Site Specific Rules

• A Sedgeview-specific permit is required to fly from Sedgeview. See: Permits.

• A valid SAHPA Pilot's Licence is a prerequisite to fly at Sedgeview. Visiting pilots must obtain a temporary SAHPA Pilot's Licence. (no valid SAHPA licence = no valid Sedgeview permit)

• No Fly Zone: A no fly zone to the west of the launch site is clearly indicated by a orange marker on the ground. No flying is permitted to the west of this marker – see map for further clarification, or ask a local senior/commercial pilot. The ONLY exception is during northerly approach to the Bottom Landing, and then only at altitudes well below the ridge-line.

• Privacy Zone: Pilots are permitted to fly as far towards the East as is safely possible. HOWEVER, please respect the privacy of the landowner to the east of the launch site, by avoiding the “150m privacy bubble” around the house – see map for further clarification, or ask a local senior/commercial pilot.

Pilot/Flight Guide

• If flying at Sedgeview for the first time, please chat to some of the local pilots for general site briefing or further information – they’re generally a friendly bunch !
• Site grading: Student/Basic.
• Avoid flying low over the trees (rotor and turbulence)
• Top landing: Beware of approaching from too far back and getting into "sink".
• No ACRO flying is permitted in front of, or above, the take-off/landing area.
• In the case of over-crowded air-space, the most senior local pilot (as agreed by Eden Flyers Club committee members) will act as safety officer and may halt further launching until safe. In such case, the safety officer has complete authority and any instruction given by him/her must be fully complied with at all times.

Commercial Plantation

Some of the trees on properties surrounding the Sedgeview site are commercially harvested and damage to such trees is to be avoided. Should a pilot and his wing become entangled in a tree/trees, please immediately report the incident to Site Management (072 5060 951 / 082 298 3554) or failing this, a local senior/commercial pilot who will inform the relevant landowners and obtain consent for access to relevant property, as well as any action that may result in damage to trees or property in an attempt to extract the wing. Under guidance of Site Management or the local senior/commercial pilot, the pilot should be safely extracted as priority. Should the subsequent retrieval of the wing involve access to private property or damage to any trees, this should only be done upon prior consent of firstly, Site Management or secondly, the local senior/commercial pilot.

Note that: Any life-threatening situation takes precedence – in a case whereby the pilot’s life may be in danger, whatever needs to be done to extract the pilot from the situation safely, takes precedence. A “local” ER24 paramedic may also be available (if not on duty) – the emergency number is 072 5060 951.

Geographics

• GPS Coordinates (degrees): S34 00 21 / E22 47 39
• Hight A.S.L. - 130meters
• Max Hight A.S.L. - 457meters / 1500feet

Weather

• Safe wind directions: SSE - SSW.
• Safe maximum wind-speed for take-off: +/-22KPH
• Be continuously aware of changing wind direction and strength. Keep an eye on the windsocks at Turkey and the Bowling Club.
• Extreme danger when wind direction turns side-on (East or West). If this occurs: expect turbulence from trees, and land at the bottom rather than attempting a top-landing.
• Never fly in a prevailing northerly wind, even if the wind appears to be coming up the face of the ridge - extremely dangerous.

Bottom Landing (Turkey)

• Please respect the privacy of the kind land owner.
• Land to the west, near the Engine Garage (petrol station), only.
• Do NOT land or walk anywhere near the farm house situated below takeoff.
• Do NOT use the eastern farm-gate.
• No motor vehicles are permitted to enter the farm - pilots must walk out.

• Any pilot who tresspasses near the farmhouse or is associated with a vehicle that is driven onto the farm, will have his/her Sedgeview permit revoked and will be barred from using the Sedgeview site.