Greifenburg 2023 Great flight but poor landing approach

Fantastic flight over the high Austrian Alps, a blue day as no clouds about and inversion at 10,000 ft. I did one too many turns on my landing approach and got a bit low.

[@bobhunt5997]

nice flight a bit scary over those wires cheers

[@MelindaGreen]

I've had dreams that were perfect if not for high tension lines. And after the wires a shack suddenly leaps into the way.

[@jandahlberg6255]

thanks for the nice movie. exciting crossing of the power line

[@skypix777]

Whew! I felt myself tense up as you were about to cross over the power line. Nice landing, you squeaked it in but pulled it off. Great to see Weissensee, have spent some time there, also up at the Greifenburg launch, a wonderful part of the Alps. Super flight, thanks for sharing the "tour".

[@steveyoung-hanggliding]

Yes it was close but I kept thinking I could turn straight into the landing field and then land on the wheels. I’ll make a better landing approach next year.

[@AndyPat239]

Far out mate, it looked close to those power lines!

[@hangie65]

Nice video, Steve. And you wove a story in it, which made it all the more watchable. And great flight, I almost forgot to mention!

[@agustinguzman.6587]

Bonito y limpio vuelo,ese lugar se ve estupendo.

[@ecoturismovalle1570]

Nice takeoff, flight and landing!! Watch out for the power lines....

[@user-ng7md3jl1u]

super!!!!

[@andeurghl5574]

That little hut seems to be a magnet (some people got hurt already). To me it looks like you could have cut the corner downwind to base and turned maybe before the hut. Anyway, great safe in the end.

[@Kogacarlo]

Jesus man lol 😆 But super footage above the Reisskofel.

[@andymccann2716]

Seemed pretty close to the building at the end as well as the power lines

[@lmrabtmohamed989]

Super

[@rafaelernestorosabal8734]

Would love to practice that same approach in a computer simulation including those ominous power lines!😅

[@cloudstreets1396]

First you just cleared those wires and I don’t know how you managed to miss that small building. Yikes!!

[@CherianThomas]

It always looks closer on camera but it was a bit scary

[@Kogacarlo]

@@CherianThomas on a wide angle camera like this it looks further away, not closer. This was pure luck.

[@petr_kolosvetov]

great flight!But When landing, the electrical wires were very close

[@keitharcher8628]

What make and model is that glider?

[@hangglider3324]

Hi Steve, I saw your approach from the other side of the landing field. Pretty close, but why? Be aware that farmers with huge tractors use to drive fast on the small road, and they don't look at all to see if a glider is approaching from above. :( Combined with a bad approach, this can cause real trouble... When I asked the locals, I was told that the sign on the building is completely useless and has no meaning. Stay high 👍

[@Rmack137]

I'm a pilot. this sounds nothing like the wind in your ears during flight. It's wind on the mic.

[@armus84]

Me gustaría comprar un planeador y surcar los cielos, en qué país es este video ? Aquí en Bolivia no hay para comprar estos aeroplanos 😢

[@steveyoung-hanggliding]

This was filmed in Austria, to learn you can go to a school in Spain or the UK, you would love it

[@signrossi1]

Fantastic flight but in the end teally close

[@FannComedy-yd7me]

How to buy this...

[@greenplanetearth6186]

Just wondering have you ever been attacked by any angry birds up there ? Like eagles..? ;))

[@user-ng7md3jl1u]

super pilot!!!

[@mariuszb4919]

Great video. Can you tell me what Hang glider you use?

[@steveyoung-hanggliding]

The glider is an Atos VR+. Made by A.I.R. In Germany

[@mariuszb4919]

@@steveyoung-hanggliding thanks

[@chewchinglow9716]

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[@altairtime]

That was way too close to the power lines. Maybe you could have gotten on the other side of them sooner. I treat power lines like a tree line. Nice video though!

[@mustdie1998]

Any aircraft landing you can walk away from is a good landing.

[@steveyoung-hanggliding]

Yes in all these landings only pride was hurt and no damage to gliders

[@timmit3579]

Thermals & updrafts... Staying aloft...

[@BroadcastStories]

Too close to those power lines. Don't take chances like that or it will get you. Repeating same mistake will add up to disaster. Great flight until the power lines.

[@brinjal1371]

What are power lines?