Pen Dinas (Open)

Summary

Wind direction	260-280
Site code	7.105
Grid reference	SN584802
Latitude	52° 24’ 6” N
Longitude	4° 4’ 55” W
Maps	Site map :: OS Landranger
OS Landranger	135
Site liason	Steve Walsh (01970 828863)
HG rating	CP
PG rating	CP

Description

A small but easy site. Wind on take off is about twice that on the beach.

Access and parking

From Tan y Bwlch and walk up front of site along footpath - 300ft climb.
From Penparcau. Park at the top of the housing estate immediately behind the site. Carry up along the track which runs from the field behind take-off and to the middle of the site.

Only use gates for access to this site. Do not climb over fences!

Take-off

Take-off is near the monument or in the sloping field to the North in stronger winds.If using this field please don't climb the fences; walk a little further and use the gates. There is sometimes a great deal of compression at take-off. Watch out for rotor behind take-off.

Top landing

Top landing is at north end on the flat oval field. Slight rotor at west end.

Bottom landing

Land in field over the river to the south-west of take-off (large flat area). Slight rotor at west end. Or land on beach.

Do not land at bottom in fields on same side of river as take-off because horses are bred in those fields.

Restrictions & other notes

A small but easy site. May also be flown in gentle south-westerly but can encounter 'surprise' turbulence in this direction.

Wind on takeoff is twice that on the raised beach at Tan-y-Bwlch. The cliff to the South (Allt Wen) can occasionally be reached, which opens up the potential of a cliff run to Llanrhystud!