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Take-off – 'Roque de los Muchachos'
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- Direction
- NNEESESSWWNW
- Coordinates
- 28.7438, -17.9085
- Altitude
- 2113 m
- Region
- Santa Cruz de Tenerife, ES
Take-off description
the first 500m of the flight is rather FLAT; optimal conditions for launch required!
Getting there
From end of road hike up; no track; steep; takes at least 1 hour!
Weather
very often in/ above clouds; Puntagorda-launch might be an alternative... Wind/ webcam on top of Roque de los Muchachos: http://www.not.iac.es/weather/index.php?v=webcam1
Rules / airspace
Respect the no-fly-zone of the National park! Do not enter/ overfly the Caldera before reaching Torre del Time! >> https://www.idafe.com/English/Flyer-Piloteninfo_2022_EN_A4.pdf
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