Worldwide Soaring Turnpoint Exchange

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Unofficial Puhipuhi, New Zealand Control Points

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Courtesy of Peter Mulhare
Dated: 30 March, 2002

Updated: 05 August, 2004

Airport and elevation information courtesy of the WELT2000 database

Magnetic Variation: 18.6E, Datum: Geodetic 1949
Time zone: NZ, Summer offset from GMT is 13:00 and in Winter it is 12:00.

The waypoint data are available directly at www.igrin.co.nz/~peter/turnpoints.htm

Information about soaring at Puhipuhi, New Zealand is available at www.igrin.co.nz/~peter/gliding.htm

The primary specification of the waypoint coordinates is degrees and decimal minutes [5 decimal digits]

The coordinates are based on the Geodetic 1949 Datum as used on ALL New Zealand Maps (including Aviation Maps), and all turn points are marked on NZMS 260 (1 : 50000) series maps. Sheets O04, O05, O06, P04, P05, P06, P07, P08, Q06, Q07, and Q08.

Note: The 6 letter designators are set up such that the first 4 letters are a short version of the turn point name, the last 2 letters designate the type of turn point.

UNOFFICIAL, USE AT YOUR OWN RISK

Do not use for navigation, for flight verification only.

Always consult the relevant publications for current and correct
information. This service is provided free of charge with no warrantees,
expressed or implied.
User assumes all risk of use.

Use is subject to these conditions.