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| Site Owner / Negotiator | Ochils Paragliding club |
| Site Contact | Tony Spirling, tonybroadmuir@hotmail.com, 07812454434 |
| Site History: | NON LLSC SITE. Bishop was originally a Lothian SC site then was inherited by LLSC and shared with the Angus club but is now run by Ochils Paragliding club |
| Altitiude at Launch: | 1380ft |
| Height top to bottom: | 910ft |
| Airspace: | SCOTTISH F.I.R. CLASS 'E' |
| National Grid Reference: | NO183 042 |
| Wind Direction: | West, North West, South West. |
| Brief Site Description: | Westerly facing ridge with big flat top. Best in true W. Can be busy with sailplanes from nearby Portmoak |
| How to get there: | From the A9111, North East of Loch Leven, turn into village of Kinnesswood and park opposite grass park |
| Restricted Areas: | N/A |
| Parking Notes: | Park considerately at side of street, not in front of houses. |
| Landowners: | Unknown |
| RAF Ref. | Freephone ref 14.041 |
| Launch Notes: | Hang-gliders: From Kinnesswood, follow the footpath straight up the hill to the top. Good even ground for launch. Beware of paragliders launching below the hang glider launch. |
| Paragliders: From Kinnesswood follow the footpath straight up the hill and launch from top or just below the hang gliding rigging area. Beware of HG's launching overhead. | |
| XC Tips: | Good site for XC, although the 40km to the North sea may be a limitation. 2006 XC league shows it's OK for triangles. |
| Top Landing Notes: | HG top landing is possible on the top plateau
but is not ideal as the ground is uneven in
places. Paragliders can top land anywhere but beware soft/uneven ground. |
| Bottom Landing Notes: | Hang gliders can land in any non-cropped field on S side of A911. | Paragliders can land in any non-cropped field on S side of A911 or in rough ground E of Kinnesswood. PG should not land on the golf course. Note that at certain times of year a nominated landing field may be chosen by agreement with the local farmers. Contact the site owner for latest details or check LLSC / SMPC message boards. |
| Hazards: | Beware of the sail planes from Portmoak (the instructor sits in the back!) |
| Special Rules: | None |