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@josephrw 15 күн бұрын

nice video, what glider type is it?

@flystiker 3 күн бұрын

Thanks, it is a Ventus 3TS

@lessainsbury8508 Ай бұрын

Wow, am I envious ! You have so many outlanding options over there. I jokingly say I fly in the Bush, Rocks and Forest XC league here on Vancouver Island ( Canada) The narration is a nice touch to your video. What kind of a glider are you flying ?

@lessainsbury8508 Ай бұрын

It's always a great feeling when a crappy looking day turns out good !

@flystiker Ай бұрын

We are such an optimistic crowd 👍

@lessainsbury8508 Ай бұрын

@@flystiker Optimism gets you airtime ! I have had several occasions where I had to talk myself into flying ,despite the fact I figured it might be a sled run or at best an extended flight. In the end they turned out to be a much better days than I anticipated, leaving me happy with my decision to fly !

@apocalips8008 Ай бұрын

Heavy left foot....

@flystiker Ай бұрын

Yes, you are right, it is one of the advantages of video, I can see what needs to change, even if I didn’t spot it during the flight!

@DanFrederiksen Ай бұрын

You really should put engines on those planes. They are very useful

@flystiker Ай бұрын

Thanks Dan, I have a sustainer motor hidden in the fuselage to get me home…but only to be used when I cannot find any more lift!!😊

@NickOakley Ай бұрын

Pffft... I was there once, flying a Slingsby Swallow mid 70s in March. Climbed to over 12,000', my feet turning into ice bricks, the cloud closed up below. Worried about hitting something solid if I descended, headed NW for a while where my next view through the clouds revealed nothing but grey water. I did a 180 and made it to land in a field just south of Peterhead. But I did enjoy this video, Thanks!

@jamesbartlettt Ай бұрын

I have a part share in a Swallow (in my pfp) and I couldn't imagine flying it for long enough to get to 12,000... They really aren't the most comfortable of glider 🤣

@NickOakley Ай бұрын

@@jamesbartlettt Surprised there are any left! 2 1/2 hours, epic wave but bitingly cold in that drafty cockpit wearing my scruffy student weekend clothes. At least I just happened to be carrying a barograph and claimed my Gold Height!

@flystiker Ай бұрын

Sounds like you have some great memories there! We still have great days at Aboyne, but in the competition we have to compete whatever the weather 👍

@DAllan-lz3lg Ай бұрын

I presume you wait to retract the gear until the tow is complete in case you have to release the tow before it’s finished and find a landing spot in a hurry ?

@flystiker Ай бұрын

You are correct, also to focus on the tow and not take your right hand off the stick to retract the gear as it could cause an upset. I think of ‘configuring the glider for flight’ once off the tow to make sure I am set up properly

@Molon_Labe1776 Ай бұрын

Pretty low ceilings. Do you have to stay in VMC?

@flystiker Ай бұрын

Generally yes, but there are some exemptions in the UK as the lift is better close to the clouds

@chrisdawes4402 2 ай бұрын

Great stuff Mike😊

@phmwu7368 3 ай бұрын

Is that the red strobe light canopy flasher in the nose of the glider? Great flying & superb video... #segelflug

@peterc2248 3 ай бұрын

I'm not a pilot and to be honest I'm not keen on flying at all but I do enjoy watching this type of video and admire the airmanship. Lovely to see a birds eye perspective of the countryside - many thanks

@mrradman2986 3 ай бұрын

Nice insight into flight management for those of us interested in trying out gliding.

@gonzalogarcia-atance5840 3 ай бұрын

Great, trying to figure out if doing it with the UltraVision glider would be more enjoying

@robh4671 4 ай бұрын

you glider pilots are amazing, much more skilled than us power types.

@stuartd01 4 ай бұрын

Good work, Mike! But blimey, at 7.03 I would have been picking out a field😬 Then again, that's why I'm still flying circuits around Camphill!

@RolandStone-ws9vm 4 ай бұрын

Fascinating. Thank you.

@marekpisarek1353 4 ай бұрын

Yes Mike like your videos .please comment as much you can would love to watch full flight can .love viro noise no music

@flystiker 4 ай бұрын

Thanks Marek, will see what i can do

@tomahawk5115 5 ай бұрын

👌👌👌👌

@jjiacobucci 11 ай бұрын

Wave clouds at 5:30 ? Thank you for posting. Veronica could be an alternative gliding destination in Namibia Has anyone been to both Veronica and Bitterwasser ?

@andreasarnoalthofsobottka2928 11 ай бұрын

Ein Schluck Bitterwasser für die Super- Orchidee.

@chrisdawes4402 11 ай бұрын

Congratulations to you Both!

@flystiker 11 ай бұрын

Thanks, Bernd is a master in Namibia

@Highrockman 11 ай бұрын

Amazing flight..sunset was incredible

@flystiker 11 ай бұрын

Thanks, it was a spectacular day, both the scenery and the weather

@JohnBath-f8p Жыл бұрын

Memories if flying a K4 Rhonlercher at the vintage glider rally there in 1971 Still gliding and flying in 2023. John. FAI/BGA 51417.

@delboy1727 Жыл бұрын

That brings back memories. I only flew at Aboyne once, but managed to achieve my Diamond Height badge in superb wave. It was the same day that a couple of guys set a new UK altitude record in a 2-seater, climbing to some 30+ thousand feet. I haven't flown for some time now, so I imagine that record has since been broken, but it was an epic day.

@flystiker Жыл бұрын

Great achievement, hard to find the right day for a Diamond !

@JohnBath-f8p Жыл бұрын

Started my gliding in the North Midlands 56 years ago. Lived on East Anglia for the last 43 years due to work. Miss the Pennines so much. John. FAI/BGA 51417.

@flystiker 11 ай бұрын

Hi John, it is such a great place to fly with very different views / colours from the field patchwork down south. I love flying both.

@tomarmstrong1281 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing happy memories. The last time I was there was in a Pirat 1970s. Before GPS and, on one occasion, launching from Portmoak, I got high in wave. The wind from the west was stronger than I calculated. The gaps below had closed in. Descending through the cloud, I was somewhat disconcerted to see nothing but sea. Fortunately, with plenty of altitude, ten minutes on a westerly heading brought the shoreline into view.

@flystiker Жыл бұрын

Wow, glad you made it back! Modern tech makes navigation much easier (and safer), but it is still better if you can see the ground 🫣

@flyingroy1965 Жыл бұрын

Tug pilot is a hooligan ! . . . .

@flystiker Жыл бұрын

That the best type ... 😄

@n2b998 Жыл бұрын

Deeside tuggies generally are

@riseagain0130 Жыл бұрын

That a good little boy😊

@teyababul8961 Жыл бұрын

i'm looking

@tomarmstrong1281 Жыл бұрын

Happy memories. Creamy smooth wave. Every glider pilots dream. My gliding was pre GPS. It was essential to be very aware that the cloud could close in underneath. Making visual navigation a big challenge. It is possible to cover many miles and take a long time to descend from 15/17,000 ft.

@jingtianwang9793 Жыл бұрын

The casual pre landing snacking 😂 could never be me

@flystiker Жыл бұрын

It s a reward for making it home :-)

@chrisdawes4402 Жыл бұрын

Fast and “tribble” like 😊

@mikestephens3592 Жыл бұрын

😂 the sped up radio calls do make me laugh

@romeozwodrei9201 2 жыл бұрын

Great video. What camera-equipement did you use?

@flystiker Жыл бұрын

Thank you. I have a GoPro 360 and took a couple of shots from a Sony AX43 Handycam

@julianday 2 жыл бұрын

Good going , it took me an awful lot longer than 5 minutes in the K6.

@flystiker Жыл бұрын

Impressive stuff doing it in a K6

@kevanflanagan1171 2 жыл бұрын

Great video ❤

@flystiker Жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it!!

@fromtheloveofjay271 2 жыл бұрын

Can any glider make this altitude?

@julianday 2 жыл бұрын

Yes , I took a 1950s glider ( K6cr ) to 18,000 feet in the 80s. Great flying site.

@flystiker Жыл бұрын

Yes, you need the right wave lift conditions and people travel to mountainous areas to find it, but any glider is capable of these heights

@ozoneswiftak 2 жыл бұрын

Incredible. I'm a paraglider pilot. I m not sure I would want to be as high as you are. So bumpy under the clouds. Amazing you found this lift.

@flystiker Жыл бұрын

The wave lift is incredibly smooth once you have found it, but can be turbulent in-between. Enjoy your paragliding, I flew hang gliders for many years before switching to gliders.

@lessainsbury8508 2 жыл бұрын

Absolutely stunning recording. What was your maximum altitude ?

@flystiker Жыл бұрын

Thank you, max altitude was 10,800ft, we can occasionally reach over 20,000ft at this site, so we are always on the lookout for good conditions

@fromtheloveofjay271 2 жыл бұрын

Is there a world record for the longest flight in a glider?

@flystiker 2 жыл бұрын

On days like this with a strong wind you can fly from dawn to dusk, but we usually fly for a few hours to make the most of the conditions on the day. The record is over 70 hours for a two seater and 56 hours for a single seater, set in the 1960’s.

@fromtheloveofjay271 2 жыл бұрын

@@flystiker 70 and 56 continuous hours?

@haraldschallerl2973 2 жыл бұрын

@@fromtheloveofjay271 The longest distance in a glider was flown by Klaus Ohlman (Germany) in Argentina 3008 km in about 15 hours. It was a wave-flight.

@mikestephens3592 2 жыл бұрын

@@fromtheloveofjay271 yes, continuous hours, amazing endurance but that is not what pilots go for now, distance and height are the main targets

@julianday 2 жыл бұрын

Great site which brings back memories. I was in an ASW19 and climbed through 20,000 feet , the vario still at a steady 4 knots but pulled out because of an iced up canopy. I didn’t have a GPS then, so had to keep a careful watch on my position.

@flystiker 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for your comment Julian, that sounds like a great flight you had. The advent of GPS has made a big difference, allowing us to go high without worrying about cloud filling in below and losing sight of the ground.

@istvantothsr1504 2 жыл бұрын

Now I can see you really know how to do it! 👌👍 Liked the locked horizon.

@flystiker Жыл бұрын

Thanks Istvan 👍

@chrisdawes4402 2 жыл бұрын

Great flight showing what Scotland has in heaps!

@lautoka63 3 жыл бұрын

Nice work: how long did it take you? You also seemed to be relatively low, so well done. Given the flight length, what's your pee system for in-flight relief? A practical, but personal, question.

@flystiker 3 жыл бұрын

Hi and thanks, the total flight was just over 4hrs 30 minutes, with the 300k done in 4hr 10mins, not very quick but safe 😁. For in flight relief I use a tube and bag which we buy from the British Gliding Association website, but I prefer to wait until after landing 😖😄

@3399Helena 6 жыл бұрын

looks a-wave-ing!

@simonstannard3351 6 жыл бұрын

A judicious exit!

@vouchka 10 жыл бұрын

excellent !

@gwenithgeorge1934 11 жыл бұрын

Hi loved your video clip, just wondered what camera you have attached to your riding hat, am looking to buy one now, but there are so many and so many reviews good and bad for each, Your footage is clear and good quality, look forward to your reply. Many thanks

@laineeey 12 жыл бұрын

Great video, I enjoyed watching! Quick question, is there any particular reason you mount from the right side rather than the left?

@flystiker 13 жыл бұрын

Thanks for your comment! Normally the trailer is led through, it was not used as an obstacle in the course.

@ickeyo 13 жыл бұрын

Cool video, thanks for posting it. It gives a goodimpression on what is expected. :) So the trailer just has to be passed, not loaded? :D

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