Fuzz (Closed)
📍 California , San Diego County · Nearest city: Pine Valley (7 km)
44 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 1231 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
32.75870, -116.50700Takeoff orientations
Green = good orientation · Yellow = possible · Gray = not suitable
Why this site has thermal potential
| Factor | Value | Interpretation |
|---|---|---|
| Hotspot density (5 km) | 5 | Medium |
| Avg thermal probability | 0.83 | Based on thousands of aggregated IGC flights |
| Solar orientation | 0.10 | Slope faces south in northern hemisphere |
| Own flight history | 0.00 | Thermals detected in platform IGC tracks |
Takeoff description
(Closed) Sub Site of Horse: Fuzz Launch East Facing launch is extremely dangerous and should be considered closed. Fuzz was a rarely used historical launch on the southwest side of the valley (across from the primary Horse Canyon launch site). initially imported from International Leonardo Rating: Local H4 / P4; Visitors H4/ P4 only with Local Guide East facing unimproved slope to cliff that “ Requires Extreme Caution" - and use is discouraged. Flight in Santa Ana Conditions is highly not recommended and highly hazardous
Rules and notes
See: http://www.sdhgpa.com/horse.html
Pilot comments
Use of the East facing Fuzz Launch is highly discouraged especially for Visiting and low hour pilots. Fuzz should NOT be flown in Santa Ana wind conditions. Launch is small and unimproved which can lead to problems. Most find risk to reward ratio not worth the effort to Launch Fuzz. On Convergence days, it is better to wait for the Convergence winds to go to 0 to slightly blowing in on the Horse side of the canyon. initialy imported from International Leonardo
Nearby sites
Horse Canyon (55) · Laguna (51) · The Rock (Closed) (3) · Blossom Valley (46) · Otay Mesa (46) · Iron Mountain (34)