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Take-off – Bell Mountain
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- Direction
- NNEESESSWWNW
- Coordinates
- 34.9596, -83.7295
- Altitude
- 1010 m
- Region
- Georgia, US
- Landing
- 2.0 km from the take-offView on map ↗
Take-off description
Mostly rocks and sand and about two and a half gliders wide. Located at 34.57'33.57N and 83.43'45.96W at 3350'MSL. Glide ratio is 4.59:1 with a 1421' vertical to LZ.
Getting there
-GA Hwy 76 west from Clayton to 1 mile outside Hiawassee -Meet at Shake Rag Rd.
Rules / airspace
You must be with a current member and have signed a waiver from www.southernparapilots.org.
Comments
Beautiful lake view of Chatuge from the takeoff.