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Suitability
Hang
Glider
Club
Pilot
Suitability
Paraglider
Club
Pilot
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Dimensions
200
ft at take off, up to 400ft at
the top of the hill x 1½ miles. More proficient pilots can fly to
Matthew's Point, or jump the gap at Blackpool sands to Stoke Fleming and
then continue along the coast to the mouth of the Dart.
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A
committee member must be present at all times the site is in use.
All flyers must be members of the BHPA for insurance purposes, proof of
membership may be required.
The licence requires at least two people on site at any
time and a maximum of 15 in the air to avoid
overcrowding.
We
have built up a good relationship with Mr Toll, the land-owner, who often
lets the land out to a tenant farmer for sheep or cattle.
We
must respect the wishes of the farmers, do
not allow dogs into the field
and pick up any litter that you see, or we may get blamed for causing it.
No
camping is allowed on the site.
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Rigging
Steep
site!
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Take
Off
Use
the gate into the field, just past the toilets. Hang gliders take off
forward of the wall.
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Top
Landing
NO
TOP LANDING.
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Bottom
landing
Provided
any livestock is not disturbed, paragliders may land in the field.
HANG GLIDERS MUST LAND ON THE BEACH,
near
the car park is best.
Do not land at NE end, unless you want to meet some Naturists.
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Hazards
Power
lines behind, and down-wind of take-off. Don't get blown back!
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Local
Flying
River
Dart or Brixham and back, out and return. It is possible to jump the River
Dart gap.
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XC
Flying
Nobody
has ever gone over the back, due to difficult terrain.
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Nearest
Telephone
Follow
the A379 up the hill to Strete.
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Nearest
Hospital
Telephone:
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Directions
From
Plymouth via Modbury on the A379 to Kingsbridge, Torcross & Slapton
Sands Or turn off at Modbury on the B3207 towards Dartmouth to avoid the
summer traffic jams around Kingsbridge and the coast road. Another route
used is to go via the A38, to Totnes via the South Brent turn off and then
B3372 Avonwick B3210 or via the A385 leaving the A38 at Marley Head. FROM
THE NORTH YOU WOULD LEAVE THE A38 at BUCKFASTLEIGH and use the A364 to
TOTNES. For all routes
(except the first from Slapton), when leaving Halwell, go up the hill on
the B3207 for 3 miles towards Dartmouth, then take the right turn for
Strete.
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Parking
Unload
Hang Gliders quickly at the gate by the top of the field, using the gate
for access, and parking off the clearway in the gate's access if possible.
Then move your vehicle down to the park at the bottom - immediately as
there will be other people wanting to use the off-loading point. Do
not climb over the wall.
Paragliders should only use the car park and not block access for hang
glider pilots at the top gate.
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