Gransden Lodge - Potton - Gransden Lodge
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| Difficulty | easy |
|---|---|
| Minimum set-off height | 3,000 ft |
| Distance | 22 km |
| Airspace | Stay below 5,200 ft QFE south of Gransden. Avoid the Little Gransden Glider Exclusion Zone. |
| BGA Ladder Points | 145 |
| Suitable weather conditions | winds from south with moderate thermals or better |
This task is an out and return. Do the task when winds are from the south so you are blown back towards the airfield.
Directions
Potton mast is easy to spot, the villages of Gamlingay and Potton are also easy to spot and on track.
Turn points
- GRL (Gransden Lodge)
- the main hangar at Gransden Lodge
- POT (Potton)
- radio mast next to a sand quarry
- minimum height: 2,800 ft
