North America · Pennsylvania, USA

Pulpit Rock

Ridge SoaringThermalFoot Launch

v1.0 · BETA

About

Difficult launch from a large rock. Used back in the day, not so much now

Launch Points (1)

Pulpit Rock Launch

Foot Launch
Alt: 471 m / 1,545 ftHdg: 118° ESESurface: SHORT GRASS

Launch from rock outcrop

Pulpit Rock Launch

Landing Zones (1)

Big grass field near launch

Alt: 197 m / 646 ftHdg: 91° E

Not as big as it looks

Flying Conditions

Has 1 different launch points. The best wind direction is 106.2 @ 10 knts but many sites can be flown from multiple directions, so check before you fly. You can expect to find: thermal conditions ridge soaring conditions , all dependent on current weather conditions.

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Location

Latitude
40.596545
Longitude
-75.931431
Altitude
471 m / 1,545 ft
Time Zone
Eastern Daylight Time

Conditions

Min Hang Rating
H4
Best Wind Dir
ESE (106°)
Best Wind Speed
10–20 kt
Weather Station
KRDG

Chase the Wind

Nearest weather station to Pulpit Rock. Select any row to see which launches are in wind, then set your MSFS world clock to that UTC time.

Reading/Spaatz Fld, PA, US

13:13 UTC

25 km from site

Wind

N 360°

14 kt

Ceiling

Clear

10+ sm vis

N 360° · 14 kt · 13:13 UTC

Pulpit Rock LaunchOver the back (118°)

Select a time to check launches

Jan 21

Weather at , 25 km from Pulpit Rock. Mountain conditions may differ — this is a clue, not a forecast. Adjust sim time on site until conditions feel right.