That was MARGINAL. Glider pushing the boundaries

The flight was going well until we the cloud came down on the ranges... what would you do?!
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00:00 Getting Started
01:19 How to use PureTrack.io to annoy friends
01:51 Getting into trouble
07:42 Lucky the ridge was there
08:36 Flythrough
10:01 How many landings?!

[@blubb9004]

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[@PureGlide]

Thanks for that :)

[@thatsme9875]

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[@bokusimondesu]

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[@nully304]

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[@CH-st2ij]

I’m 60, and have been involved with model aircraft a lot of my life. Nothing like real aircraft but you appreciate aerodynamics and wind/thermals all the same….. About 20 years ago I got one of those “Trial a glider flight” things on the Kapiti Coast. Conditions were really calm, and the glider pilot let me fly it for about 15 minutes. 3 memories from the experience: - When we cut away from the tow plane, it went instantly quiet, and we were at ( I think) about 3,000 feet with no sense of forward momentum. I had a moment of terror when I looked down and felt like we were suspended in mid air, and about to fall straight down. - As we flew towards a hill way in the distance, with the sea behind it, the pilot asking me “So, are we going to make it over the hill or not” and me feeling a little bit of panic as I didn’t have an answer (he was completely in control of course). My lesson on horizon and objects in between telling you if you are going to go over them or not. - It was one of those most amazing experiences of my life, and I knew I had to walk away or would become obsessed, and spend way too much money on yet another hobby…….ha ha ha :o)

[@PureGlide]

Haha great to hear it!

[@Johan-ex5yj]

Phew! 😰 A bit like *“Caught between rocks and a cloud base”!* 😁

[@PureGlide]

Exactly!

[@mbainrot]

"What would you have done?" Probably would've forgotten to wear brown pants before finally ending up chickening out and popping the motor 🤣

[@PureGlide]

Hahaha

[@doningram3978]

Buzz the tower to "check the wind" 😁 Good call Mav! 😁😁😁😁😁😁

[@nadgeemark]

A fly through to check the wind 😂😂

[@lessainsbury8508]

While I really enjoyed the content of this video, your ad for Pure track Pro was the icing on the cake !😂

[@PureGlide]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@flomoose7315]

Hey tim, wanted to tell you, that I really enjoy your explanatory videos on why you chose certain routes and why not. Really helps me prep for the season. Keep it up!

[@johnfrensch9879]

It looked a bit hairy but you did well I always loved my gliding I belonged to the Barossa Valley Gliding Club and learned in a kookaburra duel seater then I mostly flew a single seater kingfisher. This was back in the sixties in South Australia . I’m still flying at 75 but I own a Jabiru SK . But my best memories were gliding.I love watching yours and Stefan Langer videos and the beautiful mountains you fly through. You can’t beat flying in a glider.

[@user-ey6rc1uo3i]

Even when things aren't going well your commentary always sounds pretty laid back. To be a true KZbinr you need to be much more melodramatic !

[@PureGlide]

ha true, yeah there's no point panicking, it's not going to help! And quite frankly I always had somewhere safe to land, so I wasn't TOO worried :)

[@blubb9004]

@@PureGlide I agree to the original poster: "HOW I ALMOST DIED" when you just had a cold, "GLIDER NEAR FATAL CRASH" when you had a slightly hard landing, "IMMINENT CRASH DEATH DOOM THREAT" when your flarm activated, you know the media drill... :-)

[@gliderfan6196]

@@blubb9004 and lots of yellow colouring in the titles

[@PureGlide]

@@gliderfan6196 good idea

[@ronaldglider]

Never having flown where you are, I don't know what I would have done. Flying towards the valley _in the sun_ when you can see that it is *within safe glide* is an excellent next step. CU next time too! (Season about to start here - can't wait...)

[@PureGlide]

Yeah absolutely critical to have safe options at all times :)

[@josefberan9786]

Thanks for the video, interesting as usual! Watching your videos last winter was one of the reasons of restarting my glider pilot course after 25 years. It catched me completely! I managed to get the licence last year including silver C... this year i try a local competition... Thanks for that!

[@PureGlide]

Great to hear! Glad I could help :)

[@ronaldglider]

I also had a 24 year break - so glad I restarted!

[@Freq412]

I had previously asked that you show or tell us what you were planning for your land-out options, so thank you!!!

[@PureGlide]

No worries! Just luck I filmed them :)

[@alanward9521]

Wow, that was skill and experience all in full view. Amazing flight in what looked like very challenging weather. Great vid Tim!

[@PureGlide]

Thanks glad you enjoyed it!

[@davidallan9624]

That looked really horrible and it was good to hear your thinking regarding safe land-out options. It's good also that you had working ridges to nurse some lift from. I was surprised that some of the clouds were still being driven by thermals as it looked very overcast and there was little sunlight on the ground. It's good that you got back with plenty of height to spare.

[@PureGlide]

I think they were more convergence lines rather than thermal driven. Cheers!

[@dawudmc]

"let me know, what you would have done:" *shit my pants*

[@PureGlide]

😂

[@SuperReasonable]

Good flight, exactly the right track and tactical approach for me. The main thing is you had a way out option at all times if the turbo failed.

[@wiloosterwegel1015]

Again a remarkable flight ánd video!

[@PureGlide]

Thank you!

[@christianschlichtkrull6048]

Yes mountain soaring can get on your nerves. Very refreshing.

[@grantheaney1067]

ha ha nice one, you could probably shout youself a new mirror.

[@PureGlide]

Funny I can’t find a new one! And the official glider ones cost hundreds… need to scout more bike shops

[@ColinHolloway70]

Awesome video!

[@PureGlide]

Thanks Colin!

[@robeckel4965]

Wow! You got one long flight, and over a dozen shorter flights into this video! Well done! 😁

[@PureGlide]

lol all off one tow too, a bargain

[@mattmichael6792]

Great flight and video. Enjoyably humorous ad😅High speed low pass… A great video I won’t share with my students 😞

[@BluCat86]

Hi Tim. Great content, thank you. I’m just getting in to soaring - two flights under my belt so far. Once I’ve binged all your content - are there any books or other media which you would recommend for a novice like me?

[@PureGlide]

Hi great stuff! Yeah have a look at Soaring Made Easy by Bernard Eckey, that's a great general book. And also highly recommended is The Soaring Engine especially book one to start with thesoaringengine.co.uk

[@nathangrimes641]

Well done.

[@PureGlide]

Thanks!

[@towerrigger]

Literally would have bailed to that airfield... good lesson to learn that sometimes if you are safe going to take a look is not a bad idea...

[@niclaswennstrom2202]

yeah, I'm slowly learning that exploring an option well within safety margins before biting it and aborting is not a bad idea. A good landing option always needs to be there though.

[@MassimoPugiDelta]

Hi Tim! nice as always. Was it forecasted some percentage of possible showers or it got you very surprised about? Cheers 👋 👋

[@PureGlide]

We knew it was lower cloud base around the Napier (eastern) area but didn’t realise it would get that low. No rain, but it must have been close

[@nully304]

bro is texting while he's flying lol

[@denniscook390]

Excellent skills Tim, might of felt a bit close to the edge but it seems you always had options to remain safe.

[@PureGlide]

Yip!

[@Junmuhammed7645]

Sir what are the possible things off flying at night . Is it possible?

[@mcpa2991]

I'm curious if powered-craft pilots learn much about the nuances of gliding (or if it is even beneficial). Videos I see of powered craft becomin unintentional gliders seem to show them select their manufacturers recommended glide pitch and navigate more-or-less directly to a safe landing spot but I am wondering if there is any benefit in understanding where there might be assistance (or hinderance) from winds or geography - or if the benefits ar so minimal for a powered craft that it is safest to just do the straightforward approach.

[@stumackenzie8492]

Phew ..!.. bit sweaty

[@PureGlide]

Excellent :)

[@trombonetortoise3406]

As much as i love the idea of gliding (not yet pilot here) but this vario beeping would drive me nuts. Amazing video, well done, I like that you have the ‚emergency‘ motor and are not too proud to use it. Thumbs up, big time!

[@jamesbartlett7971]

Trust me when you go flying in Summertime and get a thermal, hearing that vario get happy makes us happy and then makes us fly better :D (If Vario happi then pilot happi)

[@Paul-vh6ul]

Vario sound is much louder in video than in real life. I think the audio software filters out the sound of the wind which tends to cover up the vario sound in RL. I adjust my vario volume so that I can just barely hear the beep.

[@PureGlide]

Yeah I'm running software that quietens the wind noise on the videos, so the vario and my voice sound louder relatively. We have a volume knob on it, so I tend to make it as quiet as possible while still being able to hear it ok.

[@trombonetortoise3406]

@@PureGlide makes all so much more sense now! Thanks for the reply!

[@ronaldglider]

no.... you don't understand... The vario is *music* in our ears!

[@Will-ui7dv]

That’s a very correct pronunciation of Taupō at 0:40! Love to hear it 😍

[@PureGlide]

I’m trying :)

[@Will-ui7dv]

It’s tricky when you’re surrounded by people mispronouncing it! “Metameta treffic” 😂

[@charlieirvin5898]

he gets put in the naughty corner when it’s pronounced “ow”

[@Fidd88-mc4sz]

Looked a bit dicey! Probably not a situation one want's to get in deliberately! Was the cloud-base correctly forecast for the area or was it very localised orographic cloud?

[@PureGlide]

Good question. We knew it was lower marine air pushing in over Napier area, but it was definitely a bit lower than expected!

[@rpaulwaddington1858]

Thanks for the video. Bit like watching missionary flying in New Guinea; picking their way through breaks in ridges and valleys with clouds be their constant companions.

[@PureGlide]

That sounds great fun too!

[@rpaulwaddington1858]

Here is a link to some flying, in New Guinea, you might appreciate. kzbin.info/www/bejne/aWaneoxsj9-oarMsi=ZatSConFUwaqIAFw

[@markboyle]

The golden rule for me is "Dont fly to close to the edge of the Air!"

[@ronaldglider]

Super exciting! How high were you above terrain at 6:11?

[@PureGlide]

Not very!

[@brushitoff503]

Firstly, Ahh! G'Day Mate! Then you said NRG (Energy) My head automactically starts Playing "Annihilating Rythm by Ultrasonic" then I remembered I was watching a Gliding video & wondered how you ended up Scud Running in what appears to be a Sketchy situation (Besides the fact you have an engine) What were your decision making processes during this time? Seems obvious to say that looked like an uncomfortable situation. I think you could do a review on your flight from an external perspective with a voice over to talk about it. I'm guessing you have much more footage than was shared (noticing all the cuts) Just glad you are safe. Cheers. Oh Yeah, wait a sec, was the 27th landing the best one? Ha ha ha! Double Cheers, Cheers!

[@wolfhelm.-mq3rn]

Hello Tim, As a glider pilot myself, i always enjoyed your "instructor reacts" videos very much. In these Videos it appeard to me, that safety is your number one goal. Your channel has a great range and influences other pilots. Especially in that 'positon' performimg a low pass and show it to the community is a no-go in my opinion. Combined with your comments in the cockpit afterwards and a messenger app opened in your phone during the flight, it contradicts the piloting-values that I thought you want to represent doesn't it? I'd like to get in touch with you about a different safety issue I had in my mind for a long time now and that might be interesting for you as a pilot and as input for a video on your channel. Is there a way I can contact you directly? I hope for a productive exchange. Greetings from Germany :-)

[@PureGlide]

Hi yes you can contact me on [e-mail] And yes I was messaging on the long glide to the airfield and then left it open. Unfortunately I couldn't change it once the video was made, obviously while near the airfield I wasn't actually using it, but you're right it's a bad example!

[@wolfhelm.-mq3rn]

Thanks a lot for your quick response. I e-mailed you.

[@Sprunga69]

Cool !

[@PureGlide]

Thx!

[@thomasmwangi8136]

Can you set the camera behind you for a wider angle shot with the back of your head in the shot for perspective?

[@PureGlide]

Nope, it’s literally as far back as it can be, my head is also right next to the fuel tank… :)

[@tricky2917]

Was the circuit before landing abbreviated? It kinda gave me goosebumps.

[@PureGlide]

Oh which landing?! 😂

[@bokusimondesu]

I don't know what I would have done. I only fly line of sight, while having my feet on the ground. 😂 Excellent advertising 😊

[@PureGlide]

Thank you!

[@MarkDennehy]

Curious about what the purpose of the mirror is?

[@PureGlide]

So I can see if my propeller blades have stopped spinning before putting it away. And when pulling it out to check it has extended properly

[@MarkDennehy]

@@PureGlide Would not have thought of that :D I keep forgetting the blades fold away :D

[@bretts4349]

Where was that airstrip Tim?

[@PureGlide]

Not sure! But it was a known good one

[@diablouser]

After doing a “wind check”, it is harder to slow down enough to avoid the bumps on landing.

[@PureGlide]

haha yip

[@tinkertailor7385]

Wot would have I dun? Got out an' pushed?

[@PureGlide]

lol

[@advandervelden1588]

Golden rule, no sun no fun.

[@SubTroppo]

I'd rather not be meat in the sandwich. I did have a joy-ride in a glider in Haute Provence SE France during the "golden hour' before sunset. It was equally scenic and the pilot threw in a couple of loops to finish. Nowadays, l stick to my bike.

[@matthewjames1394]

Do gliders have heaters in them? Sorry for the random question 😂

[@PureGlide]

Sadly not, but we have air vents we can close and then basically we are a greenhouse in the sky...

[@Manufly59]

You didn't pull at landing?

[@PureGlide]

Just bumpy ground :)

[@Manufly59]

😄@@PureGlide

[@timparker9235]

I would have thought "I want my mom"

[@PureGlide]

haha

[@experimentalcyborg]

I don't think I'd ever want to fly beyond line of sight of an airstrip without an engine/motor... 😅 Then again I'm not a pilot.

[@PureGlide]

Agreed! Amazingly I was always in glide of a safe landing during this flight :)

[@albertoelizaldeleal1257]

Why two yaw strigns?

[@PureGlide]

I’m so pleased you asked : Two Yaw Strings? That's Crazy! kzbin.info/www/bejne/hYOcq32tmKyrpbM

[@gonegliding2966]

The weather looked about as dodgy as what I flew in yesterday! Only difference is I got to 9000

[@PureGlide]

That would have been more comfortable for sure!

[@xjet]

LOWER! 😛

[@PureGlide]

:P

[@ralphjohnson4041]

You asked what we thought….well if it hadn’t been a competition I think you’d have landed or turbo’d….it did look pretty risky and would have been if you’d encountered unexpected heavy sink.

[@PureGlide]

Funnily enough, I had given up the thought of completing the task, it only became clear I might be able to do it once I got onto the ridges. And yeah agreed If there was heavy sink, or the wind was stronger it would have been much riskier.

[@derekwagstaff8348]

To check the wind eh…..?😂

[@PureGlide]

Technically it was a competition finish practice

[@davecollins1222]

If you didn't have an engine would you have continued the task ?

[@HansKemple]

Hi there. Hey there. Was there a curious if you check these messages if you can assist me with some info on gliders and specifically where I might find information about designs theoritrcal or existing gliders that specialize in keeping a large amount of weight, ~500-1500 pds, over long distances or as long as possible when being released from high altitude. If you need pay for your insight and have some to offer I can accommodate that. Just reply with how to contact you

[@cemx86]

At 8:32 - You're texting people? Huh?

[@PureGlide]

It was a long long final glide haha

[@TrueGuaranteedIrish]

Gliders are witchcraft.

[@PureGlide]

That explains the broom 🧹

[@klaasdecoster3897]

How can one survive in these harsh conditions, but still manage to land a dozen times?

[@PureGlide]

haha I know right

[@fraserm803]

Thought you were pushing it way to far.....until i heard that you had an engine....lmao....no risk. Btw i have 20 mins total time on gliders.

[@PureGlide]

Well they don’t always work, and I wouldn’t have had much time to get it out and started. So it’s not always a magic get out of trouble option. I always assume it might not work and have a safe landing available.

[@rogeratygc7895]

Even if it starts strong sink can overwhelm it.

[@stanislavkostarnov2157]

unless you have an IFR out in case of IMC, that was way too close! do not know whether my presumption your aircraft is not IFR capable is correct, but that seems like the sort of thing that nearly killed you.

[@PureGlide]

Hi I do have an artificial horizon for emergencies, but I wouldn't want to be in cloud in amongst the hills! I had full VFR access to airfields or safe fields at all times, and was within all legal cloud flying limits in New Zealand :)

[@stanislavkostarnov2157]

@@PureGlide I was not sure of the emergency capabilities, but, flying where you were in relation to the clouds, the chance of suddenly ending up IMC (which for someone not IFR rated is likely his death) is far too distant from zero.... if you were fully ready for an IFR escape maneuver, that's a little different... but still, you were on the edge of a real bad situation in this stormy soup...

[@ainis2004]

sometimes it's good to have an engine :D or to know that you have one :D

[@lautoka63]

And what about the poor retrieve crew you buzzed as they got back to the airfield?

[@PureGlide]

;)

[@charlieirvin5898]

oooooh dodgy!!

[@PureGlide]

wow amazing you watched it in the 20 seconds after it was published... dodgy indeed :P

[@Will-ui7dv]

Agree that this commenter is sus

[@charlieirvin5898]

@@Will-ui7dv your mum is sus

[@paulfreer1302]

You did well to get through the hills. Experience and intelligent flying works 9 outa 10 times

[@Paul-vh6ul]

I probably would have landed at the airfield that you initially identified. The air at ridgetop was very close to dewpoint and with the wind, orographic cloud could have formed in front of you when you were over the unlandable terrain. Orographic cloud was already forming on some of the other ridges within view. Due to your experience and your engine, you might be experiencing hubris. Don't be Balleka. Getting into scary situations when flying could lead me to quit the sport that I enjoy so much. That's a risk I try to avoid. At a contest you should expect a fairly painless retrieve after a land out. So... why not?

[@johnvella5834]

As a retired glider pilot with a few scrapes under my belt I would say that was well judged and if I was in a two seater with you I would have certainly enjoyed the ride.

[@fastfreddy19641]

Sqeeky bum 😬

[@PureGlide]

It was!

[@rmay000]

I had a lot of respect for you because of the self critical videos and the accident (or near miss) analysis you posted in the past. now I'm really disappointed to see that low pass at the end. probably one of the sketchiest and unnecessary things I've seen on video. showing that without any commentary or disclaimer is arguably more irresponsible than doing it was. 300ft AGL at 50 knots and in a skidding turn is a good way to get yourself killed. you should know better. please look after yourself and don't end up a statistic. I'd miss the videos.

[@PureGlide]

Yeah you're right I got a bit slow there after the pull up. I was thinking of making a video on low passes to cover those sorts of things. Cheers