Right away when I saw the video I thought it was the car that was going to take off 😂😂😂🇧🇷🇧🇷

I've platform towed in the Owens Valley with Mark Gibson and Kerry Castle, and flown XC in eastern Washington. I didn't have such a nice glider though. Mike Bomstad always makes this look easy, way to go pilot. I also remember flying into dust devils to try and find lift... it was like flying into a dust storm and I once realized I was going in the same direction as the spin, I had to leave it and fly back into it against the wind/dust. It nearly broke my wing, but I climbed out of that hole in that dust devil😈, I said thank you.

This just popped up in my YT feed. Absolutely incredible footage. Looking straight down a thermal is pretty special! 😎

Great video! The climb beginning around 3:30 demonstrates how to use a dust devil perfectly!

Beautiful wing. This sure brings back memories. Enjoy!

So great documentation! Only with O-tone... authentic. Was a pleasure to watch this vid! Greetings from germany, George

Wow that's cool. Recently did my EP paraglider training in Spain, went Morocco for a couple of days and the first person I spoke to at the hostel was a paraglider pilot from Finland, they get tow launches from snowmobiles on Frozen lakes 😮😮 HG looks next level with what you can do, might have to give it a try!

I used to hanglide back in the late 70s in Australia when Bill Moyes was designing kites, but that launch was insane. And the glider looks very efficient. Well done.

Cool smoke rings coming out of that dust devil.. makes pinpointing thermals easier for sure!!

Lots of them in Pinal County, AZ. Mostly in the summertime when the density altitude is really high. Great video!

GREAT, Thank you for sharing.

I recognized that tow rig and truck of MH . When I turned 80 I finally quit PG but had many years of HG, I flew many times with M ,extremely rare to be above him. Nice find your website!

Waau waau waau. So many memories when we started since 1979 (ater my studies were completed). Just yesterday our brothers had to evacuate my late mom's old residence. Out of it came my original hang glider harness. Froom all the furniture, that was my choice. I started with a Rogolo, Happy Duck, Moved to a Tornado, Strato Star, Super Wing when I had to terminate my career as I had to start constructing my first house. Life is not fair, however the Lord has been good to me. Thank you for posting. Envy you bro. Love from deep dark Africa.

Great views of Banks Lake! Out on Peone Prairie once back in the 80s while flying a Quicksilver MX UL I spied a dusty and decided to give it a try a bit up in its light dust area at about 800' AGL. Glad I didn't try that any lower! I won't do it again.

Not often you get to see the thermals. Great clip.

Another fine video, thanks. BTW I love the sound of the vario beeps. When it goes crazy, it means that we are off to the races!

That is so cool, I bet you feel so free up there.

Todo es posible en mis sueños, y en este en particular, me encuentro dando un salto tan poderoso que me eleva por encima de ciudades, bosques y paisajes impresionantes. Me siento lleno de libertad y alegría al ser capaz de volar y explorar todo lo que encuentro a mi paso. A medida que levito, me doy cuenta de que no soy el único en este mundo de ensueño. Veo a personas caminando por las calles, disfrutando de las vistas y del aire fresco que nos rodea. Siento una fuerte conexión con ellos y decido compartir mi habilidad de volar con todos aquellos que encuentro en mi camino.

Maravilha, gostei muito, show mesmo, fiz voo de asa durante 5 anos agora estou no TRIKE, quando vejo video assim, me bate uma saudade, PARABENS MIKE

You just cant miss on a day like that. Used to ride dust devils in desperation during comps in Australia. Not nice at all but it kept me going.

neat! i love that area what a great perspective of the coulee

Beautiful footage of Banks lake, dry falls and lower grand coulee.

As a "Non-Current" 15 meter class Sailplane Pilot (H-301 Libelle), this is outstanding! WOW!

Amazing technique❤ Asif watching from Saudi Arabia 🇸🇦 ♥️ 💞 😊😊

Flex wings in the 90's, then onto sailplanes, then power. Aero tows of course, but never a ground setup like that. I do miss it!

Love the sound of the vario singing and pegging out

Отличное качество крыла , думаю больше 15 , а площадь наверно меньше 10 м/2 Спасибо коллега за приятные воспоминания . Дед Жара . Кубань.

That is an awesome wing !

Flew tandem on a hang glider with an instructor at Bong Recreation Area in Wisconsin in the 70's. On one flight the tow line broke soon after release from the truck. and we dived instantly and luckily had enough altitude for a good flare.

Great job how cool

Wow, great work

Vc é um genio Parabéns pelo vídeo

Great way to start, take a look at the german Glider ULF-1 this one can be started by a Horse.

Finally some flat land /cross country aero tow flying instead of ridge snoreing

Good thing you were on a rigid when chasing those dust devils! If going above one too low with a flex wing, may not be as fun

Excelente parada . Siempre he soñado con volar y en una de esa .

Very cool

Very cool stuff. :)

توقعت قناتك فيها اكثر من 5 مليون مشترك لان فيديوهاتك جميلة يبدو ان قناتك جديدة 😊

Coulee City baby! Classiest place to sleep where you fall over this side of Winnemucca! Keep an eye out for sailplanes, lot of them out there this time of year.

Luarbiasa bisa terbang kemana mana pakek alat itu sangat bagus👍

very nice vidéo from Québec Canada

nice flight

Nice job Mike

Impressive !!!

I think they are going to fly the car😂😂

It’s like playing Condor simulator with the thermal bubbles turned on.

Nice one Grasshoper 7:30 😄🐛

Nice what you while up so high.

This is a good video.

HF Ham Radio, west of Prescott... Aridzona? It don't look like Prescott AZ but this is Awesome!

wanderful!!

Nice 👍

wowww amaazingg

Nice Flight.

nic bro❣

Looks awsome! Flew hangliders during the 90´s. Then gliders (sailplanes) for about about 10 years when kids where growing up. (had walking distance to the glider club). Havent flown anything for about 10 years. Im missing the pure flying experinece of hangliders. But start to feel a bit old. :) Im mainly intrested in thermal flying and XC. Atos looks to do the bit very well! Curious how it handles, and the real differences between the VR and the VQ models. Cant find mych info at all about the real world diffrences.

Parabéns Mike..!!! Lindo vôo..!! Diferente esta asa, ela voa bem como a Asa Delta normal..?? Qual o tamanho..??

I'd recomend adding a pair of wheels at the handle.. in case you tripp on your landing it would help not to crash your glider...this glider doesn't have a slow landing as delta wings.. nice show

didn't see you on the thumbnail, so i thought this was a really big rc plane

I’ve flown off the 1750’ 5-6 times That height looks scary man

Very good, i like you

Happy Christmas

Yet another way to have fun with a pickup truck.

Это просто круто завидую вам!

👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

👍🛩️🔥крутяк молодец.

Flew Hobbs NM, Elkhart Kansas ,north tx .marfa tx this way .

Top

Man made desert.

So cool? Does a dust devil indicate the origin of a rising thermal? Amazing! Thanks!

is that a private road , its just perfect for take offs , very well set uo , whats the height when you drop the tow .

Vaya el planetas es azul !!!!

Becarefull sir

That's a really interesting world of aviation! Are there NOTAMs for gliding activity in the areas you fly? I fear you'd be hard to spot from an airplane.

The difference is wind drift between the thermal/ dust devil and the farm machinery dust is cool at 4:15

❤ شكرا الله لاني رايت هذا الفديو الجميل

Goood

Exciting launch. At 7:20 is this a map of your flight? Add some stats elapsed time, max altitude, thermal quality and over all flight quality.

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So what was the purpose , 😊checking out dust devils? Either way very nice.

Oke friend ferigood

Thought the thumbnail was a large model sailplane. Atos.

С Новым Годом Мike

Wow, what release height do you reach with such an insanely long road? We can only dream of something like that here in Germany, it would probably go through two federal states and 5 different airspaces 😅 And kudos for the great camera work!

Very nice beautiful 🏞️🚁✈️🛩️🌐🌐🗾🗺️

Not much ground effect on landing. Sink? What’s your lowest save in the Atos?

Там наверное было очень холодно на высоте.

Mark here again... I'd like to ask you a couple of questions when you get yourself into a thermal (given you have your face in the wind)? . . . As you hit a thermal, do you sense any of the following: 1. sudden serious change in temperature?( do you face like a a waterfall of cold sinking air on the leeward side followed by a sudden warm air updraft?), 2. a change in sound (does the updraft of the thermal sound different?) . And here is a crazy concept - a thermal is suppose to have a serious static electric build up every thought that perhaps you feel, maybe, a static shock or dryness in the air (related to static build up). . Any observations?

You better know what's the weather condition during your Hang Gliding time. When I was young.. My team leader was missing after took off from the hill slope....

"Wilbur, it's Orville here, meet me at the bike shop - - I've got a great idea!"

Seu video chegou no brasil , congrats 5:44

Crazy height on the tow :-) ! How high did you take it before pinging off ?

How long in terms of time was your flight? The design of the wing is absolutely cool. I've never seen something like it before. Thank you for sharing the video.

What altitude did you reach looks pretty high up cheers

Wow oh wow. As a glider pilot, may I suggest you come out to a local glider club and give it a try. I mean you are already experienced at thermalling at 5,000ft - maybe our form of flying is boring to you, or on the other hand you may enjoy our height category.

Seems getting high and more high

Anyone know why those green spots are perfect circles. Maybe it's easier to irrigate.

아 아 나도 날라가고 싶다. 멋지다 짝짝짝,,,,,

Check out that perfectly straight cloud at the end. Just weird….