Gafanha do Areão – Takeoff · Paramotor XC (2014

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40.52345, -8.77237 · Navigate →

Track starts

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Name	Flights	Coordinates
near Gafanha da Boa Hora	2	`40.52386, -8.77221`	Navigate →
near Gafanha da Boa Hora	2	`40.52394, -8.77276`	Navigate →
near Gafanha da Boa Hora	1	`40.52345, -8.77237`	Navigate →
near Gafanha da Boa Hora	1	`40.52347, -8.77267`	Navigate →
near Gafanha da Boa Hora	1	`40.52352, -8.77256`	Navigate →
near Gafanha da Boa Hora	1	`40.52356, -8.77141`	Navigate →
near Gafanha da Boa Hora	1	`40.52358, -8.77249`	Navigate →
near Gafanha da Boa Hora	1	`40.52362, -8.77224`	Navigate →
near Gafanha da Boa Hora	1	`40.52366, -8.77242`	Navigate →
near Gafanha da Boa Hora	1	`40.52370, -8.77221`	Navigate →

Show all 16 track starts

Name	Flights	Coordinates
near Gafanha da Boa Hora	1	`40.52375, -8.77266`	Navigate →
near Gafanha da Boa Hora	1	`40.52380, -8.77210`	Navigate →
near Gafanha da Boa Hora	1	`40.52387, -8.77230`	Navigate →
near Gafanha da Boa Hora	1	`40.52389, -8.77211`	Navigate →
near Gafanha da Boa Hora	1	`40.52394, -8.77255`	Navigate →
near Gafanha da Boa Hora	1	`40.52400, -8.77252`	Navigate →

Statistics

18flights ≥20 pts

1.5flights per year

79.9average points

216.7maximum points

44.6 kmaverage distance

116.2 kmmaximum distance

0.1XC days per year

7pilots

7active years

growingtrend

Sep, Junmain season

17 %foreign pilots

61 %weekend flights

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Top flights

Date	Distance (km)	Points	Route	Class	XContest
2019-09-24	108.3	216.7	Flat triangle	Foot-launch	↗
2025-09-13	79.3	158.7	Flat triangle	Trike	↗
2024-06-09	73.9	147.7	Flat triangle	Foot-launch	↗
2023-07-02	61.2	122.5	Flat triangle	Trike	↗
2022-06-12	29.5	118	FAI triangle	Foot-launch	↗

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