The pilot was just walking back to put tension on the tow rope when the driver floored it, no communication seems like. Our pre flight radio communication goes like this; Pilot "Mike check." Driver" Receiving, ready to go". Pilot " Locking on mike, picking up glider, walking back for tension, harness and rope is free and clear, wind is 5 knots from the left, wing is level, GO GO GO!
Was that Lewis Hamilton on the winch?
armandin2048 7 months ago
The pilot was just walking back to put tension on the tow rope when the driver floored it, no communication seems like. Our pre flight radio communication goes like this; Pilot "Mike check." Driver" Receiving, ready to go". Pilot " Locking on mike, picking up glider, walking back for tension, harness and rope is free and clear, wind is 5 knots from the left, wing is level, GO GO GO!
grantbondoo6 9 months ago
lucky man just imagine his face all over the road NUT JOB
welshwebber1 10 months ago
Those titanium weak links last forever!
winterka100 1 year ago 3
Once i saw this Stunt at a tournament unfortunatelly the Pilot landed abruptly fracturing his jaw, once recovered his second attempt was Ok .
worldwildwest 1 year ago
The sound was his shoes being left behind.
chueffer 1 year ago
That looked more like a water skiing launch than a hangliding launch.
tomale 1 year ago
how do you say...ready yet. in russian
dhillmjex1 2 years ago
ХОРОШО, КТО? ЯВЛЯЕТСЯ СЛЕДУЮЩИМ??????
xlentertainment 2 years ago
ALRIGHT WHO IS NEXT.
xlentertainment 2 years ago
псих ...
Vladei2006 2 years ago
...whoa!! how and why was pilot jerked
forward so abruptly and suddenly...?
I imagine such a sharp tug would break
a weak link.
jwm239 2 years ago
What weak link? XD I don't think these people had one.
an97an 2 years ago
@jwm239 weak link LOL
ARScooterTow 2 years ago
Start with afterburner. They speek Russian.
titanictechno 3 years ago
the sound was metal tooth scratching asphalt :)
Marciunas 3 years ago
must have been by car or somthing weak link 100k must have been closev to going bet his neck ached after lol
FCbisleybob 4 years ago
What the hell was that? Ha ha, worst launch I've ever seen!
crady 5 years ago
Jesus, he was a fraction of a second away from a major face plant! Ouch!
Lehmann108 5 years ago
yeah! he has a great mount of launches, but tried this type at first)))
well done! fine begining)
WingedParty 5 years ago
I have no towing experience but that sure looked "how not to do it!"
jacoherbst 5 years ago
Brutal!
glidestone 5 years ago
Launch by luck
philderbeast 5 years ago
ou shit... and what about the weak line!!!
xcvgore 5 years ago