How to fly 1000km in a glider
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 18 ก.ย. 2024
- What does it take to fly 1000km in a glider? In this video, I break down what it took to achieve this long-standing goal of mine.
Discover what flying sailplanes is really like. This is the story of a full glider flight, from take-off to landing, shown in time-lapse. It includes voice-over commentary, 3D visualizations, instrument overlays, statistical overlays, 360 video, and post-flight analysis.
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You should retitle this one: "Orange Pants Said I Couldn't, So I Did"
Congratulations, this is really inspiring. 28 years of gliding, and max distance OLC 742km. Its a long way !
As an XC paraglider, this is so awesome. I mean I know on paper that ya'll have that massive 60:1+ L/D and hear about these big flights, but see the accelerated footage of you just blasting across these big blue holes that would just utterly shut me down is really something else. Love it.
I want to go gliding so much after seeing this video.. I was gliding during my school years and I'm living 5 km away from that airfield now. Seeing gliders in the air all summer just calls me there :)
@@faterlandas do it!
Very Enjoyable! Congrats on the flight! Cheers
Congrats Ben ‘ My hat is off to you. Next, a 1500km run
Excellent video and storytelling, kept me hooked throughout! Thanks for that!
What a flight man ❤
Sending congratulations from Poland 🇵🇱
I watch all your videos on TV , keep doing it , feels great I really enjoy them 😎
Congrats on the 1000
Well done ! Bravo! Nice reward for your risk of landing out. I was at first wandering what that mist or smoke was, i realized it was your ballast you were dropping coming in.
Congratulations for this flight and this wonderful video!
Another terrific video, Ben! The story line reminded me of one of Chris Fleming's videos, where he flew to The Ecrins - "one should consider changing the destination". Your airmanship is top drawer, and your videography is consuming and compelling. I haven't flown much this year, but you've put the bug in my head to do a flight next year that's a bucket list thing for me - ASI to Mono Lake and back! Thanks again - see you at cloudbase!
Excellent video, thanks for putting it together, congrats on the new personal record!
Very well put together video. Thanks for sharing.
Another great video! Thanks for making such awesome content. I'm excited to get my pik 30 flying
Nice flight! Way to go man. Good video too.
Awesome, Ben. Thanks so much.
Awesome video. Damn you must have been exhausted after that flight. Much respect.
Very inspirational! Well done 😁
Congratulations! Well done! Good job on the video too. It was interesting.
Congratz. Love your videos
Congrats! What's next? A declared 1000km?
Yes, or a 1000km triangle. I don't really have much desire to fly more than 1000km, but I do want to fly faster.
Congratulations!
Awesome video! Thanks for sharing^^,
Congratulations on your 1000km. Beautiful flight and very enjoyable video. Great story telling.
Great Vid!
Ooh yay new video
Lovely running across your peaceful video with my 6 am coffee. Were you wearing a parachute ? Ive often thought why are more aviators not wearing them given all the aviation events you see on the nightly news.
Yes, most glider pilots wear parachutes. They save lives. It's relatively easy to get out of a glider cockpit. Your typical high wing powered plane would be much harder to get out of with a parachute on.
Awesome flight congrats! What is your inflight weather source when you saw the OD at your home airport early in the flight?
@@timothyclark7052 I was using the Windy app
When counting KMs, are you doing a waypoint-to-waypoint distance or GPS over-the-ground distance?
Cross country distance is usually measured by dividing the flight into 6 straight-line legs and adding up the length of those legs. This is how websites like Weglide and OLC score flights.
How do you stay mentally sharp for such extremely long flights?
I keep myself well rested, well fed, well hydrated, and comfortable in the cockpit. It takes some planning and preparation for these long flights.