Visiting pilots

Info for Visiting Pilots

General info

Take off is on PJK Paragliding Istra club leased land and so to speak private. No flying without previously notifying the operator.

Call Airie on +385989228081 before flying.

Take off

Landing

Access

Weather

The take off is just below the old city walls with restaurants and there are usually many people watching. The take off is steep and narrow, although big enough to lay out two gliders next to each other. Only one can launch at the time. Please make sure you do not fly too close to buildings and people. Avoid flying directly over buildings and keep flying in front of the old town rather than above. Due to great public exposure pilots are asked to fly conservatively.
Take off ethics:
Pilots are asked to set up on the side of launch (use the shade under trees) and only walk on launch area ready to launch, strapped to the harness with the glider connected.

Landing is next to the bridge over river Mirna down in the valley.

The wind is channelled through the valley and the landing direction is always parallel to the river.

Beware of the proximity of the road, the bridge, the river and the powerlines!

If you are uncertain whether you can SAFELY land on the narrow strip between the road and the river, land across the road.

In tourist season cars are charged a daily parking fee down at the bottom of Motovun. Shuttle bus service from the bottom parking to the start of old town. One can drive half way up, park somewhere close to the cemetery and then walk another 200m.
Access to the take off is to the right just before the arched town gate (past the rubbish containers), down the stairs and through some fruit trees to get to the take off.

Flyable in SW to NW winds.

WARNING!
Beware of strong E-NE wind. The launch will be in rotor and the windsock might be showing perfect wind direction. Make sure you know the prevailing wind direction is suitable for flying.

Weather links

Rain radar
http://www.arso.gov.si/vreme/napovedi%20in%20podatki/radar_animacija.html

Croatian aladin wind and rainfal model
http://prognoza.hr/karte.php?id=aladin

Slovenian aladin model
http://www.arso.gov.si/vreme/napovedi%20in%20podatki/aladin/

Istrian observation stations
http://www.istramet.hr/tablicni-prikaz-podataka/

Accommodation

Villa Borgo
www.villaborgo.com/en/
https://www.tripadvisor.com/LocationPhotoDirectLink-g303817-d3239687-i146049922-Villa_Borgo-Motovun_Istria.html

Motovun House
http://motovunhouse.com/en/
https://www.booking.com/hotel/hr/motovun-house.html

Hotel Kastel
https://hotel-kastel-motovun.hr/en/
https://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotel_Review-g303817-d553387-Reviews-Hotel_Kastel-Motovun_Istria.html