I personally would of extended the final by using some of the speed used for the tow, then come back in again or do a very short circuit or land ahead.
He has gone on to be a very good pilot and added his power rating as well. Soaring is the best way to learn how to fly. You always have to have your head in the game. You learn to fly with all the controls in concert, the feel of coordinated flight, your head always out of the cockpit. Worth a try my friend.
First...this pilot saved it, not just the glider but also his life, seriously, he deserves a pat on the back and a hand shake, it could have ended much worse as we all know, and second....... the "no engine flying" concept has never peaked my curiosity and this is one reason why, along with a few others.
Not only that but if I was tugging I would have cut him. He was WAY high for the tug. Maybe it was choppy but obvious that the pilot was simply over-controlling the situation.
i give the guy credit for pulling the release when he got high on the towplane... that was a right decision. I will say though that he must have freaked out after that in his shock botched the landing... definately too much speed on landing and he should've left the spoilers alone
holy shit, i saw the fade edit and thought you got blidsided by another aircraft for a sec... apart from landing yourself in that situation, well handled
Rather disturbing footage for a solo glider pilot! Did the tuggie bung him off? I certainly would have if he was behind me and that high that slow. A few people have been killed by tug upsets in Australia and I reckon he was close to doing it then! The pilot was obviously nervous as hell judging by the PIO's and very hot landing speed complete with bounces and incorrect recovery procedures (pushing it into the ground again and again is not it!)
He pulled the plug himself. He had pitched up so violently towards the end that his seat came off the adjustment rails. Fortunately this learning experience only cost him some pride.
Caused by pilots over controlling and causing the oscillation. Cured by stopping the controlling i.e holding the stick still in a neutral position. All pilots go through this when they first start flying sensitive or insensitive heavy gliders.
PIO are sustained or uncontrollable oscillations resulting from efforts of the pilot to control the aircraft and occurs when the pilot of an aircraft inadvertently commands an often increasing series of corrections in opposite directions, each an attempt to cover the aircraft's reaction to the previous input with an overcorrection in the opposite direction. An aircraft in such a condition can appear to be "porpoising" switching between upward and downward directions. Wikipedia
wow, scary :( glad he made it out alright
RoboTekno 4 months ago
200-400ft agl use 180 deg downwind emergency landing ...he did exactly the right thing.
lbchuma 6 months ago
@lbchuma Roger that. Beautiful recovery.
Lupinustexensis 5 months ago
I personally would of extended the final by using some of the speed used for the tow, then come back in again or do a very short circuit or land ahead.
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peanuts2105 6 months ago
He did the right thing.
ryder50 7 months ago
Well, that was exciting.
WConn100 7 months ago
He has gone on to be a very good pilot and added his power rating as well. Soaring is the best way to learn how to fly. You always have to have your head in the game. You learn to fly with all the controls in concert, the feel of coordinated flight, your head always out of the cockpit. Worth a try my friend.
mdevitt101 8 months ago
First...this pilot saved it, not just the glider but also his life, seriously, he deserves a pat on the back and a hand shake, it could have ended much worse as we all know, and second....... the "no engine flying" concept has never peaked my curiosity and this is one reason why, along with a few others.
popsflying 9 months ago
i wud a shit myself then passed out tbh :-(
choppageworshipper 1 year ago
lollzz
dannihs 1 year ago
I said "what a" not "what is"
dannihs 1 year ago
Unless wind was really strong then I can only see that as plain stupidity :/
aceflyer89 1 year ago
Assuming they had some headwind then he came in hot with a tailwind and the glider just wouldn't stay down.
Fractalite 1 year ago
Not only that but if I was tugging I would have cut him. He was WAY high for the tug. Maybe it was choppy but obvious that the pilot was simply over-controlling the situation.
SlamDuncDrummer 1 year ago
Give him a check ride,think he needs it.
spuduk7 1 year ago
i give the guy credit for pulling the release when he got high on the towplane... that was a right decision. I will say though that he must have freaked out after that in his shock botched the landing... definately too much speed on landing and he should've left the spoilers alone
TheSoarer151 2 years ago
I feel so bad for that 1-26...
TheSoarer151 2 years ago
holy shit, i saw the fade edit and thought you got blidsided by another aircraft for a sec... apart from landing yourself in that situation, well handled
yellowajah 2 years ago
worst tow ever!!
kiddykat250 2 years ago
that looked more fun than anything!!!
250350murph 2 years ago
Rather disturbing footage for a solo glider pilot! Did the tuggie bung him off? I certainly would have if he was behind me and that high that slow. A few people have been killed by tug upsets in Australia and I reckon he was close to doing it then! The pilot was obviously nervous as hell judging by the PIO's and very hot landing speed complete with bounces and incorrect recovery procedures (pushing it into the ground again and again is not it!)
WasabiWill 3 years ago
He pulled the plug himself. He had pitched up so violently towards the end that his seat came off the adjustment rails. Fortunately this learning experience only cost him some pride.
mdevitt101 3 years ago
What a pilot induced oscillation !
dannihs 3 years ago
Hey, What type of season do you have over there? I live in Pennsylvania and we are weathered out pretty much unti March.
mdevitt101 3 years ago
@dannihs
Caused by pilots over controlling and causing the oscillation. Cured by stopping the controlling i.e holding the stick still in a neutral position. All pilots go through this when they first start flying sensitive or insensitive heavy gliders.
petercstephenson 1 year ago
@dannihs
PIO are sustained or uncontrollable oscillations resulting from efforts of the pilot to control the aircraft and occurs when the pilot of an aircraft inadvertently commands an often increasing series of corrections in opposite directions, each an attempt to cover the aircraft's reaction to the previous input with an overcorrection in the opposite direction. An aircraft in such a condition can appear to be "porpoising" switching between upward and downward directions. Wikipedia
whisperaircraftnz 1 year ago
Wow...
ElliottRepDavePA 3 years ago
Think we need to revisit the aerotow and landing phase of the training programme.... lol
Gally1 3 years ago 2