Hang gliding incident

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3 жыл бұрын

Hang glider ATOS　spoiler control cable disconnected
Miraculous survival
Spoiler control wire
From the quick pin on the base bar
To fall out
That there are already many cases
I knew from my fellow pilots,
No way, what happens to me
I couldn't believe it
But,
How did you deal with it already?
With information talk from fellow pilots
Because it was as background knowledge
I was able to deal with this trouble without rushing
Exactly thanks to prior knowledge
I was lucky
Just being lucky
Can't get through
The chat knowledge of fellow pilots
A source of responsiveness and a treasure
It happened suddenly
This is that, quick pin
To prevent it from coming off
Carefully stop cap
Also attach a pre-flight check
After confidently and completely
It happened without a hitch
For reference, from takeoff
Until the cable comes off
It took about 50 minutes to get up.
This reality, the truth that happened
All the pilots
Accepting is the most important
That is, if you get this prior knowledge
If you do not take precautions
Be sure to have another pilot
Because you are likely to encounter this incident.
For whatever reason
(Installation mistakes, external factors, preflight check mistakes, etc.)
The quick pin stop cap
Once removed
"The quick pin will definitely come out!"
Accept the truth
Preliminary measures are absolutely essential.
If I take this precaution
I haven't encountered this incident.
Life-threatening lessons
What you can share
Thank you.
"Flight safety" has the highest priority

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@skybot9998 3 жыл бұрын

I'm not sure I would engage in a sport were I'm already part way in a body bag.

@dillinheater 3 жыл бұрын

This comment is so underrated😂😂😂

@MrRoundthetwist 3 жыл бұрын

😝

@lyyppi 3 жыл бұрын

😂😂😂😂😂

@georgemesser5655 3 жыл бұрын

@@TheBmxHD most carry a chute. Wings are tested to 7 gs or so. If your wing comes apart it’s probably because it wasn’t together to begin with. We all die, not all of us truly live. If/when I’m terminal, my wife has instructions to put me in my body bag and me throw of a cliff-it’s better than laying in bed crapping yourself waiting to die IMO.

@bob2161 3 жыл бұрын

It's really just a matter of convenience. Pre-packaged corpses are so much more convenient for the recovery crews to work with. It greatly reduces the embarrassment of missing pieces at the funerals.

@mwsletten 3 жыл бұрын

This is proof of the old adage that it's always preferable to be on the ground wishing you were flying than to be flying wishing you were on the ground.

@BlueskiN1980 2 жыл бұрын

never heard that one, thanks! Brilliant!

@BlueskiN1980 2 жыл бұрын

@@davebryant6905 I meant it, I'm not a native English speaker so it's always nice to learn something new.

@gt552 2 жыл бұрын

Excellent! I will begin to use that one!

@daryljohnson6333 2 жыл бұрын

Ohh Ive been there, harness hook in issue, did a roman sit with legs extended in front of the bar diving 2000 ft to the ground as fast as possible. Safe landing but OMG. Lesson: never let someone pressure you to get off launch and never let someone tell you you’re hooked in ok. Thats always your job as pilot. Be willing not to fly even if you are on launch. Great job handling this!

@andrevanderkant6616 2 жыл бұрын

It's a nice one but not that good. You're comparing a safe situation to a hazard situation. Imagine being in danger on the ground, like being chased by a predator for instance :>

@OzrikKnob Ай бұрын

Nice save. I don't think most folks understand how difficult it is to discipline yourself in those moments when everything about a situation is telling you to panic. Nice to see someone doing it.

@OzrikKnob Ай бұрын

@@tomgillespie6406 I've had equipment fail even after pre-flight inspection, or when climbing, diving, biking, paddling, etc.. I'm willing to be that, given this guys reaction, he's pretty diligent.

@alasdeaz 2 жыл бұрын

Remarkable. Dude kept his cool and sorted it out. 57 seconds in is terrifying - Headed straight for the mountain, dude abandons trying to turn right and steepens the left turn, thus avoiding pounding in. Seconds later he has identified the problem and miraculously is able to grab the side wire. Amazing. When my glider is not responding to my inputs, my first thought is “I’m stalled” and I reflexively pull in. There are so many disastrous ways this could have gone - pounding into the mountain, a steep, high energy spiral to the left, structural failure of the glider - I wonder if dude ever contemplated throwing his reserve.

@GandalftheWise 2 жыл бұрын

Bro shut up

@JC-ye7pj 2 жыл бұрын

Ignore Gandalf, I was wondering too if he did not see the issue until 1:00 in? That was when he first tried to grab the cable, or was he more concerned flying safely and then reaching for the cable?

@felixiaccarino8399 2 жыл бұрын

it took him 1minute to realize the diference in force that is not responding? dude he must be a noob

@thargor6750 2 жыл бұрын

@@felixiaccarino8399 get off the couch and try a life or death sometime.... things happen differently...

@felixiaccarino8399 2 жыл бұрын

@@thargor6750 theres a huge dif between 0.52sec and 70 seconds.... that awarness... this dude cant cross a road

@MichaelBrown-ny3et 3 жыл бұрын

One thing that stood out the most is he never gave up. He kept calm and went into problem solving mode.

@mickey1299 3 жыл бұрын

Bloody right mate , he flew the plane , and worked the problem . Personally , i think he did extremely well , saving both the aircraft , and more importantly himself , from what could have been a serious incident . Yes he had a parachute , but we the viewer have no idea what was beneath him , or what the full factors of this flight were . A parachute is the last chance saloon , though delay can be equally serious . A decision must be made on the hoof , and equally as quick . If i could level any criticism , it would be the length of time it took to realise the problem . But yet again , i was not there , and i there may well have been other factors involved , so i don't believe i can . I once had a winch cable hang on whilst training . I was on a glider training release , not chest bridle . Meaning , i had to reach through the A-frame to get at the cable to successfully dump it , i lost height in the process . The need to turn as per my training was extremely strong , but i knew i couldn't , because i also knew the cable could bring me down . Even now using a chest bridle , i run a manual check following release to make sure it has actually gone , before turning . Dam it was a long walk back though ! .

@peroleable 3 жыл бұрын

There is something we call preflight check.🤪

@paulpaulsen7777 3 жыл бұрын

@@peroleable I was gonna write the same- but that’s about it, what I would have added as criticism. The securing of the situation was good.

@Scarz3ny 3 жыл бұрын

You'll be surprised what your brain can do when your close to death

@awakken4709 3 жыл бұрын

well youre kinda forced too :J

@chrisgarret3285 3 жыл бұрын

When you as the only pilot of a craft with no autopilot find yourself working on the wings mid-flight, you know something as gone terribly wrong

@creamythroat 3 жыл бұрын

looked simple. stay off the ground, connect right wing power. live another day.

@LewisRawlinson30 3 жыл бұрын

"it was at that moment he knew, he'd fucked up."

@MadScientist267 2 жыл бұрын

Only thing "automatic" about a hang glider is the inevitable return to the ground. How exactly that takes place... Well...

@extrm161 2 жыл бұрын

kzfaq.info/get/bejne/aq1mmJeFxrDcm30.html 2:01

@boejudden9011 2 жыл бұрын

well yeah...

@oneilluminatus 5 ай бұрын

This shows just how important is every aspect of your pre-flight. Take your time and pay attention to every tiny detail. Or it will bite you. Be safe out there guys.

@Penny-mk7fv 2 ай бұрын

Check #1. Am I wrapped in a sleeping bag attached to a plane with no engine? Get out.

@musicmaestro88 2 ай бұрын

😂😂😂😂😂@@Penny-mk7fv

@seikibrian8641 17 күн бұрын

If I were ever to take up hang gliding, you can be sure that my glider would have redundant control cables. That a single point of failure could render the glider uncontrollable is unacceptable.

@michaelvadney5803 2 жыл бұрын

Damn, that was scary. I'm glad that he had the altitude to play with.

@_Reviewer 2 жыл бұрын

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@RyanandSaraDelling 3 жыл бұрын

I noticed the problem right away: you are hang gliding

@petergedd9330 3 жыл бұрын

lol

@Mr25thfret 3 жыл бұрын

Haha! Dude, you're now tied for first place with the "bodybag" comment! 😂

@EtchisonDobbsBlair 2 жыл бұрын

lawl

@timpriestley8997 2 жыл бұрын

Haha

@pjk 2 жыл бұрын

LMFAO!!!

@joeevens1368 3 жыл бұрын

I'll be damned. I never thought I would see that AGAIN!! Same thing happened to me. My old Atos B. Like you, I was close to the hill. Did not deploy, I was directly over 100+ ft trees with few branches. Right after launch, I had just entered the house thermal with a steep left turn, then high sided hard to flatten the circle. The right spoileron wire, pulled tight with the high side shift, came off with a ping. A split second later I bounced off the low wing. Luckily, the thermal was strong enough to maintain in the 45* bank, 50 ft over the trees. After a few out of control turns, I discovered that the glider would tend to level when I pushed out, so each time the glider came around back toward the hill, I would pump the bar out to complete the circle and level the glider somewhat. After about 8-10 more circles, I was finally above the top, wings level and heading out over the valley. Very similar to the video, I finally caught the wire, flew the glider with it in my hand, hand grabbing the corner. Thick gloves, dropped the wire a couple times, finally got it hooked back up, though the safety was gone. Spooky!! Just writing this has my heart pounding......Joe Evens.

@skypix777 3 жыл бұрын

Wow!

@DM-MCMLVI 3 жыл бұрын

Tom Pierce had the same thing happen on his Atos, the one I own now. He was able to grab onto the cable and resecure it also.

@Fatvod 3 жыл бұрын

I've only ever flew glider planes, can you stay aloft by thermaling the same way you do in a glider plane in a hang glider? I assume it's quite similar.

@secretagentviper8382 3 жыл бұрын

@@Fatvod exactly the same

@datamonkey2450 2 жыл бұрын

And only then you bought a GoPro?

@munrana 2 жыл бұрын

From the makers of '127 hours', comes another masterpiece '127 seconds'.

@Davidovar34 2 жыл бұрын

Lol😳

@Catcrumbs Ай бұрын

You might also like '178 seconds to live', also available on youtube.

@para1324 2 жыл бұрын

Airframe control cable repair one handed while in flight. No time for the peanuts. Well done. 👏

@magfeed 3 жыл бұрын

So, in other words, don’t panic, and never give up, never surrender. Got it.

@zammy716 3 жыл бұрын

Final last words

@wandcamilo3989 3 жыл бұрын

typity type type. and watch.

@SingerUnkn0wn 3 жыл бұрын

and pretrip your equipment.

@ed0078 3 жыл бұрын

Galaxy Quest quote - love it

@BrilliantDesignOnline 3 жыл бұрын

@@ed0078 By Gramthar's hammer :-)

@connorbegley8464 3 жыл бұрын

That’s so weird how it just popped off like that, it wasn’t even under tension or anything. Great job by this guy, he handled it well.

@harveywallbanger3123 2 жыл бұрын

Poor maintenance & inspection. Planes are rigorously regulated, and skydivers have to ride planes to get up there. Hang gliders technically require nobody, just a high place to launch from, and they inspect their own gear. If you're not up to the task then it's roughly as dangerous as base-jumping, really.

@mbadley658 2 жыл бұрын

@@harveywallbanger3123 Maintenance probably not the issue. But a preflight inspection of everything should have caught this. Bet he never makes THAT mistake again.

@fezzes428 2 жыл бұрын

@@mbadley658 you already know he inspects the cables 100 times before he flies now 😂

@Danlovestrivium 2 жыл бұрын

@@mbadley658 Having been in the F-16 maintenance world, I can safely tell you that no amount of pre-flight inspection can catch everything that could go wrong. He could have yanked on that cable a dozen times pre-flight and it still doesn't mean the failure would have been replicated on the ground. For all we know, he did check the cable and attachment. The truth is, preparation increases you survivability, but sometimes shit just happens.

@mbadley658 2 жыл бұрын

@@Danlovestrivium Hi, we all have that ‘shit happens’ thing in our lives. The reason why we use ‘checklists’ in GA and in hang gliding is to avoid overlooking the obvious issues that can cause serious problems. This is a wing I fly, not a F15, so I know that he missed an assembly step that would have been caught in a proper preflight check. He was lucky this time, probably will never have a repeat because his brain will ‘remember’ to check that connection thoroughly. Shit happens, but there’s a lot you can do to avoid crapping in your pants.

@dominiquecharriere1285 2 жыл бұрын

It's a bit surprising that most of the flying abilities of that wing depends on 2 tiny cables that can pop-up so easily. Shouldn't it be strengthened?

@ChrizRockster 2 жыл бұрын

Pre-Flight and Maintenance are also pretty important.

@dalea1691 2 жыл бұрын

Cable wasn't the problem, that latch was. Always inspect everything more than one time.

@lo2740 2 жыл бұрын

@bumbumboom don't, aren't, unaware, 3 negations one after the other, this is so convoluted that the meaning of your sentence is not clear anymore.

@555pontifex 2 жыл бұрын

@@lo2740 I don't not think that your inability to negate the floccinaucipaucinihilipilification of this incident isn't funny.

@LaggerSVK 2 жыл бұрын

having single point of failure that will kill you is just ... interesting

@larshowen3319 2 жыл бұрын

I don’t know how a puny hang glider can even stay in the air when 2 giant balls of steel are underneath.

@stevegoldstein3402 2 жыл бұрын

It’s because his testicles aren’t actually made of steel. It’s just an expression to say someone is courageous or without fear. In reality he probably has normal sized balls. It would actually be problematic if they were “made of steel” because his scrotum would be out stretched too far and could cause damage.

@stevegoldstein3402 2 жыл бұрын

Imagine your running a race and you have two heavy steel balls. The momentum could cause bruising and swelling to your pecker, inner thigh and taint. It just wouldn’t work.

@joryjennings7527 2 жыл бұрын

I think he was s******* himself but he had enough practice to know what to do

@I_am_a_human_not_a_commodity 2 жыл бұрын

@@stevegoldstein3402 Satire check lmao

@skhateanddestroy1252 2 жыл бұрын

Ahhh the ol giant balls comment, how original...

@nickhersheys2706 3 жыл бұрын

This is what you call "Hanging by a thread"

@TRfromTO 3 жыл бұрын

Isn't it amazing how the heart gets pumping and the adrenalin flows ..... just watching this video.

@Vl7248 3 жыл бұрын

It’s a free drug. That’s why KZfaq is so successful. They offer people all sorts of thrills

@alienc 2 жыл бұрын

@@Vl7248 you sir are a wise person beyond your years That is exactly why KZfaq is so successful I had forgotten this little factoid thank you

@endokrin7897 Жыл бұрын

Never give up. Don't freak out. As a private pilot, I can sort of relate to this but I've never been in a real emergency. We can only train, practice and hope we keep our cool when it hits the fan. This flyer was a few seconds away from death or being maimed, several times, and he never gave up. I don't know anything about hang gliding, but i do rock climb and skydive (occasionally) and this rig looks... sketchy. I'm wondering where the backup ropes and hardware are! I'd be wearing a parachute. Absolutely crazy! 🫣👍

@JackofAllTrades1 2 жыл бұрын

This is wild…. Thousands of feet up making a repair to an integral part of the flight controls.

@philip3707 2 жыл бұрын

One of the reasons flying high can be a safety precaution.

@mapdout7258 3 жыл бұрын

Legend. My man is in a sleeping bag strapped to a wing. Doing maintenance work while also flying said contraception

@TheGrundigg 2 жыл бұрын

You might want to google the difference between "contraception" and "contraption" x)

@Redbikemaster 2 жыл бұрын

@@TheGrundigg I mean if you're dead cause you crashed you're not gonna conceive lol

@oteimoto85 2 жыл бұрын

Well he was a fleshy object stuffed into a tube feeling like a prick..... so I guess it still works.

@Eidako 2 ай бұрын

@@TheGrundigg A condom is a contraception contraption to cancel conception.

@jimwolfe2862 3 жыл бұрын

As an ex rigid wing pilot (aeros stalker) that was a heart in the hand moment watching that. Well done to get it on the ground mate.

@neosthirdeye2291 2 жыл бұрын

Pilot?? You're kidding right?

@jimwolfe2862 2 жыл бұрын

@@neosthirdeye2291 Yeah why is that so hard to believe

@empire0 Ай бұрын

Dude is a badass for saving that. Watching him reach for the line while the mountains get closer, crazy stuff

@SubtractZero 2 жыл бұрын

It amazes me that this tiny string with flimsy mounting joints can be the singular point of failure on these gliders that kills you.

@wcolby 3 жыл бұрын

Well done!

@marcuse.9522 3 жыл бұрын

Very well done..

@coolbreeze2773 3 жыл бұрын

Fuckin around

@shalombinisrael1096 3 жыл бұрын

@@marcuse.9522 e

@davidberengea8889 3 жыл бұрын

Exactely, well done

@areebazaheer7579 3 жыл бұрын

kzfaq.info/get/bejne/Y82bf7ag2riRnaM.html

@ironeagle22a 3 жыл бұрын

I bet “hang gliding incidents” are found more in obituaries than youtube.

@moose7472 2 жыл бұрын

Being involved in several aspects of aviation, hang gliding is actually one of the safest aviation activities outside of 121 operations. Far safer than general aviation or “para”sports.

@harveywallbanger3123 2 жыл бұрын

@@moose7472 I've been told the opposite, that hang gliding is under-regulated and under-enforced since it's cheaper and requires less paperwork to get into than gliding. Since you can launch from any one of hundreds of places far from the FAA's jurisdiction, the government's ability to monitor your compliance with the rules is much smaller than with GA or skydiving, so it attracts the loose cannons from those fields who don't like paperwork and rulebooks.

@moose7472 2 жыл бұрын

@@harveywallbanger3123 so when the sport first started in the early 70’s, it had some growing pains. No instructors, no knowledge base, no manufacturing standards, etc.. The lack of regulation probably didn’t help either, but how would you regulate the unknown without the restriction of your freedoms? So the FAA told the manufacturers that they needed to do something, so the USHGA was born, which set standards, training, and a rating level for skill sets. This is now the USHPA, including paragliding. So, you might be able to find an old glider, try to set it up, and figure out how to launch it, and fly. But not likely. Most sights are regulated, and you must be a rated pilot, and belong to some association/club to fly. I am currently towing hang gliders, and instruction is done dual (tandems) with wheels (no taking off and landing by running down a hill). Not that I am an expert, but I fly for NASA part time, teach the B777 for a major airline full time, A/P, and it all started with hang gliders.

@troycarpenter3675 2 жыл бұрын

@@moose7472 thanks moose. I'd say that's about all there is too say bout that. 😁

@TT-js4jn 2 жыл бұрын

I'd stay clear of doing it in Colorado due to the unpredictable air currents always affecting them

@garypatton3637 2 жыл бұрын

Extremely impressive. Kept flying the entire time while looking for solutions to the problem once he was able to maintain a bit of control. Never stopped even for a moment until he got the aircraft under control.

@stijnvandamme76 11 ай бұрын

Its not like he had any other choice now is it

@curedham2963 2 жыл бұрын

man this whole hang gliding sport seems dangerous and really cool at the same time.

@mbadley658 2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, been doing it for 40 years. I have the same thought.

@jimmythenoo365 3 жыл бұрын

Heart pounding moments. That pilot has nerves of steel. If that was me I'd have immediately went for a lie down just to chill! Some discussions about lessons learned but it would help further if the pilot described what caused the incident and why he/she decided upon the action taken. Thanks for posting the video.

@DomesticDave 3 жыл бұрын

Aviate, Navigate, and I guess the "Communicate" part is probably censored. Well done my friend, good save.

@dezignateddriva 3 жыл бұрын

lol

@williamforbes7156 2 жыл бұрын

the silence makes this even more scary. watching what could of been someone's last few moments on earth before this man caught the error and was able to ride it out.

@eagleone5456 2 жыл бұрын

Well done to the pilot, couple moments I was afraid he would stall and or spin but he kept fighting and made it back home

@kenholt3859 3 жыл бұрын

Possibly "verify that critical cable is connected" should be added to the pre-flight checklist

@tuningsnow 2 жыл бұрын

Or maybe put 2 cables in there

@wholeshebang1 2 жыл бұрын

Read the pilot's description of what happened.

@Liger._King 3 жыл бұрын

You did an excellent job at staying calm and never giving up. The best part: you successfully landed the craft. Well done!

@mikekelsey6777 2 жыл бұрын

Dang... that had my heart racing clear to the landing. When I saw the disconnect of the right cable, and now your stuck in left turn and loosing altitude, risking going over the back, but you kept your cool, grabbed the runaway cable and gerry rigged in time for a good landing considering all that you had to deal with. Whew.... Well Done.... Well Done....

@mcdouche2 3 күн бұрын

This man’s struggle to reattach is me trying to orient a USB drive.

@BrilliantDesignOnline 3 жыл бұрын

Nothing like doing in flight glider repairs to avoid DYING.... preflight much?.. As a HG pilot, I understood the gravity of the situation; REALLY glad he pulled it out and was able to grab the cable.

@brycecarver4352 3 жыл бұрын

How are you a pilot that can’t spell dying

@BrilliantDesignOnline 3 жыл бұрын

@@brycecarver4352 :-) bigger priorities, like doing pre-flights. But, you have to admit, I am doing something right, since I am still on the right side of the dirt.

@MichaelStrother 3 жыл бұрын

Most humans under stressful situations just do not think as clearly or as well as they would otherwise. I can't say I would have functioned any better in the same situation, possibly a lot worse (no experience with rigid wings btw). What I see is someone going into survival mode, and maybe tunnel vision: get control of the glider, get the glider safely on the ground. Whatever else you want to say, it was a successful outcome. But wow it came real close to being a full-on disaster. There's some backstory to this incident... what chain of events resulted in the wire disconnect? There have been a few times in my flying career that I've had an incident or a near incident, and every time the root cause was being in a deteriorated mental state (tired, rushed, stressed for some non-flying reason, etc.) And since then there have been a few times where, the conditions looked great for flying but I decided to do something else because I didn't have my full game on.

@skypix777 3 жыл бұрын

Me too. And at 76 I’m happy to still be kicking and flying because I didn’t take those flights when that certain kind of dread feeling came over me that I wasn’t feeling secure that day.

@lukasethan6429 Жыл бұрын

I’m glad that you made it. I’m glad that you made it. That’s exactly why I’m watching videos like this. Thank you.

@No4murasame 9 ай бұрын

This was freaking terrifying. I’m glad he managed to land

@zardoz262 3 жыл бұрын

That was really scary for me. I can't imaging how scary it must have been for him.

@CPRLITY 3 жыл бұрын

People like you should play Resident Evil first then, before watching footage like this, that's the feeling I get when reading such a comment Honestly I was laughing at it the whole time, not because I want the person to get harm in the situation, but because of how it looked when they were trying to fix something on their own while being in the air, and they did a pretty good job so what's there to be scared about?

@zardoz262 3 жыл бұрын

It reminded me a bit when I was flying in south east Queensland (Australia) from a 1,500' launch. I did a hang check and the guy holding the nose said "all good" when what they should have said was "I'm not looking". Turns out that instead of the hang loop being 6" behind the root bolt it was wrapped over the right hand side of the upright. After take off I had push out hard and right just to fly level. Straight to the landing field at the bottom. Before landing I had to just let it go into a dive and right spiral for a while to get my strength back for the landing and flair. Pretty scary. Anyway I got away with it. As did this guy.

@CPRLITY 3 жыл бұрын

@@zardoz262 makes sense. I get that it could be scary when you actually face it in the very moment, not so much when watching it from a youtube video perspective. It might be quite different though, when you experienced it first hand, by yourself. Which I didn't. People do risky stuff though! Some fail doing what they do, some don't. At the end of the day it doesn't matter if it was because of the person's skills, or their stroke of luck. If you survived it, good. If you learned from it, better.

@gjrfytn 3 жыл бұрын

@@CPRLITY So, why should I play Resident Evil first? I'm not quite getting your point.

@KentFPV 3 жыл бұрын

@@CPRLITY it's called empathy

@OfficialRedDirtNurse 3 жыл бұрын

This was stressful to watch. NGL, I'm watching this on my phone and subconsciously leaning hard to my right.

@jethrobradley7850 3 жыл бұрын

Just remember to round out and flare as your phone comes in to land

@MN-br5nb 3 жыл бұрын

Haha

@Windtorment 2 жыл бұрын

Hahaha this made me chuckle, but honestly, Same.

@urfuturo6467 7 ай бұрын

Excellent example of calmness and problem solving in a extreme risk situation. No panic. He understands the gravity of the situation and knows he has to make the best of it. Superlative example of calm and focus against all odds. Panic = Perish.

@quillmaurer6563 2 жыл бұрын

Not a typical "hang gliding incident" video, which is several minutes of normal flying followed by a crash landing. Truly an amazing pilot, this has to be one of the most suspenseful videos on all of KZfaq.

@ststele 3 жыл бұрын

Intense!

@Szeiker 3 жыл бұрын

Powerful

@erikhjortsater5461 3 жыл бұрын

@@Szeiker Magnificent

@boiledegg6788 3 жыл бұрын

Not as intense as camping...

@migs6674 3 жыл бұрын

Astounding

@TLK22 3 жыл бұрын

Relaxing

@inspirationalgoosebumps6006 3 жыл бұрын

I thought million ways for him to crash, but he landed like tom cruise of mission impossible

@alveyjohn Ай бұрын

That dude kept his crap together and didn't panic. I salute you.

@RenixGames 2 жыл бұрын

That was terrifying but I also started laughing when you ended up in the middle of the town haha. Good job redirecting to the field. Glad you're okay!

@snakedike 3 жыл бұрын

Wow, those were some scary maneuvers. I realize this represents the best possible outcome but it was a high stakes bet to decide against throwing the chute.

@dancer1 3 жыл бұрын

Chute?

@DerWhites 3 жыл бұрын

@@dancer1 Parachute

@MrSprog4u 3 жыл бұрын

When I flew in the 80's, it was routine to check all fasteners, screws, stays, etc. before each flight. Thereby one never got into such a situation. And then we also had an emergency parachute.

@Giovanniram22 2 жыл бұрын

Ahhh! The eightees.

@ianbattles7290 Ай бұрын

This looks cool, but every one of my survival instincts tells me it's a bad idea to try it.

@aerondanann8683 Ай бұрын

That reminds me of an incident I had where on launch my base-tube glanced a bolder that was in front of the launch (long story). I got airborne, grabbed the base-tube and it had snapped in two. Freak-out! The wing is flying though. It took me awhile to discover it would not fail as long as I pulled my down-tubes toward the center of the base-tube fracture (essentially maintaining the triangled control bar). I headed straight to the LZ. By the time it took to get over it, I still had 1500 ft altitude AGL and was comfortable enough to do multiple 360's to bleed off altitude, eventually landing without incident. Having lost a guy-wire would be much worse I am thinking. Geez.

@garym2213 3 жыл бұрын

Way to stay calm and remedy the situation. So glad you're ok.

@markpats290 3 жыл бұрын

Seeing it for a second time I really then understood what was going on ..... unable to turn was scary , he definitely knew his stuff!!!

@andrewcollins3201 Ай бұрын

I'm guessing those pre-flight checks are a lot more thorough, now you realize the consequences of not bothering.

@TheShottyBoys 2 ай бұрын

Thats why a rescue line is needed for this kind of incidents, if this happens, the rescue line can be easily used to get back the line that is lose.

@wesleysmith2989 3 жыл бұрын

Man I would have thrown my reserve right away, he let himself get really low trying to fix the problem.... still very impressed and happy he walked away.

@supergalley 3 жыл бұрын

Do HG’s always have a reserve?

@joeshmoe7967 3 жыл бұрын

@@supergalley other than a small training hill, I've never known anyone to fly without a chute. I did do my first hiflight without one, but once I bought my own gear, chute was part of that.

@dancer1 3 жыл бұрын

Reserve?

@jeffsmith9351 3 жыл бұрын

@@dancer1 chute

@knarftrakiul3881 3 жыл бұрын

They have parachutes?

@Flightcoach 3 жыл бұрын

Being an ex hg pilot myself I applaude this pilot for staying calm. Yet I do feel he took waaaay to much risk in trying to keep the craft flying. This looks like tunnelvision to me. He skimmed that ridge at high speed a few times. Much better IMHO would have been to find a Forrest area and throw reserve. Even while he did manage to make a temporary fix, it is unsure if it holds. If it breaks again near the ground you are in big trouble.

@Nolast12503 3 жыл бұрын

I was thinking the same watching this. At one point he had a good spot for a reserve below him and i was practically begging him to throw.

@jakobwithak3805 3 жыл бұрын

Ever heard of Monday Morning Quarterback or Hindsight 20/20?

@Aircraftlol 3 жыл бұрын

What's reserve?

@Flightcoach 3 жыл бұрын

@@Aircraftlol the emercency reserve parachute all hg pilots have. Intended for these situations.

@Nolast12503 3 жыл бұрын

@@Aircraftlol reserve parachute. It is basically the "oh crap" button for paragliders and hang gliders. Lets you descend under controlled speed, just often means you can not steer much anymore. Good option if you feel the situation is not recoverable or your recovery would be too low to regain good flight control and margins.

@torkdork69 2 жыл бұрын

Either that is Mcgyvers relative or this person went to BUDS. None the less what a heck of a performance to self preserve under such stress. Remarkable recovery and hope you lived to see beautiful sky’s and happy landings.

@prezidenttrump5171 2 жыл бұрын

You obviously have never been in a life or death situation, it's the easiest thing to stay calm if you want to live, no thoughts in your head other than survival. It doesn't take any willpower to summon, it just happens.

@ryanvess6162 2 жыл бұрын

You sir, have an elevated perception of those put through military rigor.

@skybugproductions7527 2 жыл бұрын

Man, you got to have balls of steel and know what you’re doing to be troubleshooting and repairing your hang glider WHILE you are flying.

@timothyadcock5103 3 жыл бұрын

Never stop flying the airplane, I always say. Great job.

@horrgakx 3 жыл бұрын

That was an amazing job by the pilot, diagnosing and fixing the issue under pressure, superb job.

@no_elzee Жыл бұрын

I can tell the moments that your heart was pounding! Good job staying calm!

@aussiedrives-4K 2 жыл бұрын

Spectacular! Outstanding improvisation and the perfect video to prove why you must remain calm and clear headed in these situations. Well done Buddy. 😊👍👏

@waltermorelli9180 3 жыл бұрын

great "cold blood" and excellent reaction. but in reality in my opinion he was very lucky and the correct choice was to make an emergency parachute.

@freeheel748 3 жыл бұрын

Hand throwing your chute is not safe or reliable and is a last resort. The pilot did it right.

@powerboon2k 3 жыл бұрын

When they drop the cable and just casually wait for it to swing back in to their hand, thats like astronaut level focus.

@andreasandreas8080 2 жыл бұрын

The description of the video is almost as eerie as the video itself.

@flashted Ай бұрын

Great job buddy, praise God you're alive. I had an S clip at the back of my harness clip on my rear flying wire on the right side at Henson's Gap Tennessee. I know exactly how you felt. I could not turn left until I unhooked it.

@kilroy1964 3 жыл бұрын

As a hang glider pilot, I fault this pilot for not doing a thorough preflight inspection, as he should.

@jx14aby 3 жыл бұрын

That's what I was thinking. This is why those pre-flight checks are so important - even though you think they're so boring.

@Scroticus_Maximus 3 жыл бұрын

Wing ✔️ Harness ✔️ Brain 🗑️

@squidwould4911 2 жыл бұрын

Would've should've didn't. thankx for sharing vid as could prevent someone else having same issue.... If u were in NewZealand ide b Keen to Base jump from ur hangglider

@davem6685 2 жыл бұрын

As a non hang glider pilot, I fault this guy for hand gliding.

@ruthmoreton6975 3 жыл бұрын

Anakin manages to grab the tether and re-attach it to the pod.

@ecomarlee 8 күн бұрын

Surprised the wings didn't fold up when the wing wire not attached. Recording this incident on video was amazing. Great recovery.

@tremorlok6659 2 жыл бұрын

Oh yes, the flying device that’s held together with string. Seems safe.

@raymondo162 3 жыл бұрын

m8 you nearly killed me. i swear i was having a mild heart attack watching this

@skyjockbill 3 жыл бұрын

scary as anything, lucky to escape, i would have been reaching for my reserve...

@wesleysmith2989 3 жыл бұрын

Yeah haha I would have thrown immediately once the glider started turning uncontrollably

@goodhumourwagon 3 жыл бұрын

I'm sorry, A reserve what? I don't know the first thing about hang gliding.

@haroldbishop5314 3 жыл бұрын

@@goodhumourwagon They always have a second tiny hang glider in their pocket. They just have to accept that they will live their lives as very small people from then on. That's why this guy was determined to land the 1:1 scale version.

@l3arfee 3 жыл бұрын

@@goodhumourwagon Reserve Parachute

@VirtualDarKness 3 жыл бұрын

@@haroldbishop5314 🤣🤣

@jimt7851 2 жыл бұрын

Your two massive brass balls kept you steadied. Brilliant recovery. WELL DONE!

@gamingmitmaus6949 11 ай бұрын

Its not just impressing to me that he solved the problem, but that hes actually in controlled flight with nothing but a suit, a harness and wing, in such Altitudes, without an engine, and not even a Parachute.

@pyeody9070 3 жыл бұрын

You'd think there would be a safety line attached to that line that came undone in case of this situation.

@jappiemoto 2 жыл бұрын

You did an absolute amazing job trying to safe yourself couldn’t have done it better

@thejohnnydavidson Жыл бұрын

Wow! This could’ve been fatal if it weren’t for the pilot’s survival instincts…glad the pilot is ok!

@ericbucher8636 2 жыл бұрын

Reminds me of the time the toilet paper dispenser broke the TP rolled out under the stall wall. Didn't think I was making it home that day. Whew!

@carloscortes5570 3 жыл бұрын

That's a Flintstones version of a loss of hydrolics.!!! I would had never imagined that small wire is what turns your glider..if I knew I would make sure I have 2 cables attached to those points.a back up system.Glad you troubleshoot the issue on time! Close call buddy

@markprange4386 2 жыл бұрын

Flintstones!

@mbadley658 2 жыл бұрын

The wire is linked to a flap on the top of the wing. Normal hang gliders use 'weight shift' to warp the wing and create a turn, but these 'rigid' types need a control surface to make it turn. Fortunately, they're pretty stable so without the flap to turn it, they fly pretty straight - unlike the normal HG which gets tossed around quite a bit.

@user-oj4xh8cg2l 3 жыл бұрын

that was like a Buster Keaton movie... glad he kept his cool and managed, though I'd be interested to find out excatly why the fastener came out.

@kerrylloyd4215 2 жыл бұрын

Dude, you handled that so well.

@matfly4832 2 жыл бұрын

Great job with the in-flight repairs pal! Glad that the incident didn’t become an accident. You did the whole thing like a boss. Bizarrely watching this makes me very eager for the upcoming flying season, thanks!

@justharryjohnson7250 3 жыл бұрын

I was so tense watching this that I think I may be starting to form a six pack. You kept cool under pressure well done

@nickrudd2568 3 жыл бұрын

Good save, Keeping it together under pressure.

@Lachlanrocca 24 күн бұрын

Love the song lyrics in the description. Glad you survived, mate.

@kevinsmith6438 8 ай бұрын

Nice job managing a surprising situation! Glad you're OK.

@cortezsmith1244 3 жыл бұрын

This was pretty awesome. Made a mistake, didn’t panic, worked the problem, lived to show and tell the tale. ✊🏾

@SagulaVladimir 3 жыл бұрын

Brave man. Absolute fantastic to watch his cold head and great reactions. Well done!

@rumataestorsky1758 3 жыл бұрын

Yeah! That is thrue!

@FireRescue884 Ай бұрын

I’m not a hang gliding person, but the fact that can come undone like that is totally unacceptable.

@ElSusurradorDeTermicas 2 жыл бұрын

Uf. Very lucky.. Thanks for sharing. I'm happy this had a good ending. Be careful..

@Theworldofhanggliding 3 жыл бұрын

That's 8 out of 9 lives gone ;-) Well done !!! (Also, he's lucky it wasn't a newer model, where the cable attaches halfway up the upright. I imagine that would have been nearly impossible to grab and affix mid-flight).

@CPRLITY 3 жыл бұрын

They would have used their legs to grab it😀

@priyanshuraha 3 жыл бұрын

Amazing pilot !!!!!!! I am so glad he is alright. Big sigh of relief.

@caseycheuvront 2 жыл бұрын

Good job, glad you're still with us buddy

@Moontanthefirst Ай бұрын

This was a really good recovery! Should never have got into such trouble though, his pre flight checks must have been very poor. It was very evident early on that the wheels were not symmetrical on their axles.

@kevinsmith6438 3 жыл бұрын

Great job handling the situation.