There are three sites close to Tbilisi.
One is close to Rustavi,
the other is to the northeast of the Tbilisi
Sea. The third is in Kaspi,
on the road to Gori. All the sites can be useful for dynamic
flying if the wind is right. Thermal flying is a bit limited,
as is the actual altitude. Rustavi can be flown whichever
way the wind goes, Tbilisi Sea is best flown when the wind
comes from the South, or Southeast. Kaspi is best with North,
Northeast.
Alpine conditions can be found in Bakuriani
and Gudauri. Gudauri, in particular,
is an attractive location but also one that is fairly challenging
to fly in, particularly in summer, since it is subject to
various winds.
Kakheti, Samstke Javakheti, Racha and Svaneti may be attractive
to fly in, but so far they have not been explored systematically.
The same is true for Abkhazia, where the political situation
currently is an obstacle to tourism. Svaneti should not
be entered without extensive prior security arrangements.
We have not yet flown in Azerbaijan, but have had a closer
look at the region north of Baku.
We are attempting to identify further locations for flying.
Let us know if you can add to our recommendations.
In particular, we are also trying to use this website to
exchange information about possibilities and hazards. We
plan to put them into database format.