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
there is a lot of comments about how skillfull and great the safe was. it sure was exciting to watch BUT if you ever in this kind of situation, aim for a tree, and take the damage to the glider. he touched (significantly) the tree not only with the harness but also later with one side of the wing. this is both (in case of collapse) life threatening in the this altitude. he was more than lucky
That hit with a side of the wing was really bad.. but what do you mean aim for a tree and take damage to the glider? You mean to really aim to the tree and than to climb down? That is frankly what I would probably do - the slowest possible approach and landing on a tree..
@@TushhsuT yes. it is what you learn in flying school. in this kind of situation dont risk it.... fly controlled into a tree. there is almost zero risk. it just costs you money to repair the wing.
With HGs you have to really aim, PGs with so many lines usually get tangled up pretty well to break the fall. Glider usually survives too but it’s always prudent to send the wing for inspection.
Wow! Talk about threading the needle... I was holding my breath for quite a bit of the traverse down the cannon. Was so glad when I first saw the dirt road through the trees. So with that you would at least have an easy walk out if you manage a good landing. And considering the terrain, that was indeed a a pretty good landing.
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!
OMFG! I did saw this video few weeks ago in Whatsapp and today I ve seen it again and the stress Level was at top, only Pilots could really know how you fell in that moment, to be honest I wouldn't gone that far I saw a couple of spots wich I could land in that situation, but you manage it superb, congrats for that save in a now historical flying video, lol!
Maybe he knew the place already, so he knew there was landing spot down there, otherwise he would have gone for a small clearing in the road. I would have gone big ears above the clearing.
Meu deus.. Que agonia ver esse piloto fazer isso, tem que ter muita prática e conhecer muito a meteorologia e o comportamento da atmosfera. Fora do meu nível. Parabéns e cuidado moço.. Abraços, BR. 🇧🇷
That was breathtaking, great safe! I have just completed phase 1 of my beginners course in the Austrian Alps and this was (and still is after watching this video) one of my greatest fears; not able to find a proper landing spot. I really love nature and am very environmental minded, but this almost justifies deforestation... ;-)
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…
Normally they show a map of where they fly in this kind of videos.... more interesting would be a screen with the blood pressure and heartrate in this case........ man you´ve been lucky this time.... great.... :-)
"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.
@alexkolesov1126 i touched the top of a tree once and it twisted me and brought me to the ground , i was luck i didnt get hurt at the time. . And you touched your harness and then the tip of your wing 😲
Yes, in the lee and with the tailwind from the left. The valley bottom was another 200 m ahead but I wouldn’t make it for sure, so took whatever was available.
😬. That was terrifying to watch, when your wing clipped the top of the tree I thought you where done for, but you seemed to get lucky a few times. However, next time don’t let yourself get so low without any outs, that’s definitely not a safe way to fly. That wasn’t surfing tree tops, that was freaking scuba diving in a Forrest 🤣
