Glider pilot flies low in the French Alps!

Sailplane pilots generally prefer to "get high and stay high," but sometimes they need to choose to go low to be able to continue on course.
Music by Scott Buckley - released under CC-BY 4.0. - www.scottbuckley.com.au
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[@antoniouribe564]

Yes, more on soaring techniques in the mountains would be of enormous interest! Thank you very much!

[@BrunoVassel]

Loved every second! Bravo on the excellent editing to make this so much fun to watch. Great save and great flight! Cheers.

[@FayenceSoaring]

Thanks for the kind words, Bruno! I'll send you a quick IM though Facebook Messenger....

[@ROBERTWORLDLTD]

BRINO VASSEL, We got BIG superstar of Gliding here. enjoy your video as well

[@mvaldman2001]

This is to date the best soaring video I've seen... Nice!! Make me feel VERY nostalgic and makes me miss flying Gliders A LOT! Thank you!!

[@alexholswilder7025]

Fantastic video again. Great editing. With all the effects and dramatic music if felt like watching a video. I loved the flightcomp. overlay. I enjoyed that you shared you thoughts at every stage. Looking forward to the next video.

[@asw19B100]

Ditto on the computer. Appreciate feeling the tension that makes soaring so exciting balanced by the objective risk calculation. The glider was low, but you had the airport made with an achievable L/D for an 18 meter, so in spite of the tension, it was not a fool’s errand even w/o sustainer. (-29e?). Well done.

[@pierreguillerme8117]

It reminds me some weak conditions on the same area with an LS8-18. I finally succeed on the "tête de l'Estrop" and then flew back to my home club at Valence Chabeuil. Thanks Christopher for these wonderfull images to make us be impatient for the next season.

[@Gianky640220]

Wonderful video, as the other two indeed. Very enjoyable and ... one of the greatest satisfactions in soaring is flying high and far after a low save. Love to come flying in Fayence some day. Find it perfect on the information side: as a glider pilot I've been able to confront my possible decisions with yours with the only help of images and your comments. Thanks a lot!

[@metielking]

Your videos are the best I've ever seen at capturing the thrill of soaring! Wow, just wow!

[@huntsvillesoaring1647]

Loved the video. Would be cool to see even more of your decision-making described with the graphic overlays and captions. Especially when you split-screen with the Flight Computer screen! That helps to tie all the info you've got in and outside of the cockpit and relate it to the decisions you made. Fantastic teaching method!

[@FayenceSoaring]

Thank you for your kind comment. I'm trying to balance the entertainment value of the videos with the educational aspects, so that I can maximize the audience. But I plan to have at least some videos in the future that are more toward what you requested. Please share the video with your friends in Alabama!

[@Pablismo62]

Je connais ce terrain de jeu en delta, c'est genial de le revoir depuis un planeur. Bravo pour la video!

[@LaughMuBai]

More please. Really enjoyable to watch with intrigue and suspense - brilliant!

[@andrewryder1319]

Your videos are gorgeous. And great music too! Yes, I'd love to learn more about soaring techniques!

[@briansteele2723]

Hi there I’m a Scottish paraglider pilot and based in Menton, currently a litte ill so your videos are keeping me motivated. A few weeks ago we flew on a similarly sinky day and got really low on tete de l’estrop and again at thorame on the way back to st andre les alpes. We are starting to adopt flarm so you can see us jellyfish flying around you 😀

[@tinojende1975]

Absolutely love your videos. Love the plane, the scenery, the view, everything. I'd love to come flying there as well.

[@123cp8]

Great video! Excellent photography and commentary!

[@nh974]

A decision that paid off. Thanks for your videos Chris!

[@Skyforger62]

Excellent video!! The music is so beautiful and fitting for such an epic adventure in the skies!

[@cmhagstrom]

Fantastic video! Loved watching the visual depiction of your decision making and the 360 video works really well! Keep making stuff like this.

[@ABSScott]

Awesome video! Thanks for the fine production and helping to promote our sport....

[@ROBERTWORLDADVENTURE]

AMAZING & EXCITING! SHOULD CONTINUE TO PRODUCE MORE. BRAVO!

[@GregHartSk8er]

The footage from the 360 cam is AMAZING! Gives a very cool sense of what it must be like. I cant wait to try gliding again - Condor is about as close as I have gotten recently.

[@GC987]

Fantastic gliding VLOG !!! One of the best I’ve seen. Great use of the 360 camera (that first pan outside was brilliant !). Really liked the screen shot of the LX. I’ve only been gliding in the French Alps 3 times - One of the hardest things is learning good routes e.g. how to get up/ through Ecrins. Please could you do some split screen footage with chart & waypoints/breadcrumbs to show some routes & help others learn some names, land out fields, key features mountain peaks etc. Thanks ! Really enjoyed your flight !!!

[@xptical]

Have you thought of trying Condor? It's great for practice and route planning. The LX screen was nice man. I drop an XCSoar overlay on my stream and people love seeing it.

[@AndyDWHy]

@@xptical How do you set-up XCSoar with Condor?

[@GC987]

@@xptical Thanks Corey. I hadn't - but it certainly is an idea.....

[@xptical]

@@AndyDWHy You can hit me up on Discord and I'll try and walk you through it. Each case is a bit different. "xptical (X37)#5903" on Discord and I'll share my screen and walk you through my setup.

[@lizard101pwd]

Hey, this is great. A few years ago I was flying in La Motte ... love to remember that time riding the parcours... I would love to see more videos on soaring techniques in the mountains.

[@eduferrero3855]

Love it !! great job !! amazing editing !! 👏

[@neilkarande2829]

I've driven my Harley all around the area. Wonderful to see it from the air. Love gliding but have too many interests...

[@BillPalmer]

Great video. Loved the LX9000 split screen and showing the decision making. This will be great for my students. Also good to see the current and required L/D display. This is what I prefer also. Music is wonderful. Kudos to scottbuckley.com.as for making that an other beautiful pieces available for free (even for commercial use)!

[@konradhambrecht9333]

Best video I have watched in this category. Excellent flying talent. Together with the music, the whole video was riveting. Very important to know your meteorology by hard, when gliding. You basically have to become one with the atmosphere. Brilliant, Regards Konrad

[@TommyOlsson]

Thanks for a beautiful and interesting film. I got my soaring certificate back in Sweden 1972 when I was 17. Now at the age of 65, I am in the process of reclaiming my certificate. If all goes well I will have it in my hand this spring.

[@pops9190]

360 degree gimbal mounted POV! The best I've ever seen! It's how actually we see things from the cockpit as our equilibrium justifies the horizon by keeping it level in our minds no matter what our flight attitude, discounting aerobatics of course.

[@tadeksmutek5840]

Really amazing video, like a perfectly prepared and cooked meal. Thank you!

[@timpearson2796]

Thank you for this. What i'd like to see is XC flying in the mountains, but with comments and info on the decision making process - as you have done here. It would also be very helpful to understand what defines your safety margins and what your escape options are. This will help me develop my flying

[@GregoryBrown6283]

Beautiful. I loved this video. Keep up the good work sir.

[@gebord]

Thank you...! Nice moment !

[@guregorihattofirudo2627]

Simply wondrous. Thank you.

[@jjiacobucci]

Your videography is the best. Great music paring

[@johnj.duncan1725]

Having minimal experience as a P2 Paraglider Pilot, your graphics and description of anabatic wind was informative. Expert production quality. I hope that's a preview of coming attractions.

[@nicolasgermain2629]

Très belle vidéo, bien réalisée et très instructive. Merci

[@barryford1482]

great video Ive allways loved gliders

[@richardmaisonpierre1715]

Inspiring video. Thank you.

[@keesvanschaick7876]

Very nice filmed and edited!

[@Paul9601EX]

I love the video, immersive. I also love the sound of the glider.

[@davidmarshall718]

Fabulous channel. Greetings from Western Canada.

[@magicredpill4282]

Great work!

[@johnbaxter9446]

Absolutely amazing and inspiring to see what is possible with extreme skill. Wishing you Safe Adventure...

[@FlightMate]

Belle vidéo, bien rythmée et utilisation intelligente de la cam 360 :)

[@stoventures1770]

I’m a subscriber! Well done. Would love info on your ship and avionics. Keep em coming!

[@michaelprice3190]

Excellent Christopher! 'nough said 👍

[@Rob260259]

Great video!

[@brucemcfadden8778]

Got to say anyone that does this has my respect. Thanks for a taste of what it means to be a skilled sailplane pilot. Condor2 is as close as I will get to this.

[@mrkd4126]

No better sound than that rapid bleeping!

[@Jm-cr2ls]

Lovely captivating suspense with the art of flight; splendide :)

[@LucasArts29]

Wooow great flight! I enjoyed every second! Waiting for more maybe we can see a landing also! Thank you for sharing with us!

[@FayenceSoaring]

You can see a landing on my other video. kzbin.info/www/bejne/aqiXoJ6oepmrnMU

[@jjiacobucci]

Thank you Chris. I would love more video regarding mountain rain soaring technique especially climbing against rock with eight turns then transition to full circle. Merci

[@FayenceSoaring]

Did you mean to say "rain"?

[@martls6]

@@FayenceSoaring I think he ment ' ridge'.

[@robtopforce]

One of the best soaring clips I have seen so far, I am based in Sisteron and fly the Parcour as well to jump to the high mountain range towards the Glaiciers. Maybe from time to time a voice over with where you are and what your approach is would be nice, goodluck.

[@FayenceSoaring]

I will soon be offering more varieties of videos with varying degrees of commentary for you to choose from. Thank you for your comment!

[@nelsonbrandt7847]

Amazing video and use of 360 camera. I echo the previous comment about route selection. Meticulous route planning is critical to a good flight.

[@flyingtonyw]

Great journey in the full size, even to an RC model pilot. Enjoyed every minute and really get the feel from the cockpit.

[@njdpdv]

🌸EPIC SOARING SKILLS, SCENERY AND MUSIC🌸

[@johnbridge6857]

Excellent video! Reminds me of when I spent nearly 30 minutes at 300m above ground, soaring the ridge next to the village of Seyne, in a Duo Discus. We managed to get away...

[@MrChezyoung]

Why so high John? ;-)

[@johnbridge6857]

@@MrChezyoung Haha:​ Lack of talent !

[@marcmebb1534]

Merci !!!

[@gdineyt]

Bravo! Je vole également à Fayence et il semble que tu aies trouvé la caméra et la technique de montage qui permettent de partager la sensation. (Congratulations, I am flying from Fayence and it seems that you have found the camera and the video editing techniques that allows to share the feeling.)

[@iliasstaridas8005]

Yes more about soaring techniques.I fly the 320 but brother this is real source.thanx.

[@roberthaugen9117]

Very nice video! Loved it! Was that last thermal climb done in leeside? Some more graphics on wind direction and strenght would be appreciated in next video.

[@FayenceSoaring]

Thank you for your feedback!

[@Mariuspluscauskas]

Really nice videos. Nice comments :) Maybe you have more footage of other landing sites in French Alps area?

[@FayenceSoaring]

Definitely !

[@felixherold5460]

I like your viedos very much. The most I like your comments to your moves and techniques. Next I would like to learn about flight techniques in the alps.

[@FayenceSoaring]

Thank you for your kind words, Felix! I will include your request in my next video! Please subscribe to my channel so that you don’t miss it!

[@jefsele]

C’est super , ça me donne envie d’apprendre et de m’inscrire au Versoud, j’ai juste mes brevets de pilote avion, mais c’est fascinant vos vidéos

[@chrishamilton4999]

In answer to your question, a video on slope and mountain soaring tequniques would be great to see. Thank you.

[@Samrushtonblight]

Very enjoyable. The 360 camera is a great feature.

[@onthemoney7237]

Thanks for sharing amazing please be very careful 👍🇺🇸

[@ramonmedina1974]

A fantastic video! I liked so much! Well done! I hope one day i glide also.

[@hepgeoff]

Just stumbled upon your channel, and now I'm hooked! Nicely done! Wish you had a camera on the glider's exterior, but maybe that would affect your gliding ability? I'd like to see video of you landing.

[@FayenceSoaring]

Thanks for the kind words. Yes, when I fly my primary concern is my performance and getting nice video is lower on my list. There's footage of me landing on my first video, available here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/aqiXoJ6oepmrnMU

[@bertrandarthuis3104]

Very nice movie !! Bravo !

[@stefanobracca3344]

beatifull, your fly is a dream

[@lucaparapente2106]

Très belle vidéo ! Bravo ! :)

[@piterpen1205]

Спасибо за видео!

[@martindavey8742]

Spectacular! for a novice like myself inspirational :)

[@ericgross3509]

Superbe, merci

[@13thnotehifireviews7]

Excellent videography. Are you using a fish eye type lens and then doing the sorting out in after effects etc. Also I really like that type don’t you use, what is it. I used to do gliding but stopped but I love the way KZbin has such creative people.

[@finder2007]

You open the small window to smell the termals? Your videos are beautiful, love them.

[@mikeviard8195]

Ça à l'air bien sympa votre spot!

[@vortex_un]

subscribed ! fly safe

[@aeromodelista]

Estupendo vídeo, y no solo por la cámara, sino porque cuenta como vuelas, y porque se toman ciertas decisiones. Eso es lo que me gustaría ver en próximos vídeos. Saludos

[@si_vis_amari_ama]

Hello, thanks for the beautiful flight! For the next video would love to hear the vario, not music.

[@chrisesselstyn5407]

Great video, loved the landscape, your editing and music. Could you tell us about your camera setup.

[@FayenceSoaring]

I film with a GoProMax 360 and edit in FCPx.

[@alvarodeorleans-borbon4516]

My heartfelt congratulations for solid substance and fantastic editing! A great way to sell gliding... Suggestion: start with a 5 sec intro video à la Goggle Earth, zooming World > Europe > France > Côte d'Azur > Fayence, to put the location on the map for global viewers - could also become the logo for future videos by Fayence Soaring

[@d3xterown]

high quality you can really learn from this

[@RDU1]

Hi and thanks for reminding the great ridge to the Lac de Serre-Ponçon... when did you fly it? From snow level in the mountains it looks around May/June ???

[@EdoardoJacucci]

Very nice video thanks! Nice editing, music, play of the 360 video. How did you mount the camera? Do you have a picture? Hope to come flying there one day.

[@FayenceSoaring]

Thanks! I film with a GoProMax 360 and edit in FCPx.

[@naturarum]

tes vidéos sont vraiment trop bien, Chris. est-ce que tu fais de l'instruction dans d'autres endroits que Fayence?

[@FayenceSoaring]

Merci ! Actuellement je ne vol que à Fayence en solo. Quand je travaille j'ai 300 passagers.

[@poltemp]

Pour avoir pratiqué le vol à voile il y a plusieurs décennies , le plus passionnant au delà des images c'est la stratégie de vol indiquer l'enjeu et comment vous faites le choix en fonction du temps , des lieux , du planeur ....

[@FayenceSoaring]

Merci, vous êtes trop gentil ! Et merci pour vos commentaires !

[@avigator]

Great video. I appreciate, that you share and explain your decisions. What kind of gloves are you wearing?

[@FayenceSoaring]

The gloves are high-quality photographer's gloves. They're perfect for hot weather flying as they breathe well and your hands don’t stick to the controls.

[@asw19B100]

Anti-gravity gloves.

👏👏excellente vidéo !

[@philipperobert-gorsse8084]

Great video ! Thank you . And i know this feeling ... i fly from Puimoisson . And spent 10 days with Baptiste in Fayence in 2019 . I would be interested to know what camera you use and how it is setup on the glider . Brav et merci !

[@FayenceSoaring]

Merci! 10 days with Baptiste must have been exhausting! ;) I film with a GoProMax in 360 and edit it to 1080p in FCPx. A bientôt!

[@FaBioM250]

Really nice Video. If you could I would like to see the takeoff and the landing. Also... since I live in northern Germany (there are no mountains or ridges in the vicinity of my home airfield) I would really like an introduction to mountain soaring.

[@FayenceSoaring]

Thanks for your comment! You can watch a takeoff and landing on my other video on my channel.

[@adhbadoang1086]

mountains and floating above it .... a beautiful combination ... help me, my god, .... i want it too .... you are really lucky ...

[@tedmendenhall507]

SO AWESOME!!!!!

[@ChessInTheAir]

Absolutely gorgeous video! Now I’m wondering whether to get a 3D camera myself... my main concern is that the editing would be a huge amount of extra work. How are you finding it? The results are amazing though so it might be worth it. Well done!

[@FayenceSoaring]

It's a LOT of work.

[@yurn1]

Nice video and calm editing, I share your preference for 360°! Was the flight on May 25th? However, clouds and wind (breeze) and height look a bit less dramatic to me than the music sounds, or have I missed something? And I guess you would use your motor near Seyne before outlanding... :-)

[@skiboy1970]

Fantastic choice of music. Great video.

[@steeelampe]

Hey! Great flying. One (weird) question: What brand/model are your sunglasses? I'm looking for something similar for ages for Paragliding... Thanks!

[@FayenceSoaring]

They are Oakley classic M-Frames.

[@gabriele27260]

Gran bel volo e come i veri piloti di aliante molta fiducia e autocontrollo ! Non è da tutti volare basso !

[@SemiFlyingPharmacist]

Great!