Planning information for Bassano - South (da Bepi)
Alpine flying overview
Bassano - South (da Bepi) is a paragliding launch in the Italian Alps. Its recorded elevation is 865 m and its mapped launch aspects are S. Compare the live forecast at launch with winds aloft, gusts, cloud base, rain and daylight before checking current local access and airspace information.
About this flying site
Bassano del Grappa is a flight area which offers almost all year-round flying: be it just slede-rides for beginners or 'heavy duty' XC-flying for experts (you can get all the way into Croatia/ Slovenia). With around 300 flyable days, You'll get airborne here, even if the whole rest of the Alps is unflyable...
Take-off
paragliders: do NOT turn immediately left, as this brings you right in front of hanggliding TO (not visible from the paragliding takeoff and vv)
Landing
Do NOT use LZ at Shop anymore!
HG: LZ at N45 48.367 E11 47.117 (Hotel Garden Relais)
Access and parking
Official shuttles La Freccia del Grappa +39 331 5055888 Fausto Bosa +39 347 1336169 Enrico Brunello +39 340 5015469
By shuttlebus departing from shop of Monte Grappa Airpark
By your own car
Local weather notes
Thermals usually allow flying with weak north winds here. Be very careful with strong north winds.
Flight rules
To fly here it is mandatory to have a 'Fly Card' issued by Consorzio Vivere il Grappa
anda green smoke flare (to be used in case of tree landing etc AND NO rescue needed!)
Forecasts are planning aids, not safety clearance. Check current observations, official airspace and NOTAM information, local rules and your own experience before every flight.