Congratulations on the win! I really like the way you format these videos, I enjoy seeing the maps that show topography and where you catch thermals, your narration is excellent because you really take us into the thought process and strategy of your flight plans, and once again your camera work…especially the outside of the glider shots you include , really give a sense of being there. Well done! 😃
Really loved this video. Heck, I love all your videos. I watched them all last night while putting together a glider simulator for CAP (Civil Air Patrol).
Excellent video! That little section circling with a big bird (Hawk? Vulture?) over the mountains reminds me of one of my fondest memories from training, sharing a thermal over Maricopa with a hawk in a 2-33. I'm more years out of current than I want to think about, but your videos are reminding me that I've been meaning to go check out BASA / HSC. Thank you!
Thanks for showing us this cool flight! I appreciate your commentary and the LXsim views. Also, well done shooting all the video and winning the thing at the same time!
I like your videos man. They're so informative. The amount of info and rational behind the moves is something i really appreciate. For a beginner like myself, this is like a cheat code haha
Thanks Ben for this video! There is a lot of good information in here. I don't feel so bad struggling now. Congratulations on a good DDD! Congratulations s on the win!
Well done in the contest and in making this video. You've got a knack for bringing a story together. I'm a sucker for the small boring details. How long did you have to wait to get picked up? What do you do at a baking desert airport for all that time? What kind of advance deployment does the crew guy do?
Thanks Sam! My crew followed me on the ground using my satellite GPS tracker. He arrived at the airport about an hour after I landed. We were lucky to catch the customs guys (it's actually an international airport, despite being tiny) right before they went home for the day, and they unlocked the gate so the cars and trailers could get in.
Ben, nice flight! I flew that same day, and was amazed that while Toro was producing great lift, San Jacinto was totally dead, which is pretty rare. What 360 camera are you holding out on the selfie stick? I fly with a GoPro Max, but when I try to zoom in on a hawk that was close by, they are usually nothing but a handful of pixels.
