North America · California, USA

Little Sur

Ridge SoaringFoot Launch

v1.0 · BETA

About

Same spot as take off, landing is very technical if the wind picks up, so land before then. Come in low for a crabbing up hill landing with barely enough energy to get over the fence, bring down the wing right next to the fence and not on the embankment.

Launch Points (2)

Actual Launch

Foot Launch
Alt: 61 m / 201 ftHdg: 279° WSurface: SHORT GRASS

Just a dune

Actual Launch

Actual Launch

Foot Launch
Alt: 52 m / 170 ftHdg: 351° NSurface: SHORT GRASS

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Actual Launch

Landing Zones (2)

Same as TO

Alt: 52 m / 170 ftHdg: 351° N

Same spot as take off, landing is very technical if the wind picks up, so land before then. Come in low for a crabbing up hill landing with barely enough energy to get over the fence, bring down the wing right next to the fence and not on the embankment.

Top Landing (not advised)

Alt: 116 m / 380 ftHdg: 281° WNW

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Flying Conditions

Has 2 different launch points. The best wind direction is 270 @ 0 knts but many sites can be flown from multiple directions, so check before you fly. You can expect to find: ridge soaring conditions , all dependent on current weather conditions.

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Location

Latitude
36.330423
Longitude
-121.890562
Altitude
61 m / 201 ft
Time Zone
Pacific Daylight Time

Conditions

Min Hang Rating
H1
Best Wind Dir
W (270°)
Weather Station
KMRY

Chase the Wind

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

Monterey Rgnl, CA, US

13:13 UTC

29 km from site

Wind

NW 320°

7 kt

Ceiling

Clear

10+ sm vis

NW 320° · 7 kt · 13:13 UTC

Actual LaunchHeadwind (41°)
Actual LaunchHeadwind (31°)

Select a time to check launches

Jan 21

Weather at , 29 km from Little Sur . Mountain conditions may differ — this is a clue, not a forecast. Adjust sim time on site until conditions feel right.