Low Level Crocodile Inspection by Glider - South Africa

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#lowpass #crocodile

[@psygnale]

Any lower and it’s gonna be a low level glider inspection by crocodile…

[@dredgeportals]

There will not be a better comment on this video

[@verifiedgentlemanbug]

🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@verifiedgentlemanbug]

hahahahaahahahahahah lmao🤣🤣😂

[@marleymar4333]

Golden

[@marleymar4333]

@@dredgeportals agreed 😂

[@TheJackster-tl8oi]

I can only imagine how much more dangerous it would’ve been had he encountered a high level crocodile

[@athunderfan]

such an underrated comment

[@Player-pj9kt]

Don't give a crocodile red bull

[@supers0nic77]

A level 61 crocodile appears with a skull next to its health bar

[@UltimateEntity]

🎉😂

[@doitTD]

As a powered fixed wing pilot, I still get blown away by glider videos and their capabilities

[@kevinledvina9387]

Exactly!!

[@SteFly]

That's why I make videos :D

[@operatorcrazy.]

"Blown" away. Hehe

[@FlyingGospel]

Same, when doing emergency drills it's always very stressful to idle your way to a few feet above ground. But without an engine? Holy!

[@SteFly]

@@user-kl9dd7xo2q Only their aerodynamics and glide ratio is worse ;)

[@vortex_un]

almost no speed lost on water due to ground effect. amazing video. thanks.

[@hyun1141]

It must be hard to land these things on a short runway for that same reason

[@vortex_un]

​@@hyun1141 you have spoilers in the wings which cuts lift immediately and due to this its not that hard to land on short fields.

[@fjp3305]

Water effect?

[@TheWorstBridger]

@@fjp3305 surface type (unless it's not airtight) does not effect what it's called

[@hyun1141]

@@TheWorstBridger That's usually true unless there's a factor involved referred to as the "sense of humor"

[@J95Sim]

As a low - level crocodile, I still get blown away by glider videos and their capabilities.

[@JaguarPriest]

What kind of internet plans are available to crocodiles?

[@michellea9857]

Where was the croc?

[@Planehazza]

Don't get snappy, now...

[@jsv8898]

As a bus driver, I still get blown away by glider videos and their capabilities

[@matthendricks9666]

Somehow I got the feeling that this guy does not get old.

[@stejer211]

Every airplane comes close to the ground and even hits it, eventually.

[@FlyingWildAZ]

@@stejer211 well I can finally vouch for that as of last month :(

[@RobtheAviator]

@@FlyingWildAZ what happened last month?

[@RobtheAviator]

@@FlyingWildAZ wow! Great job doing whatever you did to survive that! Hope you have a speedy recovery and get back in the air soon.

[@TheCrusaderRabbits]

He won't get old

[@krotson6767]

Flying over the lake is almost like a scene from Top Gun.

[@bgardam9347]

he really looked like he needed your advice😁

[@leavingsoonduetocensorship3453]

Garbage American military propaganda.

[@searchingfornessie8410]

@@bgardam9347 I didn't see any advice being given.

[@lameducky]

bro is flying like he can respawn

[@dustintravis8791]

Gliders are so cool. Saw one trailered on the highway yesterday and this video randomly popped up today, maybe it's a sign to sign up and get lessons.

[@mattd5681]

Usually theres a third instance. Keep that mind eye open!

[@mattd5681]

@@JenkemOD ⬅️ ⬆️⬆️⬆️⬆️⬆️⬆️ 🚨BIDEN VOTER🚨 🤮

[@hamzterix]

Altitude gain vs speed loss is unreal. These gliders are awesome.

[@Alex_BF]

It's nice to see you enjoying some travelling Stefan ! Thanks for sharing

[@pab1381]

All the crocs: “everybody wave to Stefan! Hi Stefan!!!”😂

[@connorleclair4011]

as a low level crocodile i can verify this is how our are inspections are supposed to be done

[@awnstar2139]

Everytime I see a glider video every now and then, I'm just complete amaze !!! I love this thing!! Thanks for sharing!!!

[@ayokay123]

Croc: "C'monnnnn, lunch! C'monnnn dinner!"

[@gilnemesis3547]

Hi Stefan, excellent "wave effect" but I didn't see any Croc, impressive indeed !!!🤭👍👍👍

[@Matt-xy6cf]

its is the fact that it decreased speed slowly due to it being a glider which has a high lift to weight ratio.

[@gilnemesis3547]

@@Matt-xy6cf and for croc's attack, It's just Luck!!😍😍

[@shrink0001]

There are no crocs in Potch dam😂😂😂

[@SteFly]

@@shrink0001 I agree :D

[@apisdude]

the adrenalin rush when you do stuff like this is amazing!

[@gavinvalentino6002]

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[@petpot1962]

My home country, don't do an out landing in the game reserves 😂😂

[@TimToussaint]

Yes. Because the conversationists in this country lack any sense of humour (never mind the wild animals…)

[@pietervisser7683]

Love it! This is reckless for some, but for someone with Stefan's experience, this is very much in his envelope of skills. I would certainly agree that very view should be this adventurous, but I'd sit backseat with Stefan for this one any day. Everyone's risk profile is different, but every pilot should (and not always the case) have the sensibility to not overshoot his/her ability and to error on the safe side.

[@Johan-ex5yj]

Very valid point, Pieter. 👍 In Paragliding we also had to warn new pilots; “If someone else is flying, on a day that the weather seems dangerous, it does not mean that you can go flying”. It all depends on the level of your skills…

[@stoneagearcher3477]

Glassy water can bite even the best pilots.

[@hm09235nd]

err

[@stoneagearcher3477]

@@hm09235nd you have gas or something?

[@stoneagearcher3477]

Flying close over glassy water like that is a recipe for disaster. It’s next to impossible to gauge your height with conditions like that. He will fly into the water one day.

[@BrilliantDesignOnline]

Simply incredible energy retention.

[@datswhatiwastrynatellyall7062]

😳 that was incredible. I didnt know they could even get that low and climb back out

[@SophiaAphrodite]

They are brilliant engineering in efficiency. They simply use the speed coming down as energy to climb and the surfaces can be adjusted based on whether you need to climb, do stunts or want speed because of how light they are they ridiculously efficient with that energy. It looked like there was some wind so he probably could have climbed back up some distance with that energy as well without stalling.

[@YodaWasSith]

As long as there is sun heating the Earth beneath them, they can fly practically indefinitely.

[@eonreeves4324]

they can actually stay up as long as they want to. as long as they keep finding air / run out of supplies lol. The world record for a two-seat glider is over 70 hours set in 1961 in Hawaii.

[@1stRECONspt]

Think when you throw a paper plane. How they go very low and suddenly turn up

[@erikm9768]

@@SophiaAphrodite Actually they have almost the same glide ratio as a commercial airliner

[@OrganicOyster]

Hey Stefan, please don't die 😁, thanks

[@soaruk3697]

He will do as we all do, probably in his bed of old age.........like most pilots - really we should avoid beds they're dangerous........more people die in them than gliders.......

[@peterfarrell1144]

Michael Tiffin, fantastic beat up, well done for guiding Stephan through that

[@dietergalle]

😀😀😀 Der Stefan wird zum Krokodilexperte. Super gemacht. Mit einem Grinsen geschaut. Vielen Dank fürs Zeigen und Mitnehmen!

[@ianroberts5683]

damn that glider is MOVING. im too used to being in a 233 that cant go more than a mile from the field without EXTREME effort on a perfect day. Im blown away by how much speed you were able to maintain while going over that lake, with enough energy to get altitude to get you back to the field!

[@ramjet4025]

Beautiful accurate flying, love the high speed low run with a pull up and very long landing. Great stuff.

[@pinkdispatcher]

Awesome. Didn't know gliders were in km/h in South Africa. But going low and fast in a glider seems totally exhilarating! I was always impressed by gliders doing a low and fast flyby along the runway, before doing another pattern and coming in to land, but this one beats it. I wonder if anyone has filmed it from the outside.

[@iamnima]

All gliders use the metrical scale unit.

[@pinkdispatcher]

@@iamnima Since a large number of the most renowned glider manufacturers are from Germany, the default option in their gliders will be metric, but that is not generally true. Look for gliding videos online; many use instruments with a scale in knots, including one of the most prolific ones on youtube, Bruno Vassel.

[@blastingb14]

In the Uk glider ASI’s are typically in knots.

[@erikm9768]

Only countries in the world that uses MPH if thats what you mean are USA, Myanmar, Liberia, and the UK, so easy to remember ;)

[@vinniedurrant]

I like the way the instructor gives specific instructions that the pilot has to clarify seconds before they land lol

[@storyinmemo]

That's what I'd call a non-standard pattern!

[@chrisbolia]

Hi Stefan, quite a stunning base leg !

[@sailaab]

I will be honest.. I initially felt that was just toooo low to gain back enough altitude. But you did great🤍 And the landing👌🏽 too was text book.. butter smooth!

[@sailaab]

🤍🤗yayyyyy💙😊❤️🙏🏼🙇🏻‍♂️

[@diesdasananas69]

He had a high speed going over the lake and thus more than enough energy to climb again and land safely. Although I was worried at first because I didn't know where the runway is haha

[@psykosmach6132]

The power of ground effect

[@davidmstephenson69]

Did a loop de loop and a wing stall on my first glider flight, well the instructor did. Never went solo but have never forgotten that flight. 😆

[@ricklambert6234]

Went on a glider ride a few yrs back , quiet,smooth,BAD ASS😃👍

[@bake162]

I liked the cloud that looked like it was giving him the finger 😂

[@Americanspy-hn2kw]

I see that 😂

[@freepilot7732]

I was waiting for the flare. What a different type of flying. Great job.

[@DynamicEyeStudios]

I would love to see video from the ground as the glider is approaching and passing by!

[@slowhornet4802]

Meanwhile 20 cm below the surface: "Wouldn't that be a tasty snack?" "No, too much plastic around it. Pain in the a** to unwrap."

[@Ridesmule]

If they end up in the river the crocodile will be dining on “Human under glass.” Quite a special crocodile delicacy.

[@danielweinfurtner]

So cool. Ground effect is amazing too. 😎

[@chloratum]

1:35 The latest approach briefing mankind has ever seen ;)

[@myleswillis]

Yeah that 1:39 "what?" made me pucker up a bit. I'm sure they know what they're doing.

[@GTiR23]

Haha I was thinking the same, I'm sure they've should've put a bit more forward planning into that one! (Already over the runway) "What?"

[@burtmcgurt3584]

I would love to see that from lakeside!

[@ThePretender1]

So much speed after climbing again, amazing!

[@oshadilakshini2878]

Best of luck. Be safe. Fly more.❤

[@mosca3289]

Every time I see you flying I feel I'm seeing magic.

[@kiwijonowilson]

A little low on down wind leg perhaps ;-) Very conveniently lake located adjacent to the airstrip!

[@plowhand5591]

I got sweaty palms just watching this. Awesome flight approach and landing.

[@csk4j]

Wow.. would not have believed it!

[@Tow69er]

great flight HOLY CRAP!! really enjoyed that thanks for sharing

[@ColtLB]

Crazy how well gliders glide compared to normal planes

[@technologic21]

That was so smooth!

[@mostiella129]

I was sure the runway is somewhere after the Lake one else .. super nice pass

[@wheelerking8380]

as an F-23 pilot, I’m continually blown away by these gliders

[@SB-Kiwi]

Mad skills. Respect! 😮

[@DanielVerberne]

Really, really impressive.

[@javier9177]

Everyone’s talking about crocodile and gliding, while I’m just wondering about the purpose of the red string on the cockpit glass.

[@givemespace2742]

It basically indicates the true airflow direction plus I think it can be a stall warning. If it is streaming back that's good. If it is fluttering about sort of randomly that's not good. This is a gross oversimplification from a non pilot.

[@jthwaits]

Wow, nice flight and welcome to SA!

[@kingofcastlechaos]

I am glad everything went well for you this time.

[@daffidkane8350]

Amazing low level flight!

[@eriklapparent4662]

Beware of Girafe Mr Stefan!Super!

[@trustenbaker8766]

That might be the greatest TITLE EVER TITLED!

[@ajsmeerdyk8336]

So incredible to be so close and going so fast. And to pull away and land so nicely 🤌

[@klhmia]

Every time I think I understand how gliders work they do some shit that seemingly defies physics again.

[@seandunn8874]

Powered as a fixed wing pilot, blown away by gliders, capabilities and their videos.

[@markplain2555]

Where ins South Africa is this? I guess you are there with JS?

[@LClaypool]

Rotor head that travels frequently to SA here. This is both awesome and scary as hell. Great piloting!. Not just crocodiles but hippos too! And in some places the people. I'm always worried about fuel, hahaha. I've flown a lot of hours. But never flown in a glider or skydived. Kudos again mate!

[@FernandoMartinez-om5pn]

Simply awesome

[@lightninblue819]

It still blows me away that a little piece of string taped to the 'windshield' of a helicopter, glider, etc is such a useful tool...

[@prashantpalani640]

Crocodile : Here comes our super fast food delivery

[@jwj500]

That was cool. I thought you were going to land in the water at first.

[@mrbudodan]

Amazing flying

[@RastaAfricanGentleman]

The beauty of being a South African is that you can tell by accent who is who in the zoo. Nice flight gents

[@Iam_Yu627]

What a beautiful approach.

[@jasonhurdlow6607]

In a powered plane: A bit scary, but also really fun. In a glider: Absolutely Terrifying!!!

[@jrseffort7370]

Those unseen Crocs were ridiculously huge, they didn't even notice that we were spying on them from just above. Credit the plane speed for making them undetectable!

[@dracofarwell4715]

So Fast We Couldn’t See Em & They Couldn’t See Us😂

[@FreshTillDeath56]

remarkably smooth landing too, sir.

[@asap5629]

gliders are incredible they're like the scooter versions of planes

[@kaaskrulle5931]

I'm studying there at NWU, can gladly say that there's no crocodiles in there! Really cool video man!

[@WesWimbo]

Buttered the bread on that landing 🛬

[@vintagedgglass2544]

Amazing!

[@NattyC123]

That sky looks mesmerizing

[@peglegjim57]

I used to hunt and fish in the Everglades. And we had a saying; “If you get hurt out here, you won’t have to worry about how long it takes for the EMT’s to get here, because the First Responders are the gators.”

[@sparkletimez]

This looks like so much fun man!

[@samstults8613]

This is amazing footage and incredible skill. But wouldn't a drone be more efficient?

[@TitusIV]

Insane Glide Ratio !

[@alankoester3344]

Great! Although no room for error when dealing with crocs! The upside is, crocks don't fly 😂

[@The_Modeling_Underdog]

Yet.

[@benhetland576]

Maybe not, but they do jump out of the water!

[@pietroseven8228]

would be interesting to see if on the water behind glider are some swirl marks.

[@user-je3cr1wr4k]

incredible!

[@sirclarkmarz]

Imagine ditching in that water and becoming door dash for crocodiles

[@maerklin29800]

Cool, has this glyder the "stall" warning?🤙🏽

[@xubious]

That sky was gorgeous

[@darealstatic]

wow. first time seeing glider fly above the water like that.

[@anmihovil]

Amazing and dangerous, water surface can be deceiving.

[@Justwantahover]

That's why I can't understand how brave (or stupid) those pilots are with their tundra cubs ski-ing on one wheel on the water. One ripple and they would probably flip. And the height above the water can be deceiving (as you pointed out).

[@47EZ_DRIVER]

its ok the glider would just bounce off

[@lvubremerhaven4682]

@@47EZ_DRIVER no. It would just shatter and there would be two closed coffin ceremonies.

[@staho9796]

@@lvubremerhaven4682 Chyba zapomniałeś o krokodylach .... Nie byłobyło by co wkładać do tych trumien

[@luis_ldt1635]

Bitte mehr mit dieser Perspektive!

[@gareth2250]

As a crocodile with high level IQ , I was waiting in the bushes for this low level glider to blow by and go inspect somewhere else..

[@avpr1c]

The sky looks beautiful. So much better when there isn't all the airplane trails

[@cleadekker]

A friend of me died during a similar low pass a long time ago. He touched the water. Plane desintegrated. Luckily it was a one seater. You were playing with your life and that one of the passenger.

[@sexualrenegade]

I have to agree. A fatal mistake or a regulatory authority is eventually going to put an end to this guy’s flying.

[@tmacfan824]

If they want to risk it its their lives, not smart in my opinion especially jammed in that tiny little glider

[@spanqueluv9er]

This is one of the most extraordinary things I’ve ever witnessed. Fuqqing wow.🤯🤯🤯

[@paulgemperlein626]

Is there a practical reason to use a glider for this or just cool?