Sailplane does a gravity take off from top of a hill

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3 жыл бұрын

a bit bumpy 1st solo gravity take off in a glider from pilots perspective back in 2014. The place is called Bezmiechowa and located in Poland. The pilots ferry their sailplanes down the hill for a subsequent winch launch or just go directly on the ridge if the wind is good enough.

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@gajetsky 3 жыл бұрын

here the version with upslope wind

@braeduin 3 жыл бұрын

Translation of what they guy on the radio said:

@rooftopvoter3015 3 жыл бұрын

Beginning of video: Placing an order at a drive through and the guy reading it back to me

@basecubing612 3 жыл бұрын

Ah yes.. The Earrape

@EkosFoxLeviathan 3 жыл бұрын

guy on radio: JDFAISOFHIWQFJWQUFEQWHURTOHQEOFGUIHQWEOITEQ

@dorsetdumpling5387 3 жыл бұрын

Now, if he’d landed back at the top of the hill, that would be impressive.

@antonik2674 3 жыл бұрын

i went here with my grandad 5 years ago and this is where i had my first flying experience, i will never forget it

@fretted 3 жыл бұрын

Must be a pain to carry that back up the hill 🤪

@cougar02000 3 жыл бұрын

What a fun way to take off with a glider and hopefully straight into slope lift.

@RALPH7109

Couldn't keep it up for longer than 2 minutes. Story of my life.

@Flightcoach 3 жыл бұрын

THIS JUST BLEW MY MIND. been flying HG and PG for 26 years, thermalled together with sailplanes countless times... but never imagined they could launch like this. Just push em off a hill... yeah why not? (i see some reasons why but hey this was epic)

@user-nk4td9bg6w

wow that is glider heaven. I can still feel the intimidation of those first flights when you aren't too sure how far out of the pattern you want to venture to find some lift =)

@stjbananas 3 жыл бұрын

Now this looks fun! And what a perfect spot for takeoff and landing! Great video. Thanks for posting.

@icorezx14r 3 жыл бұрын

I like the efficiency of take offs and landings from the same area like PGs and HGs do at Torrey Pines Glider port. Dragging that plane back up the hill must be a big pain in the ice.