Glider pilot flies low in the French Alps!

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Sailplane pilots generally prefer to "get high and stay high," but sometimes they need to choose to go low to be able to continue on course.
Music by Scott Buckley - released under CC-BY 4.0. - www.scottbuckley.com.au
Copyright © 2021 Fayence Soaring - All Rights Reserved.
The content of this video is for entertainment and informational purposes only. Under no circumstances should one attempt to fly a glider in the mountains without first receiving flight instruction in mountain soaring. One should never operate a glider beyond one’s own capabilities. Fayence Soaring and any of the pilots, instructors, or guests featured in our videos will not be held liable or responsible for any of the content featured on our videos. The following content shall be considered “Use at your own risk.” Always fly responsibly and safely.
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@antoniouribe564 Год назад

Yes, more on soaring techniques in the mountains would be of enormous interest! Thank you very much!

@BrunoVassel 3 года назад

Loved every second! Bravo on the excellent editing to make this so much fun to watch. Great save and great flight! Cheers.

@FayenceSoaring 3 года назад

Thanks for the kind words, Bruno! I'll send you a quick IM though Facebook Messenger....

@ROBERTWORLDLTD 3 года назад

BRINO VASSEL, We got BIG superstar of Gliding here. enjoy your video as well

@TommyOlsson 3 года назад

Thanks for a beautiful and interesting film. I got my soaring certificate back in Sweden 1972 when I was 17. Now at the age of 65, I am in the process of reclaiming my certificate. If all goes well I will have it in my hand this spring.

@briansteele2723 2 года назад

Hi there I’m a Scottish paraglider pilot and based in Menton, currently a litte ill so your videos are keeping me motivated. A few weeks ago we flew on a similarly sinky day and got really low on tete de l’estrop and again at thorame on the way back to st andre les alpes. We are starting to adopt flarm so you can see us jellyfish flying around you 😀

@mrkd4126 Год назад

No better sound than that rapid bleeping!

@neilkarande2829 2 года назад

I've driven my Harley all around the area. Wonderful to see it from the air. Love gliding but have too many interests...

@pierreguillerme8117 3 года назад

It reminds me some weak conditions on the same area with an LS8-18. I finally succeed on the "tête de l'Estrop" and then flew back to my home club at Valence Chabeuil. Thanks Christopher for these wonderfull images to make us be impatient for the next season.

@Pablismo62 3 года назад

Je connais ce terrain de jeu en delta, c'est genial de le revoir depuis un planeur. Bravo pour la video!

@BillPalmer 3 года назад

Great video. Loved the LX9000 split screen and showing the decision making. This will be great for my students. Also good to see the current and required L/D display. This is what I prefer also. Music is wonderful. Kudos to scottbuckley.com.as for making that an other beautiful pieces available for free (even for commercial use)!

@pops9190 3 года назад

360 degree gimbal mounted POV! The best I've ever seen! It's how actually we see things from the cockpit as our equilibrium justifies the horizon by keeping it level in our minds no matter what our flight attitude, discounting aerobatics of course.

@mvaldman2001 3 года назад

This is to date the best soaring video I've seen... Nice!! Make me feel VERY nostalgic and makes me miss flying Gliders A LOT! Thank you!!

@GC987 3 года назад

Fantastic gliding VLOG !!! One of the best I’ve seen. Great use of the 360 camera (that first pan outside was brilliant !). Really liked the screen shot of the LX. I’ve only been gliding in the French Alps 3 times - One of the hardest things is learning good routes e.g. how to get up/ through Ecrins. Please could you do some split screen footage with chart & waypoints/breadcrumbs to show some routes & help others learn some names, land out fields, key features mountain peaks etc. Thanks ! Really enjoyed your flight !!!

@xptical 3 года назад

Have you thought of trying Condor? It's great for practice and route planning. The LX screen was nice man. I drop an XCSoar overlay on my stream and people love seeing it.

@AndyDWHy 3 года назад

@@xptical How do you set-up XCSoar with Condor?

@GC987 3 года назад

@@xptical Thanks Corey. I hadn't - but it certainly is an idea.....

@xptical 3 года назад

@@AndyDWHy You can hit me up on Discord and I'll try and walk you through it. Each case is a bit different. "xptical (X37)#5903" on Discord and I'll share my screen and walk you through my setup.

@alexholswilder7025 3 года назад

Fantastic video again. Great editing. With all the effects and dramatic music if felt like watching a video. I loved the flightcomp. overlay. I enjoyed that you shared you thoughts at every stage. Looking forward to the next video.

@asw19B100 3 года назад

Ditto on the computer. Appreciate feeling the tension that makes soaring so exciting balanced by the objective risk calculation. The glider was low, but you had the airport made with an achievable L/D for an 18 meter, so in spite of the tension, it was not a fool’s errand even w/o sustainer. (-29e?). Well done.

@Gianky640220 3 года назад

Wonderful video, as the other two indeed. Very enjoyable and ... one of the greatest satisfactions in soaring is flying high and far after a low save. Love to come flying in Fayence some day. Find it perfect on the information side: as a glider pilot I've been able to confront my possible decisions with yours with the only help of images and your comments. Thanks a lot!

@metielking 3 года назад

Your videos are the best I've ever seen at capturing the thrill of soaring! Wow, just wow!

@brucemcfadden8778 3 года назад

Got to say anyone that does this has my respect. Thanks for a taste of what it means to be a skilled sailplane pilot. Condor2 is as close as I will get to this.

@iliasstaridas8005 2 года назад

Yes more about soaring techniques.I fly the 320 but brother this is real source.thanx.

@andrewryder1319 2 года назад

Your videos are gorgeous. And great music too! Yes, I'd love to learn more about soaring techniques!

@huntsvillesoaring1647 3 года назад

Loved the video. Would be cool to see even more of your decision-making described with the graphic overlays and captions. Especially when you split-screen with the Flight Computer screen! That helps to tie all the info you've got in and outside of the cockpit and relate it to the decisions you made. Fantastic teaching method!

@FayenceSoaring 3 года назад

Thank you for your kind comment. I'm trying to balance the entertainment value of the videos with the educational aspects, so that I can maximize the audience. But I plan to have at least some videos in the future that are more toward what you requested. Please share the video with your friends in Alabama!

@cmhagstrom 3 года назад

Fantastic video! Loved watching the visual depiction of your decision making and the 360 video works really well! Keep making stuff like this.

@tinojende1975 3 года назад

Absolutely love your videos. Love the plane, the scenery, the view, everything. I'd love to come flying there as well.

@ROBERTWORLDADVENTURE 3 года назад

AMAZING & EXCITING! SHOULD CONTINUE TO PRODUCE MORE. BRAVO!

@jjiacobucci 3 года назад

Thank you Chris. I would love more video regarding mountain rain soaring technique especially climbing against rock with eight turns then transition to full circle. Merci

@FayenceSoaring 3 года назад

Did you mean to say "rain"?

@martls6 3 года назад

@@FayenceSoaring I think he ment ' ridge'.

@ABSScott 3 года назад

Awesome video! Thanks for the fine production and helping to promote our sport....

@eduferrero3855 3 года назад

Love it !! great job !! amazing editing !! 👏

@Skyforger62 3 года назад

Excellent video!! The music is so beautiful and fitting for such an epic adventure in the skies!

@GregoryBrown6283 3 года назад

Beautiful. I loved this video. Keep up the good work sir.

@LaughMuBai 2 года назад

More please. Really enjoyable to watch with intrigue and suspense - brilliant!

@finder2007 2 года назад

You open the small window to smell the termals? Your videos are beautiful, love them.

@nh974 3 года назад

A decision that paid off. Thanks for your videos Chris!

@GregHartSk8er 3 года назад

The footage from the 360 cam is AMAZING! Gives a very cool sense of what it must be like. I cant wait to try gliding again - Condor is about as close as I have gotten recently.

@123cp8 3 года назад

Great video! Excellent photography and commentary!

@konradhambrecht9333 3 года назад

Best video I have watched in this category. Excellent flying talent. Together with the music, the whole video was riveting. Very important to know your meteorology by hard, when gliding. You basically have to become one with the atmosphere. Brilliant, Regards Konrad

@timpearson2796 3 года назад

Thank you for this. What i'd like to see is XC flying in the mountains, but with comments and info on the decision making process - as you have done here. It would also be very helpful to understand what defines your safety margins and what your escape options are. This will help me develop my flying

@johnj.duncan1725 2 года назад

Having minimal experience as a P2 Paraglider Pilot, your graphics and description of anabatic wind was informative. Expert production quality. I hope that's a preview of coming attractions.

@lizard101pwd 3 года назад

Hey, this is great. A few years ago I was flying in La Motte ... love to remember that time riding the parcours... I would love to see more videos on soaring techniques in the mountains.

@tadeksmutek5840 3 года назад

Really amazing video, like a perfectly prepared and cooked meal. Thank you!

@barryford1482 2 года назад

great video Ive allways loved gliders

@robtopforce 3 года назад

One of the best soaring clips I have seen so far, I am based in Sisteron and fly the Parcour as well to jump to the high mountain range towards the Glaiciers. Maybe from time to time a voice over with where you are and what your approach is would be nice, goodluck.

@FayenceSoaring 3 года назад

I will soon be offering more varieties of videos with varying degrees of commentary for you to choose from. Thank you for your comment!

@stoventures1770 3 года назад

I’m a subscriber! Well done. Would love info on your ship and avionics. Keep em coming!

@njdpdv 2 года назад

🌸EPIC SOARING SKILLS, SCENERY AND MUSIC🌸

@Rob260259 3 года назад

Great video!

@13thnotehifireviews7 2 года назад

Excellent videography. Are you using a fish eye type lens and then doing the sorting out in after effects etc. Also I really like that type don’t you use, what is it. I used to do gliding but stopped but I love the way RU-vid has such creative people.

@Paul9601EX 3 года назад

I love the video, immersive. I also love the sound of the glider.

@keesvanschaick7876 3 года назад

Very nice filmed and edited!

@gebord 3 года назад

Thank you...! Nice moment !

@davidmarshall718 2 года назад

Fabulous channel. Greetings from Western Canada.

@magicredpill4282 3 года назад

Great work!

@flyingtonyw 3 года назад

Great journey in the full size, even to an RC model pilot. Enjoyed every minute and really get the feel from the cockpit.

@richardmaisonpierre1715 3 года назад

Inspiring video. Thank you.

@michaelprice3190 3 года назад

Excellent Christopher! 'nough said 👍

@Jm-cr2ls 2 года назад

Lovely captivating suspense with the art of flight; splendide :)

@guregorihattofirudo2627 3 года назад

Simply wondrous. Thank you.

@johnbridge6857 3 года назад

Excellent video! Reminds me of when I spent nearly 30 minutes at 300m above ground, soaring the ridge next to the village of Seyne, in a Duo Discus. We managed to get away...

@MrChezyoung 3 года назад

Why so high John? ;-)

@johnbridge6857 3 года назад

@@MrChezyoung Haha: Lack of talent !

@marcmebb1534 2 года назад

Merci !!!

@johnbaxter9446 3 года назад

Absolutely amazing and inspiring to see what is possible with extreme skill. Wishing you Safe Adventure...

@FlightMate 3 года назад

Belle vidéo, bien rythmée et utilisation intelligente de la cam 360 :)

@roberthaugen9117 3 года назад

Very nice video! Loved it! Was that last thermal climb done in leeside? Some more graphics on wind direction and strenght would be appreciated in next video.

@FayenceSoaring 3 года назад

Thank you for your feedback!

@gigispe25 3 года назад

Someone once said that the difference between a pilot and a glider-pilot, is that the first is a pilot, the second is a man with wings!

@jjiacobucci 3 года назад

Your videography is the best. Great music paring

@nicolasgermain2629 3 года назад

Très belle vidéo, bien réalisée et très instructive. Merci

@franckp501 3 года назад

You're the boss ! Je reviens bientôt voler mais je n'ai plus ce niveau là , 3000 de plafond mini et ok je sors de la cuvette de Fayence ^^ bon allez va pour 2000 :-))

@vortex_un 3 года назад

subscribed ! fly safe

@RDU1 3 года назад

Hi and thanks for reminding the great ridge to the Lac de Serre-Ponçon... when did you fly it? From snow level in the mountains it looks around May/June ???

@stefanobracca3344 3 года назад

beatifull, your fly is a dream

@chrishamilton4999 3 года назад

In answer to your question, a video on slope and mountain soaring tequniques would be great to see. Thank you.

@d3xterown 3 года назад

high quality you can really learn from this

@martindavey8742 3 года назад

Spectacular! for a novice like myself inspirational :)

@piterpen1205 2 года назад

Спасибо за видео!

@onthemoney7237 Год назад

Thanks for sharing amazing please be very careful 👍🇺🇸

@LucasArts29 3 года назад

Wooow great flight! I enjoyed every second! Waiting for more maybe we can see a landing also! Thank you for sharing with us!

@FayenceSoaring 3 года назад

You can see a landing on my other video. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-4w4okrE4xfc.html

@nelsonbrandt7847 3 года назад

Amazing video and use of 360 camera. I echo the previous comment about route selection. Meticulous route planning is critical to a good flight.

@ericgross3509 3 года назад

Superbe, merci

@gdineyt 3 года назад

Bravo! Je vole également à Fayence et il semble que tu aies trouvé la caméra et la technique de montage qui permettent de partager la sensation. (Congratulations, I am flying from Fayence and it seems that you have found the camera and the video editing techniques that allows to share the feeling.)

@jefsele 2 года назад

C’est super , ça me donne envie d’apprendre et de m’inscrire au Versoud, j’ai juste mes brevets de pilote avion, mais c’est fascinant vos vidéos

@aeromodelista 3 года назад

Estupendo vídeo, y no solo por la cámara, sino porque cuenta como vuelas, y porque se toman ciertas decisiones. Eso es lo que me gustaría ver en próximos vídeos. Saludos

@hepgeoff 2 года назад

Just stumbled upon your channel, and now I'm hooked! Nicely done! Wish you had a camera on the glider's exterior, but maybe that would affect your gliding ability? I'd like to see video of you landing.

@FayenceSoaring 2 года назад

Thanks for the kind words. Yes, when I fly my primary concern is my performance and getting nice video is lower on my list. There's footage of me landing on my first video, available here: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-4w4okrE4xfc.html

@lucaparapente2106 3 года назад

Très belle vidéo ! Bravo ! :)

@alvarodeorleans-borbon4516 2 года назад

My heartfelt congratulations for solid substance and fantastic editing! A great way to sell gliding... Suggestion: start with a 5 sec intro video à la Goggle Earth, zooming World > Europe > France > Côte d'Azur > Fayence, to put the location on the map for global viewers - could also become the logo for future videos by Fayence Soaring

@ramonmedina1974 3 года назад

A fantastic video! I liked so much! Well done! I hope one day i glide also.

@adhbadoang1086 3 года назад

mountains and floating above it .... a beautiful combination ... help me, my god, .... i want it too .... you are really lucky ...

@Samrushtonblight 3 года назад

Very enjoyable. The 360 camera is a great feature.

@felixherold5460 3 года назад

I like your viedos very much. The most I like your comments to your moves and techniques. Next I would like to learn about flight techniques in the alps.

@FayenceSoaring 3 года назад

Thank you for your kind words, Felix! I will include your request in my next video! Please subscribe to my channel so that you don’t miss it!

@SparrowHawkPilot 9 месяцев назад

Yes, more flying techniques, please,

@ChessInTheAir 3 года назад

Absolutely gorgeous video! Now I’m wondering whether to get a 3D camera myself... my main concern is that the editing would be a huge amount of extra work. How are you finding it? The results are amazing though so it might be worth it. Well done!

@FayenceSoaring 3 года назад

It's a LOT of work.

@bertrandarthuis3104 3 года назад

Very nice movie !! Bravo !

@EdoardoJacucci 3 года назад

Very nice video thanks! Nice editing, music, play of the 360 video. How did you mount the camera? Do you have a picture? Hope to come flying there one day.

@FayenceSoaring 3 года назад

Thanks! I film with a GoProMax 360 and edit in FCPx.

@SemiFlyingPharmacist 3 года назад

Great!

@poltemp 3 года назад

Pour avoir pratiqué le vol à voile il y a plusieurs décennies , le plus passionnant au delà des images c'est la stratégie de vol indiquer l'enjeu et comment vous faites le choix en fonction du temps , des lieux , du planeur ....

@FayenceSoaring 3 года назад

Merci, vous êtes trop gentil ! Et merci pour vos commentaires !

@yurn1 3 года назад

Nice video and calm editing, I share your preference for 360°! Was the flight on May 25th? However, clouds and wind (breeze) and height look a bit less dramatic to me than the music sounds, or have I missed something? And I guess you would use your motor near Seyne before outlanding... :-)

@si_vis_amari_ama 2 года назад

Hello, thanks for the beautiful flight! For the next video would love to hear the vario, not music.

@Mariuspluscauskas 3 года назад

Really nice videos. Nice comments :) Maybe you have more footage of other landing sites in French Alps area?

@FayenceSoaring 3 года назад

Definitely !

@philipperobert-gorsse8084 3 года назад

Great video ! Thank you . And i know this feeling ... i fly from Puimoisson . And spent 10 days with Baptiste in Fayence in 2019 . I would be interested to know what camera you use and how it is setup on the glider . Brav et merci !

@FayenceSoaring 3 года назад

Merci! 10 days with Baptiste must have been exhausting! ;) I film with a GoProMax in 360 and edit it to 1080p in FCPx. A bientôt!

@chrisesselstyn5407 3 года назад

Great video, loved the landscape, your editing and music. Could you tell us about your camera setup.

@FayenceSoaring 3 года назад

I film with a GoProMax 360 and edit in FCPx.

@tedmendenhall507 3 года назад

SO AWESOME!!!!!

@steeelampe 3 года назад

Hey! Great flying. One (weird) question: What brand/model are your sunglasses? I'm looking for something similar for ages for Paragliding... Thanks!

@FayenceSoaring 3 года назад

They are Oakley classic M-Frames.

@avigator 3 года назад

Great video. I appreciate, that you share and explain your decisions. What kind of gloves are you wearing?

@FayenceSoaring 3 года назад

The gloves are high-quality photographer's gloves. They're perfect for hot weather flying as they breathe well and your hands don’t stick to the controls.

@asw19B100 3 года назад

Anti-gravity gloves.

@naturarum Год назад

tes vidéos sont vraiment trop bien, Chris. est-ce que tu fais de l'instruction dans d'autres endroits que Fayence?

@FayenceSoaring Год назад

Merci ! Actuellement je ne vol que à Fayence en solo. Quand je travaille j'ai 300 passagers.

@iansimmonds9076 3 года назад

Soaring techniques in the mountains please 👍

@Theworldofhanggliding 3 года назад

As a "little brother", I can only watch in amazement what is possible with sailplanes. That L/D is simply unreal ! And it was certainly an "all in" kind of decision to push on when it wasn't looking good. Que tantos cojones 8-) What is the minimal thermalling radius you can achieve in this glider (by that I mean turning radius in metres) ? Also, is the glider in this video considered a high-performance sailplane ? Thanks for sharing, great music and production !

@FayenceSoaring 3 года назад

Yes, my ASH 31 Mi is a high-performance glider, and is a dream to fly. Its turning radius depends on many factors which are always changing. For example, a glider fully loaded with water ballast at high altitudes has a turning radius twice as what it needs when its down low and without ballast. Fully understanding this fact is critical to flying safely in the mountains. Thanks for your comment!