This is not an attempt to spiral! The pilot is doing only 360's. At 3:30 the lift is between 5 and 6 m/s and is possible to escape in a 15 m/s spiral. Spiral = facing the ground. Pull it in harder!
The glider was an Ozone M3 S, flown 20% over the max weight : was not very stable in big ears. The initial spiraling did not result in any altitude loss, just prolonging the inevitable. I started trying to loose altitude 3000ft below cloudbase and still got sucked in. Spiraling in the cloud resulted in a loss of control and locked in spiral but at least I dropped into the clear and then continued down more under control all the way to the ground : flight over due to safety and airspace reasons.
Very cool pilot - loses some altitude with a spiraol and then points away from the cloud....but tend to agree big ears and bar would be my first choice at you move away form the clooud.
Deus colocou anjos do seu lado, só fiquei aliviado quando vi que você já estava baixo e o vôo ficou calmo, cuidado com as nuvens CB, não dá pra brincar perto delas,
This is not an attempt to spiral! The pilot is doing only 360's. At 3:30 the lift is between 5 and 6 m/s and is possible to escape in a 15 m/s spiral. Spiral = facing the ground. Pull it in harder!
MegaRongen 15 hours ago
I wonder if your 360 is a bit shy, isn't it ? Did you experiment a 360 with more angle in SIV ? ...A bit scary alone in nowhereland...
scalap2sky 2 months ago
Holy crap that must have been scary
ircanhaspie 7 months ago
some day, i will try it.
HenriqueHLHL 8 months ago
The glider was an Ozone M3 S, flown 20% over the max weight : was not very stable in big ears. The initial spiraling did not result in any altitude loss, just prolonging the inevitable. I started trying to loose altitude 3000ft below cloudbase and still got sucked in. Spiraling in the cloud resulted in a loss of control and locked in spiral but at least I dropped into the clear and then continued down more under control all the way to the ground : flight over due to safety and airspace reasons.
wheeleybobs 8 months ago
Very cool pilot - loses some altitude with a spiraol and then points away from the cloud....but tend to agree big ears and bar would be my first choice at you move away form the clooud.
KeithC2u 8 months ago
And ........ Relax ...... holy crap well done for keeping cool
WingoverVideos 8 months ago
One big black sucker..........Not nice!
dillonbrian 8 months ago
Parabéns Grande Voador,
Deus colocou anjos do seu lado, só fiquei aliviado quando vi que você já estava baixo e o vôo ficou calmo, cuidado com as nuvens CB, não dá pra brincar perto delas,
Um abraço e bons vôos.
rubinhosorocaba SP. Brasil
rubinhosorocaba 8 months ago
Looks like you're trying to escape the tractor beam of the dark alien mothership above you. So they didn't 'probe' you then.
They got me.
Bastards.
ob1kn00b 11 months ago 5
niiice vario scream ! Love it ! very educative film about the seductive power of nature :) Thanks!
pindordan 11 months ago
It's only air and water vapour but it's scary once it's outside your control eh ?
Mother Nature .................. I notice rain from an adjacent cloud so they are obviously getting taller .... glad you're ok.
jeremyoncloud9 1 year ago
It's only air and water vapour but it's scary once it's outside your control eh ?
jeremyoncloud9 1 year ago
What a big black cloud you found!
Reechforthesky 1 year ago
or epic, depending on your xc appetite :)
norad73 1 year ago
You have exhausted all lifts this season :) Is it M3 ? Why not big ears + speed ?
potworbagienny 1 year ago 2