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12 Minute Launch Area
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12 Minute Launch Area
Spot Info
Spot Details
PPG friendly
Not marked
Authorization
Required
Club / contract
Required
Launch faces
SW, W, NW, ENE, E, ESE
Forecast point
Ready
Access notes
CUASA and USHPA membership are required. The South warm-springs LZ and North road/alfalfa edge are the scoped landing areas; the farmer has granted pilot permission at the North LZ, making the row red.
Site rules
- P2 West/Lower West and P3 East
- CUASA and USHPA membership required
- Never fly in north wind
- Walk the applicable South or North LZ before launch
Launch directions
SW, W, NW, ENE, E, ESE
Direction notes
West acceptable 220-300; Lower West 220-280; East 50-115. North wind is an explicit no-fly condition.
Safety notes
- Dangerous north-wind rotor
- Blow-back behind the hill
- Midday low-altitude thermic turbulence
- South LZ powerlines/swamp/trees/livestock; North LZ crops and road
Additional notes
One general-area row covers three source-described faces. Standing farmer permission at the North LZ is preserved as a private-field warning.
Map pin (general area)
Current CUASA guide describes West, Lower West and East launches around one hill; the official event waypoint is stored as a conservative multi-face pin.
Navigation warning
This is not a face-specific navigation point. Use the current CUASA map and inspect both source-described LZs before selecting a face.
Official website
https://www.cuasa.com/12-minute/Reviews
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