Managing club: Avon Hang Gliding and Paragliding Club
Site briefing
Planning information for Westbury White Horse
Take-off
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Either side of the obelisk on the front of the hill. When conditions permit, paragliders should launch from well to the east of the obelisk. Do not take off from the white horse face of the hill. Be careful to never inflate a paraglider in front of a hang glider to avoid the chance of being blown back. Incidents have occurred.
Hang gliders have priority when moving forward towards take off, and at that time no paraglider wings should be inflated or any ground handling taking place.
HGs should rig in one general area and not be spread across the area where paraglider pilots will be top landing.
Once you have taken off you must fly away immediately from in front of the take off.
Landing
Top landing: Do not land on the side of the hill, especially on the White Horse as it is a national monument. Land anywhere on the common area behind the parked cars. Beware of members of the public, especially those flying kites. This area can be very turbulent in fresh winds, especially if the winds are northerly. In these conditions, land back in the rough grass. It is also possible to land in front of the posts on both paragliders and hang gliders. Whenever possible use this area only mid-week when the site is not crowded with members of the public. It is also possible for experienced paraglider pilots to land on the spur to the north of the horse’s nose. Watch out for rabbit holes and carry back to take off via the public footpath which comes up from the road. Do not land on the flat area behind the White Horse. (Turbulence) Do not land in any of the farmer's fields on the top or side of the hill.
Bottom landing: https://w3w.co/grunt.living.table
No deliberate top to bottom flights allowed. Be wary of livestock, especially when there are calves around. Try to land away from livestock. The field available for emergency landings is the large grass field south of the road with the short driveway and gate in the northwestern corner. If you do bottom land, clear the area asap as there may be other pilots needing to land. De-rig by the gate or at the edge of the field. If you accidentally land in another field, find your way out via the gates, never climb over fences. Do not walk back up the face of the hill. Go out of the gate, then along the road to the east and walk up the footpath on the spur. You can park in the short driveway before the gate to retrieve your glider but never drive into the field.
Access and parking
Pilot rating: Club Pilot.
Restrictions: Take off and landing areas at the white horse must be treated as an active airfield. No waggas, foot drags, wingovers to be performed at, or in front of, take off.
Forecasts are planning aids, not safety clearance. Check current observations, official airspace and NOTAM information, local rules and your own experience before every flight.