Thank you for sharing. I would love to know what brought you in this situation. How come did you find yourself stuck in this narrow valley of trees? Thanks!
Thanks for asking... Very simple - bad judgement and too much excitement (first comp after 10+ yrs break). Pushed too much into the headwind trying to cross the ridge, sank below it, into the lee, and had to turn back... I would have never done it if it was a regular free flight...
@@alexkolesov1126 Thank you very much Alex for sharing. Always good to learn from each other's experience. Glad it ended well. May I ask which competition you did, and with what wing?
@@travelingsapiens It was pre-PWC in Brasov in Romania, two years ago. I was flying Skyman Crosscountry2. a regular C class glider at that time. Very pleasant wing.
Sorry it was a typo.. the wing was Skyman CrossAlps2. It's a very pleasant (I loved the smooth handling!) and very safe wing for C category, but the size wasn't right for me. I hate carrying ballast, so I don't fly it anymore.
Thanks for sharing this! One of the best if not THE best "Glider Seeking Terra Firma in the Forest" video! All is good until I saw the houses, more scary than landing in a tree, the "broccoli" crown, not the pine! Excellent landing and congratulations!
After watching these landings I am not going to Japan to fly, hahaha! Well, I might change my mind! Thanks for sharing the less than perfect landings!😉
Great ride … so lucky ! Watch your brakes in the video … I think you were scared and so you pulled them most of the time 20-30 cm! I think this is what most of the pilots would do! Hands fully up could bring you farther…
The whole time i was looking for what tree you were going to crash into....then you did but were still going. Ahhhhhh i was gasping and rooting for you. What a rush this must have been
"hmmmm...wonder what my {whap} altitude..is {whap whap]...let's look at the {whap} vario {whap} ..." Only good decision here was to take that slope at the end.
