Pilot Level
This trip is open to all autonomous pilots qualified to at least CP level.  The sites we propose to visit all have excellent launches suitable for all pilot levels. We will be aiming to go XC every day, but as with all of our trips its really up to you when (and if) you launch and when you decide to land. Generally, whilst thermic, the conditions are very friendly and accessible for low-air-timers.  We also plan, where conditions and time allow to grab some evening soaring flights.  The flying arenas in Macedonia have lots of big flat easy landing options.
Temperatures
Temperatures during the daytime are usually hot (above 30°C) on the plains but can be a bit chilly when you get up to base.
Our Flying Arena for this trip
The main area we’ll be exploring is the middle south west part of Macedonia. It’s home to the biggest flat-land area in the country called Pelagonia. Flanked to the north, west and east by three independent mountain chains, the south of Pelagonia opens up to Greece and is thus influenced by the mild Mediterranean climate.
July and August is the time of year with the biggest diurnal temperature differences, which typically leads to thermal activity starting at about 10am and dropping off at about 5pm or so. At this time of year, it typically rains only 4 times per month (usually short sharp showers) so like neighbouring Greece, it’s very dry. Rain is rarely a problem.
The prevailing wind is north-west, but strong wind is not a problem here. Local east winds set-up in the morning providing exceptionally dependable flying conditions along the mountain chain through the morning. As the north wind feeds into the flat lands later, permanent thermic cycles become established. The flying weather here is very easy to understand and predict.
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