BUGWIPER Stuck on the Wing | 909km FAI Triangle LS3

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[@IgorVolkov]

With another wonderful flight, colleague. Triangle is always a challenge!

[@SteFly]

Triangle is a lot of fun to fly because you don't always see different landscape during the flight.

[@jme104]

Thank you for prooving you don't need a 200,000 euros glider to accomplish such incredible flights . And thanks to those who created the club class where there is a 5,000 plus gliders available .

[@SteFly]

Thank you!! Yes, you don't need a 200k or 300k glider to fly this. Most important is the joy and adventure, it doesn't matter if it's 100 or 200 km more at the end of the day. But of course it is also fun to fly a heavy 18m glider :D

[@erikisberg3886]

Thank You for having us along Stefan, very instructional! I am presently trying to come to terms with XC soar and what functions to use etc. So far I like it.

[@christophschwarzherz5909]

I know nearly nothing about gliders, but it seems you seek cumulonimbus clouds to get an updraft. I was recently flying in a very busy airspace in a DA40 and kept getting pulled up by these same type of clouds, but when you're on an ATC-assigned altitude, a 200 ft. (61 meters) deviation can get you a violation. So my tendency was to pull power and/or push the stick down to maintain assigned altitude - conversely, you glider guys will just pull up in an updraft (but stay below stall speed). Very interesting, thanks.

[@Marty-uv9cd]

Vielen Dank, Stefan. Für solche Videos und den Tausender nach Genf hab ich deinen Kanal abonniert. Ich kann mir da als Streckenflug Noob so viel abschauen! Wird durch deine Kommentare auch noch besser, weil man ja im Video doch imner nur einen Teil wahrnehmen kann. Danke und weiter so!

[@SteFly]

Super, das freut mich sehr! :)

[@michaelmattenklodt896]

Wawwwwww, wie schön mein altes Flugzeug wieder zu sehen. Bis 2003 hatte ich eine LS3a ich habe mit dem Flugzeug die schönsten Flüge gemacht. Ganz Deutschland und auch 14 Tage in ganz Süd Italien. Leider hatte ich 2003 In Pritzwalk einen schweren Unfall und kann seit dem nicht mehr Fliegen. Danke für das schöne Video

[@Undy1]

You took that wasp on quite a trip, I wonder if it survived xD For anyone confused it can be seen flying in the cockpit throughout the video and it's also clearly visible when it's walking on the canopy at 10:54.

[@SteFly]

It's not a wasp..

[@JaiCarson-q4i]

Amazing! I’ve watched almost all of your videos and can’t wait for more, your videos have helped me with my own gliding and I am exited for more ❤🎉

[@SteFly]

Awesome that you enjoy them and that it helps for you own flying. Thank you!!

[@jornheine4458]

Nice again. loving the long timelaps! Danke Stefan

[@SteFly]

Thank you!

[@TommyOlsson]

Nice flight Stefan. Thanks for that!

[@b_wisniewski]

Broken bugwiper won't stop you! Another impressive flight, congratulations!

[@SteFly]

Fortunately the bug wiper stopped working at the very end.

[@Alex_BF]

Hello Stefan, thank you for this video. Could you please, on another occasion, explain what a bugwiper is and how it works? Thanks you and safe and happy flights ! EDIT : I found a video made by Stefan himself, in his channel, perfectly explaining how this device works. Thanks

[@spinning_cirrus]

On a long flight you hit a lot of bugs which contaminate the leading edge and degrade glide and climb performance. bugwipers are extended along the wings by the airflow (I think) and then reeled back in by hand or electric motors, so they clean the wing of bugs.

[@Alex_BF]

@@spinning_cirrus oh interesting ! thank you for your explanation

[@diablouser]

That’s an interesting way to do the controls on the left side of the cockpit. I assume the blue handle being spoilers, is blocked when the gear is retracted. It also appears that you can’t extend the gear until the flap is in the landing position. Can you leave flaps in neutral and still extend the gear? Is there a way to open spoilers without messing with the gear and flaps? I have had to open spoilers in a hurry when getting sucked up by the West Coast monster.

[@Nico9472_]

The gear is completely independent from both air brakes and flaps. But the flaps and airbrakes sadly aren’t independent from each other on the LS3

[@georgekamp1402]

Great flight, interesting to hear your thoughts and decision making processes I’m trying to fly faster and these videos really help, Great work keep it up.

[@SteFly]

Thank you! Great if it help for you!

[@OFDPumpdriver]

Looks like you had a little friend in the cockpit along for the ride. About 10:53 he crawls along the canopy.

[@61tree_VR_Gliding]

Have you ever flown gliders in flight simulator 2020? Do you know which glider that's available has the most realistic flight model?

[@higheye_drohne3755]

Herz an deine Videos Bitte mehr davon!!

[@SteFly]

Herz zurück!!

[@Lukasclv]

Tach Stefan, fliegst du die LS3 eigentlich mit Wasser? Würde ja Sinn machen... Oder ist das Thema mit den Winglets dann von Tisch, was ich mir nicht vorstellen kann weil Uwe die 15m DM sicherlich nicht ohne Wasser geflogen hat. Beste Grüße Lukas

[@SteFly]

Hi Lukas, ich bin meine LS3 noch nie mit Wasser geflogen. In Clubklasse Wettbewerben ist das nicht erlaubt und ich weiß nicht ob meine Wassersäcke noch dicht sind. Muss ich mal testen und ist bestimmt mit Wasser noch besser bei so gutem Wetter.

[@jme104]

Awsome . Triangles are rare these days .

[@kenjones3736]

What is the Red knob by your right knee control please.

[@Marty-uv9cd]

That is the canopy jettison in case of emergency bail out.

[@johannesmeyer1055]

besten 18,5 Minuten vom Tag

[@SteFly]

Wow, vielen Dank!

[@RobertMartensFly]

Schöner Flug und souverän moderiert. An ein paar Stellen hätte ich spontan andersherum eingekreist 😉Danke für ein unterhaltsames Video nach Feierabend. LG

[@SteFly]

Auch ich kreise nicht immer richtig herum ein ;) Irgendwann hatten wir aber mal festgestellt, dass auch die Stabilisierung der GoPro das empfingen beeinflusst.

[@oshadilakshini2878]

BE SAFE ❤

[@fernmoss3539]

Curious engineer here, what was the problem with the bug wiper?

[@SteFly]

I don´t know exactly, it just worked after landing again. Battery was still ok, so the only reason might be that the slack switch was not working properly. I tried to fly really fast and also made a slip. After some more flights with the LS3 this issue didn't occur again.

[@fernmoss3539]

@@SteFly When flying fast didn't help, was slipping intended to reduce or eliminate air pressure on the bugwiper?

[@fernmoss3539]

I've only flown a helicopter, is there tactile feedback through the controls when encountering turbulence?

[@vaclavashulov4687]

6:05 PreZero Arena, Segelfluggelände Sinsheim, Sinsheim

[@r4biet]

10:55 Wie schaffst du es mit so einem Vieh in der Kabine seelenruhig weiter zu fliegen?😅

[@SteFly]

Das Vieh hat mich irgendwie gar nicht interessiert, war einfach auf den Flug fokussiert. Und es war keine Wespe, also keine Bedrohung :D

[@ronwade2206]

OK, that wheel needs replaced!

[@SteFly]

Why?

[@phoebe6653]

😂

[@gajiraanorimaki]

and then ?