Flying sites

Take-off – Blossom Valley

Direction: NNEESESSWWNW
Coordinates: 32.8766, -116.8480
Altitude: 458 m
Region: California, US
Landing: 0.3 km from the take-offView on map ↗

Take-off description

Hike up (10 to 15 minutes) or High Clearance 4X4 drive up Note: The Blossom LZ is CLOSED until further notice. Effective 5-7-14, the Blossom LZ Landowner will press trespassing charges to all accessing his land. Helix Water Property & Old Riverbed LZs Remain Closed

Weather

Blossom Valley has the Highest Accident Rate of all San Diego County sites. Thumper out front and to the North is a knob that tends to throw off thermals that can be pretty bouncy. Also watch out for high winds, venturi effect, across the top and across Amen Ridge, off the the right (north) of launch. Lower speed-gliders can be blown back on windy days. Lots of Power Lines in Valley

Rules / airspace

http://www.sdhgpa.com/blossom-valley.html Private land with no official permission to fly. The landowners tolerate us, but access is sensitive.

Comments

Sensitive site, contact local pilots first. http://www.sdhgpa.com/sites-guide.html good site intro: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o01KkY2DAIw http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gzArH61vHdA 17.2 MB MPEG-4 (H.264) video (will play with QuickTime 7) of Jerome Daoust launching and top landing, 2001/3/24: http://www.expandingknowledge.com/Jerome/PG/Video/Mine/2001_03_24_CA_BlossomValley_Carbon_Jerome.mp4