Flying the PW-5 Glider Cross-country 217 Miles 5 hours. Can I make it back to base Roy Dawson video

This video is about flying The PW-5 glider. This glider makes an excellent cross-country trainer. Our glider club, Texas Soaring Association (TSA) located in Midlothian Texas which is one hour drive south of Dallas Texas.
The PW-5 was designed for and won a competition held by the International Gliding Commission for a simple, low-cost sailplane that would form the basis for a new competition class, the IGC World Class. Unlike other, soaring competition classes, the World Class designation would guarantee that all pilots participated on an equal footing and that pilots could not gain an advantage by spending large amounts of money.
General characteristics: PW-5
• Crew: One • Length: 6.22 m (20 ft 5 in)
• Wingspan: 13.44 m (44 ft 1 in) • Height: 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
• Wing area: 10.2 m2 (109.8 ft2) • Aspect ratio: 17.71
• Empty weight: 190 kg (419 lb) • Gross weight: 300 kg (661 lb)
Performance • Maximum speed: 220 km/h (140 mph)
• Maximum glide ratio: 32 • Rate of sink: 0.65 m/s (128 ft/min)
The Texas Soaring Association (TSA) is a non-profit corporation devoted to motorless flight. Established in 1947, the club is located 15 minutes south of Midlothian, Texas, which is itself at the southern edge of the Dallas/Fort Worth area. The club is maintained and operated by the voluntary efforts of its more than 200 members. The club operates from its own airfield and owns six single and four two-place sailplanes, plus four Pawnee tow planes. TSA operates year-round on most flyable Thursdays, Saturdays, and Sundays. The club also operates on an unscheduled basis on other weekdays when the flying weather is really good!
Why learn to fly gliders?
The Wright brothers knew that the way to get into aviation was through gliders. Their experiments in design and practical application in flying gliders helped them to understand the complexities of powered flight. If you are new to aviation, learning to fly gliders provides basic skills valuable to any aviation pursuit.
If you are an experienced pilot, you could join the rank of glider pilots such as Steve Fossett, Neil Armstrong, Chesley Sullenberger, and many other renowned aviators. Flying sailplanes may re-introduce you to the joy of basic flight which doesn’t require noisy, gas-guzzling engines or complicated technology to fly.
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[@ThusithaWickramasingheT]

Hi Roy, nice video. I'm going to start learning to fly a glider soon and would like to record my video as well. Btw how did you get your overlays? I got a GoPro and learned it has telemetry data. Not sure how you would extract them though.

[@flygliders]

@@ThusithaWickramasingheT send me your email address. I can send your how to

[@ltcterry2006]

Roy - what did you record the video with? What did you use for the data overlay? Nicely done!

[@flygliders]

Ssnd me a messenger

[@lautoka63]

Great flight for a PeeWee. Little summer here in New Zealand's North Island, so it's nice to see you doing this.

[@flygliders]

thanks for sharing your thoughts

[@johnfoster1201]

Looks like there is a disconnect between your video and the data logger (the data around the edge of the screen)--Altimeter reads different than the GPS altitude on the R side of the screen, and there was a time you were turning left, but the red triangle on your track line was turning right (06:50). Nice flight though. Would have loved to have flown with you that day!

[@flygliders]

yes the sync is off a bit, thanks

[@laprepper]

My second time landing in a small plane a helicopter was taking off! Ok technically it was the 2nd approach that day but I was like what was the tower thinking clearing us for landing?

[@flygliders]

thanks for sharing

[@laprepper]

That’s super affordable! Wish I lived there!

[@flygliders]

thanks for sharing your thoughts

[@sightline4004]

Is the heat dome affecting you guys?

[@flygliders]

hell yes worst in years, I cant see anymore, LOL

[@laprepper]

Are you pumping the rudder pedals to slow down in thermals or just to stay coordinated

[@flygliders]

stay coordinator thanks for sharing your thoughts