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 World > North America > United States > California > Paiute (Bishop- Owen s Valley)
   Paiute (Bishop- Owen s Valley) -rate- (4/5 - 2 votes)
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Last update : Oct 3rd 2009
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GPS coordinates : take off : 37°31'53" (37.5314)N; 118°16'44" (118.279)W - Elevation : 2919 m.
landing : 37°30'40" (37.5113)N; 118°20'59" (118.35)W - Elevation : 1298 m.
Take off : Big area with dirt and small rocks. Also lots of tiny bushes to snag lines.
Launch is at 8000ft/msl, 4000ft above the LZ. The air is thin. Occasional dusties through launch, especially late in the day.
Landing : Dusty field.
Going there : From Bishop: 20 min to the LZ, then 40 min to the top on a tire-eating 4x4 road.
Comments : This is a huge site with big mountains and deep canyons. The terrain is harsh desert with rocky spines. The launch is 4K above the valley; you can climb a thousand feet higher and still be only half-way up the mountain. 30-mile flights are common, but further distances must be out-and-backs. Use other launches for long open-distance XCs.

Maintain good ground clearance. There is little benefit to 'scratching' the Whites, and the potential for dust devils and/or violent thermals is high.

From http://www.karicastle.com/...
This is a great high altitude launch - once you make it up the gnarly road! The advantage is the LZ always feels like it is within gliding distance. Great for confidence of the students. Wait for a lull to launch!!
Weather hazards : The Owens Valley is quite exposed, so wind direction and strength changes can be rapid and dangerous. A landing in the mountains will likely keep you there overnight, so carry sufficient water and supplies.

Weather conditions in the summer are suitable for HGs and sailplanes only. Overdevelopment, gust fronts, powerful winds and violent conditions are common in the summer. The best PG conditions begin mid-september and become very weak by early november. Spring conditions are variable and unpredictable.
Flight regulation : na.
People to contact : na.
Parking :
Website : http://www.karicastle.com/flyingsites.htm
Tourism  : Mammoth mountain
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 Pros on Paiute (Bishop- Owen s Valley)
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 Pictures
Marcello on launch. Picture by Jerome Daoust.
picture by Moock
 
Over launch and looking North. Picture by Jerome Daoust.
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Jerome Daoust soaring. Picture by Anne Pisar.
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 gps logs of flights from Paiute (Bishop- Owen s Valley)
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 Situation
Take off : 37.5314 N; 118.279 W
Landing : 37.5113 N; 118.35 W
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Local weather :
from Bishop, Bishop Airport (18.3 km from the site):
  • Age : 42 min ago
  • Wind : SE at 7 mph (11 km/h)
  • Visibility :  10 miles (16 km)
  • Clouds : clear skies
  • Temp : 100F (38C)
  • Dewpt : 39F (4C)
  • Humidity : 12%
flying may not be good :
- wind direction : SE wind is not supposed to be good for flying this site
- wind speed : 3.1 m/s
- weather conditions : not given by our weather report... :(
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 Leonardo flights [?]
takeoff : Paiute - Owens (37.5215; -118.295), 1.79 km from this takeoff
Pilot OLC type OLC distance (km) Open distance (km) Flight duration Date View flight details on Leonardo
Tim O'Neill 97.085 81.682 4:0:2 2006-10-08 View
Tim O'Neill 94.322 89.982 3:59:8 2006-10-07 View
Erik Kolberg 93.544 64.398 4:53:18 2007-05-29 View
Roger Marsh 86.666 72.445 3:59:27 2006-10-08 View
Arnold Frankenberger 80.822 72.828 4:36:21 2009-04-19 View
Arnold Frankenberger 76.384 54.042 3:7:34 2009-10-05 View
Tim O'Neill 75.71 51.986 3:25:25 2009-10-05 View
Jason Shapiro 71.485 48.51 3:16:9 2009-10-05 View
Jay Gordon 47.545 27.397 2:24:7 2009-10-05 View
Stephan Haase 40.05 20.379 3:7:12 2009-10-05 View
Bob Barry 38.767 19.192 1:55:13 2009-10-05 View
Richard Shallman 43.797 38.402 2:48:37 2008-05-16 View
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