13/07/07. The reference to Alpha and Charlie>
relates to two blocks that had been negotiated approximately 10 years ago>
between Boonah and Airservices (?), but were withdrawn about 5 years ago.> A
letter (deed/understanding) existed to verify this, but it has long> since
lapsed. For those who don't know, Boonah is about 1hr south west of> Brisbane,
nestled in the eastern foothills of the Great Dividing Range.> Wave is
prodigious in Winter from the south westerlies. Members from> another club
(Warwick - which is on the Southern Downs on the Western side> of the Great
Dividing Range) at one stage held the Australian height> records for male and
female - 32000 and 28000 feet respectively using this> wave. They were towed
over behind their Pawnee.> > And so to the question of airspace:> > 'I have
asked the relevant ATC sector and the answer is the same i.e.> clearance not
available in CTA without a transponder and VHF. Airspace in> that area will not
be released as it is the departure and arrival area for> Brisbane and with the
marked increase in jet traffic in recent years,> blocks alpha and charlie have
been deleted.> Rgds> a name> Airspace and Military Liaison'> > I'll follow up
on the many suggestions that have been sent - thanks!!> > Dave> >
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