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Take-off – Zarqa Maain
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- Direction
- NNEESESSWWNW
- Coordinates
- 31.5779, 35.6245
- Altitude
- 691 m
- Region
- Madaba, JO
- Landing
- 1.7 km from the take-offView on map ↗
Take-off description
Flat top. Track below takeoff can cause problem for lazy takeoff technique.
Getting there
Dirt track to next to take off from main road leading down to Zarqa Maain hot springs.
Weather
NW to N best. Can take a bit of NE
Comments
Careful strong winds on top and possible rotor behind hill. Strong compression zone. Inversion from Dead Sea limits altitude gains. Nice top to bottom flights with easy landings below. Take care too landing with rotor zones, but possible for advanced pilots.