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Take-off – Britten Reserve
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- Direction
- NNEESESSWWNW
- Coordinates
- -43.5833, 172.7250
- Altitude
- 40 m
- Region
- Canterbury, NZ
- Landing
- 1.4 km from the take-offView on map ↗
Take-off description
500 meters East of the gondola on the Summit Road.
Getting there
Drive up Mt Pleasant road to the top then turn right and drive a further 200 meters, takeoff is on the right over the style.
Weather
Do not fly in NW winds. Ensure that wind is not SW by driving to Bridle path first.
Rules / airspace
Maximum altitude 3500 feet.
Comments
Contact local pilots before flying from this site. Nice light W wind soaring site often flown in the winter months.