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Take-off – Croagh Patrick
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- Direction
- NNEESESSWWNW
- Coordinates
- 53.7599, -9.6588
- Altitude
- 741 m
- Region
- Mayo, IE
Take-off description
Actually current location is not perfect- fully covered by sharp stones spot on summit create no comfortable, difficult and unsafe for the glider take-off. Commonly used take-off's sites to North West are on the east shoulder of Croagh Patrick. Take-off to West South or South-West are on Ben Goram- West shoulder of Croagh Patrick. Detailed location will be provided as soon as possible. Additional information you can get from local pilots.
Getting there
Take R-335 from Westport.
Weather
Increasing wind speed.
Rules / airspace
Regular ridge and thermal soaring rules.
Comments
Lovely flying site with a lot of tourist's activity.
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