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CTA: above 6500ft. Dirk provided this nice aerial panorama shot of the view from the edge of the Beechmont plateau to the West, which will come handy to find your bearings on the first few XC flights.
Beechmont - Rosin's Lookout
Open to club members and visiting pilots. Spring & summer best XC conditions, sea breeze influence most afternoons in spring and summer. The weather talker can be accessed on UHF Channel 26, Tone Squelch 97.4 (6 clicks) or via phone on 0439 540 975 (partially funded by the Gambling Community Benefit Fund). Please also check the area information.Takeoff
Prime spectator spot, but please park in the designated areas! Toilets and BBQ places; Water not suitable for drinking!
Landing
- Main bombout straight out from launch dissected by a fence running east-west. Upslope landing from SE-NE. Note power lines to the north of the Bombout paddock. Main bombout can be accessed by taking Beechmont Rd north towards Nerang. Turn right at the bottom intersection and look for Pocket Rd on the right hand side. This will take you to the Bombout. (Approx 40mins) or alternatively walk back. Walk up the far side (west side) of the spur until you encounter the track then follow it. There is one tricky spot halfway up where there is a sort of crossroads in a grassy area and the correct path is not apparent in the grass. The correct route is straight up, after 20 metres this track becomes visible again. At the crossroads the obvious track leading to the right is the wrong way. If you get lost backtrack, it is not worth trying to forge through lantana. Very muddy after rain. Pleasant one-hour hike at a leisurely pace.
- Cricket pitch only on weekends when there is no activity on oval. Dangerous turbulence from trees on ESE side in the winds you would commonly be launching in at Beechmont, some experienced local pilots say it is too dangerous to ever use.
- Munsters only in emergency. Dangerous in E and NE winds because of rotor from hills on the E and NE side.
- Face landings intermediate and above. Restricted Pilots only under supervision of Instructor or Club Safety Officer, as serious injuries have occurred.
- Anywhere between launch and the main Bombout.
- Anywhere on top plateau except designated bombouts.
Flight
CTA: above 6500ft. Dirk provided this nice aerial panorama shot of the view from the edge of the Beechmont plateau to the West, which will come handy to find your bearings on the first few XC flights.Hazards/Comments
- In northerly winds, windsock may indicate a more easterly airflow. Check wind talker for more accurate reading.
- In southerly winds, potential for rotor on northern side of the southern ridge.
- Be aware of Valley wind effect in bombout when coming into land. Can be quite North or even NW.
- Be aware of power line north of launch running down into the valley.
- Be aware of power line to the north of the Bombout paddock.
- In Southerly winds, be aware of your glide back to the bombout if in the Northern bowl.
- There is commonly a wind gradient on landing, which can be severe in the last 50 feet.
- Over-the-back downwind XC landings: In moderate winds there is no safe landing until Hinchcliffe bombout, in strong winds it is probably not safe to land until towards Beaudesert.