Arco da Calheta

Madeira, Portugal

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Paragliding Madeira, Arco da Calheta

Tandem glider: Hartmut Perets. Solo glider: Valery Eshin. Video: Elena Krotova.
Aaron Hughes posted a video
Paragliding Arco da Calheta

Arco da Calheta.
Aaron Hughes posted a video
Madeira paragliding Rabacal to Arco da Calheta 25.feb.2011

Aaron Hughes posted a video
Madeira Paragliding in Arco da Calheta Tandem Flight with Hartmut Peters April 2014

8. April 2014 - Paraglide Tandem Flug mit Hartmut Peters in Arco da Calheta - Madeira.

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Paragliding Madeira, Arco da Calheta
Tandem glider: Hartmut Perets. Solo glider: Valery Eshin. Video: Elena Krotova.
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Paragliding Arco da Calheta
Arco da Calheta.
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Madeira Paragliding in Arco da Calheta Tandem Flight with Hartmut Peters April 2014
8. April 2014 - Paraglide Tandem Flug mit Hartmut Peters in Arco da Calheta - Madeira.
Aaron Hughes added this

Take Off

32.7092, -17.14 : 456.0 m

Sunrise

7:35 AM

Sunset

8:41 PM

Time Zone

Western European Standard Time (+0100)

Private site with possibility for camping, toillete, WLAN, Barbeque, Tables and Benches available for dayly barbeques and partys

The best and most beautiful take-off on Madeira concerning XC-flights, altitude gain, Acro, SIV, around 300 days per year good flying conditions perfect gras ramp, all pg-flight-records on the south side of Madeira were flown from here, no high voltage cables, no trees, and wide wind range to take off without obstacles and no cloudbase below, easy toplanding, a dream for pilots! Toplanding, sand beach in Calheta, beach in Madalena do Mar, beach below take-off Exit Arco da Calheta from the Express Way between Madalena do Mar and Calheta, up the mountain towards the view point and bar/restaurant Costa Verde (always open from 10.30h-24.00h), big parking place authorisation from the owner necessary, flight book registration on take-off with IPPI or equivalent card & valid insurance authorisation from the owner necessary, flight book registration on take-off with IPPI or equivalent card & valid insurance

sometimes in wintertime and low pressure ( <1015hPa) CBs and thunderstorms can appear, and in strong NE-wind conditions at around sunset time the back wind can appear from down the mountains

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