HGFA CLUB: BLUE MOUNTAINS HANG GLIDING CLUB INC.
CLUB RULES:
Site is currently closed due to no maintenance by the site owner.
No current BMHGC Inc. members have any experience flying from this site.
Information here from historic club records only.
SITE LOCATION: Wolgan Valley, Approx 30 minutes drive North of Lithgow towards Newnes (4WD Only)
EMERGENCY SERVICES: Call 000. Bathurst Hospital (02) 6330 5311, Lithgow Hospital (02) 6350 2300
ACCEPTABLE WIND
Direction: NE
Strength: HG < 5 knots
LAUNCH
Description: HG ONLY Metal Ramp overhanging cliff in low heath and scattered trees. Advanced cliff launch.
Hazards: Light wind only launch
LANDING AREAS
Primary: In Wolgan Valley to right of launch
Alternate: N/A
Top: N/A
X-C: Good potential to West and South.
REQUIRED RATING AND CONDITIONS
- HG Restricted and Intermediate Certificate: Not permitted.
- HG Advanced: Conditions: < 5 knots.
- PG2, PG3, PG4 & PG5 Certificate: Not permitted, launch area unsuitable.
HAZARDS - SPECIAL CONDITIONS - BRIEFING REQUIREMENTS
- This is strictly an Advanced HG site only and can only be flown in light NE winds.
- Ensure ramp is structurally sound before launch as this site is rarely flown and not maintained by the BMHGC.
- Unknown who constructed the launch ramp.
- This site is an extremely dangerous cliff launch.
- Watch for numerous rocks in LZ.
- This guide is from historic information only. No current BMHGC members have ever flown from this site.
- Recent observations by hikers indicate the metal ramp has some vegetation/trees protruding through the middle.
- Site closed due to no maintenance and no current club experience with the site.
