Take-off – Mystic (Bright)
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- Direction
- NNEESESSWWNW
- Coordinates
- -36.7581, 146.9660
- Altitude
- 779 m
- Region
- Victoria, AU
- Landing
- 1.6 km from the take-offView on map ↗
Take-off description
The Mystic take-off is a professionally laid tennis court material (plastic grass) five gliders wide facing due North into the prevailing valley breeze and sun conditions. It is flyable most days.
Getting there
About 3 hours from Melbourne by road, turn south at Wangaratta.
Weather
North winds can reinforce the northerly valley breeze and get quite strong. The nth end of the landing paddocks are in the lee of trees and should be avoided in strong conditions. The bowl in front of launch can be turbulent in westerlies.
Rules / airspace
Pilots must have HGFA and club membership to fly here. 10,000 ft ASL is allowed over launch.
Comments
Probably the most easily accessable and most popular thermal site in Australia.