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   Bradwell -rate- (3.3/5 - 3 votes)
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Last update : Jun 2nd 2010
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GPS coordinates : take off : 53°19'17" (53.3214)N; 1°43'46" (1.7296)W - Elevation : 352 m.
landing : 53°19'14" (53.3208)N; 1°43'44" (1.7289)W - Elevation : 370 m.
Take off : Large takeoff area at the top of the ridge
Landing : Top landing behind takeoff
Bottom landing next to village, in front of takeoff
Going there : Park in Bradwell and walk up the hill
or drive up to the top and walk across two fields
Comments : This is not an official Derbyshire Soaring Club site, but is used by most local pilots in westerly winds
Weather hazards : In strong winds wave can make the air quite rough
Flight regulation : Do not fly low over the village
Do not fly low over the adjacent gliding club or interfere with their activities
People to contact : na.
Parking : Takeoff parking gps : 53.3189 N, 1.7253 W
at landing : Pick up if bottom landed in the field just south of this point
Landing parking gps : 53.3232 N, 1.7389 W
Website : http://www.derbyshiresoaring club.org.uk
Tourism  : It's in the peak district, there's loads to do and see
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 Situation
Take off : 53.3214 N; 1.7296 W
Landing : 53.3208 N; 1.7289 W
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Local weather :
from Manchester Airport (3.18 km from the site):
  • Age : 8 min ago
  • Wind : WNW at 9 mph (15 km/h)
  • Visibility : 13 miles
  • Clouds : mostly cloudy
  • Temp : 55F (13C)
  • Dewpt : 52F (11C)
  • Humidity : 88%
flying looks rather good though one criteria is undefined :
- wind direction : NW wind is ok for flying this site
- wind speed : 3.6 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 : Bradwell (53.3209; -1.7302), 0.07 km from this takeoff
Pilot OLC type OLC distance (km) Open distance (km) Flight duration Date View flight details on Leonardo
nigel prior 189.285 186.688 7:16:11 2004-06-13 View
jean-luc boudin 173.629 165.061 6:1:42 2012-08-31 View
jean-luc boudin 146.82 138.464 5:15:40 2011-08-21 View
Richard Butterworth 141.761 136.685 5:32:53 2012-08-31 View
Andy Wallis 141.368 131.913 6:24:46 2007-07-31 View
jean-luc boudin 135.613 126.593 5:24:53 2010-04-22 View
Andy Wallis 132.086 124.52 4:58:59 2009-06-14 View
H H Tsai 131.365 122.584 5:21:24 2009-06-14 View
barney woodhead 121.215 110.326 5:46:22 2010-08-22 View
jean-luc boudin 116.308 110.259 4:1:30 2010-08-22 View
Ed Cleasby 115.129 111.021 4:47:4 2012-08-31 View
Chris Blanchard 113.821 110.583 4:23:27 2012-08-31 View
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by Leonardo, 2003-03-01 : datas intially imported from leonardo takeoffs database : http://www.paraglidingforu... Please feel free to complete information if you know more...
 PgSim : 7 flights on Bradwell
  • flight by anonymous : . . "no comments left by the pilot..."
  • flight by flyginger : . . "no comments left by the pilot..."
  • flight by anonymous : . . "first flight from bradders"
  • flight by anonymous : . . "Flight from Bradwell to my house in Sheffield"
  • flight by anonymous : . . "no comments left by the pilot..."
  • flight by anonymous : . . "First XC at Bradwell"
  • flight by anonymous : . . "no comments left by the pilot..."

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