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Modern Sailplane Instrument Panel Tour
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 29 เม.ย. 2018
- Modern gliders (sailplanes) are not just beautiful to the eye, pack some amazing technology both in airfoil and materials engineering, but they also have some incredible state of the art instruments to help aid the pilot in flying many hundreds of miles per flight. I've been asked a lot by viewers of some of my other gliding videos to do an in depth cockpit instrument explanation. Well....you asked for it. Since Gold Rush is now off for the summer break, I guess you have the 30 minutes to watch a video about all of my glider instruments. Haha. Thanks for watching and I hope you enjoy - Bruno - B4
Here is a breakdown of the instruments on my panel with links to all of the manufacturers websites for quick reference.
Air Glide (Butterfly Vario) - www.air-avioni...
LXNav S7 (V7) - gliding.lxnav....
Craggy Ultimate - craggyaero.com/...
Air Control Display - www.air-avioni...
LXNav Nano - gliding.lxnav....
Spot Satellite Communicator - www.findmespot...
Mountain High EDS Oxygen - www.mhoxygen.co...
Becker Transponder - www.becker-avio...
Microair Radio - www.microair.co...
I've been quite ill.. and the wonder is how your videos take me away from these four walls. What a joy.
This is BY FAR the best channel for glider/sailplane content. Informative and entertaining. You never "over narrate", never assume your viewers know everything, nor fill the peaceful quiet moments with obnoxious music. I don't understand why you don't have 100k subs. Thank you for the effort and content.
Colnago. Another fine high performance vehicle.
_Here in my garage. Just bought this new sailplane. But, you know what I love more than sailplanes???_
Knowledge.
Ragazenie
KNAAAWLEDGE.
Bruno, thank you so much for taking the time to do this video! I'm sure that many people who "fly with you" will find this video very useful and make an even stronger connection with glider soaring and you. Always love your commentary!
Mounting the camera to the plane instead of trying to hold it.... GENIUS, GENIUS, GENIUS!!!!
Thank you very much Bruno! I've been watching your videos (and others) for a couple of years, and, every panel is a little different- so, your explanation of each instrument is very useful when watching. Of course, the outside views are typically stunning, watching the glider perform along ridge tops is great, and, you are always reminding the viewer of where you are in flight, how far your next waypoint is, as well as direction. I really appreciate your camera work, your verbal 'patter'- keeping us aware of issues at hand, distances to waypoints, obstacles to getting there, and, tools used to overcome things.
I will admit that I wish gliders were less expensive, but, love the fact that we viewers can enjoy full flights with you. I hope you are pleasantly surprised at both the number of subscribers and number of views you get. Speeds attained, heights attained and the occasional loop is just a hoot- never gets dull!
Thanks again!
David - thanks so much for taking the time to say hi and share your thoughts! It is a pleasure to make these videos and share with new friends like you. If you are ever in Salt Lake area, look me up and maybe I can take you for a glider ride so you can see the ridges up close for yourself. Cheers, Bruno
@@BrunoVassel Boy, that's a generous offer, Bruno! Honestly, I'm afraid to take you up on it, cuz- my addictive personality will create yet another obsession for me! However, I am pretty deep down the rabbit hole at this point- struggling with lift vs. drag on an airfoil design (plan form) for a 2 seat (side by side) LSA aircraft, fully cantilevered, removable, 2 piece wing that incorporates all of the 'sexy' new things: VGs, winglets & flap lips. Although powered, I feel that a clean wing with air brakes and a reflex position at straight and level cruise, could be so efficient, not so terribly expensive to produce using some of the newer materials (Polypropylene sheet, closed cell foam, E-glass, honeycomb bonded aluminum, etc..) and LIMITED use of carbon fiber & Kevlar. No, I'm NOT an aerodynamicist, rocket scientist,, Ph.D. But, you, Elliot Seguin, that crazy kid who created and flew the foam bi-plane from his basement, the Paradox sport plane kid, the SEA-Avio Risen... Inspire me to want to raise the bar on small, single engine aircraft and low the cost of entry of flight. Flight for all is my dream. A glider flight with you would push me over the edge!
All great, never too much. I'm just a student at present. (74yr), but just a student! Love your attention to ALL that you showed. Thanks
Thanks for the panel tour, Bruno! When I began flying years ago, my primary nav/Com had a crank handle for tuning the receiver part, and had only 4 com channels, each one controlled by an individual crystal! needless to say, there were remarkable changes going to be made with in flight electronics as the years pass! Your tour was most interesting as well as instructive. I may never use any of this, but it has been most entertaining for me! Thank you! Your friend and follower Phil Strahin.
please make a video of the rest of the glider too , how is the seating position, flaps, landing wheel,... demostrate the spoilers and brakes... do you take food? drinks?...
and talk a bit about costs you seem to have a really nice glider
Ye that would be nice and interesting. I don't know that much about gliders ( I hang glide)
Also - what do you do if you need to pee?
Tjita1 we’re trying to be intelligent here. But yeah, how does he do that ?
Thank you so much Bruno for taking the time out to explain the instrument panel. Nowhere else does this so clearly and at a pace that can be followed by Noobs like me.
Wow. Much more high tech than the glider I rode in back in the 90s. As a confirmed gear nerd, I really love the tech and how nice the panel looks.
I must of spent about 8 to 9 hours today watching your videos!! Really appreciate them a lot! This one explaining your office is perfect and answered a lot of my questions about the instrumentation. Thanks!
Andrew Zendejas So glad you are enjoying them. Cheers!
Oh man..! I remember when I was a fledgling, trying to work my H201B South of Reno with a crumpled sectional on my lap, the HT radio underfoot somewhere, no GPS, no Transponder, and ATC asking where I thought I was... My flying days are mostly done, but working on a 'glass panel' for the boat. Thanks for the tour,..! Oh to be young again...
Festinating! We have similar instrumentation in sailboats. All the instruments communicate with each other through nmea2000 bus and are displayed on a chart plotter. Amazing technology in your instrumentation. Thank you very much for sharing this!
7:20: Nice sound effects. ;-)
Bruno, you’re the man. Your talk of instruments was impressive and thanks for taking the time to record it. Keep your sport alive and safe. I live back east where hang gliders rule the skies but some glider ports (1) are near by. When you have time come and fly the Smokey Mountain range and the Appalachia Mountain Trail from Georgia to Maine.
Nice Colnago bike!
Great stuff....am upgrading a Ventus panel so this really helps!
EXCELLENT. Well described. Thank you for taking the time - you explained a LOT to those who've not yet soared, but would like to know the basics. Very helpful and informative.
Loved this video.
Bruno, you have to get back up and do some more exciting flying videos. I hope Balleka's demise hasn't put a dampener on your enthusiasm.
Be safe.
Grant Squelch thanks for the kind words.
Nice altimeter, very good for us, who usually took rides with you!
Thank you for this info, Bruno!
WOW! 48:1??!! The Piper's and Cessna's I used to fly were stones (or led weights) in comparison. I gotta learn how to fly a glider!!
Bruno thank you for your time and effort to create those. This video specifically answered a ton of questions I had after watching some of your flying videos...
Thank you so much for this particular video. I've been watching for a couple of years and besides answering some of the obvious questions that had lingered for me...you covered those AND MORE. I ride motorcycles in competitive scavenger hunts that have some similar aspects to your competitive glider events and as I was blowing by Nephi in August 2018 on one of my event...I recognized some of the nearby topographic features and smiling as I recognized the airport on the edge of town descending 132 from the west.
a little hard to hear at first but some earbuds aided until later when you're giving operational specs then it's nice and clear. Thanks for the tour. I'm gonna check the rest of your videos for control surfaces and any techniques. Cross-checking looks quite easy with a diamond pattern established in the panel. I like the aircraft identification system. As you said your scan can be good but having that extra is just that much safer for you and others. Thanks again.
Looking forward to taking up sailplanes after my PPL check ride.
Nice Colnago!!
Just stumbled upon your channel. Saw the altimeter reading and wondered if you were in the utah county area. Was a neat surprise to see your local flights
Thank you so much Bruno for explaining that I think that's the best exclamation I've had anybody ever explain about how the gauges work and what they do and why. you have inspired me to go flying... unfortunately I can't afford that form of flying so I'm going to do powered paragliding.
Hello. Only discovered you a few days ago and I love it. I took lessons in France in the 80's, loved it but needed to spend on other stuff so never got to do my solo! Only been up once since then, couple of years ago in Somerset U.K. Maybe I'll start again! I love panel the instruments you have. When I began of course there was no GPS which is a pain and we had the (spelling probably wrong) Mac Ready calculator which was absolutely brilliant. Maybe see you in Utah one day, those mountains are fantastic. Thanks for the ride.
Nice Colnago in the background! You have class, dude!
Bruno, this was very helpful. Your selection of what data to display on your flight computer will help. There are only so many boxes you can display on an Oudie. Also the Flarm data on that large screen is ideal.
Great setup
Great video again Bruno - Many Thnaks. I'm sure you will know that in a balanced turn, 'G' only relates to bank angle - it's independent of airspeed. Also a knot is 6000ft/hr so varios are calibrated in 100ft/min - which equates to knots too.
All questions answered...and I didn't even have to ask. Thanks.
Awesome video, wow your already at 4620ft without leaving the house... I in Baltimore MD and only 65ft above sea-level... lol
Thanks, this was really helpful. I have an ultralight motorglider with very basic instrumentation. It's good to know what's out there and how it works. I've been waiting for a video like this. You did a great job. Thanks for the "overkill".
~ Carson ~
Amazing how far soaring has come.
thank you for being so educational as well as adventurous for the rest of us! :)
This really helps me to understand the videos which i have become addicted to!
25:20
"... probably think that this is overkill"
gliders with garmin: yes
Thanks for sharing. I discovered your channel just recently and it is now taking up a lot of my TH-cam time. :)
Robert M so glad you are enjoying it!!! 😎👍
Thanks Bruno. Looking forward to your videos this year!
Thanks Bruno for the "tour"...looking forward to "more air time" now that I'm retired.
A nice bike in the background
Cable ties holding the butterfly head unit. Its amazing how good a cable tie can be compared to screw fasteners. Cable tie will never loosen due to vibrations that may loosen a nut and bolt. Its cheaper, lighter and probably more reliable given the job its doing. Just replace some cable ties maybe once per year, or more.
Great information, thanks 👍
Great! Nice video!
Fantastic vid! Thanks for the tour of your avionics!
thank you Bruno, it is a very informative video as usual
Awesome ‘tour’ Bruno thanks mate 👍
That looks awesome Bruno
This was awesome, very well explained. Thanks B4.
Thanks Bruno, very nice presentation. Let me know if you are ever coming gliding in Capetown, South Africa :)
Good,informative tour... thanks!
High tech brotha I dig the new panel 👍🇺🇸
Very informative video ! I pilot ultralight, a bit different with all-analogic instruments. Take care !
Hey Bruno, Nice video ones again, hope you have many safe miles and fun video's this year!
Also love your altimeter climbs from 4620ft to 4630ft during the video, bad weather coming ;)?
please take us on a tour of other controls: Flaps, Gear, water dump, speed brakes etc. Thanks Bruno!
You forgot to show the artificial horizon function of the butterfly and the modern replacement for the squash the ball turn and slip indicator, the high tech string :)
Looking forward to this seasons videos :)
NICE explanation.
Great video! Thanks! You should talk about your glider and controls when you have some time.
Amazing and very instructive tour. Thank you.
Thanks Bruno, very informative.
How well will apps at the moment [ Aug 22 ] on an ipad replace or do the job of the big screen luxury item in the middle of the panel?
Nice set up Bruno ~~~
Excellent!
I last flew in glider in 1996 and things have changed a lot since then. I'm hoping to resume again tomorrow.
Please let us know how it goes!!!
@@BrunoVassel thanks. Last night I finished watching your 5 hour + epic flight to Grand Teton. I used to solo in K 18 and occasionally flew in an Astir. My highest flight was 6500 feet in a K13 to get the BGA Silver Height certificate. I hope to finish the Silver award with the 5 hour soaring flight and the 50km cross country flight then who knows what?
I have enjoyed watching your videos which I find very interesting and have learned quite a lot from them .
Bruno, this was great. I can seldom see your panel of instruments while you are in the air. Might there be some way to install an LED light to put more light on the panel? Looks as if you've invested a ton of money into your "toy". Happy for you. I'm sure it makes flying a lot more fun too have that much information at hand.
Expensive toys. I'd like to go to Texas and rent one from the group. But I'm not yet rated pilot. 22 yrs of paragliding Alaska mountains though.
Very nice.... 8 need to get rich again so I can afford all this Kool stuff.. Think I would be more of a analog fan and seat of the pants..... Hopefully by next year I can start some lessons.... Probably going for too build me an air chair because I love minimalist stuff plus I love the open air idea..... Most likely will build a GOAT GLIDER..... RIGHT NOW 8 have a few rc gliders and fly Cessna 150 to 182...
Wow
As I've probably mentioned, I was almost creamed by an overtaking King Air going 3-4 times my speed, during my initial instruction. Jan yelled, "We almost died!". Heard the KA before I saw it.
Yay :-) excellent briefing thanks for sharing!!!
Back in Australia we like to fly our gliders, this one literally flies it self, very nice bruno, awesome to see neat gliders and expenisive electronics. 😆😂🤤
cat is awesome at 2:10 :)
Haha- awesome catch. So funny - I didn't see it at first. Thanks for watching.
The S7/V7 has tons of features that allow it to be used as a flight computer too. In your case these features are redundant as the Craggy does all that for you. In most of your videos the S7/V7 is all but invisible but I see it has a brightness control.
Nice panel... I bet it cost more than your first glider though! Even the relatively inexpensive LX8080 Simple I installed a few years back when I also installed FLARM cost a fair amount. So much nicer to fly with than the old Peschges VP-4E it replaced though - as it should be since the FLARM/vario/computer installation cost about a sixth the total market value of my old ASW-15B!
Very interesting.
Hope they don’t send Calvary!! Not yet anyway. The cavalry might be more suitable😂 Just kidding. Respect your passion skills and shared knowledge. Awesome. Also I’m itching to come visit Utah. New sub from NZ. Come check out Omarama the gliding capital of our country. If you haven’t already that is.
sweet.
you should do a vid of the controls ie: flap lever, spoiler, etc
2:11 4610 kitty in the lower right gauge.
Haha - great catch! Charlie was saying hi.
Have you done a video on the logistical/economic side of flying a glider? I've always wanted to fly and having just recently completed my engineering degree, I'm interested to learn what I need to do to make flying an actionable goal.
Gliding looks to be the coolest flying you can do short of trying to get into the US Air Force pilot program. Paramotors also look like a easy entry in to the troposphere.
Can you please dial in that altimeter. Not matching the VSI is driving my ADD off the charts.
Transponder turned to on while on the ground, naughty. Better to get into habit of activating just before flight even if it has squat or airspeed switch.
Hi Bruno, I am old retired regional airline pilot and for a long time, I have been intrigued about gliders and learning to properly fly a sailplane. Please tell me, when flying a glider, do you not require a flight attitude indicator and a gyro compass, as well as the magnetic reliable unit?
Would it not be much better to have the analogue instruments than the glass cockpit?
Franklin Arguedas - I’m not Bruno, but I do own and fly a sailplane. Gliders fly in VFR conditions and are not required to have a flight attitude indicator nor a directional gyro. (At least not in the United States.) A magnetic direction-indicator is generally required as far as I know, but it doesn’t necessarily need to be an old school whiskey compass.
I have a basic aircraft compass in my glider, but I really don’t use it. In flying gliders, you’re turning frequently, so a traditional compass is never that accurate anyway. It’s possible that Bruno has an electronic compass included somewhere in his software to be compliant, but it sounds like he doesn’t use it. And as he mentioned, he doesn’t have the old school type of compass mounted anywhere, which is a good decision as far as I’m concerned.
As for analog vs digital, my setup is for the most part analog, and I’m extremely envious of Bruno’s glass instrument panel (not to mention his great flying skills and experiences!). His setup is fantastic with all the key information you’d ever want and a nice big screen to give great situational awareness. And all of it is designed to work off of a battery only.
One overarching difference between powered aircraft and gliders is the amount of electricity available. Since most gliders don’t have engines, everything is battery powered. Gliders don’t have an engine helping create power and they also don’t have a vacuum system to spin gyros. So glider instruments and electronics are generally custom designed to minimize power consumption. You really can’t just take a Cessna 172’s instruments (transponder, DG, AI, turn and bank, etc) and just put them in a glider, since you won’t have the electricity available or vacuum system available to make them work.
Anyway, just my two cents, since I didn’t see anyone else answer your questions and I have some level of knowledge here. Lastly, I think you should give soaring a shot. It’s incredibly fun. I fly powered aircraft also. I like both, but there’s something truly special about flying in the mountains without an engine!
What about ‘comfort’ facilities? or do you have better control than when I was gliding!
Very nice presentation Bruno! Love the big and beautiful Ultimate!
You said the wind calculation of SYM is not so accurate, I wonder can't you feed the wind data of the Butterfly to the Ultimate! It's what I will do in my Mini. Wind data of the S80 will be used in LK8000 on my smartphone for more accurate final glide calculation.
Marco Nierop The Air Glide is not attached to any other instrument. Don’t think there is a way.
@@BrunoVassel . Bruno, is this a reason you use the LX S7 as your primary vario? - Raul Boerner
Hi Bruno
You often mention lack of battery capacity for your camera.
I notice you have at least 2 USB sockets on the panel. Couldn't they have been used ?
Ok you would have an untidy cable run front to back but anyway I think you are sorted now with the new panel.
Great vids BTW.
I have a friend in Salt Lake City so we plan to pay you a visit from UK in next couple of years when the planet has calmed down!
Hi Jules. Good to hear from you. Yes, I think I finally have all my battery issues resolved for both the glider and the camera for this season. Now I just need to start flying! I'd love to meet up with you when you ever make it over to this side of the world. Cheers and be well! Bruno
the small jet guy I follow, has many more things but he is a former F16 guy so that helps.
Bruno, are you putting that Colnago through it's paces as well? Over here in ATL we have the Silver Comet Trail where I'm working on base miles after yet another period of infirmity. Looking forward to rejoining group rides with just a bit more condition. Re: the sailplane, you practice towline breaks at 200 + feet, but do you also practice parachuting with services that provide that training? And finally, have you produced a video of all the other components of the plane for us laymen fascinated by your sailing? (I'm fascinated by L/D but I've got to go do a search to see the meaning of it.) Great stuff. Rick Cheatham
Exellent!
Gliders don't need a magnetic compass?
Interesting! You mentioned potentially landing in the desert. Would you be able to drink, or make potable, the ballast water if needed?
7:17 -- All Together Now! (If people sent in their contributions, you could check your hypothesis, Bruno.)
*TY!!*
Im still in awe! What the hell keeps you up so long? How do you see a thermal?
Colnago!!
And I'm just rocking the Dell Streak with XCSoar...lol