BIG STRUGGLE to fly back home | 3900km TRAVEL BY GLIDER - NO ENGINE

[@BenSoar]

You have inspired me to start flying gliders. Thank you 😊

[@tburn2420]

You won't regret it!

[@garrykennedy5484]

Me too man. I've been flying hang gliders. Started 3 years ago and had some time off from sciatic nerve pinch, but that's over now. Will do more hang gliding this winter here in AZ as our season starts to get towed up. However I like the idea of travelling further. Not having to own a glider. Can just rent one pretty cheaply anywhere. Can also take up a passenger. All good things. Also, there are starting to be a lot more electric motor assisted gliders for more safety to consider. I'm excited because I've lost 20 Lbs of the 10 I needed to lose to get into a training glider. So I'm ready as far as weight goes. Have to weigh under 240, So I'm 12 Lbs under that now. What a great way to set a goal huh?

[@Travnikcom]

Good decision, enjoy😉

[@deadmanschest4322]

4:14 - die 3D Flugroutenverfolgung von euren Fliegern... das ist einfach nur geil.

[@SteFly]

Da sieht man erst einmal wie 3D das fliegen wirklich ist :D

[@Johan-ex5yj]

The final chapter of this epic adventure was great, Thanks Stefan and Felix. :-) This is great “dream- building” for me, because this is the type of gliding that I would like to do one day…

[@cellokid5104]

Ich hab meinen GPL eigentlich schon seit 4 jahren, bin aber immer nur TMG geflogen. Die Saison fangts ENDLICH mit segelfliegen an🥰🥰

[@BioTrekker1]

I solo Saturday, and am scared to death. Great videos, thank you for creating this masterpiece of a series!

[@SteFly]

Congrats to your first solo flight!

[@BioTrekker1]

@@SteFly Thanks! Did it today because of excess wind Saturday.

[@mrlintonious]

Wow, amazing flying in between those mountains. Serious skill that.

[@ChessInTheAir]

Just an awesome trip and adventure, Stefan! Inspirational! Well done making it back home.

[@AndrewBashtovoy]

Großes Abenteuer und ein herzliches Willkommen von @LateNightSoaring

[@tadeksmutek5840]

Really amazing views there! Thank you and good luck, Stefan!

[@stoker1931jane]

I love when you point mountains (like the 'Zugspitze') and other geographical locations* out to us👍🏻. As I always try to spot where your are: by zooming in on your dashboard GPS.✌🏻 I had never realised before🤫 that "Lake Konstanz" is the same thing as 'Bodensee'. Which make sense ofcourse, when one of the most famous cities/towns on it is: Konstanz - 🤦🏼‍♀️duh😅.

[@Wake55]

Ridge lift looks so fun at 13:30 :)

[@Alex_BF]

Thank you very much for sharing this video, what a great adventure !

[@glidingadventures]

Thank you for posting this update. We all appreciate your hard work in filming and editing. I am really jealous that you get to go on these magnificent journeys. What happened to your winglets?

[@SteFly]

Thank you! Winglet is fine.. it's only the carbon skid that doesn't like hard surface ;)

[@davidcousins3508]

Thank you for the upload …some beautiful views . I used to fly fix wing aircraft but gliding looks such a marvellous way to fly 👍

[@IgorVolkov]

Magic story and content. Thanks

[@garrykennedy5484]

So glad you made it Stefan!!!!! Great flight and great scenery!!!

[@KestrelYI]

Excellent journey. Thank you for sharing! :)

[@hedonzx822]

Impressive especially without the operational&psychological advantage of an engine?! Very impressed 👍🏻👍🏾🍾

[@dietergalle]

Vielen Dank für die schöne Unterhaltung. Hat Freude gemacht, Dich wieder einmal zu begleiten!

[@SteFly]

Freut mich sehr!

[@linsil164]

I have a good idea for you ;) Tint your windows with dark or reflective so less light gets inside and this way will be no glass reflections and we will be able see the view in better quality without reflections

[@marco_oder6665]

Bei 3:55 warst du ziemlich nah an meinem Heimatort Sulzbach-Rosenberg, wahnsinn wie klein die Welt doch trotzdem so ist :D

[@paulkrapp]

The Alps were beautiful! Thanks!

[@charliebrown8278]

Awesome trip Stefan. The stress of almost not making it back must have been terrible. To bad Felix did t make it. You guys did an awesome job! Thanks for bringing us along.

[@SteFly]

Thank you! The outlanding at the end is not great but better than in France :D

[@PureGlide]

oooh that nose over! doh :) but well done, awesome flight

[@SteFly]

Always good to have some scratches in the fuselage... then the next scratch doesn't hurt as much :D

[@ShortFinal]

Watching this reminds me of all the photos my best friend always used to send me from Germany on his gliding adventures. He last flew a King Air 90 before we lost him in a plane crash this past July. He always told me that if I made it to Germany to visit him he'd teach me how to glide and go on a flying trip around Europe in a DA40, as in the states where I live it's not great for gliders and Diamonds are a rare breed. he Came to the US to visit us twice. I never made it to Germany.

[@SteFly]

So sorry for your friend! Aviation can be brutal.

[@dotEXCEI_]

ha! biste an der Hahnweide vorbei geflogen! grüße aus dettingen unter teck

[@MessingWithCode]

what a way of welcoming at 6:39 hahaahah i would be laughing too congratulations!!!!!

[@knowledgebyte]

Maybe add a wide angle camera into the tail somewhere. I think I could design a binnacle for you to hold the GoPro. Let me know if you’re interested.

[@frisk151]

Simply amazing... (I don't always post, but I hope to give credit where it is due - especially if your video catches future pilots / glider pilots into aviation). Exceptional flying regardless...

[@oshadilakshini2878]

Best of luck.be safe.❤

[@jme104]

Allways amazing to see what you're doing with the good ole LS3 . What else ?

[@knowledgebyte]

Superb flying Stefan. What an epic flight!

[@SteFly]

Thanks Rob!

[@michalbike9305]

It would be nice to have more comments about tactics lifts altitude heights preparation on the airport etc 😂

[@andrekremer7038]

how about joining the euroglide next year; this year over 60 gliders in a competition 2500 +km across Europe; most Duthc (start and finish in Holland) but there were 15 form Germany, some from Switzerland, Belgium etc. It ws the 15th edition, through Germany, parts of Poland and Czech R., etc.

[@SteFly]

I think the Euroglide is only every second year, so the next in 2024?

[@andrekremer7038]

@@SteFly Yep you are right. Its every second year. I should have said next time. But it's a unique event, and I think that more non-Dutch competitors would make it even more attractive.

[@edwardcrocker4015]

this is a really beautiful video

[@tac-cobserver3788]

Awesome As always great flight mate 😉🤙 What an awesome Europe's landscape, Beautiful 👍 Well, stay healthy for y'all & as always, Safety First! ✌😉

[@SteFly]

Thank you!!

[@danestark7372]

Well done!

[@OrbEmber]

omg - europe is so beautiful !!!

[@a3103-j7g]

only until you see some of the no-go zones across western european cities

[@wratnej]

pure beauty... No words...

[@zealousideal]

wahrlich wunderschön. wie ich deutschland auch vermisse und vor allem dein gutes bier! 🍺 👌🏽 🇩🇪 Stefan cool videos. These videos make me miss Deutschland. Beautiful country and you make soaring seem so cool and fun. I need to get back into it.

[@SteFly]

Vielen Dank! Grüße aus Bayern

[@internette77]

Sehr cooles Video! Wandersegelflug ist einfach das Beste! 😊

[@SteFly]

Finde ich auch 😊

[@justme.9711]

Stefan, I'm thinking of getting my pilot certificate and then a glider. I will need to tow it around and I see you moving one/yours behind a small car in a vid on your channel. I thought that the trailer and glider would weigh around 900kg. What size vehicle do I need to be able to tow one. I live in Oz and we do have some prolonged ascending roads that I need to maintain 100kph on, but not like the ones your flying over in this vid, lol.

[@SteFly]

900kg is a realistic number. Trailers for powered gliders can weigh up to 1300kg.

[@justme.9711]

@@SteFly What do you use to tow your one? and what do you think is needed to be able to do it without over stressing the car/van/?

[@Cmoredebris]

Airfield at 5:24? Great flights, thanks for the ride.

[@dranoelr]

SFZ Königsdorf

[@emmanueldechalendar9172]

Fantastic

[@karljunk6373]

What was the landing time in Königsdorf? Were you committed to stay there, and if not, what alternate had you considered?

[@SteFly]

Yes, we planned to land there but wanted to fly a little bit more in the mountains before landing.

[@bohemli]

it must be boring flying that long and seeing perfect views 😏

[@jochen_ls]

Absolut stunning shots as always! :D Wich racetrack is it @15:44 ?

[@Witloofboer]

Looks like Mercedes Benz' test track south of Stuttgart: www.google.be/maps/place/Daimler+Test+Track/@47.9176081,8.7208648,3121m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m5!3m4!1s0x479a779658078b41:0x3c26ed7e99158953!8m2!3d47.9238483!4d8.7434901

[@laulpoecken]

That is not a normal race track but the Mercedes testing track near Tuttlingen. Have flown over that one lots of times

[@metjehoofdindewolken]

Hi Stefan, nice upload! Can you tell me a bit more about what instrument you have on the right of your cluster, above the bugwiper switches? Is this a thermaling assistant?

[@SteFly]

It's called variometer. Helps to see if the air is rising or not.

[@metjehoofdindewolken]

@@SteFly I meant to say that this specific vario seems to have some advanced functionality - which brand is it?

[@DayLight9382]

Love it !

[@heffone1]

Fantastic thank you for taking me with your...... Sort of.

[@diablouser]

Stephan. You need to disclose some of the truth about soaring, i.e. after the landing, congratulations, beer, and you clean off the bugs. That is unless Germany has less than we do on this side of the pond. Bruce Patton

[@SteFly]

Good idea :)

[@wombly_1068]

I wanna fly a glider so bad now

[@toantoan1606]

Rất cảm ơn videos của bạn .. tôi cũng muốn sở hữu 1 chiếc glider giống bạn. Nhưng không biết chi phí bao nhiêu

[@toantoan1606]

@@randomguyinanglider i'm vietnamese can i buy paper from you

[@thesep1967]

Irgendwann geht das schief ...

[@niklasbarthel3363]

gutes video

[@pickwick2008]

21:14 what did “rip gelcoad” mean?

[@onlyskee]

hello from czech republic

[@tonyfranks9551]

Superb.

[@cabinvibeetsystore9094]

New sub ! Liked 🙏✌️👍👍😬😉

[@lilianamalusardi4026]

Bravooooo 👍

[@heilpraktike]

Dont do this at home

[@yuriperepyolkin7634]

There is a wire behind the first jet, what it is? (on 8:02)

[@JonathanStCloud-yo5oq]

What electric vario is that?

[@thebentley71]

So now imagine what they could do with a super efficient hybrid gasoline/electric system in a powered glider plane, with solar assistance from the most powerful & efficient solar panels in the world, all over the top of the wings, the top of the fuselage, the top of horizontal stabilizer & the elevators that are attached to it. Then put the newest & best lithium ion battery bank, in the plane. The water ballast tanks in the wings could be removed & changed for gasoline fuel cells. Along with an oxygen system, to get above the bad weather when it gets in your direct path. I'm not talking about something like the really slow all electric plane, with solar assistance during the daylight, that went around the world with a top speed less than 80 knots. I'm talking about an all carbon/kevlar fiber motorized, 4-6 seater glider plane, with titanium & Aviation grade aluminum for the metal parts. The new gasoline engine/electric motor hybrid system would use a very powerful inline 3 cylinder 1.5L nissan neod turbocharged gasoline engine that makes 400 h.p. at peak power, & only weighs 88lbs or 40 kilos. Mated to a Seimens Emrax 348 mm in diameter electric motor, that only weighs 42 kilos. The Emrax electrical motor puts out 509 h.p. at peak power & 738 ft. lbs of torque, max rpm is 4500 rpms. Both the engine & motor are the most powerful in weight to power in their class. So the entire hybrid system would weigh less than 200 lbs & should one fell you, you have at least a minimum of 400 h.p. on tap no matter what happens. The Emrax 348 mm in diameter is the largest & strongest of the Seimens Emrax motors & they can be stacked like coins on top of each other. When they are ran in reverse they are also the most powerful alternator/generators. Nissan nismo also makes compact inline 6 cylinder & a V6 3 liter engines that are twin turbo- charged engines that weigh 200 lbs, & make 800 h.p. & are still made for durability just like the 3 cylinder. By using these ultra light weight engines & electrical Emrax motors, this will be future hybrid systems for the Aviation industry. Especially if we start producing giant hydrogen (HHO) refineries, & build small tanks similar to scuba tanks with heating elements in them, that can be filled just like propane tanks, & connected to or you are able to fill up your automobile, motorcycle, & aircraft . Instead of gas & diesel refineries, we to do away with crude oil which creates gasoline & diesel, & start making refineries that turn water into oxygen & hydrogen. When hydrogen is burned it turns back into water aka h2o, which is a never ending cycle. Our beautiful mother earth will become healthy again along with all the humans that the Creator made in his image.

[@SteFly]

It has nothing to do with a glider but we will see more of these hybrid solutions.

[@brasileiroloko5375]

OMG it looks like you're stalling sooooo much 14:26

[@abitofaviation]

Leider geil!

[@ahmetunaldi7601]

çok güzel...

[@leonrickli7443]

Whoch plane do you fly?

[@XTarekGaming]

hi.

[@emileg4522]

Hi

[@jupanul8052]

hello , what app do you use on your phone? 10:50

[@SteFly]

XCSoar navigation app. The same as on my screen in the panel (OpenVario). In this case I had a different waypoint and outlanding file on the smartphone because I was not prepared before this trip to fly in this area :D

[@OnerousEthic]

1:18 Do I see a Piper Cherokee tow plane? Anomalous…

[@CalebNorthNorman]

👍

[@cisfranacsiad930]

seriously? that aircraft flying without engine???

[@knorkederechte]

Wie geht man da oben mal für große Männer?

[@morso1]

Not gonna lie, THIS: kzbin.info/www/bejne/fXjVi5V5mb-DeaM Moment really really got me by its shear beauty.