Risky approach in a glider - final glide instead of outlanding

[@beebee766]

that's one helluva canopy crack.

[@anttiruo]

That could have been easily repaired by drilling a hole to the end, opening the crack at about 45° with a Dremel type tool and glueing it with Acrifix 192. Both outside and inside. Not need for that kind of terrible ghetto reinforcement. It could still be done filling the rivet holes filled with the same glue.

[@jamesdrakcip9276]

Looks like he carried enough airspeed to have more than enough energy to make it to his destination. He had too much actually and had to spoil a lot of it. More than safe.

[@folkenvanvanel6611]

Thanks for sharing. We can all learn. The main issue is not having enough energy to fly a proper approach at the destination. An unforeseen obstacle on the runway or unforeseen sink could cause a potentially overpeak workload.

[@PureGlide]

Risky is not having enough energy and being low. Looks like you knew exactly where the strip was and had plenty of energy to get there. And plenty of fields around if that wasn't available for some reason. So not TOO risky I'd say!

[@planespeaking]

Depends on if the landing field is obstacle free. There's no need to circuit you communicate with the field sufficiently and they approve. Sometimes familiarity is what bites you though when you get curve balls. Most drivers crash close to home due to over complacency

[@glider1157]

Very risky but I think you knew the position of the airstrip very well. Anyway an unexpectable sink could have turn your final in a "fanal".

[@LSVFlachkurbler]

I would not call a landing on a known airstrip (you obviously knew this strip very well) an outlanding

[@gajetsky]

ok, and what d you say about an unkown airstrip where you approach for the 1st time ? ;)

[@LSVFlachkurbler]

@@gajetsky a landing

[@chrisbehm5947]

Looks like a very tight grip on the stick.

[@alexanderzohrens2945]

Warum fliegst Du da mit einer so extrem hohen Geschwindigkeit den Platz an und nicht in der Geschwindigkeit der besten Gleitzahl???

[@EVE101Patt]

das war mein erster gedanke.. schaut für mich eher aus, dass man es unnötig risikoreich wirken lässt. der einzige grund für eine höhere geschwindigkeit wäre starkes sinken, dass du schneller raus kommst - aber selbst dann ist das tempo wahrscheinlich zu hoch

[@gajetsky]

Servus, vielen Dank für die Frage. Das war wegen dem bisschen Überschuss an potentieller Energie, später wurden zusätzlich die speedbrakes verwendet. Für mich hat es sich besser angefühlt im Schnitt mit 160-170 km/h das höhere Gelende zu durchfliegen anstatt dort langsam zu sein und potentiell sinkende Luft zu treffen. Ein bisschen Spaßfaktor war natürlich auch dabei. Gruß

[@bertrc2569]

First. You don't know his energy reserve, as in speed. There is a major shedding prior to approach. Second, there is a video cut before landing. Third, the video title says he didn't outland! He made a straight in approach I.e. without a circuit. Something only done after training!

[@Marg1312]

Well... I liked it!

[@stanislouse4168]

looked ok to me.

[@alexanderzohrens2945]

Why are you approaching in such an extreme High Speed and Not in the Speed of best glide-angle???

[@gajetsky]

Servus, that's due to an extra surplus of energy (later spdbrakes have been used anyway) and the urge to get through fast just in case of potential. downdraft, a little bit of the fun factor as well. Greetings!

[@Macialao]

I've never flew glider with retractable gear, but isn't it safer to release the gear when being in glide slope and having secured speed? Because as far as i see, you have released it during a climb, with decreasing speed etc.

[@excellenceinanimation960]

Done that before not a good feeling!

[@insect831]

Lepiej bylo zamieścić film bez muzyki w tle i bez cięć. Tak to żadna nauka z tego filmu.

[@gajetsky]

dzięki za uwagę ;)

[@tonycleworth8116]

That’s not an outlanding 🤔

[@gajetsky]

Right, it's actually more a race to the landing spot..Some would have outlanded. Was watching fields all the way down, that takes us to the discussion if it would be better to outland earlier or continue. I personally would do it again, however every flying day is different. best regards :)

[@trevorcox3669]

Very risky