Take-off – Saint-Cergue
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- Direction
- NNEESESSWWNW
- Coordinates
- 46.4449, 6.1758
- Altitude
- 1001 m
- Region
- Vaud, CH
- Landing
- 2.4 km from the take-offView on map ↗
Take-off description
SE to SO. Not flying with more than 20km/h wind. from 9:00am to 17:00 in the summer Best from 12:00 - 14:00 Flyable under the prevailing wind if it's not too strong. Balise of 'The Dole' (DOL), 1670m): http://www.meteosuisse.admin.ch/web/fr/meteo/temps_actuel.par0023.allStations.html
Getting there
Parking in 'Le Chateau de Monteret'. From St-Cergue, after crossing the railway, drive to Arzier during 1,2km and turn to the right (follow Monteret) during 0,900km until the little Castle. Then walk South-West across the pasture (100m) , then across and down the forest (100m). You arrive on the railway. Turn right and the Takeoff is at 20m, down the railway.
Weather
Not flying with more than 20km/h wind.
Rules / airspace
2000 m ASL on the Jura (mountains) and until the bottom of the mountain. After, on the villages, 1000m ASL. TMA Geneva
Comments
Take care! you need a finesse of 5 for not crashing in the trees.