  We present a proof-of-concept study of a method to estimate the inclination
angle of compact high velocity clouds (CHVCs), i.e. the angle between a CHVC's
trajectory and the line-of-sight. The inclination angle is derived from the
CHVC's morphology and kinematics. We calibrate the method with numerical
simulations, and we apply it to a sample of CHVCs drawn from HIPASS.
Implications for CHVC distances are discussed.

Astrophysics of Galaxies