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Old 10th October 2002 | 15:24
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A favourite spot to compare with Chuck's. It's a little spot called La Croix Rozier in the Beaujolais region of France. It's about 250m long, with an initial slope of 26 degrees, then a slightly more level section, then a steep slope again before the top platform.

Here are some photos.

You aim at the trees, and start the round out you're about 50ft agl. If you get it right, the ground comes up to meet the wheels just as you reach Vs!

On take off, the trees at the end look very close sometimes....

Ideally you'd want a 10kt tailwind for landing - the slope will stop you even if you land long, and the wind will help you take off.

Sorry about the quality - it was a murky day, and I think I had the camera set to low resolution....

(Edited due to technical incompetence at posting links....)

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