Boeing 737 pilot goes gliding - What an experience!

[@BigRigWA]

Personally I think glider flight is one of the best ways to become one with the aircraft. Wonderful to watch!

[@Pascalklr]

So true 🙌

[@PureGlide]

That's great to land your first glider flight, a testament to both the pilot and the instructor!

[@Silent_Flight]

I know a former navy pilot, he say's the only thing quicker than a winch launch is being thrown off a carrier with both engines in reheat and a steam catapult. Happy landings

[@Pascalklr]

I would love to try it out 😅

[@slowtraveler]

First winch launch is always incredibly exciting :) Thanks for sharing :)

[@darkredvan]

Congratulations! You did very well. BTW there are several guys in my club that went into commercial flying after starting gliding at 14 years. I once asked one of them about the difference for himself. He told me: „Well, flying a Boeing is somehow if you are driving a bus. Gliding in comparison is pure fun, similar to driving a sports car.“ I guess it is a little bit different for everyone, I always could relax when gliding, playing with thermals, wind and clouds, leaving problems down on the ground. You should try an aerotow next time, maybe even some (light) aerobatics, if there is a glider available suited for aerobatics. One thing I can assure you: it is lots of fun, go for gliding! Cheers, Michael.

[@Pascalklr]

I think you gonna like Part 3 of the Series! Maybe some Aerobatics 😁 Thanks for the support :)

[@codingvio7383]

I love the brutal acceleration at the start everytime.

[@berndkorthaus5082]

Looks like commercial pilots are thankful glider trainees. And they do not stress the club's ressources much, as they do not need that much training. An ideal target group 🥰. Great video and idea, by the way!

[@raymoreton3184]

I used to love going gliding when I was a teenager, when I was 13 I joined the air cadets in england and the first time I ever flew was in a glider at 13, I have been quite a few times with just flights a few times a year I suppose when there was space to fit us in, when I was 16 I was lucky enough to get myself on a week's course with a number of other people and I managed to go solo towards the end of the week which was an amazing feeling and I will never forget like everyone who takes their solo, not everyone made the cut but most did, I have a picture on my computer of a picture glider number that I went solo in as my wallpaper, it might be the same aeroplane but it's nice to think it could be.

[@witblitsfilm]

I notice you were doing the typical airline/powered pilot thing of twitching the controls constantly (more so on big jets with the little stabby control movements for a split second, then back to neutral). Not.a.criticism, just an observation! You will find with time, with a glider, that you can almost trim, set and leave and use a light fingertip only to fly it, without any constant control inputs. It really is a different way of flying and so enjoyable!

[@GreenCurryiykyk]

Nice flight! I was impressed with the instructor's ability to resist centering the thermal around 3:50. 😀

[@Pascalklr]

Haha, Thanks a lot Shawn!🙌✌️

[@y4r0n]

Gliding is super fun, I’m 15 now and i fly gliderplanes for half a year now and I’m stil learning. I hope that you loved de flight!

[@darcevader3769]

Shouldn't U be 18 or something to fly a plane

[@medler2110]

@@darcevader3769 I did my gliding solo at 16 in the UK with the Air Cadets, way back in 1982, I seem to recall we were allowed to go gliding and flying from 13 year and 9 months and would be allowed to have control of the aircraft.

[@steveanacorteswa3979]

Brings back memories, first time I few a Grob after getting my license in a Schweizer 2-33, my fav was the Baby single place Grob, for 2 place, I liked the ASK21, I did get time in a Caproni A21S my friend had and it was amazing, side by side, felt like a Cessna Dragonfly. Wait till you soar with an Eagle, sharing a thermal, till they decide they were high enough and bug out.

[@adcraziness1501]

That excitement is visceral. I can imagine how crazy that is. I have always wanted to go up in a glider. I had a chance to once, but was too dumb and young and wanted to go see a girl. Of course. Probably my first real regret in life!

[@randomguyinanglider]

Visit your nearest airport and ask for a flight, trust me its not to late

[@calabreselorenzo172]

Oh das würde ich auch soooo gerne machen, ich freue mich auf jeden fall für dich

[@calabreselorenzo172]

@MoRiTz E. Das glaube ich dir zu 100%

[@calabreselorenzo172]

@MoRiTz E. Hört sich geil an

[@Alex_BF]

KZbin suggested this video, therefore I discover your channel today. Great video... you flared it like a 737 on landing :D Well done !

[@Pascalklr]

Welcome to the channel ✌️ Felt really weird to flare that late 😅

[@mythologicalmyth]

My sailplane lessons are still my most incredible aviation experience out of all aircraft, fixed, rotary, ultralight…

[@Pascalklr]

True Gliding just is something special 🙌

[@AeolusCapital]

“Feels a lot different”, how compared to your B737NG experience?

[@Pascalklr]

Way different, in Airlines we don’t use our rudder during flight. In a glider you basically do it in every turn.

[@zyseoheek]

Also jtz mal ehrlich, was it das bitte für eine kranke Kamera so eine gute Qualität 🤩🤩🤩

[@zyseoheek]

@FramingCars Okay danke für die info

[@RobinHartJones]

Well done. You really captured the thrill of flying gliders.

[@Pascalklr]

Thanks Robin ✌️

[@vickv1424]

Thanks for nice interesting video! Keep on gliding!! Take care about tail wheel, I prefer to touch ground by the main one first 😁 The best is to land on both at the same time.

[@Pascalklr]

I tried to do so! Haha Thanks a lot ✌️🙂

[@LeWi100]

In my experience you should always aim for a tail wheel landing. If you do a very flat approach touching down with both at the same time is fine, but usually not landing on the tail wheel first means that you probably didn't flair enough and therefore landing quiet hard

[@elifdemir9897]

That was so nice 👌🏻, waiting another videos patiently🥰

[@Pascalklr]

Thanks 😁

[@leizelmaem.4758]

Wowww awesome

[@pilotpascal1163]

I really appreciate your sincerity

[@meetpithadia2107]

Super Amazing✨

[@ian020881]

I think all power pilots should have a few hours in a glider. It might help take the panic out of a dead stick situation. The terror you see in a power pilots face when the engine splutters to a halt is so funny for a glider pilot whose only thought is 'Situation normal. This is fun. What are you so stressed about? I've seen 5 potential landing sites within reach already, and no that's a crop, not grass. What we need is a reaallyyy good thermal. Ohh over there! That one!.'

[@miege90]

Why did you link LSG Wolfenbüttel in the description when you clearly went flying in Weinheim? 🤔😄

[@Pascalklr]

Because the instructor, my mate was from that club ✌️

[@sachitakanhye4408]

Super congratulations 🥰🥰

[@zyseoheek]

Nice

[@jwana9476]

Ich liebe es ! Good video ✈︎

[@steinmoller-nilsen4118]

Hitting like at 737 🙂

[@tintinmariagabriel8520]

Sir what is the speed need ti pull up the glider up in the sky? And your reaction you did not really expected it how the experience but you did a great job from king of boeing to Prince of glider hope nxt its sir adam to try the glider

[@mariekeweichert973]

It depends on the glider you are flying but in general something between about 90 and 120 kilometers per hour.

[@tintinmariagabriel8520]

@@mariekeweichert973 thank you buddy have a great day keep it safe

[@mariekeweichert973]

@@tintinmariagabriel8520 you're welcome 😁 You too!

[@tintinmariagabriel8520]

@@mariekeweichert973 sorry buddy i dont know how to pronounce your name correctly so i dont know f your boy or a girl sorry buddy😍✌✌✌

[@mariekeweichert973]

@@tintinmariagabriel8520 it's ok, nevermind 😁

[@bamf6603]

How often do u fly with gliders since then?

[@Pascalklr]

Unfortunately not since then. But i'm planning to do so this summer 💪✈️

[@bamf6603]

@@Pascalklr So i see you just had one and first insturcted flight, are you gonna do the next flight all alone and on yourself?

[@saltedskin]

@@bamf6603he did very well but at least he has to take the glider specific safety lessons (spin, winch-cable-tear, slip, ...) before being allowed to fly alone under supervision. Takes about 10 to 20 flights with his level. To fly on himself without flight-instructor supervision resp. without flight-order a glider-pilot license is required.

[@christophostrowski3382]

Mit ohne Motor iss dann doch wwas anderes🤣 schön zu sehn, wie er sich freut

[@Pascalklr]

🤣 da gebe ich dir recht! ✌️

[@wuseling]

Am Dohlenstein, Kahla?

[@marksummerson3966]

I seemed to me that the tail struck the ground before the wheel. This is really bad isn't it? you could have broken the aircraft.

[@tm3711]

Don’t worry, this model is supposed to touch down with the tail. An ideal landing would have been the tail and main wheel touching the ground at the same time, however Pascal’s landing was still ok and there was no danger at all. ;)

[@marksummerson3966]

@T M That never occurred to me. It's a long time since I flew gliders, so I guess tech has moved on. The Olympia that I flew would probably have stalled before striking the tail on landing. I don't know for definite because it would have taken a heck of a nose up attitude to get the tail to strike first.

[@tm3711]

@@marksummerson3966 a lot has changed since the Olympia Meise ;) (Interesting glider though, had the chance to fly it twice.)

[@BruceHoult]

Slightly tail-first is the standard way to land most gliders. Dropping a few cm down on to the main wheel decreases the angle of attack and lift and helps to ensure you can't bounce, especially on the rough ground we often land on.

[@planespotter_marek]

Ist er jetzt Deutsch oder Englisch?

[@Pascalklr]

Ich bin Deutscher ;)

[@marcuskey7173]

Should be mandatory basic training for any pilot

[@MrPantss]

Music ruins it a bit, but interesting to watch the take off

[@karhukivi]

Does the instructor not know that eh "student" is a pilot?

[@omiw_313]

💋

[@Paul_C]

So in essence commercial pilots should learn to fly gliders first. And only then transition to moter. Seriously, they seem to have no understanding of the basics of flying.

[@earlchristian2963]

What title your background music

[@randomguyinanglider4090]

Vario. But its an instrument which indicates rising air and its not music

[@Huminahuminuh]

Why don’t people learn how to fly a plane with gliders instead? Flight simulators are cool but beyond that, gliders are the safest way to get real word experience. I know they’re not the same as planes but the feel should be similar

[@karhukivi]

Because the engine is one of the flight controls in a powered aircraft. A glider with long thin wings has some behaviours that are not the same as a powered aircraft, like adverse aileron yaw and the much larger glide ratio. Take-off skillset is entirely different. One could learn to fly in a hot-air balloon, but it wouldn't really help much flying a powered aircraft!

[@Miguelskytwins]

Why do all pilots look like pilots? I've met many many pilots (I'm a skydiver) and all pilots look like pilots, if you know what I mean 😂😂😂😂

[@karhukivi]

Calm, careful and aware of their surroundings. No risk-taking mannerisms and over-confident brash behaviours.

[@stanislouse4168]

THAT is the most annoying music.

[@randomguyinanglider4090]

I think you mean the vario. Its an indicator of rising air

[@cosmin552]

@@randomguyinanglider4090 No, the music, truly annoying

[@adamosgood]

Cringe music.