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Last update : Apr 29th 2010
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GPS coordinates : take off : 1°17'11" (1.28639)S; 78°32'38" (78.544)W - Elevation : 2993 m.
Take off : Large, clear, natural grass, ideal slope, 700 square meters.
Amplio y despejado, césped natural, inclinación ideal, 700 metros cuadrados.
Landing : TOP LANDING Generally, official landing visual Sector La Hacienda since takeoff. CAUTION: Torres Electrical and planted land.
Generalmente TOP LANDING, aterrizaje oficial Sector La Hacienda visual desde el despegue. PRECAUCION: Torres eléctricas y terrenos sembrados.
Going there : Third order road from the sector Pelileo TAMBO 4 km accessible to all vehicles.
Carretera de tercer orden desde PELILEO sector el TAMBO 4 Km. accesible para todo tipo de vehículo.
Comments : Thermodynamic morning (10-12 am) and Dynamics in the afternoon (1500 onwards). Three kilometers of hillside clean without rotors
Termodinámico por la mañana (10 a 12 am) y Dinámico en la tarde ( 15H00 en adelante). Tres kilómetros de ladera limpia sin rotores.
Weather hazards : na.
Flight regulation : na.
People to contact : Edgar Paúl Soria C.
Baños
Instructor - Piloto Tandem
Club: Vicepresidente - Piloto activo
Teléfono: +593 (3) 2742197
Celular: +593(8) 8030968

e-mail: esoria@parapenteambato.com
Parking :
Website : http://www.parapenteambato.com/index.php
Tourism  : na.
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 Situation
Take off : 1.28639 S; 78.544 W
Landing : not available
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Local weather :
from Latacunga (41.08 km from the site):
  • Age : 6 min ago
  • Wind : S at 12 mph (19 km/h)
flying looks rather good though one criteria is undefined :
- wind direction : S wind is ok for flying this site
- wind speed : 5.1 m/s
- weather conditions : not given by our weather report... :(
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takeoff : Niton (-1.28685; -78.5445), 0.08 km from this takeoff
Pilot OLC type OLC distance (km) Open distance (km) Flight duration Date View flight details on Leonardo
Darwin Villagómez 2.992 1.053 0:31:27 2012-12-14 View
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