Flying to Corsica in a Glider - From the Alps to the island, and (almost) back

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6 ай бұрын

Join me on an extraordinary journey. I finally got the chance to fly across the Mediterranean sea from the breathtaking Alpine heights of Aosta, Italy, to the stunning Mediterranean vistas of Corsica and then back to Alessandria, all without the aid of an engine.
✈️ Flight trace: www.weglide.org/flight/344669
Flight Date: 27.10.2023
Glider: DG-800/18m
Pilot: Yves Gerster
Departure: Aosta
Arrival: Alessandria
Powered by: www.swiss-sailplane.ch
"Cipher" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
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Further credits go to:
Aude Untersee for the weather forecast
Thomas Puthod and Baptiste Innocent for the tips along the way
Max Milano, Ugo Vietti and the Aeroclub Valle d'Aosta for the logistics
Urs Muntwyler for letting me fly his glider
Matthew Scutter for having developed Skysight

Пікірлер: 190

@fifi23o5 6 ай бұрын

Wow! A few days ago I came across a wave flight along Adriatic coast from Slovenia almost to Albania and back, also 1000km and now this! Such a distance over the sea in the glider. It requires a great knowledge, confidence and a great set of balls. Congrats!

@SooperToober 2 күн бұрын

You are amazing 🎉🎉🎉 congratulations from Texas!

@widezyp2228 6 ай бұрын

Wow this is absolutely insane. Would you mind making an explaination video about the weather forecasting you did and the size of these waves and how large they get? I'm a paragliding pilot but can't really wrap my head around this phenomena and how you predicted it. Thanks for sharing this!

@ahmetpehlivan7670 6 ай бұрын

Congratulations to your amazing glider-flight to Corsica while surpassing 1000km in total. Cheerio

@kmg501 6 ай бұрын

I don't think I've ever seen better views from a plane.

@rkan2 6 ай бұрын

I'd appreciate a video on how you deal with controlled airspace in your glider!

@Mnimosa 2 ай бұрын

Good question. Check out at 7:15 where he describes his conversations with Marseille and Italian air controllers.

@markplain2555 6 ай бұрын

Holy cow!!! Well done Yves! What an achievement! You have just become my hero. As a glider pilot this would be my dream flight. On behalf of all glider pilots - a special thank you to the Italian authorities for being so accommodating.

@carloscala1452 5 ай бұрын

Amazing !

@MCF787 6 ай бұрын

Awesome

@emilyeberhardt9269 4 ай бұрын

amazing!

@rnormgeek 6 ай бұрын

Just saw my old house in Pietracorbara from your glider 😮 What a trip! Thanks for sharing this amazing adventure ❤

@loeffelm 6 ай бұрын

Propre.

@martijn9568 Ай бұрын

Going over such a long stretch of sea in a glider is really impressive!

@a2022z2 Ай бұрын

Going over that big body of water with a glider is amazing

@adamlhotak8180 6 ай бұрын

wowwwwwwww dayum

@rayericphillips3916 6 ай бұрын

I have flown in gliders in the UK but never thought that this was possible. I have lived and worked in Switzerland and travelled all over Europe and the terrain of the alps is truly inspiring but to fly over them in an unpowered plane is incredible. Well done!!!!

@mariusjenny8973 10 күн бұрын

I am pretty happy when I fly 100km on paraglider, the scale difference is impressive! Really want to try sailplane

@jbrownson 2 ай бұрын

Nice

@stefanknecht1623 6 ай бұрын

So ein unglaublicher Flug. Herzliche Gratulation.

@mit4c 6 ай бұрын

nice video !! keep it up

@fabianzac 5 ай бұрын

Don't know much about gliders but great achivement!

@TheRockerxx69 6 ай бұрын

You moved me. My dad was a glider pilot. On long flights looking for thermals. And doing aerobatics too. Thanks.

@jernejfunkl8300 6 ай бұрын

This is incredible. Congratulations for this amazing flight.

@flysport_tedder 5 ай бұрын

This is absolutely amazing. Thanks for sharing.

@pietermeulendijks7667 6 ай бұрын

As a paraglider pilot myself, I can only say WOW!! AMAZING!! Well done!!

@hilmiincircioglu284 6 ай бұрын

Wow incredible feat, congragulations, keep up the excellent work !!

@pompeymonkey3271 5 ай бұрын

Epic! Thank you for sharing your flight.

@MongoTV 12 күн бұрын

Nice long flight :-) A modern glider with a high glide ration like 1:50 can travel really far away, like 200 kilometer from 4.000 meter. But it just need a small engine, and like 50-100 liter of fuel

@wavesandsky 6 ай бұрын

Absolutely crazy! As a former glider pilot myself this is unfathomable.

@RicardoDinizPortugal 6 ай бұрын

Unusual and surprising considering those outstanding pair of balls. Bravo.

@banzobeans 6 ай бұрын

Would never have thought this possible!

@TheMkoester 6 ай бұрын

Great man, what a flight!! Regards from Sweden!

@Miguelskytwins 6 ай бұрын

I've never ever said this before, but here I go: That was EPIC! I can't wait to get my license!

@_Arevan 6 ай бұрын

That was awesmoe, I wasn´t even aware that such long trips were feasable.

@GC987 6 ай бұрын

Fantastic ! Congratulations !!!

@eriklapparent4662 6 ай бұрын

Wonderful performance!Most sincere congrats and cheers !

@MonostripeZebra 5 ай бұрын

wow, that is really pretty amazing..

@mattmichael6792 6 ай бұрын

Spectacular

@nick46525 6 ай бұрын

Congratulations Yves that is fantastic flight. Thank you for sharing and many more flights like this

@krasw 3 ай бұрын

Awesome flight, congrats!

@lamermisima007 6 ай бұрын

Fantastic! Congratulations!

@StefanoBorini 6 ай бұрын

How did you handle all the class A airspace and restricted areas in that section of the alps?

@zeuslechien2896 6 ай бұрын

Its incredible, i really appreciated the video !

@GeoMiluti 6 ай бұрын

Wow ! I didn't even know it was possible. Awesome

@TheTitouf06 6 ай бұрын

Thanks for the journey!

@leonardodelgiudice370 6 ай бұрын

A wunderbare Flug muess das gsi sii! Guet gmacht! und Hopp Schwiiz!

@ccgg3913 6 ай бұрын

Bravo !

@Squawk4714 6 ай бұрын

I would not have expected you to come back! Absolutely amazing videos and breathtaking views! Great job!

@rudihiltbrunner785 6 ай бұрын

Congratulations! What a flight, well done Ives.

@adriaanoudhuis 6 ай бұрын

This is by far the most awesome flight I have ever seen!

@hatersgonnalovethis 6 ай бұрын

As a paraglider I have to say, kudos for this incredible achievement.

@NicolasValentinScotland 6 ай бұрын

Just like a bird , effortless journey .

@jan-ikigai 6 ай бұрын

Awesome... Just Awesome.

@iainbradford4254 6 ай бұрын

Nuts !!!! Whoa 🙂

@yvesbajulaz 6 ай бұрын

totally badass...

@BibboRacing96 6 ай бұрын

I live down there thank you for the visuals! Stunning

@januszosak6147 6 ай бұрын

Dream Flight

@Orikix 6 ай бұрын

Stunning photos😍

@v52gc 6 ай бұрын

Beautiful views, thanks for sharing. I flew (as a passenger) from London to Calvi in July 23 and the flight path was diverted over Germany, Switzerland and Italy and the approach to Corsica was very similar.

@flyhoff 6 ай бұрын

Wow! What an incredible flight!!😲

@derroadcyclist9664 6 ай бұрын

wow respect this is sooooooooo crazy

@KarelZweefvlieger 6 ай бұрын

IMPRESSIVE, congratulations!!

@racheltyrellcorp9694 6 ай бұрын

Impressive !

@haeuslerpatrick 6 ай бұрын

Geil gemacht Yves! Grosses Kino, gratuliere! Bis am Samstag an der Segelflugkonfrenz 👍✌️

@vladcompellius1295 6 ай бұрын

Congratulation with 1K subscribers! And with the Great Flight!

@D-KEBU 6 ай бұрын

What an awesome flight! Congartaulations!

@Gro-Video 6 ай бұрын

Incroyable 1000km, avec un mistral en corse bien fort. belle balade l ami !

@phil_al 6 ай бұрын

This was an incredible video! Thanks for sharing.

@marionocentini4126 6 ай бұрын

Also Sardinia: checked! WoW

@misarthim6538 6 ай бұрын

Lol at the Milano ATC. The controller managed to put so many emotions into his comment:-D I bet it must've been an equally exciting day for them as for you.

@lukassteinmann6533 6 ай бұрын

Nice!!!

@jameshcox 6 ай бұрын

Amazing trip, well done. Thanks for sharing.

@Mattze 6 ай бұрын

Epic! Thanks for sharing!

@MrChezyoung 6 ай бұрын

Thank Yves, stunning views and great commentary.

@MrAneigher 6 ай бұрын

Amazing flight!

@bernarddobre 6 ай бұрын

Amazing flight and incredible video! Congrats!

@pieter9105 6 ай бұрын

This is amazing!! Thanks for sharing :)

@MonkPetite 6 ай бұрын

Amazing 🤩.

@EdoardoJacucci 6 ай бұрын

Outstanding!

@CLdriver1960 6 ай бұрын

Incredible, congrats!

@flyneur 6 ай бұрын

Congratulations for this achievement and thanks for sharing these incredible moments! Cheers!

@flyingcaba5874 6 ай бұрын

Wow, what an awesome flight!!! First saw it on OLC, thanks for sharing the flight here!

@VliegerNL 6 ай бұрын

Bravo! Amazing flight

@user-wx9ct2dw9n 6 ай бұрын

Wooow!! What a flight! congratulations! 😃

@adrianflower3230 6 ай бұрын

Epic Adventure! Congratulations, Yves. 👏👏👏

@Manuel-9- 6 ай бұрын

Wow! This is an impressive adventure

@ben-hursaraiva4497 6 ай бұрын

Congrats Yves! Such a stunning achievement your flight! keep pushing! Greetings from Brazil.

@nicolalionello4421 6 ай бұрын

This is fantastic! 🤩🤩

@flightmonkeyuk6944 6 ай бұрын

Amazing flight and amazing video!

@FlyingSimon 6 ай бұрын

Great video Yves!

@a64738 Ай бұрын

I was just thinking I wanted to see a sailplane crossing over ocean going to an island and back :) Sometimes youtube reads my mind lol. I did not even know that was possible but was thinking it should be possible and wanted to see it done ...

@arkanoid1980 6 ай бұрын

You passed almost over my head in the northern appenninis on the way back, if I knew it I'd try to take a picture from the ground

@dr.wilfriedhitzler1885 27 күн бұрын

Glückwunsch, das ist aber eine reife Leistung. Das hätte ich mir als einer, der fast 40 Jahre Kestrel fliegt nicht zugetraut. Weiß man denn, wie stark das Fallen überm Meer ist oder war das ein Experiment?

@giovannimarino2752 6 ай бұрын

Congratulations Yves! Great flight. Just a few years ago I would never have thought of the possibility of flights like these. I like the wave and fly from Turin and Aosta, but never such complicated flights. The road opened by Claus and Batpiste and you will hold many surprises for us.

@gioncandrian3190 6 ай бұрын

Affengeil! So cool 👍👍

@luciddreams1623 6 ай бұрын

Oh man.. so much eye candy.. the buzz of getting cleared to FL240 would knock me unconscious before ever getting low on O2. An extended cut with 2x or 4x speed please❤