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AMENDMENT 8 TO THE 1997 LIST (AL 8/97)

DATED 27th MARCH 2005

Definitive List. The definitive BGA list including the latest updates and any `Stop Press' items can be accessed through a link from the BGA web site: http://www.gliding.co.uk.

The list is held at: http://www.newportpeace.co.uk/turningpoints.htm and can be accessed directly through this web reference.

Responsibilities. The BGA has prepared this data in good faith but takes no responsibility for its accuracy or how it is used, for instance use by pilots in airborne navigation systems. Users are advised to check such data, in particular for proximity to other air activities or areas with airspace restrictions.

Airspace. Points with airspace considerations have the hash (#) annotation. A single hash # is a warning about proximity to airspace rather than the point being in an airfield ATZ or other zone for a notified activity. Points with a double hash ## should only be approached and over-flown if the organisation responsible for the airspace concerned has been contacted and the use of the point has been positively agreed for the flight concerned.

This amendment list - presents all the geographical points without grouping them regionally or into sites.

Subsequent additions and corrections. After this first amendment for the year, no fundamental changes will be made to existing points (such as to the exact position), although small corrections may be made to items such as road numbers or descriptions. Additional points may be added if there is a good gliding reason for adding them during the year.

PART 1 - IMPORTANT CHANGES

Important factual changes including corrections or changes of grid refs and deletion of points.

DUN Dunstable Clubhouse The club have asked their airfield point to be changed to a point on the NW boundary of the field that they have found is more suitable for finishes.

SEN Sennybridge, the road bridge that was the Point no longer exists. The exact point has therefore been changed to the A40/A4067 junction on the E side of the village, about 250m NE of the previous point.

Name of Point

Tri

gr.

BGA

No

Cat

Exact

Point

Detailed Description & Remarks

Dist (NMl)

Direction

From Centre of

Map

1:50k

Grid Ref

Km E/N

WGS84 Lat/Long

Deg/Min/Dec Min

Altitude

(Feet)

Tri

gr.
Dunstable Airfield DUN 890 D## NW boundary of field just east of B489 Tring Road. Used for finishes and some starts. Near club east-run launch point. Point is Inside Luton CTR, do not use as a TP due to Luton airspace 0.5 NW Dunstable Gliding Site 166 499.84 220.23 51 52.304N 000 33.074W 490 DUN
Sennybridge SEN 492 A A40/A4067 Centre of grass triangle at junction on E side of village 6 NMl W of Brecon. Difficult landing country 33 WSW Hereford 160 292.75 229.10 51 57.002N 003 33.717W 625 SEN

SCO Scotch Corner. The Yorkshire Club have agreed that this be deleted due to proximity to Teeside CTA and the easterly approach centreline. Alternative points BAR Barnard Castle, CTK Catterick and LEY Leyburn.

SKI Skipton - Delete due to expansion of the Leeds-Bradford CTA. The existing point is under controlled airspace base 3000ft and vertical separation is reduced further because of high ground. Replacement point GAG Gargrave West , 4 NMl to the NW

PART 2 - MINOR CHANGES

Where descriptions, road numbers or layouts have changed, but with no change to grid references.

BLA Blakehill Farm, the aerial mast has been taken down but the concrete plinth is still there. Change from "240 ft Aerial Mast" to "Concrete plinth" and add in remarks column: "Plinth was for tall mast, now removed. "
BRA Brackley NE and BRC Brackley South, add to remarks column: "Avoid Hinton Parachute zone to the west".
CHV Chieveley, Change point description to "M4 J13 roundabout" and remarks column to: "Just E of M4 bridge over A34 near motorway services. P-L
HIN Hinton in the Hedges. This is an active parachuting site as well as a BGA club site with a recent glider/parachutist fatality, please avoid. Change the remarks column to: "E side of airfield with ATZ, light aircraft and parachuting. DO NOT USE AS A TP due to parachuting activity, including free-fall from high altitude. Site of Aquila GC and Motor Glider Centre (BGA Member). Alternative TPs BAN, BRA, BRC, BUC, SIL"
KCA Correct height to 660 ft (from 66)
LSS Liss, change A325 to B3006
SBY Add to remarks column "Glider aerobatics carried out over airfield 1000 to 4000 feet. Alternative points SB1, SB2, BVR, GRA"
UPA Control Tower now demolished. Use UP1 instead.
WHI Whitchurch, change name to Whitchurch Shropshire (to distinguish it from new point WH2, Whitchurch Hants)
WHW Whitchurch W, change name to Whitchurch Shropshire W (to distinguish it from new point WH2, Whitchurch Hants)

PART 3 - ADDITIONAL POINTS

Name of Point

Tri

gr.

BGA

No

Cat

Exact

Point

Detailed Description & Remarks

Dist (NMl)

Direction

From Centre of

Map

1:50k

Grid Ref

Km E/N

WGS84 Lat/Long

Deg/Min/Dec Min

Altitude

(Feet)

Tri

gr.
Alston ALO 904 A A689 Br over R South Tyne SW side of village 17 ESE Carlisle 86 371.66 546.17 54 48.576N 002 26.547W 885 ALO
Abergavenny SW ABS 901 A 1833ft Trig point 2nm SW of Abergavenny, top of mountain called Blorenge. Point intended for ridge soaring cross-countries, watch for hang gliders 27 NW Bristol 161 326.98 211.84 51 48.025N 003 03.621W 1833 ABS
Basingstoke N BSN 911 C Bramley rail stn 3 NMl N of Basingstoke 8 N Lasham 175 465.52 159.35 51 19.769N 001 03.659W 195 BSN
Bath Bridge BBR 925 B E/W Bridge over R Avon 300m N of station E side of town. W of Bath Abbey between A4 toW and inner ring road to E. VRP for Bristol traffic is nearby 10 ESE Bristol 172 375.36 164.71 51 22.854N 002 21.327W 105 BBR
Bishop's Cleeve NW BCL 928 D Road Bridge over minor Railway 1NMl E of Gotherington village at Station on Glos & Warwicks railway. Ridge TP under Cotswold Edge 4 NNE Cheltenham 150 397.80 228.99 51 57.564N 002 02.006W 255 BCL
Booker W BO2 929 D## Frieth Crossroads E side of Frieth village, road to SE at crossroads goes to Marlow. Remote start/finish point for Booker close to airfield circuit 16 ESE Oxford 175 480.00 190.39 51 36.401N 000 50.771W 490 BO2
Booker NW BO3 930 D## Lane End Church Tower 1 NMl NW of airfield near B492 crossroads SW side of village. Remote start/finish point for Booker close to airfield circuit 16 ESE Oxford 175 480.61 191.62 51 37.059N 000 50.226W 525 BO3
Bodmin SE BDM 921 A A38 bridge over A30 SE side of town, minor rail line just to S 21 WNW Plymouth 200 208.92 065.67 50 27.579N 004 41.609W 295 BDM
Brecon SW BSW 902 A A470/A4215 T junction 4 Nml SW of Brecon just S of Libanus village, ridge to SE 43 NW Bristol 160 298.72 224.80 51 54.750N 003 28.431W 780 BSW
Brough BRH 892 B# A66/A685 Flyover at River Swindale, S end of Crossfell ridge 3NMl N of Kirkby Stephen. D407 to NW 30 SE Carlisle 91 379.48 514.43 54 31.485N 002 19.113W 545 BRH
Chelmsford S CHS 923 A# A12/B1007 Bridge over A12, S of town. Under LTMA base 3500ft 35 NW Canterbury 167 570.51 201.56 51 41.215N 000 27.917E 215 CHS
Cwmbran SW CWS 896 A Reservoir N side of dam wall Pant-y-Eos reservoir 3 NMl SW Cwmbran, ridge to SW 22 WNW Bristol 171 325.76 191.68 51 37.142N 003 04.424W 590 CWS
Castle Carrock Dam NW CCK 894 A W side of dam wall north end of water N end of Crossfell ridge 3.5 NMl S of Brampton, S of Castle Carrock village 8 E Carlisle 86 354.40 554.98 54 53.250N 002 42.743W 540 CCK
Church Houses CHU 905 D Crossroads, village centre Small village on N York moors, 6 NMl NNW of Kirkbymoorside 25 N York 94 466.92 497.48 54 22.108N 000 58.290W 455 CHU
Danbury E DAE 916 A# A414/B1010/B1418 roundabout Between Chelmsford and Maldon under LTMA base 3500ft 29 SW Ipswich 168 580.74 204.72 51 42.726N 000 36.885E 160 DAE
Danby DAN 898 C Road bridge over rail S side of village North side of N York moors 11 NMl W of Whitby 22 E Darlington 94 470.78 508.38 54 27.953N 000 54.570W 475 DAN
Dursley NW DUY 926 C B4060/4066 T junction 1 km E of M5 and 4NMl WSW of Bristol Club site at Nympsfield. At S end of Cotswold Edge ridge run in NW winds. Just S of Severn Wildfowl Reserve 15 NNW Bristol 162 373.87 199.31 51 41.516N 002 22.766W 310 DUY
Dursley SW DSW 927 D Tyndale monument on Nibley Knoll 5NMl SW of Bristol Club site at Nympsfield. Point for ridge soaring 1.5NMl SW of Dursley towards Wotton-under-Edge 13 NNE Bristol 162 374.30 195.61 51 39.521N 002 22.376W 540 DSW
Fordoun FOD 908 A A90/B967 T junction S side of village. Normally disused a/f to N 19 SSW Aberdeen 45 374.96 775.43 56 52.182N 002 24.742W 205 FOD
Gargrave West GAG 900 A Rail br over A65 About 1 NMl WNW of village, 4 Nml WNW of Skipton. Avoid Leeds-Bradford CTA 2.5 NMl to the SE 26 E Lancaster 103 391.09 455.06 53 59.492N 002 08.243W 490 GAG
Hay Bluff HAB 897 C Trig Point top of steep hill 3 NMl SSE of Hay-on-Wye, 1 NMl SW of large wood and north end of two ridges. Point intended for ridge soaring cross-countries, watch for Hang Gliders 14 W Hereford 161 324.43 236.60 52 01.360N 003 06.165W 2220 HAB
Heathfield E HEE 916 A# A265/B2095 T-junction W of the town. Under FL 55 airspace with LTMA 3500 and 2500 close to the NW 13 WNW Hastings 199 559.29 121.79 50 58.410N 000 16.048E 395 HEE
Honington Airfield HTN 880 B# Old airfield fire station S side of single R/W near E hangar at disused military airfield. Honington is sometimes re-activated by NOTAM, check before using. Avoid Lakenheath and Mildenhall traffic to W and NW 23 ENE Cambridge 144 589.41 275.13 52 20.493N 000 46.742E 175 HTN
Kirkby Stephen Station KST 895 A Rail bridge over A685 1 NMl SW of town 33 SE Carlisle 91 376.15 506.73 54 27.325N 002 22.162W 820 KST
Liskeard SE LKD 922 A A390 bridge over A38 Only bridge over A38 in junction with 4 roundabouts, SE of town 18 W Plymouth 201 225.88 064.01 50 27.001N 004 27.240W 395 LKD
Lower Clopton LCL 883 D N end of village street Street joins B4632 S of Long Marston. N end of Cotswold Edge below Meon Hill 15 W Banbury 151 416.72 245.60 52 06.509N 001 45.437W 195 LCL
Lussa Loch S LUS 884 B Tower in water at S end of dam 4 Nml NE Campbeltown airfield 50 SW Glasgow 68 170.90 628.60 55 29.840N 005 37.725W 425 LUS
Melmerby MLM 899 A A686 crossroads village centre Bottom of Crossfell ridge 7 NMl NE of Penrith 19 SE Carlisle 91 361.51 537.42 54 43.818N 002 35.952W 540 MLM
Mingary Pier MIG 901 A Sea end of B8007 1 NMl S of Kilchoan village between spot heights 1732 & 1129 34 WSW Fort William 47 149.41 762.68 56 41.307N 006 05.629W 10 MIG
Mortimer Church MOT 912 D# Church Spire Centre of village at road Y junction. LTMA base 3500ft 3 NMl to East 11 N Lasham 175 465.40 164.54 51 22.569N 001 03.706W 295 MOT
Nailsworth NAI 889 B A46/B4014 S side of town. Between Nympsfield and Aston Down clubs 14 SW Cheltenham 162 385.05 199.64 51 41.719N 002 13.062W 190 NAI
Newmill NEM 903 B Bridge over R Teviot E of small village 4 NMl SW of Hawick 29 N Carlisle 79 345.45 610.42 55 23.083N 002 51.753W 475 NEM
Overton OVE 913 A Rail/B3051 B3051 Br over rail, just W of station on N side of village 10 WNW Lasham 185 451.45 151.72 51 15.739N 001 15.841W 360 OVE
Pangbourne PAN 910 B# Br over R Thames B471 over river N of town, NW of Reading. Under LTMA base 4500ft, base 3500ft 3 NMl to East 18 N Lasham 175 463.59 176.84 51 29.217N 001 05.133W 140 PAN
Papworth PAP 915 A A1198/B1040 S S of two close T junctions N end of Papworth Everard village, 6 NMl SE of Huntingdon 10 WNW Cambridge 153 528.20 263.70 52 15.394N 000 07.392W 115 PAP
Reading West REA 909 A# M4 J12 E of Theale village, N of railway & gravel pits. Under LTMA base 4500ft, base 3500ft 3 NMl to East 15 N Lasham 175 465.04 171.52 51 26.337N 001 03.939W 165 REA
Saltby South SB1 917 C Coston village crossroads On B676, 2.5 NMl SSW of Saltby airfield 8 SSW Grantham 130 484.88 322.15 52 47.417N 000 44.565W 330 SB1
Saltby NW SB2 918 B Croxton Kerrial village T junction E E of two T-junctions in village. Just E of spot height 518 ft. 2.5 Nml NW of Saltby airfield 6 SW Grantham 130 483.75 329.16 52 51.208N 000 45.463W 490 SB2
Seaford East SEA 919 A A259 river Bridge Bridge over river Cuckmere 1 Nml E of outskirts of town on W side of flood plain 11 ESE Brighton 199 551.41 099.27 50 46.395N 000 08.760E 15 SEA
Snitterfield SW SN2 881 D# T junction A3400/minor road East Start/finish point for Stratford GC at Snitterfield, near Dunn Cow inn 17 E Worcester 151 418.17 258.33 52 13.374N 001 44.126W 280 SN2
Stratford NW SNW 882 D Wilmcote village T Junction 2 Nml NW Stratford-on-Avon, W of canal. Used as run-in feature by Stratford Club at Snitterfield 16 E Worcester 151 416.38 258.03 52 13.215N 001 45.699W 195 SNW
Tiptree TIP 924 C# Crossroads S of two T junctions in village centre. LTMA base 3500 1 NMl to E 21 SW Ipswich 168 589.27 216.69 51 49.008N 000 44.675E 220 TIP
Tongue TOG 906 A A836 T junction At acute bend in centre of village SE of causeway across Kyle of Tongue 60 N Inverness 10 259.11 956.74 58 28.565N 004 25.061W 150 TOG
Truro NE TRR 920 A A39/A390 T junction NE side of city 35 WSW Plymouth 204 183.86 045.77 50 16.334N 005 02.077W 245 TRR
Upavon Airfield UP1 579 D## SE corner of west hangar NE side of small grass A/F, west of three hangars. Site of Wyvern Army GC. 1.5 NMl E of artillery range danger area D125 13 N Salisbury 184 415.47 154.59 51 17.414N 001 46.775W 575 UP1
Warcop WAR 893 C# Bridge over R Eden SW side of village 4 NMl SE of Appleby. W of Crossfell ridge, avoid D407 1NMl to the NE 28 SE Carlisle 91 374.31 515.10 54 31.832N 002 23.909W 475 WAR
Weston Finish Point WO2 891 A## M40 J9 with A34/A41 Oxford club remote finish point used by arrangement with Weston-on-the-Green parachuting organisation. Inside D129 permanent danger area for parachuting, 1NML SE of airfield. Do not use as a TP 6 N Oxford 164 455.26 219.23 51 52.136N 001 11.929W 225 WO2
Whitchurch Hants WH2 914 A A34/Rail A34 bridge over rail, NW side of village 12 WNW Lasham 185 445.76 148.98 51 14.290N 001 20.754W 360 WH2