Moorfoot
Hills
Please read
the general provisions first.
Designation: Moorfoots Paragliding Zone
Lateral limits :
Formal delimitation - Moorfoots Paragliding Zone is that part of the
Edinburgh Control Area extending from
55:41:25 N 002:55:10 W -
55:48:39 N 002:52:39 W -
55:41:25 N 003:12:44 W -
55:41:25 N 002:55:10 W
Plain English - the Moorfoots Paragliding Zone is a triangle comprising the south
east corner of Edinburgh CTA-4. The
actual SE corner of the CTA is a point close to
Stow
on the A7. The line bisecting the
CTA to form the long side of the triangle runs from a point near Gilston Farm on
the B6368 between the A7 and A68 to a point just south of Eddleston where the
A703 crosses the southern boundary of the CTA.
Most important visual guide – the zone starts behind the ridge close to
and parallel to the B709 Heriot road. The
take off is NOT within the zone. Vertical
clearance at takeoff is 3500ft. An
XC from the Moorfoots towards the SE is subject to the following constraints.
(1) Not above 3500ft until
over the Heriot road. From Heriot
road to
Stow
, not above 4000ft, beyond Stow to edge of TMA, not above 5500ft.
Vertical limits :
SFC – 4000 ft
Edinburgh
QNH
Maps :
OS Map