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Last update : Feb 19th 2012
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GPS coordinates : take off : 50°41'11" (50.6865)N; 4°2'59" (4.0499)W - Elevation : 468 m.
landing : 50°41'20" (50.689)N; 4°2'54" (4.0484)W - Elevation : 375 m.
Take off :
Large North facing bowl
Landing :
Slope / top landing or anywhere on Dartmoor that isn't being used for live firing by the Royal Marines!
Going there :
A30 west from Exeter. A386 south from Sourton Cross then 2nd left up a track signposted 'granite way'. Park and walk for a mile up the path to Corn Ridge
Comments :
Easy site with good soaring and XC potential and also used for training on benign days.
Weather hazards :

Flight regulation :
Dartmoor Range Danger Areas to the south, active when live firing going on. Plymouth ATZ further south.
People to contact :
South Devon Hang Gliding & Paragliding Club
Parking :
Website : http://www.sdhgpgc.org.uk/
Tourism  :
Devon in all its loveliness.
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 Pros on Corn Ridge

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 Clubs on Corn Ridge

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 gps logs of flights from Corn Ridge

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 Situation
Take off : 50.6865 N; 4.0499 W
Landing : 50.689 N; 4.0484 W
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Local weather :
from Exeter Airport (3.35 km from the site):
  • Age : 11 min ago
  • Wind : NW at 13 mph (20 km/h)
  • Visibility : 16 miles
  • Clouds : scattered clouds
  • Temp : 54F (12C)
  • Dewpt : 48F (9C)
  • Humidity : 82%
flying looks rather good though one criteria is undefined :
- wind direction : NW wind is ok for flying this site
- wind speed : 5.7 m/s
- weather conditions : not given by our weather report... :(
 Leonardo flights [?] - Top ten Leonardo flights at a glance (our advice for a clearer view : view the map fullscreen, without showing tasks).
takeoff : Sourton Tor (50.691; -4.06643), 1.27 km from this takeoff
Pilot OLC type OLC distance (km) Open distance (km) Flight duration Date View flight details on Leonardo
Chris Blanchard 52.619 50.196 2:13:40 2010-05-15 View
Anthony Moore 48.586 44.256 2:41:43 2012-04-06 View
Chris Blanchard 46.098 43.976 2:2:43 2012-04-06 View
matthew allott 43.76 41.089 1:48:25 2010-03-13 View
matthew allott 43.596 41.269 1:15:52 2009-07-09 View
Chris Blanchard 43.517 39.914 1:40:35 2013-05-18 View
Chris Blanchard 43.279 39.827 2:3:8 2012-05-12 View
Anthony Moore 42.443 39.458 2:7:20 2012-05-12 View
Philip Mogridge 36.499 34.621 1:50:58 2012-05-12 View
jim mcdonald 36.019 35.187 1:4:43 2012-05-12 View
Graham Gilbert 35.439 34.137 1:29:18 2012-05-12 View
matthew allott 30.624 27.011 0:58:15 2010-04-20 View
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