Glider does a low final above water

[@martinsevilla2449]

"Attention passengers, glider now arriving at gate 8, gate 9, gate 10... Gate 23"

[@СамоДелки22]

YEEESSS! )))

[@ted2ar]

Announcer : heh..... wha evr'

[@СамоДелки22]

@@ted2ar what ?

[@fast_schon_kreativ]

Martin Sevilla Love That Movie 😂😂

[@BiancaZombie]

Love Airplane

[@adhdrenalin4392]

Bruh looks like you went about mach 0.85 on that landing

[@palbi]

damn near

[@0xf7c8]

Thought the same. Super fast landing. Was that OK? I think it was coming in hot to make the low water pass safer.

[@rubyboy99]

You came in well fast but still did really good landing but it's glider so spose better fast

[@jsteiger2228]

@@0xf7c8 He walked away, didn't he?

[@peterp.3530]

Cause it is x2 speed video - ha ha

[@Slarti]

That looked like one hell of a hot landing.

[@rixxy9204]

that's because it was.

[@APFS-DS]

Don't worry the water is the to cool it )))

[@coalachaos6486]

When you gotta poo, you gotta poo...

[@TheHilariousGoldenChariot]

Full send

[@Aerational]

@@coalachaos6486 lol

[@shaunvlog]

Flying it like he stole it.

[@davesomeone4059]

How could you even steal a glider?

[@glennvandenberg3912]

I got a few ideas.

[@samu-1337]

Grand Theft Glider

[@npc6817]

@@davesomeone4059 I mean, if you know what you're doing you might be able to launch with a car tow to 20 meters tops, if you can get immediately in a thermal while your accomplice escapes it could work, if it doesn't you just ditch the glider and run away on foot

[@davesomeone4059]

@@npc6817 Sounds fun lol

[@sam1174]

Did you log all three of those landings?

[@Dalboe]

Logged 4 ;)

[@sam1174]

Awesome! Don't sell yourself short. Seriously though, ignore all of the negative comments. Or laugh at them. Flying is supposed to be fun. Life has risks.

[@Daywalker_27]

sam1174 Savage

[@Benjamin_Bratten]

BOOM roasted!

[@NeoVirusOfficial]

Underrated comment.

[@maxwiens]

For glider enthusiasts - its a Rolladen-Schneider LS 8-a, manufactured in 1998 in Germany. Its a one-seated glider for competition use (not a training glider), but it is not certified for aerobatics. The wingspan is 15m, maximal speed - 280km/h IAS at 2000m. BTW nice Registration Code ;-)

[@MrSunrise-]

Thanks, I was wondering about that.

[@tonkingulfyachtclub8111]

Looks like he came in right at the 280 km/hr mark.

[@crazydrifter13]

What does that cost?

[@Markus_Lanz_Enjoyer]

@@crazydrifter13 In a bad condition ~60.000€

[@crazydrifter13]

@@Markus_Lanz_Enjoyer thankyou

[@jeffreylindsey1757]

Great job. The glide ratio's of these modern sail plane's are phenomenal.

[@MatematicaTel]

I guess he's not the glider's owner...

[@voornaam3191]

That wasn't a glider, it's a white submarine. It's the Submarine Spitfire. World famous.

[@aussiesam01]

Most appropriate comment.

[@wackaircaftmechanic2312]

It's a jet ski..

[@clayholliman3724]

Just maybe it D.B.Cooper

[@lucasbartels9385]

Word!

[@LenzGrimmer]

All hail the ground effect.

[@melcrose]

and apparently water effect.

[@samjoshi1812]

@@melcrose haha

[@ninepuchar1]

Exactly😂😂😂😂😂😂,waiting for some to say that

[@NicOz42]

He needed to get rid of the power before touching down, which is normal in landings.

[@MIOutdoors1]

Didn't need ground effect here. He was cooking. Could've used a dip in the water to bleed some of that speed maybe.

[@brbob4934]

This glider he was flying sure wasn't the Donald Duck training version. That thing was efficient as hell. Probably had done the water thing about 100x too, but I think he landed about the same speed as a Gulfstream jet.

[@TheRealWALLABI]

From the inside it looks like a DG 800 or something similar, it's a high-end competition glider. Serious stuff.

[@marshalcraft]

has small jet engine on it. @@TheRealWALLABI

[@SFbayArea94121]

Brent Robert the nigga was NUTZ

[@crazydrifter13]

@@marshalcraft really? It has a jet? I think you are kidding

[@friktionrc]

'Donald Duck training version'.... Me: ....immediately scurries of onto google to look for a trainee glider brand called Donald Duck 🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️

[@pankajjaiswal6498]

Would have loved to see the view of you glider flying , skimming over the water. Must have been super awesome.

[@bingobango170]

You just watched it, numbnuts

[@toadelevator]

@@bingobango170 He is obviously asking for an external view, ground-based, numbnuts.

[@leveckfamily8841]

@@bingobango170 who peed in your Cheerios?

[@joeporonto3324]

Bingo Bango you sound like an autistic kid

[@Deke-wy3me]

Bingo Bango Yer such a dick

[@Kodos2024]

Like the old flight simulator when you run off the runway but don't crash. You just keep going.

[@anthonyhitchings1051]

he had to get clear of the runway while he had forward motion

[@clarazegarelli5861]

@@anthonyhitchings1051 he also want to get closer to the hangar (or perhaps the trailer that you see at the end)

[@boltar2003]

I like how the pilots legs are the frontal impact protection in a glider.

[@00BillyTorontoBill]

then you'd love parachuting...

[@boltar2003]

I must admit I've never *quite* seen the appeal of jumping out of a perfectly servicable aircraft and trusting your life to some fabric and nylon string just for a 30 second buzz. :o)

[@rafaelsnm6592]

sometimes 90 seconds and every second must feel like a minute

[@miniwarrior7]

@@rafaelsnm6592 every second feels like years of your life flashing before your eyes 😂

[@rafaelsnm6592]

did you ever do it? i definitly have to when am older. same as taking acid an lsd

[@marsaeolus9248]

250 km/h on final approach touch down at 150 km/h LMAO Was that a glider or a jet?

[@littlesparklerofficial]

A glider

[@russellmoore8187]

Blöd Mann dude...whoooosh

[@LOLmusics]

LOL!!!!!!!!!! That was a good one!!

[@littlesparklerofficial]

🤷‍♂️😂😂😂

[@auggie803]

Neat going over that water like that Plus a great ride & view.

[@adlerzwei]

Her: Hun, my parents aren't home. Him: I'm coming in hot.....

[@SFbayArea94121]

Ali ŞAHİN Akilla 🔪

[@stevetanai9669]

@@alisahin_ excellent cultural knowledge!!!

[@octaviof.g.7316]

hahahaha

[@barrywebber100]

Wow I'm amazed at how long the glider could sustain almost parallel flight at such closeness to the ground! Thanks for posting.

[@tricky2917]

Ground effect.

[@rickkimball6125]

I fly high wing, powered aircraft...The smart aleck in me: that's terrifying and appears to be unsafe as hell. Any wind deviation, or even a hiccup at the stick would've put you in the drink at about 90mph...The pilot in me: that was exceptional flying and a great demonstration of staying cool, knowing your plane, and landing on a (very) narrow strip. Tip o' the cap from me. Very skillful.

[@glennllewellyn7369]

He had to go pee mate.

[@JohnSmith-mk4nf]

@@glennllewellyn7369 skilfully taking the piss, perhaps ;)

[@beangherkin8021]

Honestly glider pilots do this all the time, while unsafe it's not a big deal and i don't think winds are usually enough to warrant this fear, and aren't usually looked on with too much scrutiny.

[@Au_Hussar]

I started to lean back into my chair when you came down over the lake haha, well done!

[@soaring.passioninstagram5716]

One of the best low finals I've ever seen on KZbin so far. Cheers your soaring.passion

[@jwkim6198]

His registration is so underrated

[@Daimo83]

Looks like I picked the wrong week to stop sniffing glue

[@Giggiyygoo]

He'll need a coffee, black......like my men.

[@leveckfamily8841]

I say, let em crash.....

[@ericbartolotta6567]

Love Lloyd Bridges !!

[@scotchsoda3165]

Stewardess, I speak Jive.

[@larrynunnery7914]

And don't call me Shirley.....

[@segredosdotiosam9989]

Holy shit son, nice landing but it was a bit low and fast no? What do you normally fly again ? F18 sir. thank you for letting me borrow your glider.

[@ajiprasetiyowibowo4534]

😂

[@ChristopherJGomez27]

Hahaha awesome comment

[@pradeepsahoo7243]

This comment needs a heart!

[@tysoncott7402]

🤣👍

[@hellovikramjeet]

"F18 sir. On a carrier."

[@alishanmao]

amazing man, without any power this thing has such speeds

[@Dalboe]

It's really amazing what energy you can cramp into these, and get a performance that's just incredible - almost only on thermal energy.

[@aabb-zz9uw]

The fastest RC planes are gliders,reaching nearly 900km/h

[@Jigaboo123456]

​@@skiddybipbop6844 Kinetic energy is the energy of a mass in motion, thermal energy is a huge subject (thermodyamics) but with reference to gliders, ( to simplify): After releasing the tow, there are 3 ways to get lift : ridge lift, what is caused by a wind blowing against a steep hill or cliff face; wave lift, which is riding winds that occassionally occur many miles away and have a wave form that can lift a glider thousand of feet; finaly "thermals" which are ascending circles of rising air caused by localised areas of ground being heated by the sun more than surrounding areas, eg a newly-ploughed area of dark earth, tarmac etc. Glider pilots aren't the only fliers who use thermals--eagles, buzzards, crows, seagulls, albarosses and many other birds use them to gain height: it sure beats flapping thier wings to gain height! Whan I was gliding I was always looking for birds thermalling, ie, circling in the column of warm rising air, and I'd head for them and join the circle, and tey to hit them with my wingtip. Animal lovers, don't get triggered, it never happens, they are far better fliers than man and machine, they FEEL where the maximum lift is on the tips of their feathers, and so indicate to we humans where lift is strongest.

[@user-nw2si7hu3u]

@@Jigaboo123456 how safe are gliders to fly or ride in? Compared to “airplanes” with engines ?

[@Jigaboo123456]

@@user-nw2si7hu3u Generally, providing the glider pilot if well trained, the glider is safest. No fuel to explode or ignite either in flight, or ina forced landing, also they have a much lower landing speed than the vast majority of engined aircraft. The wise pilot (whether of a powered plane or a glider, keeps withing the limits of the aircract and the weather. With gliding this means always have enough height to spare to allow you to reach a safe landing spot.

[@dennislaux]

BEAUTIFUL.......now this is living out life to the max. Great skill set.

[@cellokid5104]

This plane keeps it's speed like air resistance wasn't even a thing.

[@KubaAirs]

It's called ground effect

[@josephastier7421]

40:1 glide ratios are not uncommon in those planes.

[@tavzelaviation8157]

Gliders have a high aspect ratio (long wing span, short chord line) so most of the wing area is stretched out. Increases lift, decreases drag.

[@ThePaulv12]

I was thinking the same thing. Maybe this landing is at some elevation. High elevation does this.

[@otsokivivuori7726]

Thats the point of engineering gliders....

[@jayallen408]

awesome video I didn't know they made gliders with four-wheel drive kits😉

[@sbrunner69]

so cool. i watch this at least once a month! wish we could also get a view from the shore line, that would be epic.

[@i4y]

me standing there with my halved fishing rod...

[@Creepyseven]

I've watched this video a million times and only just noticed the registration of the plane...

[@carveroutdoors]

Glider clear of the runway at Taxiway Zulu...

[@MarkPentler]

Cody Carver imagine requesting a high speed taxiway for that

[@emgee44]

That was an amazing approach with a very fast landing as you said, just as well the runway was long enough. A real bum clenching moment for sure.

[@iamgort70]

ah yes...other than flying in 'wave' the use of 'ground effect' was always a Favorite of mine....it was always good to show a student just how far you could go in a real emergency if needed. Not a lot of comments here realise that this was a perfectly safe and stable approach in a 'ground effect' run....remember these craft have amazing glide ratios...not like a powered aircraft where if in trouble the old saying was' throw a brick out and if you stay above the brick...you're doin ok!' Really experienced pilots can do GE runs to about 40 feet at very high speed pull up, gain like 600 feet and do a short base a final..easily whilst dumping water at the same time. If you don't know about the nuances of flying sailplanes...don't comment.

[@CheekyMonkey1776]

IAM GORT Pretentious little Gort you are.

[@lawrencethompson3239]

That was the most badass thing I have seen all year. Subscribed!

[@worldbestpilot]

... and there was that day with this unexpected downdraft in the final that no one could explain ... ... we will always remember you; you left us too soon !

[@LLSeltzer]

I think there was a muskie that spotted it coming and thought it was a very large, tasty Dragon Fly! It breached the surface, mouth agape, just a little too late!

[@preciosojug0298]

I don't even know what this means

[@worldbestpilot]

@@preciosojug0298 Maybe we need to explain this to your widow - in case ...

[@preciosojug0298]

@@worldbestpilot still unclear

[@srnunan4783]

Downdraft? With that much speed he could have done a loop and still landed long.... It's not like he was already at best glide speed and and couldn't pull back!!

[@montgomeryburns3179]

There's an old aviation saying; There are old pilots, and bold pilots, but there are no old bold pilots....

[@theblytonian3906]

@Montgomery Bums Actually there are, but in private conversation if they've known you long enough and well to assess you have the 'ken to comprehend and are capable of discretion they will admit to you they've been incredibly lucky, or more than one occasion.

[@danielguan563]

@@theblytonian3906 r/wooosh

[@montgomeryburns3179]

The Blytonian - I have to say you're right. As a pilot myself for a few decades (not gliders but light aircraft/aerobatics) and after speaking to other pilots, I've had a few say to me that despite being careful 99.99% of the time, they've had a few close calls where luck paid a bigger part than judgement as to the outcome, but fortunately they're still here. Stating the obvious however, and as we're all aware, the greater the risk taken, the bigger the chance of an undesirable conclusion. Human nature though - no-one's perfect.

[@theblytonian3906]

@Montgomery Burns Yep. Been there, done that have entire 't-shirt' collection. The Speciality 23 type is easily spotted as just another wannabe virtue signalling to the tune of a hackneyed club bar cliche to fill his void of any worthwhile experience or qualification.

[@Wisewolf_of_Avalon]

There's another analogy along those lines. You have two bags. A luck bag, and an experience bag. The goal is to fill the experience bag before the luck bag empties out.

[@reigaterobot4965]

Pilot just enjoying what is known as 'Ground Effect' - Wings traveling close to the water get an extra lift by a cushion of compressed air trapped between wing and water.

[@billyrock8305]

Flying it like a boss. Well done junior. 👍 (lighten up on those landings ace)

[@TweakRacer]

Hey Ground Effect, hold my beer... Thanks, Water Effect

[@steveadkins9360]

You seem to be one of the few posters that understands what you saw!

[@TweakRacer]

Steve Adkins Likewise. Cheers! Too much stupid on the inter webs hahaha

[@garettanderson6772]

I keep coming back to this video. It's just so cool!

[@Dalboe]

Thanks!!

[@TheRealBoroNut]

@0:30 The Dambusters are recruiting if you fancy a job.

[@itzdilpickle3679]

That was a text book landing, really well done, i fly gliders myself and i can't imagine how scary that was

[@10ON10]

Whats with that peculiar sound in the video like a sportscar revving up...??

[@voornaam3191]

It is the air whistling along the canopy. He is flying over 200 kmph, that is a bit more than 125 mph. You hear that whistle.

[@dsdy1205]

@@voornaam3191 no, he's talking about the variometer, which is used to indicate energy loss/gain in a glider, very useful for locating thermals

[@kamuelalee]

He broke the sound barrier.

[@youdoyouplayer8529]

^All 3 of these guys nailed it

[@fancyfox3602]

@@youdoyouplayer8529 "He broke the sound barrier."

[@peopleddiagram2920]

Fabulous flying. That was an absolute pleasure to watch. Kudos.

[@fudogwhisperer3590]

That's some serious energy management skills!

[@MyTube4Utoo]

*Tower:* "Glider, you're clear to land if you can slow that SOB down!!"

[@flobbyfishpaste4324]

Was it necessary? Nope. Did he do it because he’s an absolute badass? HELL YEAH

[@jurisavtschenko]

So, nice looonng flare skimming the lake and then parked it right next to the restaurant. Respect! Did my first skydives @EFRY

[@JIREN972]

Runway: *exists* Him: i dont use that for stopping my glider...

[@juliusjanusonis4604]

if you don't plan to launch again, you need to move the glider to the hangar, oft by hand. So you would plan to stop closer as a rule :)

[@icspawn]

Stefan and you are fantastic gliders on KZbin.

[@elmoreglidingclub3030]

Carried PLENTY of energy into that approach!! And would’ve like to have seen it from the ground as well, as was teased in the link.

[@WoutervanTiel]

I wonder if there was any spray worth the ground effect over the water.

[@caseysolar4578]

My brother is getting his commercial rating now and he was talking to me about questions he asks his CFI who happens to be a retired 30 yr USAF pilot. One question he asked was “what makes a good landing?”, The CFI responded “if you can use the plane again”. Good job brother haha

[@xraptor10]

I really wanted to see that external view. I wanted to see the air's displacement effect on the water. I wanted to see the aircraft's pitch over the water. Maybe next time?

[@michas9843]

Samir you're breaking the glider

[@Flyanb]

In MN we have a lot of lakes and every pilot knows there is descending air over them. That’s why this guy carries so much extra airspeed. It’s just his insurance policy. It made me extremely uncomfortable. But it was well planned and executed like he had practiced it often. I would play my cards different, but would not have a cool video either . Thanks for the vid!

[@Billy_Darley]

that runway is aimed right at the lake. kinda forced to fly over it. what part of MN you in? i was cannon falls neck of the woods, red wing, hastings, ect. my uncle once had a dental office in fosstin and a cabin at angle inlet.

[@timwedler9192]

Nicely done! Low final, coming in at high speed - smooth

[@clippedwing-bensmith1614]

The guy driving the tow tractor: Ah shit he's landed miles away

[@rotax912]

Amazing glider capable of asphalt, mud, grass, water wow!! Incredible!!!

[@brenttaylordotus]

I'm not a glider pilot but seems like you came in at strafing speed.

[@robertbarlow6359]

Brent Taylor Art It would be well above stall speed, little or no air brake, whilst utilising 'wing in ground effect' - flying low above a surface drastically increases the glide range and reduces vortex drag off wings.

[@robertbarlow6359]

Diving on speed from low altitude to use wing in ground effect was once demonstrated to me by an instructor, as a way of extending final glide slope if pilot dangerously drifts to far from airfield during circuit. I was caught out once, by changing wind direction and increase in wind speed, whilst conflicting with other gliders on circuit - I barely cleared the tops of trees . It's definitely not recommended practice to approach too low - unintentionally - but using wing in ground effect once got me out of that dodgy situation, in which I would have ran out of height and speed and stalled into the trees.

[@sergeig685]

Makes no sense. "Strafing speed" is not fast.

[@jeeteshjoshi6301]

first i was thaught that this landing is on the river but suddenly pilot just move the plane in very low attitude and land in the runway..mind blowing landing which i had ever seen before☺😚😍🤩🥰

[@tscooter22]

I'm no genius, but I would make a fair bet he's done this a time or two. :-)

[@SamWarrren420]

Assuming this airport/aerodrome had a grass runway, wouldn’t you prefer to take that option? Far to fast on approach which led him to crossing several states and planes until he came to a stop. Glad he/she made it down alive 👍🏼

[@maxbrazil3712]

That's a pilot intimately and expertly familiar with his aircraft. Bravo.

[@antoniotadeupassarelli4605]

The airfield looks like Räyskälä in Loppi, south Finland. I have flown there...

[@jfairplane8520]

A pure Joy to see this ! Bravo

[@Glen.Danielsen]

I love re-watching this! Especially the ground effect over the water.

[@paulpaulsen7777]

Why he didn’t use reverse thrust at the end?

[@Dalboe]

Paul Paulsen not necessary as I had popped the landing chute ;)

[@paulpaulsen7777]

Dalboe 😂👍

[@DirtFlyer]

I think his normal technique is to engage the afterburners and then catch the three wire to stop.

[@thatguyovathere1977]

Nice F-18

[@paulcampbell8601]

The crackling noise in the video is the solid rocket booster mounted behind the cockpit, he was obviously late for work at the tower as he pulled up right next to it, lol , Great flying wish I was there too.

[@coderlia730]

Me : Hmmmm an Glider Him at 0.85 Match Me : WHERE IS THE HOOK

[@MuhammadNaeem-dh1gw]

You are landing like a professional pilot, very good landing, beautiful

[@B30167]

Plane: I'm a glider, Dalboe, not a jetplane! Dalboe: Today you are.

[@pralkatv3485]

Dawno nie zazdrościłem nikomu tak bardzo jak oglądając ten film.

[@tigercry5177]

I think he knows what he is doing.

[@apersonyoudontknow3346]

bra he did not even land on the runway

[@Biggles2498]

Nice bit of flying but you gave the Speed Brakes a bit of a hammering ! Full marks for stopping right in front of The Tower.

[@Twobarpsi]

What an amazing aircraft!

[@MetaView7]

I just checked the website; this is a beautiful place. Envy envy !

[@rangermaverick85]

I think gliders are the closest thing to a fighter jet pilot you can actually fly as a civilian

[@michaelderflinger5002]

Aerobatic gliders maybe (watch Luca Bortossio), but this one is made for flying efficient at high speed. Due to the long wingspan the rolling speed of gliders is very slow. No match for eg. an Extra 300.

[@__Faust__]

With that kind of airspeed you were totally in control. Well done.

[@adambrackston3471]

Until a downdraft puts you in the water, kind of foolish.

[@FAA-DPE]

I'm not trolling. but just always been curious,why all glider pilots wear those funny Gillian's Island hats. I do know if you fly a Biplane you need a long scarf.

[@oskarpettersson2892]

Good protection from the sun. Since we have a full glass canopies we have to endure quite a lot of exposure. :)

[@theblytonian3906]

@Ripcord It's a kind of traditional want to fit in cultural uniform in the sport. Was in '72 when I started and persists today despite the availability of smarter far better choices which go ignored for the look. When you're on a 3-5 hour task or goal under that canopy, a foreign legion style back and side suncap with long brim made of modern SPF wicking material which breaths is markedly more sensible and comfortable. SPF+ max non-acidic sunscreen, long sleeved shirt & trousers preferably same kind of contemporary lightweight wicking breathable Coolmax material are also as essential as sunglasses, or you'll come back looking like the lobster after the pot and exhausted. Long term effect over the years if you don't is inevitable skin cancers being excised and risk of melanoma. Years ago that wasn't widely known or promulgated.

[@georgedowning1803]

The actual reason is because sweat from one's head can most up the canopy

[@robertalan4717]

Sun protection mostly. Baseball caps have a button on the top that hurts when your head hits the canopy and the brim blocks you above view.

[@sailorman8668]

'Gillian's'?

What a fantastic approach to the runway.

[@robd2184]

Touchdown speed about the same as a 757 I reckon !

[@hepgeoff]

Amazing landing. For a minute there I thought you were going to hit the water. Nice cockpit view!

[@fourthdrawerdown6297]

Have you considered an x wing fighter?

[@leovolont]

Back when I was a kid flying fixed wing, the trick my instructors and all the books told me was that when on final approach that you can tell where the plane will meet the ground by observing which point out in front of the plane is still, that is, not moving either up or down in relationship to some bug mark or imaginary reference that's clear in your own mind. Watching the video, and applying this technique, well, the still point indicated that the final approach was taking him into the drink. I couldn't read his airspeed, but, yes, it was possible he was intentionally diving and carrying a lot of speed. Or he just made dry land by riding the greater efficiencies of Ground Effect, and gliders with their light wing loading can float on ground effect better than anything else.

[@chrishoesel]

"Negative, pattern is full. Go around."

[@mylasylva2060]

Spectacular! Is the ground effect above water same as on the runway ??

[@flynntytonidae5631]

slightly better, unless it is windy

[@abhishekbiradar7077]

Sir you landed with tailwind or what

[@theseeker1237]

The best daredevils died in action. They were awesome. Wing suits, paragliding, rock climbing, fast cars, motorcycles, glider pilots, stunt pilots. I could name a hundred and am sure you could too. All to what purpose? You want an adrenaline rush? I was feeling a little unenergetic, and i think, i'm a senior citizen, is this normal? So i went to the DR., hey Doc, I dont much feel like kicking arse anymore. So he checked me out. Final verdict,...i was addicted to adrenaline, and over cooked the gland so it doesnt want to play right anymore. Thats life. I'd rather have 100 slow years than 70 fast, but you live and learn, and learning comes after the fact. As an old aircraft mechanic and pilot i would suggest you give that glider the best inspections each and every flight. If you keep landing at the materials threshold you will have premature wear and tear, unchecked you will someday have catastrophic failure. Then again, the best die young, not to mention the foolish as well. Safety first, and your chances of survival are good, i'm still here, worn out but here.

[@creist11]

wow it looks amazing, with good FPS indeed... what gaphiccard you use?? ;)

[@blobby1]

Probably an overclocked rtx 3080

[@adrianpalmer4983]

Question from someone that went solo a couple of times too many years ago. Just want to understand i got it right. So invoking ground effect he was able to increase speed and efficiency of the glider. This was a comp, he knew the lake would be flat, unlike a a field that may look flat at altitude but is not at ground level, he knew he could eat his altitude for speed sooner because he could increase his glide efficiency and speed when over the lake, thus skimming seconds of his comp time. Because of ground effect, safe than it looked but still scary as doing 180+ at that altitude.

[@otsokivivuori7726]

Mostly right. You cant increase speed in ground effect, you just lose it slower. All the increase in speed was due to the dive before he was above the lake.

[@adrianpalmer4983]

@@otsokivivuori7726 Yay, reply only 2 years but still very grateful. Thank you.

[@DonPedro6901]

I am not the pilot. I spent many hours in late 80's on flight simulators and I would do the same. Taking speed to water surface and glide to airfield. Great job, well done!

[@zestydude87]

Had no idea you were going to get that low....that was awesome.

[@thejunkpunks]

Wow how fast in mph are you going when you start rolling on pavement?

[@MyNamePhilipp]

About 70 mph

[@blobby1]

@@acbulgin2 one question,how do u gain flying hours after graduating from flying school.Also,do u need 1500 flying hours to join an airline like air france,BA, Ryanair and etc

[@Epck]

@@blobby1 you can either join a training program either private or with an airliner...go with someone you know...buy your own plane or just retake the course or an extension of it...I am not a pilot so double check

[@flashted]

Okay, canopy unlatched hands shaking, coming in at light speed, watch those wingtips! shittin bricks..... Great move speeding up and getting into ground effect over water, good job bro

[@cfairfull8030]

anyone else realize the registration is "OY-SEX"

[@saraleena007]

i was just wondering, did NOBODY notice??? haha

[@InYourDreams-Andia]

Really cool. I'm near Puumala(Finland) right now, I'd love to get some glider action this year.. I did my 1st powered light aircraft lesson in a C45 earlier this year in the UK.

[@Curious_Skeptic]

You got some big ones!!!! I was cringing watching this! How long is that runway? I was expecting you to pull up and go around with all the energy. :)

[@lordmerren9094]

Looks long because of the wide angle lens. Makes it look like you are going really fast.

[@kareem2o950]

Imagine being on the taxi way and seeing a glider just turn off the runway at high speed and go right by you lol

[@jamex7704]

Well that's normal on glider airflields xD

[@altair7001]

Please redo that video at 1/5 the speed you were going for this one.

[@lordmerren9094]

You can go to settings and set it to play at different speeds...........like 1/4 speed. you can do this with any video in youtube.

[@mrcman10]

Cool approach, definitely enough speed to make it! I just don't see why you forced the plane to the ground at what looks like 60 (!) kph over the approach speed (yellow triangle on the speed indicator) and did not use the airbrakes or some side-slipping to bleed of speed instead. During an ideal landing you would touch down at an airspeed even below the approach speed, after shedding some more energy during the flare. This looks more like a carrier landing to me ;). Still, nice scenery and approach!

[@CrosantZeugs]

cant touchdown with minimal speed if you want to arrive at your trailer

[@Lycoming320]

Mags off, master switch off, fuel off, pitot heat off, beacon off, strobes off.....wait a minute! This is a glider. Just get out.

[@jagtan13]

It's just the master and strobes : )