Is this no go zone at Tugun still current heaps of guys were cruising through this area - you wouldnt think it wouldnt impact the airport and keeps you away from the busy kirra to nth kirra area

Kited there successfully today. Ok it was very light and there were two foilers that tangled their kites at sea and one had a long swim to Kirra but there were high fives at the end. Back to the topic, in the good ol' litigious USA that would have been verbotten and we would have all potentially been arrested by the fun police under an FAR prohibiting flying kites within 5nm of an airport. Didnt see any aircraft doing a go around due to my 2m high jumps or a foil soaring at altitude at 1.2 metres. Thankfully CASA has no such rule. Risk analysis question? Kite flying or DJPhantom flying near an airport, which is more dangerous?

It's hard to make out but looks like the obstruction limit elevation is 40m where it crosses the water on the NE'ly approach. Given some people fly with 27m lines plus the kite, then throw in a jump. It could be pretty close. To me anywhere NW of the southern edge of the NE small plane runway looks to be no go.

They regularly send airport security to ask people not to fly on the beach. They have stated to us before that they dont care about when your in the water. Generally they cant see us from the tower unless you static launch on the beach. They see you quick then as the beach is quite high at ballinga. South goldie already want us banned. Lets not push our limits guys.

kernal said..
casa is one thing federal law is another. you are not to fly kites of any sort anywhere ****ing near an airport.

keep pushing your luck peanut

seriously do you have any idea how many govt bodys actually read this ****.

Hi GCWA and CASA and AFP, promise we are not being ****wits and kiting in the only place we definitely should be avoiding.

this is the most windsurfer thing i have ever read, you are on the wrong forum kernal

Hi Billob,

Thank you for your recent correspondence regarding restrict activity areas in the ocean area adjacent to Coolangatta Airport.
We have assessed your application for exemption and have granted this on the condition of limiting your launch height for 'backrolling' I believe you called it. This must stay below 100ft.
We did, however, have larger concerns with the size of the splash from descending kitesurfers flying 'Ozone' kites that have been observed by low flying aircraft around Vicky Point. The size of these impact splashes would be very detrimental to aircraft flight around the airport. Please ensure this person doesn't kite within this area.
In addition, at this point in time, we are unaware of any large-scale, oval race tracks that are going to implemented in the surrounding areas, as shown in the picture above.

Be safe in the sky

Thanks for clarifying CASA -the athletics track in the sky's got me stumped too- i bet it's that bloody Mayor again-endorses anything that bloke

Bahaha GOLD