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DESCRIPTION

This is fairly new site, recommended only to experienced intermediate and advanced pilots only.

Access

Penang has an international airport, connected to the mainland peninsula Malaysia via 2 bridges through Butterworth and Bukit Mertajam.

It takes approximately 3.5 hours drive from KL using PLUS highway.

Rules

Small airspace for soaring, must not exceed ceiling of 1500ft ASL, only on north-west area no more than 5km distance.

MAIN ACTIVITIES

paragliding.

Other activities

powered paragliding , powered paragliding , powered paragliding.

WEATHER

Rain and strong wind, the usual culprits of parawaiting in this part of the world. Frequent checks on windyty.com or windfinder would help to plan your flights here or contact local flying groups for further info.

TAKE OFFS

- BUKIT GENTING
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LANDINGS

Bukit Genting

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APPI certifications awarded to a pilot is internal to the APPI system, and shows no particular right in the country where the activity is done, unless APPI is recognized by the legal authority managing free flight in that country. Your paragliding activity must comply with the laws of the country in which it is performed. Check with the local federation if such an agreement exists. In some countries, APPI is the official education system.

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