Dry Canyon – paragliding startovačka
Startovačka Dry Canyon se nachází v Spojené státy ve výšce 2121 m n. m. Hlavní orientace startu je JZ; vhodný vítr je 0–8 m/s (max. poryv 11 m/s). Obtížnost: pokročilý.
Parametry startu
- Země
- Spojené státy
- Nadmořská výška
- 2121 m n. m.
- Orientace startu
- JZ
- Vhodný vítr
- 0–8 m/s
- Max. poryv
- 11 m/s
- Obtížnost
- pokročilý
Klíčové informace
Podmínky
Getting there: 105°53'10.00'W x 32°55'38.50'N. Accessible by 4x4 only on a badly eroded US Forest Service Rd. Turnoff from main road is here: 105°53'6.71'W x 32°56'54.82'N. You will have to go to Google Earth to see the road. Ratings: This site is P3 because you have a very short space (< 10 m) to launch because of rotor behind the ridge. HG launch: This is where the F.S. Road takes This is not the recommended launch for PGs. It is more difficult to inflate the wing there because of the steep hill and rotor. Make sure you have good kiting skills as PG pilot. NO TOP LANDING!. It is clear of bushes and features a perfect 30-40 degrees rolling slope, no rotors, and slightly lower winds. This is a fun site but there is substantial turbulence, especially in the spring and summer. Paragliders should launch before 10AM or after 4PM during the summer as it often gets blown out in between those times -- hang gliders only. In the fall and winter, PG is often good the whole day. For the longest PG flights, get to launch around noon or 1PM and wait until conditions are appropriate. This is not a crowded site. DANGERS: If you see or hear thunderstorms to the east or see the white sand being kicked up 15 miles west of the site, GET DOWN!. Beware of the typical very rough southwest desert air in the spring/summer.
Přístup a přistání
PG launch: From the HG launch, hike east to a rock band. There is an opening that allows to walk down to a col where the launch is located. You can soar the ridge for hours, go XC, or do a sledride of about 15 minutes. To takeoff: From HWY 54, go north past Alamogordo and turn east on HWY 82. Go about 5.7 miles and turn off to the right through a gate. Follow a Google Earth printout to the site. To LZ: From Hwy 54, take Fairgrounds Rd up towards the mountains. After a baseball field, the large LZ field is located on the left. There is a windsock and gazebo for shade.
Poplatky
Don't land or fly too near the hospital due to helicopter traffic. There is a large restricted airspace (White Sands Missile Range and Holloman Air Force Base) west of Hwy 54. There is the civil airport and its class C airspace south of the city. North and east of Hwy 54 is where most XC happens and is ok. Consult a sectional chart before going XC!
Odkazy
Startovačky v okolí
Údaje jsou orientační (zdroje: XContest, paraglidingearth.com, paragliding-mapa.cz). Před letem vždy ověř aktuální podmínky, vzdušný prostor a souhlas správce startovačky. Více na živé mapě.