Glider Documentary "Soaring"

Old school Soaring documentary

[@tomarmstrong1281]

As a lifelong glider pilot, I found this American version of a gliding day somewhat antithetical to the spirit of the sport I love and grew up with. I have never associated shame with an off-field landing. Perhaps it's the difference between British deference and understatement.Americans apparent need to be seen go dominate.

[@fire111111]

Wish I had seen this when it originally aired in 1988, that's the year I got my PPL. It took me nearly 30 more years to learn I'd been looking in the wrong place. Motorless flight "is" the dream I've had since I was a child...

[@rxmanperry]

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[@tonynikon]

Lovely documentary about soaring, sailplanes and it's evolution. Last week on September 18th, 2019, I took my first flight lesson on a sailplane. And yes, it means a lot of personal satisfaction!!!

[@markdankel191]

Me, too. 65 and I just "discovered" this kind of flying.

[@juergenloenholdt8490]

Just found this by accident, great documentary and interesting because I know many of the pilots and places. Have been flying sailplanes mostly at Harris Hill since 1966.

[@jaycrone7355]

i am from the Wasserkuppe so please hold my beer

[@alfredenisz4775]

Harris Hill - that is where I got my first glider ride. Very good updraft on the hill. I rode in a Schweitzer 233.

[@charliemike4332]

23:00 Probably the best quote of any documentary or movie of all time. I put it right up there with the "Gettysburg Address". I get goose bumps every time i here it. #leshorvath4president

[@pappah707]

Oh wow ! Ive been to this place. A world champion was there at the time. Hank Nixon represented the USA and flew all over the world.

[@thermalascension]

A favorite of mine, thank you 😊

[@footsy420]

Fantastic, It's amazing how much progress was made in flight in the middle of the century. Progress is so much slower now. It takes a lot of R & D for very small increases in performance.

[@cloudchaser9287]

Loved it!

[@tomprid3]

The B&W footage at 8:30 demonstrating the shock cord / bungee launch method is acutally filmed at the London Gliding Club based in Dunstable, UK.

[@adayinthelife5772]

Sail Planes are bad ass and beautiful

[@thermalascension]

Love it 😊

[@kamuelalee]

The 1980s, a soaring decade.

[@ravananp5479]

i like the museum and harris hill

[@jeyashanthiravanan610]

Sailplanes is nice because of their sleek look

[@thermalascension]

Great

[@mikecheso3047]

Awesome 👌

[@THEfromkentucky]

Nowadays, sailplanes weigh half as much and can take off under the power of retractable jet engines, or retractable propellers powered by either gas or electric motors.

[@pilot3016]

Climbing at over 1000 ft a minute is something power pilots need to experience, to believe. A wonderful, and beautiful sport. 69 years old here.

[@pilot3016]

@Henry Raab Ah..YES..a minute, chuckle.. sorry about that chief.

[@Alex-dr6sv]

1000ft a minute isn’t very much, it’s a very good thermal for gliders but for powered aircraft that’s a walk in the park.

[@pilot3016]

@@Alex-dr6sv Oh really! 1000 feet a minute is easy huh. What the hell you fly, a turbo prop? Yeah.. real easy for a general aviation airplane. Well.. I'm S.E.L. rated too. Busted

[@Alex-dr6sv]

Pilot 301 this is coming from a glider pilot :)

[@pilot3016]

@@Alex-dr6sv yeah? What L/D are you currently flying.

[@jeyashanthiravanan610]

I like the sailplane if I became sailplane pilot I will go Chennai to Madurai 👌👌👌😃😃😄😃😃😃😃😄😃😃😃

[@joewoodchuck3824]

If you look up the word *beautiful* in a dictionary there might be a picture like one of these.

[@heisenberg19989]

is this topgun topsoar

[@jeyashanthiravanan610]

Now today sailplanes top speed is 155 mph

[@ravananp5479]

ilike sailplane asg 21 and t49 capstan

[@user-ts2cd1ot7t]

Sailplanes are nice 😀😃😃😃😃😄😄😀😃😀😃😀😃😀😃😀😃

[@12345fowler]

Wonder who the commentator is, it is a familiar voice

[@direktorpresident]

1:01 If you push the stick forward, the Aircraft will descend. 1:02 If you pull the stick back, the Aircraft will descend. :-)

[@Bearthedancingman]

I love these old documentaries. Great visuals, long, unbroken video clips, deep, relaxing voiceover. I just love older documentaries much more than most new stuff. Which is a shame. The newest stuff is getting interesting again, but now they all have political stuff shoved into them like poo in a bag. But what was up with that opening music? And why is it always, and I mean to this day, 30% louder than the rest of the show? Lol.

[@user-ts2cd1ot7t]

Iam also one day to make a cross country flight

[@jeyashanthiravanan610]

I fly superfast in 100 mph

[@u2mister17]

All you need is time and money.

[@thermalascension]

😉

[@allen046]

The stuff about Orville Wright is BS, you are lacking in knowledge of Aviation History. Wilbur Wright did most of the flying of 1901 1902 Wright gliders not Orville.

[@rfswsi]

Sounds like you should make your own glider documentary then. Or do you prefer just posting rude combative comments on youtube like other kids on this platform.