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2 unusual facts about AGL


Lowest safe altitude

The AMA is the lowest off-airway altitude to be used under Instrument Meteorological Conditions (IMC) that will provide a minimum vertical clearance of 1 000 feet (AGL), or in designated mountainous terrain 2 000 feet above all obstacles located in the area specified, rounded up to the nearest 100 foot increment.

Overhead join

The pilot crosses the runway from the normal circuit for that runway, looking out for other traffic in the circuit, and descends to circuit height (often 1000 feet AGL for heavier GA aircraft or 500–600 feet for light aircraft and microlights) on the dead side (opposite that of the normal circuit).


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AGL Energy

On 6 October 2006, Australian Gas Light Company and Alinta Limited shareholders approved the merger of AGL’s infrastructure assets with Alinta and the subsequent separation of AGL Energy.

AGL Resources

Atlanta Gas Light, is the largest natural gas distributor in the Southeast, and is the AGL in AGL Resources.

Breakfast Point, New South Wales

Breakfast Point is the location of one of the largest urban renewal projects in Sydney on a site formerly belonging to AGL.

Mortlake, New South Wales

Mortlake was notable as the site of the Australian Gas Light Company (AGL) gas works, which first purchased land here in 1883.

Phil Costa

During 2009, Costa came under heavy criticism from Wollondilly Councillor Benn Banasik, Mayor of Camden Council Chris Patterson and Campbelltown Councillor Jai Rowell for the Labor Government's approval of the AGL Power Station at Appin.


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