900 KM Travel by Glider no Engine - Day 1

[@irineliovu4781]

This is the ultimate freedom experience; no engine, just wings. Thanks for sharing Stefan.

[@ToddHendry]

Except for the engine to get him airborne in the first place. Awesome vid Stefan.

[@matticethoelen9324]

@@ToddHendry a winch exists so no need for an engine

[@thomaskolb8785]

Every time I drive through Germany, there are always gliders everywhere in the sky. Green, open fields, cumulus clouds, beautiful landscapes... seems like a lovely place for a glider pilot! Thank you for this lovely video!

[@luxaly9510]

im not a pilot but fly in sim i dunno i like alps more^^ germany is pretty flat so not much else than thermals... no ridge might get some on some hills but nothing to 2000m AGL... alps are also much more dangerous

[@andreasssss]

I have started my journey for my glider license and your videos makes me wanna go out and fly even more. Regards from sweden

[@SteFly]

Have a great journey :)

[@Cristian-wg2zv]

exactly the same

[@floatingclouds8795]

You seem like you live a perfect life of journey and adventure and everything is peaceful.

[@chrisbaker951]

Wow that's amazing Stefan, I'm 60 years old and just started glider flying lessons here in the South of England. It's people like Yourself that inspire me. I wish I had done it when I was young, but when you have a young family and house to provide for it's not always possible. I drive coaches all around Europe ( well I did until Covid raised it's ugly head) and always go to gliding clubs when I'm near one to watch. Especially in Germany and Austria when I do ski tours. Stay save to all. 🤝

[@hangfly1]

Wow! You flew right over Utscheid! I used to fly gliders there when I was stationed at Spangdahlem Air Base 2008-2013. I really miss living in Bitburg and being a part of that wonderful club, SFV Sudeifel. Outstanding flight and thanks for posting!

[@AirJoe]

I'm gonna sit back and watch the whole series in order. Great videos Stefan!

[@dorianfeisel2945]

Thanks for making the effort of documenting and sharing this amazing experience with us. These shots are absolutely gorgeous.

[@SteFly]

Great that you like them!

[@dorianfeisel2945]

@@SteFly Flying such a great distance is one Thing, but always taking pictures, filming and even talking to the camera while flying is a completely different stoy. 👏

[@Johan-ex5yj]

Wow, what an epic adventure, Stefan! Germany is a beautiful country; I’d like to visit someday. (The closest I got so far is eating Black Forest cake!) 😋

[@bruceme101]

That's HUGE! And the next two flights after are just as impressive. What a grand journey!

[@SteFly]

Thank you! The last day was the most exciting in the Alps

[@bruceme101]

@@SteFly can't wait to see the third video!

[@arthurrobey4945]

Thank you for your generosity taking us with you.

[@aleqsandrezedelashvili2350]

This has inspired me I really wanna learn how to fly a glider and make KZbin videos like you

[@archivist17]

So many gliders sharing the great day! Beautiful flight footage.

[@robweaver566]

Amazing scenes! I'm so jealous. That music coming in to land was just perfect!

[@mr.e6033]

What a beautiful view and it's so peaceful! Thank you for sharing this flight with us. ✌😊👍

[@SteFly]

Thanks for watching :)

[@mr.e6033]

@@SteFly you're welcome! I just subscribed and am about to check out your other videos

[@bensonarizona7820]

Thank you for taking us along for the flight! That was really fascinating!

[@ChrisPinCornwall]

Hey, Stefan, ausgezeichnet. A bit better than I managed in my Astir 40 years ago! Thanks for sharing.

[@miccrolife7743]

wow you are awesome i can watch this for hours

[@lennardrau3133]

Great Video! Could you maybe record a video in the future, where you explain your flight preparation for a long cross-country flight? So weather forecast, route planning and so on.

[@Chill-eo9pz]

Awesome channel and sweet ride!

[@SteFly]

Thank you 👏

[@TARS..]

5:05 wow never heard the variometer beep so fast! That's crazy

[@buzzinbritain8222]

Only 5m/s.........wait until you get 10-15 m/s or more........

[@SteFly]

Watch my video where I flew into a mini tornado 😂

[@mr.e6033]

That was insane!

[@vishnupeketi7596]

@@SteFly can you post the link of the video?

[@kjell4958]

@@vishnupeketi7596 just search for it

[@adhbadoang1086]

That was G R E A T , Stefan .. G R E A T country as well...... I wish someday I could have Yukon Chinook 2, or at least a Paragliding Parachute.....

[@cordellscott]

I so excite for very big adwencher

[@HyperShift]

So beautiful i cant wait to visit one day!

[@luo]

Oh my good, that's so cool. The view from the top is really beautiful.❤️❤️

[@russellharris5072]

I think that's the main attraction of gliding,free energy (and a long attention span coupled with patience)..............................

[@alexeymiro7898]

only one question: what about toilet?)

[@frankiefpv5354]

Thats a very interesting quetion lol

[@qwm1007]

Bottle or special urine bags

[@badsectorz]

@@qwm1007 what about solid ones?

[@qwm1007]

@@badsectorz put up with it

[@martinw4380]

@@badsectorz without eating, you dont have to do solid ones :)

[@rohansully584]

lovely!. watched it all

[@EuroAviators]

Schön warst du bei uns in Meschede-Schüren. 😎 Ich hoffe, der Zwischenaufenthalt hat dir gefallen! Bis bald! 🤙🏼

[@SteFly]

War ein toller Aufenthalt bei euch!

[@richardmaisonpierre1715]

You videos are very inspiring. Thanks !

[@Henry4711LP]

The lovely airfield at 15:15 ist actually my Homebase EDLX Wesel-Römerwardt 🥰

[@SteFly]

One day I will land there!

[@Henry4711LP]

@@SteFly looking forward to that☺️ the first start with a glider is free😉

[@JorgeCarrizo]

just for fun !!! great idea !!!

[@HG_well]

Really nice approach and landing!

[@EPICFSR]

it is quiet and free as a bird!

[@KEYBO7D]

Wow!　Its　Wonderful!

[@Fukenbumen]

Welcome to my playground. Really nice to see this familiar scenery in one of your videos. And yes, thermals are quite often really that shitty and you didn't even cross the border to my country. Kuddos for choosing the weaker area of Germany for your trip.

[@SteFly]

Not all regions are as good as southern Germany but it is always nice to see something new.

[@haraldschevik5213]

Super Video Stefan, Top Qualität Inhalt 👌🏽

[@SteFly]

Vielen Dank Harald 🤙🏼

[@xaverlustig3581]

Your home airfield looks similar to Jena-Schöngleina. It is also situated on a plateau surrounded by lower mountains.

[@captain.foxtrot]

15:50 Radevormwald ist ein guter Flugplatz, in der nähe liegt jedoch auch der Flugplatz Wipperfürth Neye. Der Platz an sich ist sehr breit und die Piste ist dort einiges länger. Wir haben dort auch viele Schlepppiloten & Flugzeuge sowie viele ebenfalls aktive „Langstreckenpiloten“. Würden uns sicher freuen über deinen Besuch.

[@eduferrero3855]

nice dude !!! keep going !!

[@alexholswilder7025]

I enjoyed the sense of adventure!

[@Rod.Machado]

he travelled thhat far with ero emissions.... technicaly! amazing!

[@2k7u]

One day I will make my own ultralight aircraft and hopefully travel across the Atlantic Ocean! Trust me, I'm a KSP player ;D By the way this video is very inspirational

[@Mountainmannnn]

I doubt it lol Atlantic Ocean like 3000 miles

[@2k7u]

@@Mountainmannnn heh It's just one of my far too optimistic dreams, even the VL3 would take 19 hours from South America (my location) to African continent, and the Turbine Legend would take 9 hours, such feat would probably only be achievable with a small electric airplane powered by a large array of solar panels, and you'd also have to make stops on multiple islands on the way to recharge, there's also no guarantee that you'd be able to land safely on such islands. edit: the Turbine Legend would take 9 hours and 53 mins so practically 10 hours

[@redbearrc6706]

Nice views!

[@col_lin_1]

Tolles Video👍

[@maxamedmaahir7486]

Hello, I am from Somalia, I greet you warmly, my friend. How do I get the glider pilot papers? Do you learn me how driving that glider and where i buy it

[@itztxm4704]

Rammstein Air Base? wow my home airfield is in Essweiler (LSV Essweiler) LG :D

[@Fukenbumen]

Awesome that they named an airbase after a metal band!!!!

[@itztxm4704]

@@Fukenbumen YEAHHHH IK

[@joman2334]

Mega Flug! Wir hätten dich auch in Wanlo rausgeschleppt😉

[@SteFly]

Danke, das wäre bestimmt auch schön gewesen ;)

[@mohammedtouhid9194]

2.24- 2.45 min, There is another glider spotted above him. Haha ,Cool. LOVE FROM BANGLADESH

[@UncleBoratagain]

Anything to be away from the surface haha

[@lucawsta1315]

I live in Stadtlohn i want to glide too this summer

[@frankiefpv5354]

Sehr cooles Video wie lange kann man fliegen. Quasie bist die blase drückt oder.

[@piggy5934]

What is gliding over borders like in context of travelling Europe

[@Ellis01234567890]

Stefan, new viewer here and never glided before. Just Paragliding but not for few years and have always been interested in gliders. At 14:30 you mention something about dumping water. Why is that? I'm guessing you needed the extra weight for some reason but why take it in the first place if you later dump it?

[@SteFly]

We can ballast our gliders for better performance at good thermal conditions, so we are able to enhance our average speed. Before landing we usually dump the water ballast, so that the structure is less loaded and we can fly slower.

[@Ellis01234567890]

@@SteFly ah I okay thank you. If the extra weight increases your speed? Is the glide ratio affected?

[@dualinput601]

Do you avoid all airspace such as TMA's and restricted area's? Or do you obtain clearance? Because in Germany/France it's quite a mess

[@SteFly]

In this flight I avoided all TMA´s and restriceted areas. I only flew in one TMZ.

[@dualinput601]

@@SteFly Thx for the answer. Impressive

[@yourfriend7736]

Hii Stefan, How much does it cost to buy a own glider and what are procedures to be followed??

[@hadyatmikasuryadinata838]

Are those mechanism (steering, navigation, etc) work with electric power? What if the battery dead? Can you still control the glider?

[@peterzingler6221]

Da warst bei uns in der Nähe nice

[@keithralfs5190]

Stefan why not acknowledge the genius designers and builder who created such a wondrous plane ?

[@wiebebosman]

Great tour! Next time, make a stop at Terlet😃

[@wiebebosman]

PS. Our ASW 27 is getting new paint at the moment, so your video over the beautiful Germany, is as close as it gets without plane😄

[@ronaldglider]

Cool - und nächstes Mal ein Abstecher in der Schweiz...

[@SteFly]

Ich sammel gerade Ideen für Freitag und oder Samstag. Das Jura sieht gut aus. Kannst du mir einen Tipp geben, wo ich Informationen zu den aktiven Lufträumen finde?

[@ronaldglider]

@@SteFly Hier online segelflugkarte: map.geo.admin.ch/mobile.html?Y=725450.00&X=217900.00&zoom=4&bgLayer=ch.swisstopo.pixelkarte-farbe&layers=ch.bazl.segelflugkarte&time_current=latest&lang=de&topic=ech&mobile=true "Daily Aisrpace Bulletin": www.skybriefing.com/dabs

[@kind2311]

So what happens when you're up there and you catch an unexpected case of the bubble guts?

[@rickmartin6092]

Another great video Stefan, thanks. What model glider were you flying?

[@jamex7704]

Der Tag war echt gut obwohl die Basis am Morgen bei uns auf der fränkischen sakrisch niedrig war. Aber man musst aufpassen dass man ned zamgeflogen wurde um halb elf war die Alb scho komplett vollgepackt😂😂

[@Felix-fr3lb]

Da wird des Notfallgehupe vom Flarm zum Standard

[@jamex7704]

@@Felix-fr3lb jap irgendwann hat man des Bedürfnis des Teil auszuschalten😂

[@SteFly]

Der Trick ist möglichst früh auf der Alb zu fliegen, wenn noch nicht so viel los ist 😂😂

[@jamex7704]

@@SteFly jaa an dem Tag war mir das mit 600m Basis als Anfänger n weng zu gewagt😂

[@paulos7089]

Like from 🇧🇷☺

[@0pitchblack0]

Wie lang hält den die Batterie bei so nem Segler ? Weil die ganzen Systeme müssen ja quasi autark arbeiten und über Nacht quasi nachgeladen werden? Wie wird das denn gemacht :)? 👍🏻👍🏻

[@BastianRoser1]

Sehr inspirierend, mach weiter so! Mal eine andere Frage: woher beziehst du die Musik in deinen Videos?

[@SteFly]

Danke! Die Musik bekomme ich von Epidemic Sounds und Artlist.

[@Walterwaltraud]

Moin, welcher Flugplatz ist das denn bei 15.24, welche einen kleineren Hafen direkt daneben hat? Bin gerade zu faul auf der Landkarte oder ForeFlight selbst zu suchen, Dankeschön!

[@prashishjha4982]

If glide ratio is like 40:1 the why some times glider decend at the rate of 2 or 3m/s I want to know

[@MauriceGauder]

Sometimes the air itself is sinking, also when you're flying faster you lose efficiency. There is a specific speed to fly between thermals depending on the glider and the thermal, if you fly too slow you’re to slow if you fly to fast you lose to much altitude and need to climb longer, so it’s better to fly faster sometimes

[@marcusbrandt3145]

Hi Stefan. Love your channel! How do you handle different airspaces on a long flight like that?

[@SteFly]

Thank you! I get an overview of the airspaces before the flight and know where I want to fly in general. At the flight I can see the airspaces on my OpenVario glide computer with XCSoar. This software also outputs warnings if you are close to an airspace.

[@smarty007us]

Can someone explain the use of tow plane? Also, why their is an electric fan in front of the glider?

[@jakobschluter]

Coole Aktion

[@realfootball338]

How to control risks among mountains ?

[@Julian-wd8ym]

HOLY SHIT you really flew over my house, 9:38 fuck man this is so exciting

[@SteFly]

Hahaaa, awesome!

[@Julian-wd8ym]

@@SteFly hab die Region noch nie von oben gesehen xD

[@sIxpackde]

@@SteFly You made a picture of mine :)

[@ahsankhan5079]

which glider model is this

[@chovuse]

Nice video ! About how long did this flight take ?

[@Dathumm]

Hi Stefan, Ich wohne quasi im Schwarzwald und frage mich in meiner Region, wie man dort bei einer nötigen Außenlandung (bspw. wegen fehlender Thermik oder Seilriss bei Windenstart) vorgeht wenn die Region quasi vollständig durch Wald bedeckt ist. Das ist in diesen Gegenden durchaus ein Risiko, oder?

[@SteFly]

Man muss immer eine Landemöglichkeit in Reichweite haben. Moderne Segelflugzeuge haben eine beträchtliche Gleitzahl, die ASG29 z.B. 50:1. Bei idealen Bedingungen könnte man also mit 1000 m Höhe 50 km weit gleiten. Das Navigationssystem zeigt auch die Ankunftshöhe für erreichbare Landemöglichkeiten an.

[@EirikAnd99]

Man geht aber immer von einer etwas schlechteren Gleitzahl als optimales Gleiten aus. Dann ist der Trick, eine Landewiese im Blick zu haben und früh genug die Landeentscheidung treffen und sofort zum Landefeld fliegen.

[@frxnziska_maria]

Da hast du aber keine Anzeige für das E-Vario, oder? Nur das normale und den Sound aus dem OV?

[@SteFly]

In XCSoar gibt es eine große Infobox mit der E-Vario Anzeige. Aber ganz ehrlich, ich schaue lieber auf die Stauscheibe

[@johnfitzpatrick2469]

G, day Stefan from Sydney, Australia. * Another great flying video, thank you. Q1. When flying the glider, what indicators do you use to believe that a thermal air up current is close? 🌏🇭🇲

[@EnniodBleu]

Gday John, from Adelaide. There is no instrument that can predict a thermal. The vario that you can hear tells you if the glider is rising or falling and the rate of that. The long lower tones indicate the glider is falling or in sinking air. You can use the vario to centre in a thermal so that you climb more effectively. To predict where a thermal might be requires you to be observant to what is outside the glider. Small puffy clouds that are growing indicate air rising under them (carrying moisture to the height it condenses) so you tend to fly towards them. Some clouds form into "streets" which have more or less constant lift over large distances. Otherwise you can also look for other gliders circling as they tend to only circle in thermals. Mulitiple gliders will often "gaggle" in one thermal so these can be easy to spot but hard to fly precisely due to having to avoid collisions. On clear blue days with no cloud (low moisture) you can feel turbulence which can indicate a nearby thermal, You usually turn towards the wing that lifts in the turbulence, then try to find the centre of the thermal listening to the vario.

[@johnfitzpatrick2469]

@@EnniodBleu Thank you for the explanation, It was uplifting information. 🌏🇭🇲

[@mark21034]

do you always wear a parachute? is that by choice or is it a requirement in Germany?

[@SteFly]

In Germany it is a requirement for trainings and competition flights. At this flight it would not have been mandatory but I always fly with a parachute. I don't know of anyone in Germany flying without ;)

[@truthseepeaking]

What is the model of this glider? Can you at least mention in your videos the glider you are flying and its specs & cost so we can be more inspired.

[@truthseepeaking]

@@randomguyinanglider thank you sir

[@RishabhManna]

Hey my dude. I have a question. Does the cabin have any oxygen supply or air con unit ? I don't know but I thought there might not be to save weight. Throughout the video I was like if he opens the window a little it'll be refreshing. Haha. Idk how but I was so engrossed that the hard turns made me disoriented and pukish and I felt he should open a window. Otherwise I loved your video and subbed immediately. Its not everyday we get front row seats at thousands of feet above ground.

[@SteFly]

We don't have a air conditioning but a vent. ;)

[@martinposavec5255]

what type of glider is this?(model, manufacturer)

[@SteFly]

ASG29 from Alexander-Schleicher

[@ethanwild3301]

So flying in a glider would be impossible at night? Also excellent video gorgeous views

[@LH0603]

Well, if you have a powered one, you could theoretical fly at night- but that is illegal. Gliders are not certificited for NVFR

[@LH0603]

@@nilsmeyer5454 es gibt nfvr- schau mal bei Google nach. Ist mir auch nicht so lange bekannt

[@buzzinbritain8222]

Yes it is perfectly possible to fly at night using ridge or wave lift, some sailplanes are night certified in some countries...(but very rare)...not everywhere is EASA controlled.....

[@EirikAnd99]

Possible hmmmmm maybe, legal no, at least not in Germany. It is at least not safe because you are flying based on visual clues in a glider. Gliders do not have the necessary instruments to fly at night.

[@buzzinbritain8222]

@@EirikAnd99 tell that to the Poles............

[@eduardphotography2751]

In welcher Stadt wohnst du?

[@lewishamilton9251]

how do you keep flying

[@Tony_Hill]

Did you see that glider go past at 9.02 ?

[@DayLight9382]

Please also show: Who helped you pushing your glider from the runway? How did you sleep/ shower etc? Did you talk to locals ? Will you ever show your pee bottle? ;-)

[@footsy420]

I had a leg bag incident a couple of weeks ago. It wasn't bad at first but then I banked for a tight thermal. Now I keep the bag out of my pants and my zipper down so I can make sure everything is flowing properly. People don't talk about it enough. Anyway getting pee all over yourself isn't the end of the world. It was my first flight beyond gliding distance of the airport so I was happy and wet.

[@adamlhotak8180]

Stefan, how much does the parachute 🪂 cost?

[@EirikAnd99]

Approximately 2000-2500$

[@CalebNorthNorman]

Awesome Man!👍 The scenery is epic. The airfields are so neat and tidy. What where you eating on the flight?

[@SteFly]

I was eating different stuff from the bakery. Not the best balanced food for such a long flight.

[@CalebNorthNorman]

@@SteFly Next time get some ham and pickles perhaps 😉

[@steveshadforth]

Do you piss into a bottle?

[@CalebNorthNorman]

@@steveshadforth ziplock

[@suarezmdaniel]

Heeyy... I think we flew together that thermal at 13:34, I bet I was there below you :-o it was a nice day to fly!

[@SteFly]

Great! In the Arcus or Nimbus?

[@suarezmdaniel]

@@SteFly I think the Arcus is really a DG-1000😁 and in that case it's me, otherwise I'm wrong, but I do remember thermalling close to that rail test track. Anyways, nice video, nice flight and what a nice day it was!

[@nonamecieso9506]

Without engine how does it take off from the ground

[@thomaskolb8785]

By tow plane usually. You can see it in the beginning of the clip.

[@Paul-yw7bf]

Do you/can you take a passenger for rides?

[@SteFly]

There are doubleseater gliders available. Nearly every club has one and in most clubs you can get a flight.

[@footsy420]

luvit

[@maxamedmaahir7486]

It would be nice if you taught me how to fly a glider

[@rodrigov1273]

Da hora 👍🏻

[@joshuakan06]

Moin, welche Brennweite hast du auf deinem Objektiv?

[@SteFly]

12 - 60 mm MFT Objektiv, also auf Standard umgerechnet das doppelte

[@ganeshram1996]

How to get this job.........😨😨😨😨😨😨😨😨😨🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄

[@damaxal339]

It is not a job... It is a hobby :)

[@ramtea_]

How can i fly once in my lifetime 😌...

[@mamanmahomie6747]

hey, can anyone give me a youtube video to understand more about how it gain speed and altitude by using thermal

[@SteFly]

Here is a good explanation video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/mGW8o6OjncyBfdU