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Tehachapi Flying Site -
Convict
Hill,
Tehachapi, CA USA
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Dovetail Slope |
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Just
a few miles upwind from the huge
Windmills, Tehachapi usually has very good
lift. Landing is easy, but retrieval can be a problem
due to a tremendous amount of
prickers in the grass ... but the amount of lift more than
makes up for it. There are no
restrooms nearby, so do your
business in town! |
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Directions from Los Angeles area: |
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The
directions to the Convict slope are:
- Take the 14 Freeway up past
Lancaster
- Turn left onto Highway 58 when the
highway forks just past Mojave
Airport
- Go up past the windmills and then
drop into the Tehachapi valley.
- Exit Hwy 58 at Tehachapi Blvd/Hwy
202
- Take the
202
into town at the large new
interception the 202 takes
a right. Follow the 202 to a Y
intersection.
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Keep
left at the Y and take the 202
towards the prison. There is a
dirt/gravel road off to the right.
This road has a house dug into the
hill about ½ way
up. This road is private property so
please drive slowly. S L O W L Y
past this house and up to the top.
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At
the top there is a house with horses
so keep the speed and noise down to
a min. The slope is about 300 yards
past the house. We will need to park
and walk to the launch site to keep
the landing zone clear of cars.
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The
locals say that the stickers are
always in full bloom so wear
something to protect your legs and
socks.
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The
grass can be very dry so do not park
over any long weeds or we will have
a fire.
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If
you arrive early please make room
for others and keep the parking area
under control from trash, fires etc.
Carpool if possible.
It
looks like it’s OUR responsibility
again to make up for others misuse of
private property. Let’s be on our best
behavior and save these slopes for
future use. Just like we always do.
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| Camping
Info: |
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There is a nice camping area at the
glider port in Tehachapi. The
name of
the glider operation is Skylark
North. 661-822-5267. You could
probably
park your rig at the flying site
during the day. There aren't
too many
houses and if you park a little ways
back from the flying site, you
should
be fine. The street is pretty
narrow but there isn't any traffic.
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