Glider Take Off and Landing at Nephi

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9 жыл бұрын

See what it is like to take off and land a glider from Nephi, Utah. This was shot during the 2015 Nephi OLC/XC Camp where around 60 gliders from all over the country came to fly all around Utah for 9 days. We ended up flying 3+ times around the earth and had a blast. I wish I would have started filming the landing about 2 minutes earlier when I was flying up by the cliffs south east of Nephi. What a beautiful and amazing place to fly! The glider is an ASW-27B and I have loved every second soaring and flying cross country in it! Thanks for watching. Bruno

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@Dabarda 8 жыл бұрын

No screwy engine to worry about. A very peaceful way of flying. :)

@Jd-jw4kw 4 жыл бұрын

Dabarda ik

@Penurian 3 жыл бұрын

Until you accidently try to conduct your first go around...

@Rahhhhhnman 9 жыл бұрын

You stopped within 10 metres of the end of the runway.....awesome judgement man. Always love to see a new Bruno V video on my sub list, and they look great full screen too.

@marksextonmarkeaux4181 8 жыл бұрын

Very Cool! You stuck that landing, rolled right up to your waiting friends. Great flying and just great for those of us that understand what you are doing and how well you are doing it. I could watch hours of this and will!

@KJ4CTZ 9 жыл бұрын

Always a pleasure watching you fly.

@root9065 9 жыл бұрын

The quality of your videos is ridiculous, you've developed this youtube thing into an art really. Glad to see you having fun!

@BrunoVassel 9 жыл бұрын

root9065 :) Thanks for the kind words. Glad you enjoyed it.

@Xantec 9 жыл бұрын

Bruno Vassel also theraputic to watch as well :) especially when you float your passengers to wake them up :D

@lukebauer3803 4 жыл бұрын

Haha Call that gliding? Pfft

@welovemoistybutter7570 3 жыл бұрын

Luke Bauer what you can glide better can ya 😂

@Ducktility Ай бұрын

There's always that guy nitpicking. What part did you find ridiculous?

@dougturner2036 9 жыл бұрын

Love your videos! I haven't flown for nearly 10 years and your videos keep my hopes up until my life allows soaring again. Keep it up!

@MrKenny777 8 жыл бұрын

Such fun to watch, tinged with a little fear! Great video and commentary. Thank you.

@LV2UJC-FM 2 жыл бұрын

What beautiful scenery, and it looks peaceful up high as he's gliding in this LSA. It's a great way to escape and be free, only if it's for a little while. No worries about birds getting sucked into an engine! Great job videotaping from the beginning to the end, flawless.

@s.porter8646 7 жыл бұрын

wow, so little and smooth movements of that stick...you sir are well seasoned!!!!

@maxdondada 6 жыл бұрын

Well done Bruno. You are an inspiration

@4edward61 7 жыл бұрын

I don't comment much, Bruno, but I really enjoy your various flights and commentary. I've started soaring in the last 3 years SE of Seattle and have thoroughly enjoyed it. Don't know why I took so long to finally do it! Puts a smile on my face every time. Thank you for sharing and taking us along. I appreciate it as I look to buy a glider before long (found a basic Phoebus I'm looking at). Keep it safe and keep up the great air work.

@BrunoVassel 7 жыл бұрын

Chris Gresham thanks Chris. Please contact me before you fly the Phoebus so we can talk about some potential surprises. Thanks for the comment and for saying hi.

@darkshadow713 2 жыл бұрын

Did you ever get your phobeus?

@4edward61 2 жыл бұрын

@@darkshadow713 Nope. Never did. Had some flying club issues, then lost my job, and I haven't flown in years now. Thanks for asking. I miss it.

@sjtom57 9 жыл бұрын

Spectacular.

@HelloHi-tt5sl 5 жыл бұрын

1 video of you watched subscribed already. Really really good quality

@DaveTrias 8 жыл бұрын

I really love your videos!

@737driver 7 жыл бұрын

Wow. The landscape there is gorgeous! I'd really want to soar there one day! :)

@alanhill5337 5 жыл бұрын

thank you. camera work terrific as is the scenery - not to mention your flying skill. As a wannabe pilot I take a great interest in your flying technique. Of much value would be insets of your ASI, VAR and altimeter gauges maybe top right os screen. great videos. I have viewed many. always entertaining. thanks again.

@rmay000 9 жыл бұрын

Actually calling out to yourself where you're gonna land if the cable breaks is a great idea! I'm not sure how useful it will be during a winch launch but i'll try it myself.

@DB-thats-me 4 жыл бұрын

This is something that I will adopt forthwith. I will also suggest it to ti CFI as Sop for training. Thanks. 👍

@olekszojda-pallado7232 4 жыл бұрын

Just as useful. Only that the thresholds will come much quicker one after another on a winch, typically: straight ahead up to ~230 ft, landing downwind ~500 ft, two-turn pattern ~800 ft, normal pattern ~1000 ft. It largely depends on the particular airfield. Also, the winch is very tricky very low.

@mdwolfe100 Жыл бұрын

Very impressive!

@birdseyeview2187 9 жыл бұрын

Always a great flight with you Bruno. Thanks for sharing. Yes, I did a successful solo and got my G wings - aero-tow to 3000 and best circuit I did so far. A pleasant 20 min flight but more sink than lift sadly. Now the training begins. Interesting you took the midfield in the strong wind, shows you don't need to fly by the numbers, as I've recently found in a 25Kt wind myself - a little scarey (for me). But come on Bruno, do ensure you secure the cockpit prior to landing - saves the odd cellphone hitting you on the head :) Keep safe...

@BrunoVassel 9 жыл бұрын

Birds Eye View The cell phone doesn't fly very often around the cockpit, but when it does, it is pretty spectacular. :)

@resiggy13 9 жыл бұрын

Wow, what a slow climb out on tow! Must have been full of water and a super hot day to boot. Great video!

@BrunoVassel 9 жыл бұрын

resiggy13 Yep - full gross on the glider and over 100 degrees that day. Sloooooow climb! :)

@sl9guitar 9 жыл бұрын

I love your vids dude. I can't afford to take up this hobby but your videos help me see into this world. Great stuff. Keep em coming!

@ConcordeOne77 4 жыл бұрын

Ah yes, the bird scooters of the sky...That is amazing how these things work with no propulsion engine...The interior is quite nice too

@dandaly7305 9 жыл бұрын

Hi Bruno - like the video, but for someone who hasn't been there, a SeeYou map view describing your upcoming flight path would help us anticipate what you're about to do. A link to the OLC trace would also work, but cutting in the SeeYou for 10 secs or so would be useful. Hopefully in 2017 OLC camp I can be there!

@StingFlight 9 жыл бұрын

Nice! Thanks for the ride~! I'm coming east to your country this fall.

@missionmanify 9 жыл бұрын

Great video bruno, i hope you know you're lucky with such a beatiful place to fly

@BrunoVassel 9 жыл бұрын

missionmanify Amen to that! Very lucky. Thanks for watching.

@aviationproduction416 9 жыл бұрын

Nice landing Bruno

@kerenchadwick6535 6 жыл бұрын

lovely vid, WOW you get FANTASTIC views...gliding...you said "little balloon jumps" or something but i think you landed pretty smoothly.....😊😊😊😊😊👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍✈✈✈✈✈✈✈✈✈✈✈✈✈✈✈✈

@sleekgeek36 4 жыл бұрын

*Very noice!*

@davidholmes9668 5 жыл бұрын

Bruno I can't get enough of your flying. Would there be any possibility as technology develops, of having a kind of 'heads up' screen separate from the glider's panel, so that watchers can see the important gauges like airspeed, variometer and altimeter? What I mean is separate dials somewhere in the corner of the screen?

@dduelm 8 жыл бұрын

Bruno, I can't tell you how much I appreciate allowing us to ride along with you. You really do a superb job with the commentary and the quality of the videos and the editing. Please, keep it up. I would LOVE to learn to fly like you do, and just watching you fly is such a pleasure. I live in Virginia at the present time, and Front Royal has a club that I may look into, but the views you have are so awe inspiring, to say the least. Be safe and may you always get lifted when you need it! Dan

@BrunoVassel 8 жыл бұрын

+Dan D. Dan - thanks so much for watching my videos and for taking the time to reach out and say hi. You need to go for a flight yourself!!! Careful thought, you will become hopelessly addicted like the rest of us. Take care and let me know how your first flight goes. Bruno

@Gabriel-Abdala 7 жыл бұрын

Bruno Vassel I can't believe I'm spending hours looking at your videos, I'm taking steps to join the adventure, thank you, and keep it coming.

@BrunoVassel 7 жыл бұрын

Great to hear you are looking into getting started in gliding! You will love it. Please let me know how your first flight goes. Would love to hear. Best, Bruno

@mudd024 7 жыл бұрын

Once you are airborne can you go up in elevation or do you gradually lose altitude as you go? I'm fascinated by all this. Your videos are very interesting and fun. Thank you for bringing us along for the glide!

@BrunoVassel 7 жыл бұрын

Yes! Gliders can gain altitude by flying in rising bubbles of air. That allows them to fly many hundreds of miles in a single day. Pretty cool. Go take a glider ride sometime and see for yourself how amazing they are!

@krtmddhs 4 жыл бұрын

8:04 what's in your right hand? Navigating using your man handle..now this is the height of innovation. Lol

@luismiguelmarques6584 9 жыл бұрын

Mighty glad you've taken me flying again!! The landing & the information -- that I was able to get -- was spectacular, spectacular. The way you do it, I'm almost flying the bird myself... No amount of words will convey to you my gratitude. What is the climb rate that plane can achieve pulling you up? I naively thought it could climb somewhat faster.

@BrunoVassel 9 жыл бұрын

Luís Miguel Marques Thanks for the kind words. The day of this flight was around 102 degrees and I was full of water ballast in my wings. Normally, the airplane can pull you up faster. At least we cleared the power lines at the end of the runway... ;)

@luismiguelmarques6584 9 жыл бұрын

Bruno Vassel Ok, I get it. Didn't suspect those temperatures around you... And please, when commenting your actions and plans, don't forget us, ignoramuses... Bless you for enjoying and making us enjoy.

@PAinVA 9 жыл бұрын

Your videos are so amazing; you really get a sense of what it's like to fly. I'm curious is it considered "highly advanced" to fly around mountains like this or are most glider pilots capable of this (not newbies of course)? I love seeing the terrain up close it's amazing.

@BrunoVassel 9 жыл бұрын

PAinVA Thanks for watching and for the kind words. Mountain flying is considered advanced and should be done with great care. I have loved seeing the mountains up close but have also had multiple friends get too close and pay the price.

@PAinVA 9 жыл бұрын

Bruno Vassel Thanks Bruno. I didn't want to imply that you are risky or dangerous I just wasn't sure what's typical for this sport. If at some point you want to make a video of a walk-around of your glider I'd love to hear the various features design trade-offs etc; I'm an engineer by training and it fascinates me. Oh and thanks for not playing music; I just want to hear that beautiful sound of the wind!

@cyclingwithkiwi3956 9 жыл бұрын

way tow go

@spitfirekid1 2 жыл бұрын

Good decision on the midfield base leg.

@nini0p 8 жыл бұрын

Fantastic looks really great. Bruno you have so many videos on this KZfaq, do you actually have a job or do you just fly every day? Any way i like them. Thanks

@wgmskiing 9 жыл бұрын

Sixty gliders, not ninety right Bruno? LOL. I hope I can come join you guys in a couple years!

@BrunoVassel 9 жыл бұрын

Garrett McEwen Ha! :) Funny. Guess I needed video proof to show both how many gliders were there and also how amazing Nephi is capable of handling very large events. Note the numerous options to land at the airport in a pinch. Thanks for watching.

@bradendouglas3108 4 жыл бұрын

I’m so dirty minded lol

@jason401. 3 жыл бұрын

Ikr

@sickkunttv8611 3 жыл бұрын

Thought I was the only one lmfao

@sickkunttv8611 3 жыл бұрын

Worst place to put a yolk lol, it's quite literally a joy stick

@christophercoleman3162 Жыл бұрын

Trust me when you are flying you don’t even think about that at all.😅

@christophercoleman3162 Жыл бұрын

Thought that said 2 months ago lol

@littleb9298 3 жыл бұрын

3:12 very good reflex :)

@SaqifRazviThembps 2 жыл бұрын

What’s that bro

@user-sj9ld8fd4t 6 жыл бұрын

very good low fly.

@flame_of_the_west8909 4 жыл бұрын

Gained a sub! What camera do you use?

@4eqoys 4 жыл бұрын

prolly a go pro lol .

@kidknowlege 8 жыл бұрын

how long do you spend in the sky befor landing? great videos btw

@BrunoVassel 8 жыл бұрын

+kidknowlege Normal flights last anywhere from 5-7 hours flying up to 1000km (620 miles!)

@Crookqt Ай бұрын

If you're asking me that's the way to go, just me and my little stick..."Not in a racing mode no reason to go so...fast, strong winds....getting blown left and right...not sure if I can roll...tail back so I can control....fun stuff" 😇🙂

@cybergothika6906 4 жыл бұрын

How do you detach from the plane and how it doesn't hit something else when it is detached??

@curtisls00 8 жыл бұрын

Why was there such a low rate of climb out on the tow, or did it increase after you cut the video? I use to fly gliders in college years ago, only got to fly a Schweizer 2-33 towed behind a Helio Courier, wow, was boxing the wake a white knuckle event.

@BrunoVassel 8 жыл бұрын

+curtisls00 It looks even worse when you are actually in the glider and looking at the end of the runway coming up! :) This was a hot summer day and the glider was full gross weight with 36 gallons of water in the wings. The airport elevation is 5000' and with the heat, the density altitude (actual air density for the day) was more like around 9000'. Good thing Nephi is a pretty long runway.

@1gdizzle 9 жыл бұрын

Hey Bruno I have been watching a lot of your videos for a while now and I want to get into flying. I've been up in one 2 times but it was with a pilot, which means lots of money each time. Basically what I'm trying to say is, Im interested in flying more and without paying a lot each time, and my local airport offers a junior gliding membership. Do you recommend doing it?

@BrunoVassel 9 жыл бұрын

Pyro Thanks for watching. Sounds awesome that your local airport has some sort of a program. Years ago before there were fences around all the airports, kids would show up and help people wash their planes, move stuff in their hangars, fuel planes, etc and they would get all kinds of offers to go fly. If you get involved there at the airport, I promise many pilots will help to both encourage you to fly and make it possible. Have a blast!

@Gamerhopper 4 жыл бұрын

Nice

@user-sj9ld8fd4t 6 жыл бұрын

smart mr. gold hair.

@JasonEllisBuilds 9 жыл бұрын

Your landings are always perfect.. Well done. Question; How did you get the moniker B4? Your glider's N-Number is "N77UN" why not use it?

@BrunoVassel 9 жыл бұрын

Jason Ellis My name is actually Bruno Vassel IV. Yes, my son is the 5th! B4 works perfect. :)

@JasonEllisBuilds 9 жыл бұрын

Bruno Vassel AH! Well that makes perfect sense then.. So when will we start seeing B5 taking to the skies in his own glorious machine?

@BrunoVassel 9 жыл бұрын

Jason Ellis Funny - if you look back a few months, I posted a video of taking B5 on a glider flight. Fell asleep within minutes of take off and I needed to float him about the cockpit to wake him up. Not sure if he will ever catch the flying bug.

@3949zxcvbnm 8 жыл бұрын

thank you i wish this sport was more affordable... I don't plan on getting married or having kids so hopefully soon

@theretroman3862 4 жыл бұрын

Is it normal to take off and be above the towing plane?

@nahiyanalamgir7614 4 жыл бұрын

Yes, it's because gliders have a longer wingspan and are much lighter. The glider pilot can control the lift at any stage.

@darkgael0 4 жыл бұрын

A bit above the tow plane. Too low and the glider bounces in the propwash from the tow’s propellers... too high, though, and the glider will lift the tail of the towplane, forcing it into a dive. This can have disastrous consequences if it occurs during the initial take off run when the planes are very close to the ground.

@kushalmarahatta3597 4 жыл бұрын

Glider aint got engine man, its light and like kite...

@lordauriel8724 9 жыл бұрын

whoa, was the OAT like 90 degress or something? that tow plane seems to struggle...

@BrunoVassel 9 жыл бұрын

Lord Auriel We wish it was 90 degrees. It was 101 degrees that day!!! The density altitude was somewhere close to 9000'! Nephi has a 100'x6300' runway and you can see we need every foot we can use. With the numerous fields around the airport it makes it a little less stressful on low tow like this but for pilots new to the west who are used to flying near sea level, they get pretty concerned flying over the end of the runway at only a few hundred feet.

@Bela_Kocsis 9 жыл бұрын

Hello Bruno! Wich tipe of Gopro you use over your shoulder? I'm thinking to buy one.

@BrunoVassel 9 жыл бұрын

Béla Kocsis It is a few years old. A GoPro 3+ Black I think it was called. The newer ones might be better but this one does some pretty decent quality.

@nunogirao8097 9 жыл бұрын

Another nice (or not) subject to speak about in your next flight. I'm a paraglider pilot and in very long flights, well, nature calls. Everyone has their techniques like holding the thing, tubes, diapers, bottles, wetting everything. I manage to hold the thing pretty well, but it's not the first time I have to land to water the roses. However, I can land almost everywhere. What about in a glider?

@BrunoVassel 9 жыл бұрын

Nuno Girão We wear condom catheters and tube it directly outside of the glider to become water mist for a half second. :) You have seen me pee lots if you have watched any of my videos and you just didn't know it. Very convenient! No, I'm not going to make a video of it... :)

@lautoka63 9 жыл бұрын

Bruno Vassel I wondered what you used. I've tried adult diapers and don't find them particularly useful.

@unknownz3955 4 жыл бұрын

quick question here..does glider have something to keep it flying?..im pretty sure this glider doesnt have engines so how come it can be in the air for a long time

@LordOfChaos.x 4 жыл бұрын

ver light big wings a little bit of knowdladge how to use air curents to go up done

@09Joshmark 2 жыл бұрын

I have a question, do this aircrafts have and engine in the wheels?

@joshuasetford4032 7 жыл бұрын

Hi Bruno, currently I'm a 14 year old solo pilot in the UK, and I'm wondering what is the best way for getting into having my own glider, have you got any advice?

@theophilusthistler1293 5 жыл бұрын

Joshua Setford STEAL ONE. They are just laying around every where. But Josh make sure you bring it back unharmed and remember to fill out the log book and maintenance release with any u/s’s annotated correctly. Oh and return it to where you “borrowed” it fm. Ok Josh be cool and remember that stealing is against the law and morally reprehensible. Fly high and have fun and be good. Bye ✈️🤘🍾🙈🙉🙊🏄🐬⛵️👍

@HemiJB91 4 жыл бұрын

How much is one of these ? Can I take training or need pilot wings ?

@trinito97 2 жыл бұрын

First time i see this it’s scary

@fr0z342 Жыл бұрын

That how you keep the environment healthy

@neddeihabara7789 3 жыл бұрын

Fucking great!!

@jaisheh 4 жыл бұрын

lol now i wanna do this

@bigmoe8344 7 жыл бұрын

What is the changing beeping tones i hear in all your videos, I have to know

@BrunoVassel 7 жыл бұрын

It is called a variometer and it tells the pilot if the glider is going up or down. Gliders can climb in air currents, not just glide down like many people think. That is how they can fly many hundreds of miles all day long.

@bigmoe8344 7 жыл бұрын

That was exactly what i though it was. Thanks for the reply.

@voriee7025 4 жыл бұрын

can we modified and put mini propeller

@sumankala3392 7 жыл бұрын

I have read in dictionary that glider fly without any engine Please tell me is it right

@felixargyle2091 6 жыл бұрын

Suman Kala yes it does not fly with an engine

@zera2954 5 жыл бұрын

Thats why its called a glider

@tasinal-hassan8268 5 жыл бұрын

A glider's only engine is convectional current.

@perhehietanenanderson Жыл бұрын

Do you haave an emergency engine tuhat you can use

@justinhamilton8647 Жыл бұрын

So how did you take off if there’s no engine

@1shARyn3 9 жыл бұрын

Why didn't you clear the active?

@BrunoVassel 9 жыл бұрын

Gwen Walcott Great question. My engine didn't exist to taxi off. Nephi has a very tight 90 degree turnoff onto the taxi way. The taxi is also only 35 feet wide with lights on the sides. To roll off onto the taxiway would require a lot of speed and energy in the glider and most gliders don't steer very well when they are slowed down. There are also people there to help get you off the runway. Going fast into them is dangerous. In an event like this, we tell people to roll to the end and people will help them get the glider off the runway. Make sense?

@user-sj9ld8fd4t 6 жыл бұрын

it's 243% safely.

@MrGlass-ke4rz 2 жыл бұрын

Idk if it's medical, but why were you on oxygen

@glidinghd5164 9 жыл бұрын

Should never think you're "screwed" for options

@BrunoVassel 9 жыл бұрын

GlidingHD You are right. I said what was on my mind at the time. There are lots of fields but they are also fairly small when low. I guess it was showing that I was not decisive at that moment about which field to pick and was really hoping the rope wouldn't break! :)

@aquarius5264 3 жыл бұрын

oh... so they just use a regular plane to take off... well then what's the point?

@BrunoVassel 3 жыл бұрын

The point is the 4-6 hours of gliding around and having fun before you come in and land after the plane pulls you up. Gliders can fly many hundreds of miles and have a great time. It's not just getting pulled up and then coming down. Watch some of my other videos to see what I'm talking about.

@user-sj9ld8fd4t 6 жыл бұрын

dar du dar du dar du.

@casperblackcat1975 7 жыл бұрын

I know this is a bit far fetched but I'm legally blind & I have a real Interest In aviation would It be possible for me to get my glider pilot's licence I do understand that I would need someone In a glider with me at all time.

@mudd024 7 жыл бұрын

Is it safe for you to operate a car if your blind? I highly doubt the will give you a license to operate anything nevermind something that flys in the air. I'm not trying to be mean but come on really? I think your best option is to be a passenger

@excusemewhat8904 6 жыл бұрын

Chuck Norris rood

@andreasrasmussen6362 2 жыл бұрын

@@excusemewhat8904 its the truth. why tell the blind guy a lie to be nice?

@marcusvaldes Жыл бұрын

How much is a glider like yours?

@user-fe3sq4vr1f 3 жыл бұрын

한국인 손 ㅋㅋ

@DAcutech 3 жыл бұрын

And the way you play with your tiny joystick

@iwilltellyou..6958 7 жыл бұрын

He lands at 8:54

@user-sj9ld8fd4t 6 жыл бұрын

hi,lower flying.

@user-sj9ld8fd4t 6 жыл бұрын

have no 5.

@stevezvada313 9 жыл бұрын

Another great video with more great flying Bruno! Nice control on that crosswind during take off. Thanks for posting. Check out my son's landing at kzfaq.info/get/bejne/sJOBl8eTrMnDloE.html Also check out their website at balloonpong.com Fly safely!

@stephanhess4753 6 жыл бұрын

didn't call base or final. for shame! :)

@t.tocsmaillup8685 3 жыл бұрын

All I can say is.....

@freddiedejoint9932 5 жыл бұрын

Stop touching the FN camera!z,!

@GuyFromTheSouth 5 жыл бұрын

Hes playing with his lil peepee

@benepstein2215 3 жыл бұрын

This Guy doesn’t even know how to land in the traffic pattern

@jshorts2044 7 жыл бұрын

Why don't you ever do barrel rolls

@BrunoVassel 7 жыл бұрын

Great question. Simple answer: my glider's flight manual strictly prohibits barrel rolls. I am allowed to do loops and some other fun acro but not barrel rolls.