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Take-off – Quinns Beach Launch
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- Direction
- NNEESESSWWNW
- Coordinates
- -31.6632, 115.6890
- Altitude
- 0 m
- Region
- Western Australia, AU
- Landing
- 0.0 km from the take-offView on map ↗
Take-off description
Beach takeoff for ridge soaring. Park in the Ocean Drive and Camira Way car park. Walk north onto the beach and launch off the sand dune ridge. Do not walk on or damage vegetation on the dunes. There is also a new top Launch and Landing pad just south of the Jindalee Beachshack cafe up on the ridge.
Getting there
Ocean Drive Quinns Rocks Camira Way Quinns Rocks
Weather
Fly in Westerly 9-15 Knots to get sufficient lift on the dunes. Proximity to roads and power lines. Severe rotor to the East of the ridge line
Rules / airspace
Be polite to dog walkers and pedestrians. Maintain separation.
Comments
Do not damage sand dune vegetation
Take-off parkingView on map ↗Landing parkingView on map ↗