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By richtyler
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ChrisRowland wrote:Gliding sites are something that need local knowledge. I remember one that seemed to consist of about 200 metres of take off and landing area, then about a kilometre of boggy valley and a winch . Cable retrieve was by reverse pulley.


Sounds like most gliding sites I've flown from.

With the weather as it's been I think I will be opting for Eshott (if I can get rental car sorted) or Newcastle

Thanks for all the info chaps.
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African Skies wrote:A taxi from Eshott into Newcastle would cost much more than £12 each way. Eshott is much further from the Toon than Currock.
Eshott is also hours sensitive, has no aids or lights and lots of NIMBYs and prop damaging stones. I would opt for Newcastle every time. :wink:


Doesn't sound like the runways I've used many times with no prop damage. Is there another Eshott?

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