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Winchester Bowl Flying Area

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Winchester Bowl Flying Area

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Spot Details

PPG friendly
Not marked
Authorization
Not marked
Club / contract
Required
Launch faces
S, SW, W
Forecast point
Ready
Access notes
The source describes an approximately 20-minute hike from the base to a group of directional faces. Confirm the current trail, land access, takeoff choice, and LZ with local pilots.
Site rules
  • Choose the face matching the wind; the source documents upper southwest, lower south, and additional west/east/north possibilities.
  • Limit traffic for the small available airspace; the source describes four to five gliders as crowded unless lift allows separation.
  • Inspect the LZ for barbed wire and debris before launch.
  • Do not rely on the nearby-airport statement in the legacy text as airspace guidance; use current aeronautical information.
Launch directions
S, SW, W
Direction notes
Southwest is preferred; south and west are documented, with other small faces also reported.
Safety notes
  • Very strong cycles are documented in mid-afternoon; evening conditions may be smoother but can remain stronger than forecast.
  • The small site becomes crowded with roughly four to five gliders in ordinary conditions.
  • Barbed wire and junk are documented in the LZ.
Additional notes
Multi-face local soaring area used when Soboba is too weak. Hemet-Ryan Airport is 3.791 km from the displayed area, beyond the fixed exclusion buffer.
Map pin (general area)
The PGE/APPI point marks the primary upper face, while the source documents several separate faces; the record therefore represents the complex rather than one exact launch.
Navigation warning
General-area pin only; not an exact takeoff, trailhead, parking point, or LZ. Confirm the current face and access with local pilots.

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