Mountain Soaring at 10,500 feet! Crazy strong wind, Lenticular Clouds

Mountain Soaring at 10,500 feet! Crazy strong wind, Lenticular Clouds - California Glider Flying

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@steveo1kinevo 8 жыл бұрын

Very cool! Its crazy how it was unplanned but we both posted Glider Videos on the same day. lol Looks like gliding in the Mountains would be a lot of fun.

@Cherokee140Driver 8 жыл бұрын

I was thinking the same thing! Glad to be here for both videos.

@kamuelalee 11 ай бұрын

Last time I was in Tahoe I saw some beautiful lenticular clouds. And the winds were whipping so good.

@bloblablah7409 Жыл бұрын

Lenticular clouds have always been my favorite cloud type, I used to love watching them form over the eastern mountain ranges during my early dawn hikes. I learned more about them from this video than any other explanation video haha

@DS-hz4ie 8 жыл бұрын

As a newly minted glider pilot it's great to see you making some videos about it. I can't wait until the next one.

@maynard8344 Жыл бұрын

I've flown with Jan twice, delightful pilot, good with the student pilots at Truckee as well. Thank you sir

@captainorry5895 8 жыл бұрын

Hey Steve! How cool you're flying with Jan. I took my commercial glider add on with Jan in December 2015 at the Seminole Lake Gliderport. He is an awesome instructor. There is a picture of us in the June edition of Soaring magazine.

@JediOfTheRepublic 8 жыл бұрын

I just started flight training and Flight Chops has inspired me to film my lessons. Thanks Steve, for all that you do. Flight Chops is awesome! The production and the material is top notch.

@FlightChops 8 жыл бұрын

+JediOfTheRepublic - wow - great feedback! Thanks for sharing that and keep in touch through your training!

@BrianPhillipsRC 6 жыл бұрын

Very good video!

@astrogirl1usa 8 жыл бұрын

I've always been fascinated by different cloud types. Lenticular clouds are rare where I live, so I enjoy seeing them on video. The video was just beautiful, with lovely scenery and beautiful skies! As I've said before; I cannot be a pilot, but I enjoy learning about how to fly. Hearing about how to correct your plane, when the wind blows you into a bad position, was cool. I never knew the wind could do that to a glider! I have a new appreciation for this kind of flying now. Can't wait for part 2!

@FlightChops 8 жыл бұрын

+Astrogirl1usa - I really appreciate comments such as this letting me know even a "non pilot" is able to enjoy the learning and beauty of the experience we're sharing in the videos! Thanks.

@MerryfaceAviation 8 жыл бұрын

Awesome video as always. Only did a little but of gliding, but this makes me want to take it up properly.

@jpsousa4 8 жыл бұрын

Student pilot from Reno, love your videos! I find myself over in Truckee a bunch. Glad to see my backyard in your videos.

@karlteofilovic2057 8 жыл бұрын

Cool video ! I'm an instructor on the 2-33, great training glider

@CAXAviation 8 жыл бұрын

Very nice video! Gliding seems a lot of fun, I must try it some time

@TheFlightSimDeck 8 жыл бұрын

Looks like so much fun!

@WORRO 8 жыл бұрын

Beautiful!

@charliechristensen4036 Жыл бұрын

I started flying in gliders. I got my glider private rating and then I got my power private. One day, I went up with an instructor for a lesson with a controllable pitch prop and he said, "You're a glider pilot, aren't you?" I said I was and asked him how he could tell, and he replied, "You're using the rudder pedals." Glider pilots are different.

@rcwarriors6241 8 жыл бұрын

Love seeing the gliding great vid

@pilot3016 4 жыл бұрын

Water flowing over a river rock continues to form a raised hump after leaving the rock. Air compresses better than water. And that is essentially wave lift. A 9,000 ft mountain "can" create wave to 40,000 ft +. Winds are usually around 60 mph so you don't circle in wave. Slow down and enjoy the elevator ride, into the head wind.

@donjohnston3776 7 жыл бұрын

Interesting seeing the two scenarios with the mountains and Steve in Florida. Lots of great You Tube videos these days that demonstrate the art of flying and the neat characters involved. One thing I like about aviation & sailing are the characters passionate about their activity and willingness to share.

@45631063 8 жыл бұрын

Great! video! glider demonstration. thank you very much !!!

@Cpsvids 8 жыл бұрын

Hey Steve. I also had the privilege of flying with Jan - what a great guy. A true gentleman and pilot's pilot. I will say the WX was way kinder to me though!

@pbbrown1963 8 жыл бұрын

Explain the physics of soaring! Thanks for the video!

@Paul54378 8 жыл бұрын

no parachute?

@maxrokusek4470 8 жыл бұрын

Yes finally here! Hey Steve don't know if it was planned or not but steveo1kinevo also uploaded a glider video.

@StickandGlider 3 жыл бұрын

Love it

@goatflieg 8 жыл бұрын

Wow.... another thing we have in common... my second logbook entry ever was also a Schweitzer 2-33A glider... 2/9/81...!!

@cmeGordy 8 жыл бұрын

looks fun the view is nice as well. Great video though personally I do not know how comfortable I would be in a plane with no power and only one wheel but still looks kinda fun

@humpake 6 жыл бұрын

#BoseA20 Just started methodically going through your episodes and it's a real treat! This episode made me pause as the soaring conditions presented are something that just doesn't happen in the flat land of Finland. Also that landing in the next episode is just nuts with how smooth it is.

@13megaprime 8 жыл бұрын

You oughta visit Philadelphia Glider Council if you're ever near Philly. Great club, nice modern fleet.

@bryanlilly784 8 жыл бұрын

I soloed the same glider when I was 15. I fly with CAP and have been to 11500 from a 3000 ft tow. Pretty extraordinary flight.

@v1rotait23 8 жыл бұрын

Down here in the South Island of New Zealand, we have mountain wave wind (Foehn wind) very regularly with our frequent "nor-west" wind off our high mountains. Wet and cool on the west coast, and hot and dry on the east coast! Long distance cross country gliding is very popular here! Ton's of mountain wave, rotor and turbulence to fly through when traversing up and down the island when it's blowing a strong nor-wester! Mountain flying skills are a must, down under!

@JimForeman 6 жыл бұрын

New Zealand is known as the land of the long white cloud.

@Fabi142 7 жыл бұрын

Great Video and great flying! I just found your channel yesterday. Seems that I have to catch up some videos. I also want to learn soaring since 6 years, but unfortunately studying is pretty time consuming :/

@FlightChops 7 жыл бұрын

+Fabi142 - awesome thanks! Welcome to the channel! And yes, there are nearly 100 episodes in the back catalog to enjoy!

@ericr6816 7 жыл бұрын

Have you made any videos which mention crew coordination and common terminology? For example, "Traffic 2 O'clock high at 1/2 mile.", instead of "Over there".

@pcaddict4215 6 жыл бұрын

O my gawd i started flying in the 2-33 too!!!!!!!!!!! Was also my first solo!

@depilot 8 жыл бұрын

it would be nice to see you in the Tbm 850 with Steve

@MegaFPVFlyer 8 жыл бұрын

Oh, the 2-33. I'm training in one right now. It's not a bad airplane it just has lots of... character. It's about as loud as a powered airplane but we don't have headsets. The radio is just a handset that can't reach the instructor seat so we never use it. The hook is under the plane so you need to hold the nose down during the tow, often times my hand is still sore after landing. And it shakes. It shakes so bad you can feel the nose flexing and the pedals moving left and right. God, I love flying.

@jasonwei4545 5 жыл бұрын

only time I fly the 2-33 is with air cadets hahah. they are pretty old

7 жыл бұрын

But why You go on such dangerous wind?

@julianday 2 жыл бұрын

Try Aboyne in Scotland for fantastic Wave on a good day.

@DudeManBoroMan 7 жыл бұрын

Holy shit dude thats were i take my glider lessons

@hh6427 7 жыл бұрын

I fly out of this airport and have flown in that same blue glider with the same pilot! Small world

@comedycactus1314 6 жыл бұрын

Where was this

@DickGibson 8 жыл бұрын

Love it, thanks for sharing Super duper way kool man

@xFirestormerX 5 жыл бұрын

Were you in Air Cadets?

@melbrooksonbusiness4396 5 жыл бұрын

What type of glider was that? It looks like a Schweizer 222 but I'm not sure.

@maksior911 8 жыл бұрын

good look out Steve :)

@FlightChops 8 жыл бұрын

+maksior911 - thanks :)

@searchbarwebs 8 жыл бұрын

I see you and steveo1kinevo uploaded glider videos on the same day. Is this a coincidence? :P

@FlightChops 8 жыл бұрын

nope - we coordinated - sorta :) We were talking leading up to it and made sure to time the releases with in a couple hours of each other

@pinkdispatcher 8 жыл бұрын

Cool! I was wondering the same thing :) Great stuff. I was invited to a BBQ by the glider pilots at EDLI after the "Sightseeing-Flight-Days" and resolved to finally take them up on the offer to take me up in a glider, too. Really looking forward to it. Hopefully soon.

@badassaviator5040 8 жыл бұрын

+FlightChops Could you do a video about spins etc. which where described in the video? Otherwise where could I find information about this?

@Joshdavies146 8 жыл бұрын

I was thinking the same thing

@Inventi0ns 8 жыл бұрын

Just about to say that as well.

@markoda8455 8 жыл бұрын

Hey Steve, what's the one take away that you learned while soaring that will help you in a plane?

@FlightChops 8 жыл бұрын

+Mark Oda - there are many more than one take away... Hard to nail down just one... Maybe if I had to pick one, it would be the importance of co ordinated flight at all times? In a glider that can really make s difference for how well you can climb in a thermal.

@DumbledoreMcCracken 8 жыл бұрын

Jan!

@robert100xx 4 жыл бұрын

Why the headsets?

@welshpete12 7 жыл бұрын

If you ever get the chance to fly in wave go for it . It's something you will remember the rest of your life !

@TiredTA 8 жыл бұрын

Seems like wicked winds up there, nice! Do you ever see lenticulars around Toronto?

@FlightChops 8 жыл бұрын

+Joey Hammill - I don't think the conditions could ever exist to get lenticulars in Toronto - I'll have to confirm with my meteorologist friends....

@TiredTA 8 жыл бұрын

+FlightChops It's only been once but I've seen them in Cincinnati. Just wondering

@Superphilipp 6 жыл бұрын

Why the intercom in a glider?

@revenevan11 4 жыл бұрын

Likely just so Steve could use his usual setup, with the gopro tapped into the intercom to record audio

@x4457 8 жыл бұрын

Hey Steve, the contest is showing a minimum entry age of 21 this time. Is that correct?

@FlightChops 8 жыл бұрын

whoooops - fixed - thanks for the catch. I set it back down to 18

@revenevan11 4 жыл бұрын

I'm sure flying fighters is hard to beat, but especially for students and young pilots on a budget sailplanes are a heck of a lot cheaper on gas!

@rexinreno 8 жыл бұрын

You need to check out Soaring NV's outfit @ KMEV!

@janpolubinski3989 6 жыл бұрын

Rex McKeon .That's right . Mountain soaring is great in Minden Nevada. Also ridge flying is great at JULIAN, PA ,and Wurtsboro, Upstate New. York . Cheers!.

@trainboyyy4312 7 жыл бұрын

its the air cadet glider

@pinkdispatcher 6 жыл бұрын

Wonderful. I just revisited this episode after having my first (passenger) flight on a glider yesterday (I had forgotten you had done it). I felt very slightly queasy, but it was all ok and I know it gets better with time from my powered-flying experience. I'm not saying I'm immediately hooked, but since both my flight school and my current flight club are predominantly gliding/soaring outfits, I may actually start my glider training some time next year, and I'll certainly try to get in some more passenger flights before that. It's very exciting.

@jcbolomey4608 8 жыл бұрын

did you end up coming to Vancouver and flying the Maule?

@FlightChops 8 жыл бұрын

+JC Bolomey - funny you ask that now... This video was shot a year ago, and I am in fact currently in Vancouver, scheduled to fly a Maule in a couple days :)

@jcbolomey4608 8 жыл бұрын

How long are you in town? Would love to chat.

@dafydd47dr 8 жыл бұрын

why is the Pawnee such a popular glider tow?

@DinantRiks 7 жыл бұрын

It's powerful, can climb quickly at the speeds a glider likes (around 60 knots), and can dive down quickly after the glider has released. And there are many around. However, because of maintenance costs and fuel consumption, many clubs are now starting to switch to lighter tugs, such as the EuroFox or Dynamics

@milehiaviation 8 жыл бұрын

What airport was this at?

@MikeCris 8 жыл бұрын

Minden?

@FlightChops 8 жыл бұрын

+Mile-Hi Aviation | HD Aviation Content - KTRK

@Jethack737 8 жыл бұрын

Truckee, CA.

@bryanholland6987 7 жыл бұрын

I'm thinking about getting into gliders but know very little about them. How much fuel do they hold?

@FlightChops 7 жыл бұрын

As much as you put in your stomach :)

@MichaelVanHeemst 8 жыл бұрын

Well, you've spent a whole year on this one trip

@FlightChops 8 жыл бұрын

+Michael Van Heemst - yup - this was the first major production trip we went on, and it yielded a ton of great material!

@MichaelVanHeemst 8 жыл бұрын

+FlightChops I wonder how many hours of editing you, or your crew has done

@LostCloudx4 8 жыл бұрын

lol u and I must be the only ones still using gopro hero 2's

@FlightChops 8 жыл бұрын

+Lost Cloud - heh, yeah... This was actually shot a year ago! But I did recently upgrade to hero4... I am having issues with the intercom audio patch to hero4 not being reliable though... So the transition has not been smooth.

@Jordan-vf6sn 7 жыл бұрын

true lmao haha

@Callum.99 8 жыл бұрын

why do you wear headsets in the gliders

@airflight767 8 жыл бұрын

To talk to each other and to communicate with the other planes in the area

@johannesr7775 8 жыл бұрын

I would also guess that it makes it easier to record what is being spoken.

@Paul54378 8 жыл бұрын

No not really. It makes gliding quiet difficult, u need the sound of flying. Even though it doesn't look that professional of german pov.

@Callum.99 8 жыл бұрын

i glide in the uk and we dont use them we have radios and varios on speakers and have mics fitted to the gliders so we can talk on the vhf radio

@Paul54378 8 жыл бұрын

We too m8

@PulpFreeFiction 6 жыл бұрын

those clouds look like paintings

@elenadreyer9820 8 жыл бұрын

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@TheMikeeeCO 3 жыл бұрын

I had a scary first solo in a 2-33 just last week. During aerotow we went through a huge rotor vortex and I got nervous and disconnected from the tow plane. While flying back to the airport at pattern altitude I encountered a lot of wind shear. I flew my downwind leg in a headwind causing me to lose a lot of altitude by pitching down to keep my airspeed high . I flew a very uncoordinated base to final and overshot the runway and then bounced the landing three times. Scariest day of my life, but I’m lucky to have kept flying the plane and kept my airspeed up. A video of my solo is here kzfaq.info/get/bejne/ZspoeNZ7vKyRpXk.html