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Take-off – Jurkalne
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- Direction
- NNEESESSWWNW
- Coordinates
- 57.0366, 21.4026
- Altitude
- 8 m
- Region
- Ventspils, LV
Take-off description
Same as Landing. Depends on wind speed. If slower wind - takeoff is from top. If wind is strong then takeoff is from bottom/beach. Relative height is around 10-12m
Getting there
By car.
Rules / airspace
Like usual soaring regulations
Comments
Flyable cliff is about 20km long. In right direction and speed of wind, cliff can be flown uniformly whole distance and tens of meters high. Height record 935m. There are many to reach cliff. Flyable wind direction is N, NW and W. Best is NW and W.