On 15 December 2013  the pilot of a Rolladen Schneider Flugzeugbau LS7-WL glider  registered VH-XJJ  attended the daily pilots’ briefing at Benalla aerodrome  Victoria He initially planned to head to the north of Benalla but was advised that there would be better lift to the southeast of the airfield as indicated by the presence of cumulus (Cu) clouds