Glider loses its energy traversing a mountain pass in the French Alps!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 8 ก.ค. 2021
- Glider pilots must continuously be aware of their glider's energy state, and how that energy is balanced between altitude and airspeed.
Music by Scott Buckley - released under CC-BY 4.0. - www.scottbuckley.com.au
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You'd have got more height if you hadn't got a 70-piece orchestra on board.
Wrong, more weight is more energy ;p
Don’t forget the singers.
Haha
@@Michelottob No he's right and you're dead wrong:
*FLYING WITH 70-PIECE ORCHESTRA*
"Apart from basic training two seaters, most gliders have the ability to carry a 70-piece orchestra on board. The sole reason for carrying a 70-piece orchestra is to increase the cross country speed on a task. A 70-piece orchestra achieves this by increasing the wing loading of the glider. A glider with a higher wing loading has the same polar curve one with a lower wing loading but the polar curve moves sideways along the higher speed range. This means a high wing loading gives the glider the same sink rate but at a higher cruising speed. For example, a glider with no 70-piece orchestra might have a sink rate 0f 3 knots at 60 knots cruising speed. That same glider with full 70-piece orchestra would achieve the same sink rate but now at 70 knots. This in turn translates to a higher cross country speed in cruise.
As with all things though, you don’t get something for nothing. While the 70-piece orchestra will increase
cruise speeds, it will also *decrease climb rates* as the glider has more mass. So what is the point of
using a 70-piece orchestra then? Glider pilots will only fill up with orchestra ballast on “strong” days because a strong thermal will offset the negatives of a lower climb rate while still keeping the desirable higher cruise speeds."
Yea he launch a tuba off board and maybe the fat lady on the cello. Yay
I remember ridge soaring over Scotland with beautiful conditions, when suddenly and abruptly the wind just stop. There were lots of us over the mountains that day, and it was literally like someone flicked a switch and said "no more free lift for you" and Portmoak never saw so many gliders on approach at once. I felt in hindsight, this was the sort of thing there were no training for, and is where experience, common sense and so-called "airmanship" comes in... Landing on big open field with 15-20 others, I just thought roll as far as I can, so those behind have the most room. It was exciting and chaotic
At least Portmoak is right by its two ridges ... not really any complicated mountains nearby. Learned to fly there. It was great!
Slightly more dramatic than flying in the Australian flatlands.
I absolutely love it, beautiful.
Thanks for this video.
With all the drama captions of impending doom he seems pretty calm.
Stress, anxiety, and discomfort are basic biological responses to not understanding the situation we're in; the opposite is also true. In this video series I am introducing concepts that many pilots have missed during their training, such as the relationship between potential and kinetic energy shown here. Becoming aware of these fundamentals is the first step at becoming a safer pilot -- and by extension, a calmer pilot.
Amazing! Worth reflecting, "what would have made me divert?" "Get-home-itis" is so dangerous.
This must be about as dangerous as glider-flying can get. Pity about the music. It reduces the experience to the level of cinematic fiction. Wind sounds are authentic . . .
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Actually the music enhanced the experience.
When a person becomes one with the machine, the machine becomes irrelevant and a form of dance occurs with the pilot and his surroundings. It’s quite magical and this is why the music enhances the experience. Different music for different flights. Down low dodging trees it’s rock-n-roll, up high soaring among the clouds and the mountain tops it precisely this style of music.
This pilot certainly understands this, that’s why he chose this music.
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Not sure why you regarded this as so dangerous. Obviously, there is always an element of risk, but the pilot is very experienced and also knows local topography and conditions. It may seem dangerous but in reality I think it's a very well calculated and understood risk level. Although I am generally not interested in having music with videos like this I think the choice of music as ok, although a little loud.
@@aussiesam01 He had a "plan B", the airport 15 miles behind him I think?
No laws of physics were broken in the making of this video.
Very nicely done bit of flying and video editing. Spectacular! Thank you for making the effort to share this and please consider posting more.
Great video. I really liked the introduction of you LX screen at 3:12. Would be nice to see a trace of your next trip in a future video with some airfields/waypoints. PS Great graphics ! Thanks so much.
As a paragliding pilot this looked pretty relaxing ;)
Fantastic!! That was amazing!!! As a single engine pilot for the last 30 years, I've always wanted to learn to soar. I've read lots of material, but have yet to take any lessons. That video isn't the type of soaring they do out here in west Texas. Mostly thermal soaring which I suspect is a whole different animal. Thank You for sharing!! :)
Where in West Texas are you? I used to soar from El Paso!
Great video! Thank you for those precious comments regarding flight.
Hi Chris ! Beautiful Video ! Brings back memories. Second year in a row I haven’t flown the Alps due to travel restrictions. Hope things return to normal next year. Thank you for sharing your flight. Exceptional videography !
Glad that you enjoyed it, John! Hope to see you when you get back to France.
That’s an awesome piece of flying that could only be possible with massive experience of the terrain and atmospheric conditions in the area.
With massive experience, he would not get himself into this mess. Lucky, that's all.
As I commented in a previous video;
Having minimal experience as a P2 Paraglider Pilot, your graphics and description of anabatic wind was informative. Expert production quality. I hope that's a preview of coming attractions.
Wow....incredible dramatic footage and clearly very experienced , it just amazes me how vulnerable it all seems yet using the power of altitude and thermals ....
Awesome footage ,I could do without music and just the wind ....
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I agree
@@FayenceSoaring I enjoyed music, some fine aviating too.
@@FayenceSoaring Or just watch TH-cam muted...
Yah, I agree, I was going to say exactly the same thing. The music was a little over-dramatic to the point of being almost farcical.
That was scary ! And not just because of the music. I guess it takes steal nerves to fly in the mountains and luck. I myself would have turned around and headed to that airfield behind me at first sight of that clouds lowering and starting to close the pass....but that's me .... beautiful camera work do. And skilled airmanship.
Boyoboy watching this had me on the edge of my seat 💺
Why am I nervous? If he didn't make it we wouldn't have the footage! LOL!
This page is so cool. I hope you don't mind if I mention this .... Australian glider pilots are commemorating the very recent passing of Ingo Renner, believed to be Australia's greatest glider pilot and instructor. Apparently he accumulated 35,000 hours in gliders, which is an astonishing feat, and he won virtually every championship going including 4 world titles.
A small downdraft on that ridge and you'd have been walking home.
Nice quality video.
nah...he wouldn't be walking home, or anywhere else for that matter.
Always wanted to learn to fly gliders. This is a great motivator to get going! Fantastic! To be able to sit on a small piece of plastic and some metal and soar like an eagle.
Reminds me of my Aussie Airforce days flying the mountains of central Papua New Guinea, in single engine'd Huey's, very different from gliding but with the same critical decision processes required. Always have a bug-out route available !
Well presented video and description of flight. I don't think I am ready to fly in the mountains as I was anxious watchng you fly there. I'm a flat land pilot, thermal-run, thermal-run and repeat.
Really great video Chris, I enjoyed it greatly!
Thanks for the ride!! amazing!
A very nice video with a great story line and build up, anticipating more .
Thanks
Beautifully done, music was perfect for this flight, the view a feast for our eyes. Best camera work too, the way it rotates from front to back so smoothly. Could you tell us how what equipment was used, and how you controlled those shots?
Thank you for the kind words. I film with a GoPro MAX in 360, and edit to 1080p in FCPx.
I honestly had no idea that this kind of flying could be done. Breathtaking.
That was really fun, thanks a bunch
Fabuleux. Merci pour cette magnifique vidéo et bravo à toi. Mais il m'est arrivé une fois en vol d'onde en moto-planeur en Auvergne montés à 3000 mètres de "ne plus arriver" à descendre aérofreins sortis, une vrille par mon copain pilote, et quand l'ascendance nous à lâché, "chute libre" G négatifs, clefs du hangar qui étaient à mon cou accrochées une cordelette collées à la verrière, pfffff......pas près de l'oublier celle là, en pilotant un des Jodel D120 du club je n'ai jamais eu une telle émotion ! je ne suis jamais allé dans les Alpes l'été faire du vol de pente avec les copains.....
le coup du vol d'onde en negatif je connais bien ,ça calme :-)
That energy you seek is available: Av gas. Of course, you need a motor on the front to use it.
Wow. That .. was … amazing!
Wow that was brave. I was scared just watching in my safe little home.
Great! Much greetings from Austria!
Despite the ominous music I was never all that worried because I figured Henriques fluffy hat should provide some protection in the event of a crash
Beautiful
breathtaking and i am only experiencing it from my pj's
Something about paragliders and gliders ... Just majestic how we are using the power of nature to traverse mauntains
Would've been cool without the music too.
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Amazing that an aircraft with no engine is able to still carry such heavy balls.
Great airmanship. Thanks for sharing.
Excellent!
omg,amazing video.thx so much!
Awesome video, Sir. Grateful if you could respond with brief comment on your departure field elevation, tow release and how you gained and maintained further elevation .. duration of this awesome flight. Awesome flying !!
Thank you for the kind words. Fayence is near the Mediterranean Sea at 226 meters elevation (741 feet), and I shut down the engine at ~1,300 meters (~4, 200 feet). The mountain pass in the video is ~130 kilometers (~80 miles) north of Fayence near Saint-Crépin, and has an elevation of ~3,000 meters. The flight went as far north as the Aosta Valley in northwestern Italy, ~250 kilometers (~155 miles) from Fayence. The principle form of lift during the day was thermals, but in the video I was mostly flying in anabatic lift along the ridges.
I can understand why you do it, lovely.
Well... That was worth every minute.
Great video! Teach as much as you can...it was so short...Thanks!
There was a tragic glider accident in America a few years ago, I don't know if it's already been analysed in a vid, but it took off under tow with the small trolley under the tail still accidentally attached.
The controller on the ground radioed "Abort", so either the glider pilot or tow pilot released the cable and the glider nosed into the ground killing the pilot and a woman passenger and a toddler on her lap.
I've not been able to find an accident report to find out exactly what happened.
That look freaking awesome! I want to do that.
Very cool finite balance and control basically thinking a way seeing updrafts and trajectories a delicate balancing act ,experience and art combined
Rhâââ ! Enfin un vrai film d'action !
Incredible video, your editing made this wonderful to watch.
I expected that you would hear the sound of air roaring so I'm quite shocked that you can hear a huge orchastra instead.
been there decades ago, will subscribe
almost too cool!!! Respect
Dry mouth moment, glad you made it. Not many options there
DAMN DUDE. I sat through the WHOLE thing. Well done film!
nice video !!! keep going !!
That was tight, maybe a few minutes before the pass to close for you. Take care.
Cool video, couple of questions. Does the water in your wing freeze during flights in these cold areas, and do you have heat in the glider? How long can it efficiently run heat?
Thank you for watching! Yes, there's a minimum temperature for keeping water in the wings; below that temperature the water must be jettisoned. And no, there's no heater. The only heat is from the greenhouse effect of the canopy, therefore our feet can freeze! I use the same foot warmers that are commonly available at outdoor sports stores or ski shops.
Magnifique !
Beautiful video
Superbe, merci
Formidable! Quel aventure!
Great watch.
Is there a heater in the cockpit or does it get naturally warm from the sunlight like in a greenhouse?
There's no heater. The greenhouse effect generally keeps you warm, but it get very cold in the winter and warmer clothing is required.
"Just in time" is a synonym for "bad decision". Play safe.
Thanks for posting 3 minutes of music all I can take
Beautiful as always. Thanks for pointing out that you always had an alternate available.
Always within range of a safe place to land. Always.
Very nice video! What's the glide ratio of a Cement Head?
It's been a while since I've heard that! But, a cement head wouldn't change one's glide ratio, just the speed one would have to fly to achieve it. :)
Impressionnant !!!
I was crapping myself watching this.
Beautiful Video!
GREAT VID
This is beautiful, but this kind of pucker factor is why I never progressed to serious XC gliding (and regressed to flying airplanes)...
I actually like the quality production with the camera angles, the music, and commentary. Looking forward to more and wishing you a lot more subscribers. As for me, it's time to dust off that Condor and go flying out of Fayence. ;-)
Love the videos. What glider are you flying? ASG-29?
I’m flying an ASH 31 Mi
@@FayenceSoaring Very nice! Have done a fair bit in an ASH-25 but they are a bit old school now.
nice vid. you have big balls to fly there!
I have to get a hat like that!
wow...nice footage
What camera did you use...?? Beautiful scenery and a brave, cool glider pilot...
I film in 5.6k 360 with a GoPro Max and edit it to 1080p in FCPx.
@@FayenceSoaring Beautiful video! Any chance you could make the 360 video available? Would love to see what this footage looks like in a VR headset.
This old former hang glider pilot, now mountain flies on skis in the winter, and I was seeing lot's of LZ's!
I once saw a paraglider pilot standing on the tiny peak of a mountain with his canopy still fully inflated.
Great views
Imagine soaring the water ice mountains of Titan, with just 0.14G of surface gravity, and with 1.5 bar of atmospheric pressure! climbing inside ethane and methane thermals in the 95% nitrogen atmosphere, towards puffy methane clouds, with a base of 15,200 metres.
Better wrap up warmly; the surface temperature at Titan's Korolev Airfield is -186 degrees C. Wind direction is a constant Easterly drift at under 1 km/h. Ethane snow is predicted in the evening, but it will all have sublimed away an hour after sunrise tomorrow.
Your tow plane is booked for 10:00am, which is when the lapse rate is looking good.
¡Grandioso!
looks easy. I thought it would b neccesary to find an updraft lift somewhere before reaching the top pass.
The song is very nice.
Man my Rusty Sheriffs Badge was bangin' shut....You need A Pair to fly that stuff...way too many rocks in the fog!
Awesome video! :)
Cool vid, I would have chosen diffrent more sedate music, but each to there own👍
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They grow big in the Alps.
Gigantesque et salutations de Fayence!
Cool video. I love aviation. Loved the music too. I know its Scott Buckley but what is the name of the track please?
Thank you for the kind words. The track from Scott Buckley is called "Terminus." www.scottbuckley.com.au/2021/05/new-library-track-terminus/
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@@FayenceSoaring Thank you.
super!!!
Definitely looks like the kinda place you don't want to go down I assume you have a survival kit and transponder still would be a bad day
Шикарная музыка!
nice video but personally i dont like music with videos like this. I think its better with the sounds you would hear if i was in the cockpit. Just my personal taste.
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good that there was no need to cross the Col Cavale to return to Fayence because Fayence was in opposite direction.
The most direct route back to Fayence was closed due to a thunderstorm. Among the alternatives, crossing over the Ecrins connected me to an energy line that put me on the earliest final glide and got me home quicker. And, it was more fun.
I was thinking the same. Why choose the risky way out while Gap is in reach. I guess the thunderstorm made it necesary but this looks like something you would only do when you've done the crossing many times before.
Rather than risking it, I would have followed the Durance valley from St Crepin and still would have been in range of Gap. Guillaume or Tête de Lucy should have given some additional height.
Nice footage, nothing dramatic except the disturbing music.. maybe next time you could leave the natural wind/airframe sounds and talk us through your story…
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