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Woolacoombe
NW
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Sheet
180
Grid
SS 444 407
Site Officer Jay Jordan
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Suitability
Hang
Glider
Club Pilot
Suitability
Paraglider
Club Pilot
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Dimensions
Large
coastal site,
450' x 2 miles , The ideal wind direction is WNW
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Dogs
are allowed on the site but must remain on a leash at all times.
No
camping
is
allowed on the site.
Vehicles
left on the road can be vulnerable to thieves.
If visitors or horse riders are in the vicinity then delay your take off
or landing to avoid them.
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Take
Off
It
is possible to take off just above Marine Drive,
the car park road, from near the path to the top.
This access is not very visible and is about 200m
N of the Toilets.
The air is usually smooth, so it is ideal
for pilots fresh from flying schools to gain
confidence & experience in relative safety.
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Top
Landing
Large,
currently field 2 or the field behind it.
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Bottom
landing
Beach
that can be used at all states of the tide.
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Hazards
If
a search & rescue helicopter repeatedly flies
close to the flying site, a rescue operation is
being mounted and
all fliers must land
immediately.
Strong thermals can come from the beach and the
dunes.
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Local
Flying
Experienced
PG pilots may find the dunes soarable in relative
safety when it is too strong on the main hill.. In
these conditions expect low level rotor behind top
of the dunes.
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XC
Flying
Excellent
potential. But read the Safety
Warnings if crossing Dartmoor.
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Parking
Only
Five local vehicles are allowed to be parked in the
take-off area, and vehicles are no longer allowed
to travel across the 3 fields to drop off gliders
and return to the road. Drop your gear just inside
the wooden gate. You may park in Marine Drive car
park , which runs along the bottom of the hill
above the beach. There
is a path from Marine Drive to the Take- off,
starting 200m North of the toilets.
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KEY
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= Parking (PLEASE NOTE, Take off parking is restricted to
5 Cars ONLY.
REFER TO TALLY SYSTEM AT GATE AT MAIN ENTRANCE FROM ROAD
A = Marine Drive Parking, B
& C = Beach Landing Areas, Flag
Take Off
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