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Last update : Feb 20th 2009
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GPS coordinates : take off : 21°21'24" (21.3568)S; 55°36'52" (55.6145)E - Elevation : 441 m.
Take off : Situation : Bézaves village (above Saint Joseph) This site is fitted out, covered and maintained by the the nearness of a water tank, situated between two peaks. From Saint-Pierre, the déco is on the right peak. Take the RD3, just before the bridge over Rivière des Ramparts and follow the road indications
Landing : Landing ground : WGS 84 S -21.35705 - E 55.60930.
(officially being authorized at the moment): The foot-ball stadium of the Caverne des Hirondelles, which one can not join unless obtaining 400 m height of from the déco and which presents certain danger, because of the immediate nearness of
Going there : na.
Comments : Advantageous thermic wait for the hang-glider on the plain which leads to the coast. More than an hour flights are common, even in two-seater, with landings on the Agricultural Secondary school rugby stadium. Possible transition towards Petite-Ile and towards heights (formal proof was given by France championship competitors, who, about 100 m above the déco, managed to leave westward.
Weather hazards : Aerology : Takeoff orientation : Southeast in the South.
The most favorable period is from September till December, from 10 o'clock when sugar cane fields are cut. During other seasons, especially when everything is green, is is better to wait until noon except when the wind allows soaring.
Privileged meteorological situations : dominant meteorological Wind from the North in Northeast creating a protected zone under the wind, light wind from Southeast in the South or barométrique swamp.
In some ways, by strong conditions, this site has a certain resemblance with that from Bellemène to Saint-Paul. Same typical takeoff which allows to reach the downstream cliffs with difficulty if one risks taking off when there is no thermic and where the breeze or the wind fall again in rollers on the top of the cliff, putting back down the poor hangglider. If the crenel is judicious, ascent is made immediately or between the déco and the cliff. The ascent is favored by the presence of Piton de l'Entonoir, situated on the West by the déco and higer, on which you can lean.
Flight regulation : na.
People to contact : jacques.aulet@wanadoo.fr
Parking :
Website : http://www.lvlr.net/ligue/lvlr/index.htm
Tourism  : http://www.la-reunion-tour...
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Take off : 21.3568 S; 55.6145 E
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from Saint-Pierre (4.46 km from the site):
  • Age : 17 min ago
  • Wind : NE at 5 mph (7 km/h)
  • Visibility : 16 miles
flying may not be good :
- wind direction : NE wind is not supposed to be good for flying this site
- wind speed : 2.1 m/s
- weather conditions : not given by our weather report... :(
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takeoff : plaine des gregues (-21.3197; 55.5947), 4.6 km from this takeoff
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Alain Anthony 15.735 8.407 1:12:22 2010-11-01 View
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