Flying sites

Take-off – Coopers ('Thermal Rise')

Direction: NNEESESSWWNW
Coordinates: 50.2856, -118.9860
Altitude: 1050 m
Region: British Columbia, CA
Landing: 2.6 km from the take-offView on map ↗

Take-off description

Direction of Launches: East, North East, South East and South Site Suitable for: Hang Gliding and Paragliding Type of Site: Mountain Type of Flying: Ridge / Thermal / Training Elevation Launch: 3450' Asl GPS Launch: N 118°59'09.79' W 50°17'08.30' Excellent, large rounded grassy clearing overlooking the Freedom Flight Park LZ. No further information is provided. You must stop off at Freedom Flight Park to sign the Lumby Air Force Waiver. You will then be given directions to the launch site.

Getting there

20 minutes east of Vernon BC following Hyw 6. Turn north at the main intersection in Lumby and proceed 2 Km north to the Freedom Flight Park.

Weather

http://www.theweathernetwork.com/weather/canada/british-columbia/lumby http://www.canadarasp.com/windgrams/?region=4&location=0&plotType=1 Atmospheric Soundings. Click on WLW for the Kelowna Airport Soundings: http://weather.uwyo.edu/upperair/sounding.html http://www.windfinder.com/forecast/vernon_kalamalka_lake# http://www.windmapper.com/?Loc=NW webcam/ wind: http://osa-weather.weebly.com/coopers.html

Rules / airspace

CYA 122 (A) (H) is Special Use Airspace for Hang Gliding and Aerobatics useage which has a ceiling of 6,200' ASL. Be aware when above 6200' Commercial jets, using Fuel Saving GPS approaches into Canada's 10th busiest airport at Kelowna may be on final glide from a long way away. FIC Advanced Weather Briefing and HAGAR Notification: 1-866-WXBRIEF (1-866-992-7433) French service: 1-866-GOMETEO (1-866-466-3836) For your HAGAR information, see: http://www.hpac.ca/pub/?pid=95 Canadian Airspace information, see: http://skyvector.com/ Radio Frequency: 123.4Mhz (Aircraft) & 173.640Hmz. Local Club Radio Frequency: 145.500

Comments

One of the most popular flying sites in British Columbia. All Pilots require a minimum of 10 Hours airtime and 20 foot launches or be under the supervision of a certified instructor prior to flying Coopers. ABSOLUTELY NO COMMERCIAL USE OF THIS SITE IS ALLOWED WITHOUT WRITTEN AUTHORIZATION FROM THE LUMBY AIR FORCE FLYING CLUB. Flight School / Tandem Flight Policy - http://lumbyairforce.com/policy.htm