I think the wind isnt 15km/h but a bit less. With a 15km/h wind no need to run, just 2 steps and you are in the air. The problem is that the pilot here need some more practice on ground, even with 15km/h wind a good pilot can manage the glider before take of.
Yea that's lame.... its not an challenging aspect if you know how to kite properly. You should have checked the surge before it had a chance to collapse.
Yes,it's a very good example of what can go wrong during a hurried launch.Farflyer, all that you point out is absouletly right except the shawdow thing.Well,looking at the shadow of your wing will tell you where the wing actually is only if the sun is right above....isn't?
Nice clip, however as I have been pointing out to students for the last ten year (our club has NEVER had a single asymmetric collapse on launch!) in steady gliding flight the CoP (center of pressure) of the wing MUST in fact be above & slightly IN FRONT of the pilot. In (non-accelerated) 'Three Force' gliding flight Gravity & Pilot Drag (down & backwards) are BALLANCED by lift (up & forwards), while on launch the situation is 'Four Force' due to thrust being added (pilots feet/ground)
he really, REALLY did had to go off that mountain
commandro 1 year ago
I think the wind isnt 15km/h but a bit less. With a 15km/h wind no need to run, just 2 steps and you are in the air. The problem is that the pilot here need some more practice on ground, even with 15km/h wind a good pilot can manage the glider before take of.
ShqipjaMaleve 1 year ago
Yea that's lame.... its not an challenging aspect if you know how to kite properly. You should have checked the surge before it had a chance to collapse.
brettsvchs 2 years ago
1hour groundhandling is worth 10 hrs in the sky
cookie5347 2 years ago 3
Good assessment of the piloting error.
wayne11122000 2 years ago
Yes very good video and explanation, thanks for uploading this video.
glyngin 3 years ago
If I'm not mistaken the wing looks like Windtech Kali DHV1-2 - very forgiving wing - great recovery out of the asymmetric. Good video!
SaveEarthNow 4 years ago
Yes,it's a very good example of what can go wrong during a hurried launch.Farflyer, all that you point out is absouletly right except the shawdow thing.Well,looking at the shadow of your wing will tell you where the wing actually is only if the sun is right above....isn't?
flynandi 4 years ago
Nice clip, however as I have been pointing out to students for the last ten year (our club has NEVER had a single asymmetric collapse on launch!) in steady gliding flight the CoP (center of pressure) of the wing MUST in fact be above & slightly IN FRONT of the pilot. In (non-accelerated) 'Three Force' gliding flight Gravity & Pilot Drag (down & backwards) are BALLANCED by lift (up & forwards), while on launch the situation is 'Four Force' due to thrust being added (pilots feet/ground)
murrayhay 4 years ago
good interpretation
amoutseir 4 years ago
nice one!
amoutseir 4 years ago