Rhiw Wen (Tair Carn Uchaf)
NNW-NNE (335*-025*)
Club Pilot
Open site
Site sheet
General information
Height
1950
ft
Site Fee
£
0
594
m
7.111
Notam Code
No fee
Landowner
Brecon Beacons National Park Authority
Take-off small flat area near top of slope 200m west of car park. Bottom landing area beyond hairpin bend in road below take-off.
Remember to NOTAM/CANP if flying weekdays (check flying midweek paragraph for instruction guide)
SWWSC Site Record
Peter Lake 2022 42.8 km
https://www.xcleague.com/xc/flights/20224445.html?vx=01200923
Site information
Very interesting and picturesque landscape. Good XC potential with various options but large area of sinking air to negotiate over the back
No rules except good flying etiquette
Rules
Slope landing tricky on rocky and uneven slope. Military aircraft frequent area during week - use NOTAM/CANP
Hazards
Directions
From M4 J45 take A4067 up Swansea Valley to Pontardawe. Follow A474 to Ammanford, at Guan-Cae-Gurwen turn right onto A4069 to Upper Brynamman. In Upper Brynamman turn left at mini-roundabout following A4069 to Llangadog. Road winds up over Black Mountain, 500m past top going downhill see large car park and viewing point. Park, cross road, walk up to takeoff
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Parking point
Take off point
Landing point
N/A
Emergency landing point