BELLEMENE HILLSIDE-SCHOOL
Situation
: In the heights of Saint-Paul.
Private hillside-school, property
of AZURTECH hang-gliding school. Access free for all qualified and insured pilots.
Official takeoff for local and international competitions from the top of the
school-slope.
GPS : WGS84 S -21.02239 - E 55.32119
Altitude
:
730 metres ASL
Accès : Click here
Aerology
: This
site is situated in the North-West of the island, so we fly to leeward when
meteorological incoming wind comes from South-East or East.
When the wind comes from South-SouthEast, (during trade wind period, from June
to September) beautiful confluence could happen on the left. Then, you will
fly in a North return, more adapted situation on this site, particularly because
of the cliff orientation.
When the wind is East-NorthEast, confluence zone can be clearly seen on the
right, then you will fly in a South return.
Otherwise you will be in a pure breeze regime.
Flight schedule :
You can stay playing over the school-slope or make soaring on the cliff before
landing at Savannah or Tour des Roches
landing ground. Beware, without any thermal current, reaching the cliff from
the top of the school slope is impossible for some wigs. What is more, a medium
tension électric line is on the way... Reserved for good pilots.
For the others it is recommended to take off from the 920
(click to see), it is quite safer.
Otherwise, it is a superb "play ground". You can alway go up if you
reach the cliff. Once cieling reached, acording to meteorological situation,
crosses are open to you. Unfortunately, Northwards you can't go past the cliff
without entering Gillot Airport zone, on the other hand, South is free for you...
Feet over the cliff, you overlook Saint-Paul bay
Landing : Possible at Tour des Roches landing ground, situated at the foot of the cliff is easy to locate (GPS : WGS84 -21.00325S 55.29827E. That is clear, you are in a cross site, so all the other landing ground of the sector are opened to you. However, be carefull, the ground between the cliff and the four-lane road, which seems to be covered with beautiful green fields, is in fact a marshy zone....