RAW: World Champ Luca Bertossio Full Flight Footage

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[@GeoffroAU]

I haven't seen a pilot worry about their hair so much before, maybe that was the distraction from the canopy.

[@dominykasciunys3368]

KSP!!!

[@xandirules]

The best thing about this video, besides the incredible talent of mister Bertossio is, the fact that the original sound of flying is preserved!!!! No stupid soundtrack!!!

[@Robin-zu4re]

My instructor would burn me alive for that canopy mistake

[@phananhnguyen1819]

Robin :))) yeah, it’s not good during take off phase and he kept worrying about the canopy. Is there any kinda checklist?

[@FxRUniTeD]

Another fret video man!

[@pierremeulemans3006]

This is a womderfull video. Luca, you are great!!!!!

[@Bulletpusher55]

I think the fact that he has the inside of his watch polished to he can keep checking how he looks for the camera was more disturbing than him checking the canopy and all of the constant figiting that he dose.

[@mattowns77]

Awesome video eric

[@CGuldager]

Wow, i didn't notice until now. Good thing it opens forward!

[@ActivePilotHD]

Rilassati, cazzoo!! :D Grande, Luca!

[@highatruthart]

5:18 ''Pick a winner''!!

[@fUjiMaNia]

18:05 This is SPARTAAA (let the madness begin)

[@vomfliegen]

lovely!

[@meike3405]

Dazu gibt es nur ein Wort ! Respekt!

[@moniquemendes2702]

Sensacionalll!

[@suleman241]

5:17

[@sillycougargirl]

Got butterflies in my stomach when he started to do tricks! Good stuff! Enjoyed it. :)

[@freeway996]

0:40 It was at this moment that Luca knew... he fucked up XD

[@1Lakeman1]

I think those latches are spring loaded. It was rattling and he was just making sure it had seated properly.

[@CapricornGames]

For pilots, especially when doing aerobatics with +8/-7 G, oxygen is xetremly importent. A booger could mean like 8% less oxygen, wich is already a risk.

[@christopherhamilton7311]

It would be fantastic to be able to do it, but it would take an enormous of natural ability, practice, money and hard work to get to that level. Bravo!! Was he a touch hot on the landing?

[@rowenabali6050]

every single pilot has rituals....

[@christinelucgi6341]

Energy Beautiful

[@CGuldager]

Nice video! Why did you check your canopy so many times prior to the maneuvering?

[@johnkinnane547]

G'day mate bloody great flying and the filming was first class. I love gliders, I have flown a long time ago but due to medical condition I could never do it again so it was fascinating to watch you doing the acrobatics in a lovely looking plane. Thanks a lot regards John from Tasmania Australia

[@andrewnorgrove6487]

Also in Tas john just ordered a pipistrel Apis drop me a pm if interested in a flight?

[@23chaos23]

SUNGEAR59 how much did that Apis set you back keen to get one myself.

[@andrewnorgrove6487]

Just under 200 k with custom trailer exported. the Australian / euro added a lot plus our lovely taxes Yuk,If I did it again I would wait for a better dollar and contact X-Air Australia instead of doing it yourself

[@milbo007]

lol at his OCD with the canopy

[@TheDavidColantoni]

sei il numero uno assoluto

[@1313chri]

Awesome glider aerobatic!!!!!!!! I hope i´ll be someday so good like you!

[@SnorwayFlake]

I did i have a Spotify playlist with classic Aviator songs, pleas upload more videos like this and some more skydiving.

[@siasiek]

Like a boss

[@TheMadarfacar]

wow!

[@alansmollen]

Soar far, sir

[@blondyboy88]

That is one of the most legit things I have ever seen

[@egepihvi]

i love gliding !!!

[@Gliderboy96]

@Josh Hall haha ohh i see! Yeah tis confusing! Ohh great! T-21 is great to fly! Where do you fly?

[@cqbhoun]

Do yourself a favour and skip to 16:20 (the point when he releases tow line).

[@joshywashy24]

The aircraft he flies stalls at 80 kts, his mms is 220 kts so if that canopy comes of his stall speed rises so he has to fly at around 110 kts just to stay airborn and with no canopy that hurts.

[@shoti1111]

That canopy checking gazzilion times...shouldn't it has been done before start instead of checking camera?

[@PhotoAvia]

The inflight canopy check is a reflex that some aerobatic glider pilots have. It's a different feeling in flight when air is flowing around it, you can check for play , sealing etc.. . It's better to check it 100 times on the ground and in flight than checking it only once to look good to the youtube watchers :P

[@ede3r54]

I feel pretty Oh so pretty I feel pretty and witty and gay And I pity Any girl who isn't me today I feel charming Oh so charming It's alarming how charming I feel And so pretty That I hardly can believe I'm real

[@grahamjw75]

the scenery is beautiful that must be the best place on earth to do that!

[@simonebonfanti3983]

Its italy obvs

[@1Lakeman1]

Graham it REALLY is a lot of fun to fly sailplanes. I learned to do it. You can too!! Just go to a glider port and take a ride in a twin seater. The view is spectacular. No noise ...just the wind coming through the vent. They normally let you fly it a bit the first time you go up!!

[@aviator]

Oooh link me to it!

[@joshywashy24]

sorry meant kph lol our s1 has a kph ias rather than kts. its confusing... i know about the open cockpit gliders, im a solo pilot in a T-21 sedberg and that flys at around 25-30 kts.

[@lifehunterPL]

look at the wing when he's doing the stunts :D

[@fery2531]

Operating the radio.

[@Gliderboy96]

Flying with no canopy is absolute hell, whatever speed you are flying at!! But, the Swift S1 does not stall at 80kts, its more like 40kts -/+, his Va is more like 123kts, even if his canopy does come off he wouldnt have to fly any faster than 50kts just to say airbourne :P There are many vintage open cockpit gliders can fly at 50kts or more. But you certainly wouldn't have to be flying at 110kts just to stay airbourne with an open/missing canopy! Whichever way, this is an awesome video! great!:D

[@makeka12]

He showed a way how not to fly a glider..... pre take off checks not done ( canopy open) , after take off checks not done ( gear down). Guy flyes great but not folowing procedures might kill you. Happy flying!!!!

[@Omar.Milan786]

makeka12 you have so right

[@cameronplatts9630]

He keeps checking to see if the canopy is secured

[@uwex77]

he was dunk r stoned one or an other but at list he make it fly fly fly nice 1

[@MrShobnall]

And at what height you start solo flight?

[@Superphilipp]

The inverted half-loop looked nasty.

[@user-fz6md5bb1y]

今晩は 素晴らしい飛行ですね、

[@minusmart1n]

nice song that fits to this video: Rameses B- Visionary Nict Video Btw! He has my respect! ;)

[@holyteejful]

18:25 holy negative g i can feel the blood in my brain now

[@Nick--im6sw]

how much does one of these things cost cus I want one

[@Arnoud115]

17:30 , Start actual flying.

[@belowtenthousand5523]

This is a simple situation of changing a routine that has been done hundreds of times and then everything after that being questioned. You can see it from the start, Smiling, laughing then being distracted by a camera and then the rest is history. Routine, routine, routine..... oh by the way should the red leaver at his right move by itself? Seen at 18.10, 19.00 and 19.25.min. I think he has amazing skills but this video is such a great demonstration of how one simple distraction at the start of a routine changes everything else. His body language was agitated and fearful, self doubting and scared.

[@1Lakeman1]

I believe the red handles are used to jettison the canopy. The red arrows on the canopy denote the direction to push both of them in an emergency to get out fast. The other latches are not that big of a deal because the air holds pressure on the clam shell. It won't open that direction in flight. You don't want it coming off in flight because it may strike the tail. It was rattling and most of them do rattle a little when the air gets bouncing off of it up there and the rubber seal gets worn out.

[@mikeangoli4744]

Below Ten Thousand i

[@imdajfo]

why was he pushing on the top of the glass and touching the sides as well?

[@ActivePilotHD]

Recorded with?

[@nicst1443]

gopro

[@aviator]

Add some tunes if you like... Or just listen to the wind!

[@advandervelden1588]

Yep, he forgot to close the canopy!!!

[@PeterRasser]

Ich komme aus Ferlach und wir haben auch einen Sportflugplatz. Und Du bist echt irre gut.

[@Network-Mike]

Shouldn't he have latched the canopy? Seems like he was distracted with his camera.

[@revvingrebel8213]

He is doubt the whole towlng about is canopy, why just land and start over with a normal checklist procedure

[@jamesbower8269]

It's like watching a cat preen itself. lick your hand next time will you.

[@philippinovace]

did He fergot to close the cabin

[@gogec1]

he seems so novice like it is his first flight..so much fear in his reactions..

[@mich_to_beat7]

@lucabertossio Ciao Luca che cosa era successo qui che ha fine volo ti sei incazzato ?

[@and-iy5ez]

Can you make a turn. In another Video

[@patrykh6623]

As far as I know he never won any world championship, so cannot understand why his videos are tagged as WC, still Poles and Russians usually keep first two places. He is a good pilot but not world champion.

[@bruce2357]

Have you even tried researching his claims.Here is just one of the things I found with very little trouble. As far as I can see he's legit. www.civa-results.com/2012/WAGAC_2012/multi_R008s01s02s03s04s05s06.htm

[@123789timothy]

Can someone explain to me what happened? I see all these comments about the canopy but for the life of me don't understand what is going on. Did he not lock it down right? At 16:25 he makes sure the canopy is held down right. Is the fact he had that little window open the big issue? I am unsure.

[@ianharris2370]

Timothy Lieuw I noticed when watching it initially that he got so distracted setting up the camera that he forgot to latch the canopy before the takeoff roll started. He realized it when they were already underway, and frantically tried latching it (dangerous move). He got it somewhat latched, but it looked to me like the latch handles weren't all the way home. He was clearly aware of this, and thus all the checking. The little window in the cockpit is just a vent to provide airflow-that's not the problem. Frankly, I would have aborted the flight.

[@EggiTheShadow]

Yeah but its highly likely it wont drop out of the sky if the canopy comes off, also he's securely strapped in, so i really don't see what the big problem is. they used to do aerobatics with open cockpit planes. Unless the hazard is that the canopy flies off and hits a wing or incapacitates him or causes damage to the glider

[@MrShobnall]

And what happens if the glass accidentally opens

[@wangfury]

Wow, a classic case where a flight should have been aborted! He was so rattled by forgetting to latch the canopy, that in the first 7 minutes, he looks at or touches the canopy levers and canopy 31 times! Pushed on the canopy 14 times, even 16 minutes into the video. Should have landed and cleared his head of the doubt. Aerobatic flight went OK, but he never believed that the canopy was secured. Not retracting the gear until 6 minutes into the flight may be a sign of distraction, ???

[@gogec1]

entering in to tow rotors. why?

[@masso172]

hhahaha world champ forgot to lock his canopy

[@inniehoek]

The canopy seems to be bothering him a lot ...wonder why ?

[@1Lakeman1]

It was making noise

[@cqbhoun]

I'm 6 minutes in... does he ever stop fidgeting? How many times must he check the canopy lol. OCD?

[@grren1782]

More like "I dont want to have my canopy to fall of because that would be bad"

[@dmcfelix]

So , you are the first person who never picks his nose lol. ?

[@schirmeyerb]

A quelle hauteur est il..? Lorsqu il est lâché

[@joshywashy24]

He was making sure his canopy wont come open i. Flight because ofthe negative g-forces, theres nothing scaryer than flying inverted with no canopy..... Unless your in a T-21 tats just fun

[@MrDaishee]

0:00 - 4:00 check the Cockpit check the Cockpit Check the Cockpit!

[@HMHacki]

then skip 17minutes?

[@captainsman]

dude, enought with the hair already

[@wyattwatson9848]

I don't know why I find this interesting! Lol

[@nicst1443]

what does that button on the handle do?

[@ReloadedTropicalCO]

It is hes gun trigger:-) no its you mic button for talking on the radio

[@vomfliegen]

+nicolas staeheli Pilots are very disciplined.. we push buttons if we want to scream!

[@f_nc]

hahahahahahaaa you killed me bro :)))))

[@GiovanniAgazzi]

Ti eri dimenticato di chiudere la capottina!!!!!! :-)

[@doc3898]

Forse perché se non è ben chiuso al primo avvitamento che fa gli si apre il tettuccio? Tu che dici?

[@animorock]

e pensare che credevo lo volesse sporcare perché troppo pulito.....ma guarda che sciocco che sono!!

[@andrewnorgrove6487]

I hate rattles too )

[@user-sg1pp8jx9z]

Чувак нервничает по поводу своих волос на голове)))))))))))

[@animorock]

sembra paranoico nel controllare che sia ben chiuso

[@pietroreni129]

Bello l atterraggio , più veloce più siciro

[@PeterRasser]

Salto, Salto ,negativ Loop,s oh yes-the blood going in the Brain-Braintiket.

[@NoName-he9qr]

Just skip to 17:25...:)

[@Murmur79]

18 mins tow for 3 mins acro... :)

[@telescopereplicator]

Don't you mean 17:24....? ;-)

[@byxbenet13]

How the fuck does he not pass out? I would pass out in like 2 minutes

[@byxbenet13]

Looks really fun tho

[@FSXFS]

COSS HIS A BOSS THATS WHY!

[@1Lakeman1]

You have control of the stick and if you feel like you are going out you can relax tension on the stick. People that take rides with the Blue Angels pass out all the time because they don't have control of the stick. There are breathing excercises that help and you just get used to it the more you do it.

[@TooTurntConner]

5:18 he picks his nose eww

[@maugiord]

Minuto 5:19 ... dito nel naso .... NON HA PREZZO!!!

[@elunecacca]

Con chi ce l'ha il bestemmiatore a fine video?

[@mouthpiec]

really talented but you seemed a bit destructed. Next time perform the checks before taking off ;)

[@Maverickf22flyer]

A world champ which sticks his finger in the nose at 5:18. Not an impressive flight either!

[@brabusamg3271]

too contrived gestures!