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SAFA is applying for the establishment of a TDA and airband radio carriage exemption in support of the Bright Open 2027 Paragliding Competition.
The issue
The TDA would be active from 13-19 January 2027. The TDA will be within Class G airspace and is proposed to be a 35 nautical mile (n mile) radius centred on the town of Stanley, Victoria.
The proposed TDA will make other airspace users aware of up to 100 paraglider pilots flying cross country tasks to set goals. They will not be carrying equipment to enable airband radio communications.
Purpose
In support of the Bright Open 2027 paragliding competition, Sports Aviation Federation of Australia (SAFA) is applying for a temporary danger area (TDA).
Proposal
The Bright Open 2027 is an internationally recognised and sanctioned, paragliding cross-country racing competition. The competition will run from 11:00 Australian Eastern Daylight Time (AEDT) on Saturday 13th February 2027 until 18:30 AEDT on Friday 19th February 2026.
A maximum of 100 paraglider aircraft will be competing, flying daily tasks from 11:00 AEDT to 18:30 AEDT.
The tasks will be confined to the volume of Class G airspace up to 8,500’ above mean sea level (AMSL), enclosed by a cylinder of 35 n mile radius, centred on a point in the town of Stanley, located at 36.404987S 146.755287E, as depicted in figure 1 below.
Horizontal limitations:
- 35 n mile cylinder centred on the town of Stanley (Vic): 36.404897S 146.755287E.
Vertical limitations: Class G, up to 8,500ft AMSL.
In addition to the TDA, SAFA will apply for an activity NOTAM and an exemption for competing pilots from the carriage and use of airband radios whilst flying. Properly authorised ground-based operators will monitor and conduct airband radio communications and relay information to pilots via UHF radio transmissions.