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Pandy

East-facing ridge site · 348 m takeoff

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Overview

Pandy is a hill site in SE Wales / Black Mountains with a recorded launch elevation of 348 m. It works best in easterly winds, and can also work in north-easterly and south-easterly winds. Pilots fly it for ridge soaring and thermal, using foot launch.

  • This is a Members only site, so please ensure membership is up to date, or join before you leave home! (-: Thanks........ A scenic site with a ridge of around 10Km (6 miles). Source: ParaglidingEarth

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When to go

Flyable days per month in a typical year.

Flyable days for Pandy are on the way. We are scoring ten years of weather for every site, month by month, against this site, its region and the sites around it.

Local weather notes

Getting there

Nearest airports

  • BRS Bristol Airport61 km
  • CWL Cardiff International Airport61 km
  • BHX Birmingham Airport105 km

Plan to reach the landing field or the nearest town to Pandy; most takeoffs are reached by shuttle, cable car or a ride from a local pilot. Data: © OpenStreetMap contributors

Where to stay

The nearest towns, for a bed, food and a lift to takeoff.

Things to do

For the days the wind is wrong: places worth a visit within 10 km of Pandy.

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Flying nearby

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Pilot notes

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Takeoff, landing, rules, the hour by hour forecast and live wind are in the site details on the map.

Open site details

Sources

Short extracts from South East Wales Hang Gliding and Paragliding Club and ParaglidingEarth. Read the full guide before you fly.

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