Finland: Paramotor XC

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1,253flights ≥20 pts

104.4flights per year

155.5average points

1,569.7maximum points

42 kmaverage distance

392.4 kmmaximum distance

10XC days per year

60pilots

12active years

stabletrend

Apr–Sepmain season

0 %foreign pilots

38 %weekend flights

XC days per year: days with at least 3 qualifying flights.

Regions

Name	Sites	Flights/yr	Main season
North Savo (Rytky, Kälviä, Naarajärvi)	32	56.4	Apr–Sep
Southern Finland (Kiikala, Kellokoski, Kärkölä)	28	35.3	Apr–Jul
Lapland (Kuukasjärvi)	5	7.2	Apr–Jun
South Ostrobothnia (Koskenkorva)	4	6.5	Jul–Oct, Apr

Most flown sites

Name	Region	Flights/yr	Main season	maximum points
Rytky	North Savo (Rytky, Kälviä, Naarajärvi)	20.5	Jun–Sep, Apr	657.1
Kiikala	Southern Finland (Kiikala, Kellokoski, Kärkölä)	12.3	Apr–Aug	704.6
Kuukasjärvi	Lapland (Kuukasjärvi)	5.2	May–Jun	1,569.7
Koskenkorva	South Ostrobothnia (Koskenkorva)	4.6	Jul–Aug, Oct	313.7
Kälviä	North Savo (Rytky, Kälviä, Naarajärvi)	4.6	Apr–Jul	819.6
Kellokoski	Southern Finland (Kiikala, Kellokoski, Kärkölä)	3.9	Mar–Apr, Jul	168.7
Naarajärvi	North Savo (Rytky, Kälviä, Naarajärvi)	3.9	Jun–Aug, Apr	581.2
Maaninka	North Savo (Rytky, Kälviä, Naarajärvi)	3.8	Apr–May, Sep	119.7
Kärkölä	Southern Finland (Kiikala, Kellokoski, Kärkölä)	2.9	May–Oct	436.2
Lapinlahti	North Savo (Rytky, Kälviä, Naarajärvi)	2.7	Jul, May	510.3
Pyhäjärvi	North Savo (Rytky, Kälviä, Naarajärvi)	2.2	Apr–Jul, Sep	521.2
Orimattila	Southern Finland (Kiikala, Kellokoski, Kärkölä)	1.8	Aug–Sep, May–Jun	184.7
Raahe	North Savo (Rytky, Kälviä, Naarajärvi)	1.8	Aug–Sep, May	159.8
Ylivieska	North Savo (Rytky, Kälviä, Naarajärvi)	1.6	Aug, May	448
Kutala	Southern Finland (Kiikala, Kellokoski, Kärkölä)	1.5	May, Mar	282.7
Ylivieska · 15.6 km W	North Savo (Rytky, Kälviä, Naarajärvi)	1.4	Jul	262.1
Oittila	Southern Finland (Kiikala, Kellokoski, Kärkölä)	1.3	Jul–Oct	118.2
Iisalmi	North Savo (Rytky, Kälviä, Naarajärvi)	1.3	May–Jun	223.2
Jämijärvi	Southern Finland (Kiikala, Kellokoski, Kärkölä)	1.3	Jun–Jul	223.5
Koiravesi	North Savo (Rytky, Kälviä, Naarajärvi)	1.2	Mar–Apr	205.8
Mietoinen	Southern Finland (Kiikala, Kellokoski, Kärkölä)	1	Jan–Feb, Aug	413.4
Sarkola	Southern Finland (Kiikala, Kellokoski, Kärkölä)	1	Apr–May, Sep	406.8
Jyllintaival	South Ostrobothnia (Koskenkorva)	1	Mar–Jun	148.5
Kiuruvesi	North Savo (Rytky, Kälviä, Naarajärvi)	1	Apr–May, Jul–Aug	229
Priikooli	Southern Finland (Kiikala, Kellokoski, Kärkölä)	0.9	Mar, Sep	240

Records

Date	Distance (km)	Points	Route	Class	Site	XContest
Most points	2014-09-13	392.4	1,569.7	FAI triangle	Foot-launch	Kuukasjärvi	↗
Longest flights	2014-09-13	392.4	1,569.7	FAI triangle	Foot-launch	Kuukasjärvi	↗
Largest FAI triangles	2014-09-13	392.4	1,569.7	FAI triangle	Foot-launch	Kuukasjärvi	↗
Foot-launch	2014-09-13	392.4	1,569.7	FAI triangle	Foot-launch	Kuukasjärvi	↗
Trike	2015-09-12	182.8	731.2	FAI triangle	Trike	Äänekoski	↗

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