Hang gliding incident

Hang glider ATOS　spoiler control cable disconnected
Miraculous survival
Spoiler control wire
From the quick pin on the base bar
To fall out
That there are already many cases
I knew from my fellow pilots,
No way, what happens to me
I couldn't believe it
But,
How did you deal with it already?
With information talk from fellow pilots
Because it was as background knowledge
I was able to deal with this trouble without rushing
Exactly thanks to prior knowledge
I was lucky
Just being lucky
Can't get through
The chat knowledge of fellow pilots
A source of responsiveness and a treasure
It happened suddenly
This is that, quick pin
To prevent it from coming off
Carefully stop cap
Also attach a pre-flight check
After confidently and completely
It happened without a hitch
For reference, from takeoff
Until the cable comes off
It took about 50 minutes to get up.
This reality, the truth that happened
All the pilots
Accepting is the most important
That is, if you get this prior knowledge
If you do not take precautions
Be sure to have another pilot
Because you are likely to encounter this incident.
For whatever reason
(Installation mistakes, external factors, preflight check mistakes, etc.)
The quick pin stop cap
Once removed
"The quick pin will definitely come out!"
Accept the truth
Preliminary measures are absolutely essential.
If I take this precaution
I haven't encountered this incident.
Life-threatening lessons
What you can share
Thank you.
"Flight safety" has the highest priority

[@skybot9998]

I'm not sure I would engage in a sport were I'm already part way in a body bag.

[@dillinheater]

This comment is so underrated😂😂😂

[@MrRoundthetwist]

😝

[@lyyppi]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@georgemesser5655]

@@TheBmxHD most carry a chute. Wings are tested to 7 gs or so. If your wing comes apart it’s probably because it wasn’t together to begin with. We all die, not all of us truly live. If/when I’m terminal, my wife has instructions to put me in my body bag and me throw of a cliff-it’s better than laying in bed crapping yourself waiting to die IMO.

[@bob2161]

It's really just a matter of convenience. Pre-packaged corpses are so much more convenient for the recovery crews to work with. It greatly reduces the embarrassment of missing pieces at the funerals.

[@mwsletten]

This is proof of the old adage that it's always preferable to be on the ground wishing you were flying than to be flying wishing you were on the ground.

[@BlueskiN1980]

never heard that one, thanks! Brilliant!

[@BlueskiN1980]

@@davebryant6905 I meant it, I'm not a native English speaker so it's always nice to learn something new.

[@gt552]

Excellent! I will begin to use that one!

[@daryljohnson6333]

Ohh Ive been there, harness hook in issue, did a roman sit with legs extended in front of the bar diving 2000 ft to the ground as fast as possible. Safe landing but OMG. Lesson: never let someone pressure you to get off launch and never let someone tell you you’re hooked in ok. Thats always your job as pilot. Be willing not to fly even if you are on launch. Great job handling this!

[@andrevanderkant6616]

It's a nice one but not that good. You're comparing a safe situation to a hazard situation. Imagine being in danger on the ground, like being chased by a predator for instance :>

[@OzrikKnob]

Nice save. I don't think most folks understand how difficult it is to discipline yourself in those moments when everything about a situation is telling you to panic. Nice to see someone doing it.

[@OzrikKnob]

@@tomgillespie6406 I've had equipment fail even after pre-flight inspection, or when climbing, diving, biking, paddling, etc.. I'm willing to be that, given this guys reaction, he's pretty diligent.

[@alasdeaz]

Remarkable. Dude kept his cool and sorted it out. 57 seconds in is terrifying - Headed straight for the mountain, dude abandons trying to turn right and steepens the left turn, thus avoiding pounding in. Seconds later he has identified the problem and miraculously is able to grab the side wire. Amazing. When my glider is not responding to my inputs, my first thought is “I’m stalled” and I reflexively pull in. There are so many disastrous ways this could have gone - pounding into the mountain, a steep, high energy spiral to the left, structural failure of the glider - I wonder if dude ever contemplated throwing his reserve.

[@GandalftheWise]

Bro shut up

[@JC-ye7pj]

Ignore Gandalf, I was wondering too if he did not see the issue until 1:00 in? That was when he first tried to grab the cable, or was he more concerned flying safely and then reaching for the cable?

[@felixiaccarino8399]

it took him 1minute to realize the diference in force that is not responding? dude he must be a noob

[@thargor6750]

@@felixiaccarino8399 get off the couch and try a life or death sometime.... things happen differently...

[@felixiaccarino8399]

​@@thargor6750 theres a huge dif between 0.52sec and 70 seconds.... that awarness... this dude cant cross a road

[@MichaelBrown-ny3et]

One thing that stood out the most is he never gave up. He kept calm and went into problem solving mode.

[@mickey1299]

Bloody right mate , he flew the plane , and worked the problem . Personally , i think he did extremely well , saving both the aircraft , and more importantly himself , from what could have been a serious incident . Yes he had a parachute , but we the viewer have no idea what was beneath him , or what the full factors of this flight were . A parachute is the last chance saloon , though delay can be equally serious . A decision must be made on the hoof , and equally as quick . If i could level any criticism , it would be the length of time it took to realise the problem . But yet again , i was not there , and i there may well have been other factors involved , so i don't believe i can . I once had a winch cable hang on whilst training . I was on a glider training release , not chest bridle . Meaning , i had to reach through the A-frame to get at the cable to successfully dump it , i lost height in the process . The need to turn as per my training was extremely strong , but i knew i couldn't , because i also knew the cable could bring me down . Even now using a chest bridle , i run a manual check following release to make sure it has actually gone , before turning . Dam it was a long walk back though ! .

[@peroleable]

There is something we call preflight check.🤪

[@paulpaulsen7777]

@@peroleable I was gonna write the same- but that’s about it, what I would have added as criticism. The securing of the situation was good.

[@Scarz3ny]

You'll be surprised what your brain can do when your close to death

[@awakken4709]

well youre kinda forced too :J

[@chrisgarret3285]

When you as the only pilot of a craft with no autopilot find yourself working on the wings mid-flight, you know something as gone terribly wrong

[@creamythroat]

looked simple. stay off the ground, connect right wing power. live another day.

[@LewisRawlinson30]

"it was at that moment he knew, he'd fucked up."

[@MadScientist267]

Only thing "automatic" about a hang glider is the inevitable return to the ground. How exactly that takes place... Well...

[@extrm161]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/aniZlmeKlq-roas 2:01

[@boejudden9011]

well yeah...

[@oneilluminatus]

This shows just how important is every aspect of your pre-flight. Take your time and pay attention to every tiny detail. Or it will bite you. Be safe out there guys.

[@Penny-mk7fv]

Check #1. Am I wrapped in a sleeping bag attached to a plane with no engine? Get out.

[@musicmaestro88]

😂😂😂😂😂​@@Penny-mk7fv

[@seikibrian8641]

If I were ever to take up hang gliding, you can be sure that my glider would have redundant control cables. That a single point of failure could render the glider uncontrollable is unacceptable.

[@michaelvadney5803]

Damn, that was scary. I'm glad that he had the altitude to play with.

[@_Reviewer]

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[@RyanandSaraDelling]

I noticed the problem right away: you are hang gliding

[@petergedd9330]

lol

[@Mr25thfret]

Haha! Dude, you're now tied for first place with the "bodybag" comment! 😂

[@EtchisonDobbsBlair]

lawl

[@timpriestley8997]

Haha

[@pjk]

LMFAO!!!

[@joeevens1368]

I'll be damned. I never thought I would see that AGAIN!! Same thing happened to me. My old Atos B. Like you, I was close to the hill. Did not deploy, I was directly over 100+ ft trees with few branches. Right after launch, I had just entered the house thermal with a steep left turn, then high sided hard to flatten the circle. The right spoileron wire, pulled tight with the high side shift, came off with a ping. A split second later I bounced off the low wing. Luckily, the thermal was strong enough to maintain in the 45* bank, 50 ft over the trees. After a few out of control turns, I discovered that the glider would tend to level when I pushed out, so each time the glider came around back toward the hill, I would pump the bar out to complete the circle and level the glider somewhat. After about 8-10 more circles, I was finally above the top, wings level and heading out over the valley. Very similar to the video, I finally caught the wire, flew the glider with it in my hand, hand grabbing the corner. Thick gloves, dropped the wire a couple times, finally got it hooked back up, though the safety was gone. Spooky!! Just writing this has my heart pounding......Joe Evens.

[@skypix777]

Wow!

[@DM-MCMLVI]

Tom Pierce had the same thing happen on his Atos, the one I own now. He was able to grab onto the cable and resecure it also.

[@Fatvod]

I've only ever flew glider planes, can you stay aloft by thermaling the same way you do in a glider plane in a hang glider? I assume it's quite similar.

[@secretagentviper8382]

@@Fatvod exactly the same

[@datamonkey2450]

And only then you bought a GoPro?

[@dominiquecharriere1285]

It's a bit surprising that most of the flying abilities of that wing depends on 2 tiny cables that can pop-up so easily. Shouldn't it be strengthened?

[@ChrizRockster]

Pre-Flight and Maintenance are also pretty important.

[@dalea1691]

Cable wasn't the problem, that latch was. Always inspect everything more than one time.

[@lo2740]

@bumbumboom don't, aren't, unaware, 3 negations one after the other, this is so convoluted that the meaning of your sentence is not clear anymore.

[@555pontifex]

@@lo2740 I don't not think that your inability to negate the floccinaucipaucinihilipilification of this incident isn't funny.

[@LaggerSVK]

having single point of failure that will kill you is just ... interesting

[@munrana]

From the makers of '127 hours', comes another masterpiece '127 seconds'.

[@Davidovar34]

Lol😳

[@Catcrumbs]

You might also like '178 seconds to live', also available on youtube.

[@wcolby]

Well done!

[@marcuse.9522]

Very well done..

[@coolbreeze2773]

Fuckin around

[@shalombinisrael1096]

@@marcuse.9522 e

[@davidberengea8889]

Exactely, well done

[@areebazaheer7579]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y5jOfYalqrdgo9E

[@magfeed]

So, in other words, don’t panic, and never give up, never surrender. Got it.

[@zammy716]

Final last words

[@wandcamilo3989]

typity type type. and watch.

[@SingerUnkn0wn]

and pretrip your equipment.

[@ed0078]

Galaxy Quest quote - love it

[@BrilliantDesignOnline]

@@ed0078 By Gramthar's hammer :-)

[@endokrin7897]

Never give up. Don't freak out. As a private pilot, I can sort of relate to this but I've never been in a real emergency. We can only train, practice and hope we keep our cool when it hits the fan. This flyer was a few seconds away from death or being maimed, several times, and he never gave up. I don't know anything about hang gliding, but i do rock climb and skydive (occasionally) and this rig looks... sketchy. I'm wondering where the backup ropes and hardware are! I'd be wearing a parachute. Absolutely crazy! 🫣👍

[@larshowen3319]

I don’t know how a puny hang glider can even stay in the air when 2 giant balls of steel are underneath.

[@stevegoldstein3402]

It’s because his testicles aren’t actually made of steel. It’s just an expression to say someone is courageous or without fear. In reality he probably has normal sized balls. It would actually be problematic if they were “made of steel” because his scrotum would be out stretched too far and could cause damage.

[@stevegoldstein3402]

Imagine your running a race and you have two heavy steel balls. The momentum could cause bruising and swelling to your pecker, inner thigh and taint. It just wouldn’t work.

[@joryjennings7527]

I think he was s******* himself but he had enough practice to know what to do

[@I_am_a_human_not_a_commodity]

@@stevegoldstein3402 Satire check lmao

[@skhateanddestroy1252]

Ahhh the ol giant balls comment, how original...

[@connorbegley8464]

That’s so weird how it just popped off like that, it wasn’t even under tension or anything. Great job by this guy, he handled it well.

[@harveywallbanger3123]

Poor maintenance & inspection. Planes are rigorously regulated, and skydivers have to ride planes to get up there. Hang gliders technically require nobody, just a high place to launch from, and they inspect their own gear. If you're not up to the task then it's roughly as dangerous as base-jumping, really.

[@mbadley658]

@@harveywallbanger3123 Maintenance probably not the issue. But a preflight inspection of everything should have caught this. Bet he never makes THAT mistake again.

[@fezzes428]

@@mbadley658 you already know he inspects the cables 100 times before he flies now 😂

[@Danlovestrivium]

@@mbadley658 Having been in the F-16 maintenance world, I can safely tell you that no amount of pre-flight inspection can catch everything that could go wrong. He could have yanked on that cable a dozen times pre-flight and it still doesn't mean the failure would have been replicated on the ground. For all we know, he did check the cable and attachment. The truth is, preparation increases you survivability, but sometimes shit just happens.

[@mbadley658]

@@Danlovestrivium Hi, we all have that ‘shit happens’ thing in our lives. The reason why we use ‘checklists’ in GA and in hang gliding is to avoid overlooking the obvious issues that can cause serious problems. This is a wing I fly, not a F15, so I know that he missed an assembly step that would have been caught in a proper preflight check. He was lucky this time, probably will never have a repeat because his brain will ‘remember’ to check that connection thoroughly. Shit happens, but there’s a lot you can do to avoid crapping in your pants.

[@para1324]

Airframe control cable repair one handed while in flight. No time for the peanuts. Well done. 👏

[@mikekelsey6777]

Dang... that had my heart racing clear to the landing. When I saw the disconnect of the right cable, and now your stuck in left turn and loosing altitude, risking going over the back, but you kept your cool, grabbed the runaway cable and gerry rigged in time for a good landing considering all that you had to deal with. Whew.... Well Done.... Well Done....

[@RenixGames]

That was terrifying but I also started laughing when you ended up in the middle of the town haha. Good job redirecting to the field. Glad you're okay!

[@nickhersheys2706]

This is what you call "Hanging by a thread"

[@ststele]

Intense!

[@Szeiker]

Powerful

[@erikhjortsater5461]

@@Szeiker Magnificent

[@boiledegg6788]

Not as intense as camping...

[@migs6674]

Astounding

[@TLK22]

Relaxing

[@JackofAllTrades1]

This is wild…. Thousands of feet up making a repair to an integral part of the flight controls.

[@philip3707]

One of the reasons flying high can be a safety precaution.

[@lukasethan6429]

I’m glad that you made it. I’m glad that you made it. That’s exactly why I’m watching videos like this. Thank you.

[@jimmythenoo365]

Heart pounding moments. That pilot has nerves of steel. If that was me I'd have immediately went for a lie down just to chill! Some discussions about lessons learned but it would help further if the pilot described what caused the incident and why he/she decided upon the action taken. Thanks for posting the video.

[@mapdout7258]

Legend. My man is in a sleeping bag strapped to a wing. Doing maintenance work while also flying said contraception

[@TheGrundigg]

You might want to google the difference between "contraception" and "contraption" x)

[@Redbikemaster]

@@TheGrundigg I mean if you're dead cause you crashed you're not gonna conceive lol

[@oteimoto85]

Well he was a fleshy object stuffed into a tube feeling like a prick..... so I guess it still works.

[@Eidako]

@@TheGrundigg A condom is a contraception contraption to cancel conception.

[@aussiedrives-4K]

Spectacular! Outstanding improvisation and the perfect video to prove why you must remain calm and clear headed in these situations. Well done Buddy. 😊👍👏

[@flashted]

Great job buddy, praise God you're alive. I had an S clip at the back of my harness clip on my rear flying wire on the right side at Henson's Gap Tennessee. I know exactly how you felt. I could not turn left until I unhooked it.

[@TRfromTO]

Isn't it amazing how the heart gets pumping and the adrenalin flows ..... just watching this video.

[@Vl7248]

It’s a free drug. That’s why KZbin is so successful. They offer people all sorts of thrills

[@alienc]

@@Vl7248 you sir are a wise person beyond your years That is exactly why KZbin is so successful I had forgotten this little factoid thank you

[@Liger._King]

You did an excellent job at staying calm and never giving up. The best part: you successfully landed the craft. Well done!

[@no_elzee]

I can tell the moments that your heart was pounding! Good job staying calm!

[@empire0]

Dude is a badass for saving that. Watching him reach for the line while the mountains get closer, crazy stuff

[@garym2213]

Way to stay calm and remedy the situation. So glad you're ok.

[@ironeagle22a]

I bet “hang gliding incidents” are found more in obituaries than youtube.

[@moose7472]

Being involved in several aspects of aviation, hang gliding is actually one of the safest aviation activities outside of 121 operations. Far safer than general aviation or “para”sports.

[@harveywallbanger3123]

@@moose7472 I've been told the opposite, that hang gliding is under-regulated and under-enforced since it's cheaper and requires less paperwork to get into than gliding. Since you can launch from any one of hundreds of places far from the FAA's jurisdiction, the government's ability to monitor your compliance with the rules is much smaller than with GA or skydiving, so it attracts the loose cannons from those fields who don't like paperwork and rulebooks.

[@moose7472]

@@harveywallbanger3123 so when the sport first started in the early 70’s, it had some growing pains. No instructors, no knowledge base, no manufacturing standards, etc.. The lack of regulation probably didn’t help either, but how would you regulate the unknown without the restriction of your freedoms? So the FAA told the manufacturers that they needed to do something, so the USHGA was born, which set standards, training, and a rating level for skill sets. This is now the USHPA, including paragliding. So, you might be able to find an old glider, try to set it up, and figure out how to launch it, and fly. But not likely. Most sights are regulated, and you must be a rated pilot, and belong to some association/club to fly. I am currently towing hang gliders, and instruction is done dual (tandems) with wheels (no taking off and landing by running down a hill). Not that I am an expert, but I fly for NASA part time, teach the B777 for a major airline full time, A/P, and it all started with hang gliders.

[@troycarpenter3675]

@@moose7472 thanks moose. I'd say that's about all there is too say bout that. 😁

[@TT-js4jn]

I'd stay clear of doing it in Colorado due to the unpredictable air currents always affecting them

[@Damian-Church-NZ]

That was very exciting to watch so many thanks for posting.

[@garypatton3637]

Extremely impressive. Kept flying the entire time while looking for solutions to the problem once he was able to maintain a bit of control. Never stopped even for a moment until he got the aircraft under control.

[@stijnvandamme76]

Its not like he had any other choice now is it

[@jimwolfe2862]

As an ex rigid wing pilot (aeros stalker) that was a heart in the hand moment watching that. Well done to get it on the ground mate.

[@neosthirdeye2291]

Pilot?? You're kidding right?

[@jimwolfe2862]

@@neosthirdeye2291 Yeah why is that so hard to believe

[@SagulaVladimir]

Brave man. Absolute fantastic to watch his cold head and great reactions. Well done!

[@rumataestorsky1758]

Yeah! That is thrue!

[@ElSusurradorDeTermicas]

Uf. Very lucky.. Thanks for sharing. I'm happy this had a good ending. Be careful..

[@eagleone5456]

Well done to the pilot, couple moments I was afraid he would stall and or spin but he kept fighting and made it back home

[@priyanshuraha]

Amazing pilot !!!!!!! I am so glad he is alright. Big sigh of relief.

[@jappiemoto]

You did an absolute amazing job trying to safe yourself couldn’t have done it better

[@SubtractZero]

It amazes me that this tiny string with flimsy mounting joints can be the singular point of failure on these gliders that kills you.

[@kevinsmith6438]

Nice job managing a surprising situation! Glad you're OK.

[@horrgakx]

That was an amazing job by the pilot, diagnosing and fixing the issue under pressure, superb job.

[@moose7472]

Thanks for posting this partner! I had a similar incident where I got distracted on my preflight. I was the only one to learn from my mistake. But, many will learn from you posting this!

[@matfly4832]

Great job with the in-flight repairs pal! Glad that the incident didn’t become an accident. You did the whole thing like a boss. Bizarrely watching this makes me very eager for the upcoming flying season, thanks!

[@williamforbes7156]

the silence makes this even more scary. watching what could of been someone's last few moments on earth before this man caught the error and was able to ride it out.

[@huffdaddy3845]

Unbelievable save! I'm so happy you made it down safely. That was a really bad situation.

[@MrSprog4u]

When I flew in the 80's, it was routine to check all fasteners, screws, stays, etc. before each flight. Thereby one never got into such a situation. And then we also had an emergency parachute.

[@Giovanniram22]

Ahhh! The eightees.

[@curedham2963]

man this whole hang gliding sport seems dangerous and really cool at the same time.

[@mbadley658]

Yeah, been doing it for 40 years. I have the same thought.

[@Lachlanrocca]

Love the song lyrics in the description. Glad you survived, mate.

[@kenholt3859]

Possibly "verify that critical cable is connected" should be added to the pre-flight checklist

[@tuningsnow]

Or maybe put 2 cables in there

[@wholeshebang1]

Read the pilot's description of what happened.

[@nickrudd2568]

Good save, Keeping it together under pressure.

[@robboinnz]

That was an admirable never say die fight for one's life! Well done, and lesson learned...

[@tydowning9697]

Wow! Talk about cool under pressure. Good job!

[@DomesticDave]

Aviate, Navigate, and I guess the "Communicate" part is probably censored. Well done my friend, good save.

[@dezignateddriva]

lol

[@inspirationalgoosebumps6006]

I thought million ways for him to crash, but he landed like tom cruise of mission impossible

[@balazspetho5070AgroGO]

The crasyest horror movie with happy end what I ever seen. Congratulate for the pilot. Well done.

[@dapinkcat]

Mr. Hangglider Man.... THAT WAS AWESOME DUDE!! NICE RECOVERY!

[@justharryjohnson7250]

I was so tense watching this that I think I may be starting to form a six pack. You kept cool under pressure well done

[@evtyler]

Outstanding recovery!

[@boar7153]

Nice skills at keeping a clear mind on the situation👍

[@mikea683]

That was beast mode right there!! Excellent recovery!!

[@kevinsmith6438]

Great job handling the situation.

[@markpats290]

Seeing it for a second time I really then understood what was going on ..... unable to turn was scary , he definitely knew his stuff!!!

[@Rick-jb1nn]

nice bro you stayed calm en confident i looks like. be prepared if something went wrong or ta ke a parachute with u. u won the day for this watchers also.

[@caseycheuvront]

Good job, glad you're still with us buddy

[@user-oj4xh8cg2l]

that was like a Buster Keaton movie... glad he kept his cool and managed, though I'd be interested to find out excatly why the fastener came out.

[@powerboon2k]

When they drop the cable and just casually wait for it to swing back in to their hand, thats like astronaut level focus.

[@urfuturo6467]

Excellent example of calmness and problem solving in a extreme risk situation. No panic. He understands the gravity of the situation and knows he has to make the best of it. Superlative example of calm and focus against all odds. Panic = Perish.

[@stuartstravels1640]

Well done!. As another commenter has said, you stayed calm when it became obvious why you had no roll control!. Very seldom do such incidents result in a happy ending!. You must have managed to get some roll authority back, enough to get it on the ground!.

[@zardoz262]

That was really scary for me. I can't imaging how scary it must have been for him.

[@CPRLITY]

People like you should play Resident Evil first then, before watching footage like this, that's the feeling I get when reading such a comment Honestly I was laughing at it the whole time, not because I want the person to get harm in the situation, but because of how it looked when they were trying to fix something on their own while being in the air, and they did a pretty good job so what's there to be scared about?

[@zardoz262]

It reminded me a bit when I was flying in south east Queensland (Australia) from a 1,500' launch. I did a hang check and the guy holding the nose said "all good" when what they should have said was "I'm not looking". Turns out that instead of the hang loop being 6" behind the root bolt it was wrapped over the right hand side of the upright. After take off I had push out hard and right just to fly level. Straight to the landing field at the bottom. Before landing I had to just let it go into a dive and right spiral for a while to get my strength back for the landing and flair. Pretty scary. Anyway I got away with it. As did this guy.

[@CPRLITY]

@@zardoz262 makes sense. I get that it could be scary when you actually face it in the very moment, not so much when watching it from a youtube video perspective. It might be quite different though, when you experienced it first hand, by yourself. Which I didn't. People do risky stuff though! Some fail doing what they do, some don't. At the end of the day it doesn't matter if it was because of the person's skills, or their stroke of luck. If you survived it, good. If you learned from it, better.

[@gjrfytn]

@@CPRLITY So, why should I play Resident Evil first? I'm not quite getting your point.

[@KentFPV]

@@CPRLITY it's called empathy

[@MichaelStrother]

Most humans under stressful situations just do not think as clearly or as well as they would otherwise. I can't say I would have functioned any better in the same situation, possibly a lot worse (no experience with rigid wings btw). What I see is someone going into survival mode, and maybe tunnel vision: get control of the glider, get the glider safely on the ground. Whatever else you want to say, it was a successful outcome. But wow it came real close to being a full-on disaster. There's some backstory to this incident... what chain of events resulted in the wire disconnect? There have been a few times in my flying career that I've had an incident or a near incident, and every time the root cause was being in a deteriorated mental state (tired, rushed, stressed for some non-flying reason, etc.) And since then there have been a few times where, the conditions looked great for flying but I decided to do something else because I didn't have my full game on.

[@skypix777]

Me too. And at 76 I’m happy to still be kicking and flying because I didn’t take those flights when that certain kind of dread feeling came over me that I wasn’t feeling secure that day.

[@Delfi1900]

Pues ptsd just went up the roof!!!! Wow that was close,,,,,, good recovery 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

[@kerrylloyd4215]

Dude, you handled that so well.

[@timothyadcock5103]

Never stop flying the airplane, I always say. Great job.

[@snakedike]

Wow, those were some scary maneuvers. I realize this represents the best possible outcome but it was a high stakes bet to decide against throwing the chute.

[@dancer1]

Chute?

[@DerWhites]

@@dancer1 Parachute

[@tomstclair961]

Woooo buddy!!! That almost turned out really bad. Thank god you saw the problem in perfect timing..

[@quillmaurer6563]

Not a typical "hang gliding incident" video, which is several minutes of normal flying followed by a crash landing. Truly an amazing pilot, this has to be one of the most suspenseful videos on all of KZbin.

[@cortezsmith1244]

This was pretty awesome. Made a mistake, didn’t panic, worked the problem, lived to show and tell the tale. ✊🏾

[@Theworldofhanggliding]

That's 8 out of 9 lives gone ;-) Well done !!! (Also, he's lucky it wasn't a newer model, where the cable attaches halfway up the upright. I imagine that would have been nearly impossible to grab and affix mid-flight).

[@CPRLITY]

They would have used their legs to grab it😀

[@madpatriot7464]

Some truly scary shit bud. Not even a fine sewing needle getting thru that pucker factor. Glad u made it.

[@christophvollertsen8775]

Congrats to survive this.. I loved my Atos and never thought about this happening..

[@OfficialRedDirtNurse]

This was stressful to watch. NGL, I'm watching this on my phone and subconsciously leaning hard to my right.

[@jethrobradley7850]

Just remember to round out and flare as your phone comes in to land

[@MN-br5nb]

Haha

[@Windtorment]

Hahaha this made me chuckle, but honestly, Same.

[@BrilliantDesignOnline]

Nothing like doing in flight glider repairs to avoid DYING.... preflight much?.. As a HG pilot, I understood the gravity of the situation; REALLY glad he pulled it out and was able to grab the cable.

[@brycecarver4352]

How are you a pilot that can’t spell dying

[@BrilliantDesignOnline]

@@brycecarver4352 :-) bigger priorities, like doing pre-flights. But, you have to admit, I am doing something right, since I am still on the right side of the dirt.

[@DailyMyChildhood]

it's very fantastic Wonderful views ⁠👍⁠❤⁠

[@badassat69]

Ohhhhh.... Woaw!!! He got the cable!!! What a brave and powerful man! Congratulations!!!

[@Flightcoach]

Being an ex hg pilot myself I applaude this pilot for staying calm. Yet I do feel he took waaaay to much risk in trying to keep the craft flying. This looks like tunnelvision to me. He skimmed that ridge at high speed a few times. Much better IMHO would have been to find a Forrest area and throw reserve. Even while he did manage to make a temporary fix, it is unsure if it holds. If it breaks again near the ground you are in big trouble.

[@Nolast12503]

I was thinking the same watching this. At one point he had a good spot for a reserve below him and i was practically begging him to throw.

[@jakobwithak3805]

Ever heard of Monday Morning Quarterback or Hindsight 20/20?

[@Aircraftlol]

What's reserve?

[@Flightcoach]

@@Aircraftlol the emercency reserve parachute all hg pilots have. Intended for these situations.

[@Nolast12503]

@@Aircraftlol reserve parachute. It is basically the "oh crap" button for paragliders and hang gliders. Lets you descend under controlled speed, just often means you can not steer much anymore. Good option if you feel the situation is not recoverable or your recovery would be too low to regain good flight control and margins.

[@ruthmoreton6975]

Anakin manages to grab the tether and re-attach it to the pod.

[@mottopanukeiku7406]

Like a boss. Kept his/her cool, solved the issue to get back down. What a tough spot.

[@chrissansum]

Bit of an ‘Oh bugger!’ moment… Well recovered!

[@williams.vincent4235]

Good job keeping your wits about you while you fixed that cable

[@mbzflyer]

GOOD RECOVERY! That is what I call a very high TOP, (Threshold Of Panic). I'll bet he's a high air time pilot.

[@No4murasame]

This was freaking terrifying. I’m glad he managed to land

[@dr.strangelove7739]

Glad your Ok. Great save!

[@carloscortes5570]

That's a Flintstones version of a loss of hydrolics.!!! I would had never imagined that small wire is what turns your glider..if I knew I would make sure I have 2 cables attached to those points.a back up system.Glad you troubleshoot the issue on time! Close call buddy

[@markprange4386]

Flintstones!

[@mbadley658]

The wire is linked to a flap on the top of the wing. Normal hang gliders use 'weight shift' to warp the wing and create a turn, but these 'rigid' types need a control surface to make it turn. Fortunately, they're pretty stable so without the flap to turn it, they fly pretty straight - unlike the normal HG which gets tossed around quite a bit.

[@wesleysmith2989]

Man I would have thrown my reserve right away, he let himself get really low trying to fix the problem.... still very impressed and happy he walked away.

[@supergalley]

Do HG’s always have a reserve?

[@joeshmoe7967]

@@supergalley other than a small training hill, I've never known anyone to fly without a chute. I did do my first hiflight without one, but once I bought my own gear, chute was part of that.

[@dancer1]

Reserve?

[@jeffsmith9351]

@@dancer1 chute

[@knarftrakiul3881]

They have parachutes?

[@gammaraider]

The video description was the longest and trippiest Haiku I've ever read

[@TheShottyBoys]

Thats why a rescue line is needed for this kind of incidents, if this happens, the rescue line can be easily used to get back the line that is lose.