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@DanFrederiksen 5 күн бұрын
Lovely and the Phoenix is an interesting plane. Even better glide than Risen but is it built for low speed? can it exceed 200km/h level flight? 300?
@garrywebster4617 10 күн бұрын
What are the licence requirements for a motor glider in Australia?
@FlightsofthePhoenix 10 күн бұрын
I fly under the Gliding Federation of Australia with a Glider Pilot Certificate. You can fly under Recreational Aviation Australia but then you can’t turn the motor off. Both are sport pilot systems with numerous constraints but simpler operations.
@theflyingfool Ай бұрын
Hah! I thought you were visiting Scotland! Nice video thanks!
@peterrowntree8 2 ай бұрын
Living the life!
@chillmobil 3 ай бұрын
I always love your videos! Please keep the coming 🙂I am surprised at the turning radius, she can turn on a dime
@FlightsofthePhoenix 2 ай бұрын
You can get it down to about a 350 ft radius turn when thermalling, so very tight. I have been having trouble with the audio on recent flights, but hope to have some more videos soon.
@sheen9957 3 ай бұрын
😂 are you the ufo everybody is talking about?
@FlightsofthePhoenix 3 ай бұрын
I don’t think so …. This was in Western Australia in April 2023.
@TheBreezeElephant 3 ай бұрын
Wow!
@ddizon666 6 ай бұрын
where i can buy one here in australia
@FlightsofthePhoenix 4 ай бұрын
The latest exciting news about the Phoenix is that the aircraft manufacturing has been taken over by JMB. It is not clear what this means for local sales, but they will be sold as a JMB Phoenix now.
@foesfly3047 6 ай бұрын
Burketown looks cool and Savannah Lodge looks just loaded with cool character and excellent vibes. This wave cloud soaring experience was absolutely magical. I don’t understand how any human can possibly feel satisfied with life, if they don’t aviate. Cheers Brother 😎🎩♠️
@TheSaint135 7 ай бұрын
I think my heart skipped a beat. Watching it from behind you, it looks like you're never going to touch down, the glide ratio of that bird must be amazing
@FlightsofthePhoenix 7 ай бұрын
Its rated at 30:1, but ground effect gives you a much longer run.
@TheSaint135 7 ай бұрын
Thanks I'm also looking for a touring motor glider and your videos are very informative and also fun to watch. I hope one day you can also make one from the ground, showing us all the features of the airplane and your considerations for purchasing it and your experience (maintenance, upgrades, insurance & other costs) with it.
@FlightsofthePhoenix 7 ай бұрын
I was thinking about an introduction to the cockpit and the instruments, but I can do an outside intro too. It might take a while, so make sure you are subscribed!
@davidogorman7808 7 ай бұрын
good video
@rochellethiel 8 ай бұрын
Promo SM
@eufenico 8 ай бұрын
This is awesome!
@TheSaint135 8 ай бұрын
That's the dream. So beautiful! Thank you for sharing this amazing moment.
@Wafflethyme 8 ай бұрын
Awesome video, I'd love to fly over a cloud like that at some point.
@jkstricko 8 ай бұрын
That's my old motor glider. What a great plane it is. I hope you love it.
@FlightsofthePhoenix 8 ай бұрын
Absolutely loving it. With many more adventures to come I hope.
@bengiles80 8 ай бұрын
nice videos!
@theflyingfool 8 ай бұрын
Well jealous! Al we get here in Wales is rain...
@bilbotbaggins1536 8 ай бұрын
Nice! I am wondering, why is the prop not feathered when you're gliding?
@FlightsofthePhoenix 8 ай бұрын
Yes, the prop was feathered! Not sure which shot you are talking about? The blade does have some twist and it is probably from the high angle of the view and the wide angle lens.
@bilbotbaggins1536 8 ай бұрын
yeah wide field of view cameras make things look weird more often then not. I was talking about 1:16 @@FlightsofthePhoenix I'm currently working my SPL and doing the TMG after, can't wait.
@ace4718 8 ай бұрын
Tremendous! Spectacular views what a flight
@carlhoogland479 8 ай бұрын
Epic!!
@ianbenning2833 8 ай бұрын
How did you get those close up outside pics?
@FlightsofthePhoenix 8 ай бұрын
Taken with an Insta360 One X 360 degree camera on a selfie stick.
@excellenceinanimation960 8 ай бұрын
Wow!!
@NickHoover-rd7tb 8 ай бұрын
So, you don't need a pilot's license or FAA medical to fly this? Just a glider certificate?
@BarryHendy 8 ай бұрын
The rules change by country, but generally the medical requirements for a glider certificate are much simpler than a full pilots licence.
@tinto278 8 ай бұрын
Crazy this video is not trending.
@FlightsofthePhoenix 8 ай бұрын
It is climbing... and your comments help thank!
@MichaelRainabbaRichardson 8 ай бұрын
That's my idea of. Incredible flight and capture!
@davefoord1259 8 ай бұрын
So imagine encountering all that with no cloud to show its presence
@FlightsofthePhoenix 8 ай бұрын
I think that is what they call 'clear air turbulance'. There is a big gust of wind when it goes through, so you would not want to be landing!
@gerhardcombrinck7026 8 ай бұрын
Great video-thanks! Question: how did you video those external views in flight?
@FlightsofthePhoenix 8 ай бұрын
The outside shots are from an Insta360 One X 360 degree (Sherical) camera on a selfie stick out the window. The software makes the stick disapear!
@gerhardcombrinck7026 8 ай бұрын
@@FlightsofthePhoenix That is amazing! Thanks. 👍
@JRprice25 Ай бұрын
That’s incredible! Good job!
@ministeriumfurstartsicherh9895 8 ай бұрын
Thx4sharing! We had one rolling over Munich, Bavaria a few years ago. But here they are rare like a 9-tail-cat. And of course I was not gliding it.
@FlightsofthePhoenix 8 ай бұрын
They do happen in lots of places. There was one in Turkey in this video i think - but they didn't realise what it was. kzbin.info/www/bejne/hGW9pq14m7Zoe5Y
@johno9507 8 ай бұрын
I've seen very similar formations in the middle of the Pacific on flights from Sydney to LA. 🇦🇺
@BarryHendy 8 ай бұрын
They do occur anywhere the hunidity is high and there is a trigger, like a storm. I have seen them in Bass straight, and lots of times in satellite loops over the ocean. There was also a a big one photographed in the Great Australian Bight from a Virgin flight.
@robordm 8 ай бұрын
Spectacular stuff
@nzmeateater 8 ай бұрын
Thats cool, 👍👍
@sebcam9498 8 ай бұрын
Awesome experience
@nightwaves3203 8 ай бұрын
You neeed to tell those rodeo boys the landing on their heads isn't the idea.
@aloysiusjones3985 8 ай бұрын
Amazing. 🇦🇺👍🍺🍺
@coriscotupi 8 ай бұрын
Slope soaring on a cloud. It won't get any cooler than this.
@gbee8888 8 ай бұрын
5:00 How are you getting those external airborne shots?
@FlightsofthePhoenix 8 ай бұрын
They were with an Insta360 X1 on a selfie stick out the window.
@andrewjamez 8 ай бұрын
can you experience down drafts behind the formation?
@FlightsofthePhoenix 8 ай бұрын
Absolutely. As strong as the lift. What goes up, must come down. Someone reported seeing down-blasts on the water behind.
@jwoodyr1 8 ай бұрын
Is there any way to advance the prop out of your line of sight? Thanks for sharing!
@FlightsofthePhoenix 8 ай бұрын
You can kick it over, but it is hard to stop it starting. I did manage to move it by flying fast and toggling the feather lever.
@dave20thmay 8 ай бұрын
Is there any problem with uneven cooling of the motor being stopped. Or any with a restart. Flown a Diamond HK.36 Super G and the owner did not want the motor switched off.
@grahamb701 8 ай бұрын
I heard of a pilot who flew a small Cessna from Napier to Gisborne and back (New Zealand). Turned the engine off once airborne and back on for the landing. He used the lift from the wave all the way there and back and only had to pay for the run time of the engine and not the full flight time!
@dave20thmay 8 ай бұрын
@@grahamb701 That sounds brilliant. Best Dave
@FlightsofthePhoenix 8 ай бұрын
The rotax engine is happy to be stopped and easily restarts. It was warm here, but there are more challenges with high altitude wave flying where is can get very cold. I also have a 2 battery system to ensure the engine battery is good.
@kiwijonowilson 8 ай бұрын
Really interesting. Very different to the wave flying we get in the lee of the southern alps of NZ but no surprises as its a convergence. It looks incredibly smooth and a lot of fun!
@yvonpaugam313 8 ай бұрын
Bravo pour ces superbes prises de vues. Avez-vous une seconde batterie pour le vol à voile?
@tomarmstrong1281 8 ай бұрын
Fantastic phenomena. I have flown wave many times, all in the UK. I've never seen a wave bar so long, well-defined, and isolated. I was intrigued by the shots outside and circling just above the cockpit. Did you have a drone? It seems highly unlikely, but by what other means were those camera angles achieved?
@Chazz155511 8 ай бұрын
It's not a drone, I think he has a 360 view camera on stick that he holds out the window.
@tomarmstrong1281 8 ай бұрын
@@Chazz155511 That would work.
@FlightsofthePhoenix 8 ай бұрын
Yep, an Insta360 X1 360 degree camera on a selfie stick out the window.
@excellenceinanimation960 8 ай бұрын
Wow! I wish to do one day!
@bits2646 9 ай бұрын
Beautiful flight!!
@cerulean999 9 ай бұрын
It's been on this Texan's bucket list for many years, but I don't think I'll get my Grumman down there. Best video I've yet viewed of the Morning Glory. My Insta 360 is ready. Great camera angles you got. Fare well. Harvey Madison
@theflyingfool 9 ай бұрын
Fabulous to see the glory there. I'm very envious...
@andreasclauss7448 9 ай бұрын
So beautiful
@kisssys5414 9 ай бұрын
A light wave forms in front of a Cumulus cloud and with care you can climb the wave to the top and above without going in the cloud.