WMAC – Registration – Whitireia Park Flying Site

Club Flying Site registration check list for

Whitireia Park, Titahi Bay, Porirua, Wellington.

Club name : Wellington Model Aeroplane Club Inc.

Club MFNZ number :56

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Any application for registration of a flying site shall be in writing. Draft club rules and procedures shall be provided.

The following points have been addressed:

Flying site name Whitireia Park, Titahi Bay, Porirua, Wellington.
Latitude Longitude -41.093698, 174.844744
Grid reference  N/A
a. That the owner, and other existing or traditional users, consent to model aircraft operations. Yes, permission granted by the Whitireia Park Trust Board and Greater Wellington Regional Council.
b. That the site will be operated safely, having particular regard for public access, walkways, car parking zones, nearby dwellings and animals/stock. All reasonable steps will be taken to eliminate, isolate or minimise all hazards that have the potential for harm. The flying site is located within a large parkland with restricted access to vehicles in the flight, pits and landing zones.
c. That the MFNZ restriction on model aircraft not overflying members of the public can be met with a reasonable safety margin, taking into account the local geography. Additional care shall be taken to ensure the trajectory corridor extending from either end of the runway does not intrude on public walkways for at least 200 metres. If the local geography does not allow this, the Club shall have a safety plan, and marshals located to ensure that landings/take-offs do not occur when the public is at risk. This site is for slope soaring or electric powered gliders only. There is no runway but a mown landing strip is situated on the cliff tops just to the north of the concrete pads area. All launches will be from the hand of the modeller or a helper and will be in the direction of the prevailing wind towards the sea from the cliff edge. Recognised walkways will always be behind the modeller and no launches will ever be towards a pathway, track or road.
d. That noise will not become a source of complaints. The MFNZ Noise COP offers guidelines on noise levels that may be tolerated and means of reducing the possibilities of complaints. Occupiers of nearby dwellings should be advised/canvassed, and their general agreement sought if possible. A noise mitigation plan shall be written and be available to be implemented as may be required. All models will be either slope soaring gliders or electric powered gliders. No dwellings will be over-flown in the proscribed fly zones.

Fly zones will be centred on the controlling pilot and will encompass an area 100 metres to the front, 100 metres to either the left or right of the pilot and to a height of 200 metres above the pilot.

No noise mitigation plan is required. The use of IC powered models is not permitted. The nearest dwellings are approx 500m from the fly zones.

e. That model aircraft operations are not incompatible with the general local environment. The fly zones are over open countryside, cliffs, beaches and sea.
f. The Local Authority and District Plan allows for the operation of model aircraft in the proposed new site. (This can be a complex issue and care should be taken before commitment to a new flying field. The MFNZ Council may be able to offer advice in this area.) Annual permission granted by the Whitireia Park Trust Board and Greater Wellington Regional Council.
g. That model flying is permitted by CAA under the terms of controlled air space. (The MFNZ holds information concerning this and can advise concerning applications for dispensations) Whitireia Park is a listed Danger Area for Model Aircraft use by NZ CAA.

Code: NZD625

Name: Titahi Bay, Porirua

Vertical Limit: SFC, 1500 ft.

Active: Daylight hours.

Using agency: Wellington Model Aircraft Club.

Refer www.aip.net.nz ENR 5.1 Prohibited, Restricted and Danger Areas. 4.1.1 “Danger areas are established to warn pilots of an area where danger to aviation may be present. A danger area requires pilots to have due consideration of the danger present within the area prior to entering, but does not require approval from any agency”.

Site Plan

At least one sketch plan (and preferably 2 or 3 with different scales) of the flying site shall be provided, clearly showing the following details:

a. The location of the proposed site, with either map or GPS co-ordinates. See map “Whitireia Park Overview”
b. The distance and direction to the nearest existing model flying site. 8km south to “Tawa College”.
c. The flight line, runway and pits areas. See map “Whitireia Park Detail”
d. The car parking and public spectator areas. See map “Whitireia Park Detail”
e. The estimated airspace zone that will be used, and the prevailing wind(s) See map “Whitireia Park Detail”. Prevailing winds are from the North, North-west.
f. The distance and direction to the nearest noise-sensitive building. 500m south east
g. Natural and man-made hazards, such as power pylons, trees, wildlife. Cliff face, National Radio AM radio masts.
h. Areas of regular public use, such as: sports and playing fields, walkways, picnic areas and the like.  
I. Residential and/or other built-up areas. This includes schools, churches, prisons and other institutions. See map “Whitireia Park Detail”
j. Areas where stock are grazed. This should also include seasonal restriction, for instance lambing ewes. No stock are grazed anywhere in the park at any time.
k. Areas where RC cars or boats have been known to operate, or may reasonably be expected to operate. N/a
l. The distance and direction to the nearest airport/airfield/aerodrome. Wellington International Airport, 26Km South.

 Draft club rules and procedures shall be provided

See Attached.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Whitireia Park Overview

 

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Whitireia Park Detail

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