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Pulpit PG Launch

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Pulpit PG Launch

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PPG friendly
Not marked
Authorization
Not marked
Club / contract
Required
Launch faces
WNW
Forecast point
Ready
Access notes
Pulpit is owned and maintained by CHGPA. Pilots must hold current CHGPA and USHPA membership, complete the current site guide and briefing, display the required parking placard, use the club gate and parking procedure, and use the current PG LZ at 39.9116,-77.9751. Obtain the current combination, status, road, camping, and event instructions from the club rather than treating the map pin as access permission.
Site rules
  • Maintain current CHGPA and USHPA membership and complete the current site briefing before flying.
  • Use only the club gate, parking, launch, PG LZ, and retrieval procedures; display the current placard and leave gates as instructed.
  • Check the current P-40/Camp David NOTAM status and avoid Hagerstown and Martinsburg controlled airspace and the microwave towers south of launch.
  • This record establishes unpowered PG only; it does not establish PPG access.
Launch directions
WNW
Direction notes
The current guide gives 260-300 degrees as ideal and 240-320 degrees as acceptable; do not launch in a north cross because of rotor.
Safety notes
  • The current guide rates Pulpit P2/H2 but requires a site briefing and conservative judgment; the gravel slope has rocks and elevated HG ramps nearby.
  • Ideal wind is 260-300 degrees, with 240-320 degrees the broader acceptable sector. North cross creates rotor, and the site can become blown out or strongly thermic.
  • The exact PG LZ is 39.9116,-77.9751. Confirm its current condition and pattern; do not substitute an apparently open field.
  • The launch is 4.958 km and the PG LZ 4.036 km from operational 1PN4 Fulton County Medical Center heliport; both clear 3.2 km and intersect no current Restricted or Prohibited polygon.
Additional notes
Current club-owned Pennsylvania PG site retained as club/contract access. P-40 is a serious nearby route-planning constraint, but direct FAA geometry queries confirm the launch and disclosed LZ do not intersect current Restricted or Prohibited airspace.
Map pin (exact launch)
Current CHGPA guide launch coordinate, cross-checked with the automated catalog. The distinct current PG LZ is 39.9116,-77.9751.
Navigation warning
Exact launch pin, not permission or a complete route. Obtain the current CHGPA guide, gate information, placard, briefing, and PG LZ status before travel.
Official website
https://chgpa.com/weather-and-site-info/

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