@CharlieUniform It is an asw-20B, trust me. I have since sold this glider and purchased a 27 - hope you will enjoy the videos yet to be made in the new bird this upcoming season. Thanks for watching. Bruno
@bviv How did you mannage to mount it? I have an Ipaq hx4700 running xc soar but i am having trouble mouning it in my K8 due to the small cockpit. Do you have any tips?
You can't "fly close to lightening", fellas - lightning strikes close to you! I've seen St. Elmo's fire in the cockpit of a 1-26 on a clear day, no where near any clouds, and no rain . . .
Bruno, as a gliderpilot I love what you post and don't mean to question your judgment. I wasn't there. Flying that close to lightning freaks me out and makes me forget about competing instantly. Good reading: Google accident ASK 21 AAIB Bulletin No: 12/99 Ref: EW/C99/04/02 Remember what youre holding: The conducting end of all metal pushrods! Exploding foam/GRP is just a byproduct. Fly safe!
@PilotPiedro I feel the exact same way. I have never flown that close to so much lightning, did not enjoy it and was completely uncomfortable as well. It is a tough judgement call as to when to turn back when flying a Nationals and the storm is coming in. Not fun. Thanks for the comment and watching. Bruno
these are the moments where you feel with all your senses that you are alive.
I love them, but in hindsight, sometimes it would have been smarter to avoid them.
The next week, nobody cares how much points you made in OLC or in the local competition but a lot of people do care if you crash your plane or even worse.
@jonjonjonjo123456789 :) Thanks for the kind words and support. I have a bunch more footage coming over the next few weeks that you should really enjoy. Bruno
A glider is made of Glass reinforced plastic, GRP for short. It uses a lot of glues and bonding to join the layers together and as plastic is a poor conductor being struck by lightening will cause the glider to explode into a shower of pieces generally leaving the pilot no choice other than to bail out.
This has a story and links to other sites, the thing to note is that a glider near a storm will likely be wet, this coupled with the fact it is full of hardened glue and bonding agents and no electrical dischagre system mean the water and glue will super heat causing explosive delamination, lightening will literally blow the wings off a glider or at best melt the control hinges leading to a loss of control.
Thanks, Like Bruno I also fly sail planes and it get drummed into you early on about the dangers of lightening hitting your aircraft, especially when low. unfortunately during competitions pilots will push the boundries of wha is safe to get a result, I am not saying Bruno was unsafe he has a lot of experience flying in those conditions where as I dont.
@lhitchins Same here, student glider pilot and aerospace engineering student. Somehow the idea of flying a glider into a Cb cloud and "thermalling" it all the way to the top (FL600 in some regions) REALLY thrills me.
I think the problem of lightning would be solvable the same way they do it in the larger commercial composite aircraft. But then there are other problems such as icing, damage by hail.
FL600 in a CuNim would be impossible I think, even with cloud flying instrumentation the turbulance would make meaningful thermalling a nightmare. then you would also ice to the point that the controls would freeze and the wing profile would be degraded so much you would be a giant hail stone. lightening then would be the least of your worries.
If you want to fly high Wave flying is the answer all altidue records in gliding are in wave flying conditions.
@lhitchins Yes, I agree with you. Wave flying is the better way.
But still, also the problem of icing can be solved. Cb clouds can go "grow" up to 75,000 feet in extreme cases, imagine exploiting that with a (or an unmanned) glider. As far as I know, something like that hasn't been tried yet.
@lhitchins No, this was not very comfortable. This was way too close and dangerous. I have never been so close to so many lightning strikes. During the time I was in the storm there were at least 30 strikes. I will be putting up the video of the entire storm in the next few days and the number of times the radio crackles is startling. I was low too which made it even more scary because not much time to bail if the wings blow up on you. Glad it worked out but don't want to do that again. Bruno
@michelarjuna Yes, the wings can explode. My wings are filled with water ballast to help the glider go faster. I have heard of gliders being hit 3 times. One exploded and people bailed out. The second got hit and pilot bailed out. The third, the canopy blew off and controls were partially fused but the pilot somehow was able to bring it down and land safely. I would not want to experience that! Take care. Bruno
@YMBatal Many times we are well over 125-150 miles away from the original airport we took off from. Often we are within glide to another airport but many times we only are within glide to a farmer's field. Gliders are made to land in fields (I have now done it 10 times over the last 18 years) and it actually is quite a positive adventure. Take care, Bruno
I could never generate thermals with the expression "Come on!"
makos007 3 weeks ago in playlist Mistakes
@makos007 Me neither, but when you are videoing it is much better than cussing. ;) Thanks for watching - Bruno
bviv 2 weeks ago
I reckon your ass would have chewed through that seat when the lightning struck :P
merv148 3 weeks ago
Looks inside like asw-27 to me not asw-20...By the way pilot's reaction was swift ;-))))
Safe flying!
Cheers!
CharlieUniform 4 weeks ago
@CharlieUniform It is an asw-20B, trust me. I have since sold this glider and purchased a 27 - hope you will enjoy the videos yet to be made in the new bird this upcoming season. Thanks for watching. Bruno
bviv 2 weeks ago
WOW did you noticed the sound of the variometer after 3:00 (when he leaves the rain)
it went crazy ppipipipipipipipipi xD
JetPackJan 2 months ago
MOFO..Where is the lighting strike??
bluswordfish1 2 months ago
@bluswordfish1 Fast forward to around 2:20 for the lightning strike.
bviv 2 months ago 2
@bviv WTF weird glider O.o
crazymn321fan 3 weeks ago
For those interested, the money shot is at 2:20
dpcnull 3 months ago 5
I flew in a glider for the first time in 1999 and the glider that I was flying in was destroyed by lighting see my video:-
and
w w w . sites.google.com/site/thebig40reachfortheskiesagain/
Be carefull up there.
LUCKYglider999 4 months ago
Where is the lighting strike??
Nevermind, I take that back(; Didnt watch it fully(;
DogExpert1 5 months ago
Where is the lighting strike??
DogExpert1 5 months ago
Hey nice PDA. What software are you using on there?
kiszubi123 5 months ago
@kiszubi123 I am using SeeYou Mobile. I like it a lot. Bruno
bviv 5 months ago 2
@bviv How did you mannage to mount it? I have an Ipaq hx4700 running xc soar but i am having trouble mouning it in my K8 due to the small cockpit. Do you have any tips?
kiszubi123 3 months ago
You can't "fly close to lightening", fellas - lightning strikes close to you! I've seen St. Elmo's fire in the cockpit of a 1-26 on a clear day, no where near any clouds, and no rain . . .
KELLETTJAMES 5 months ago
Take care Bruno, can't afford to lose you, the glider or your brilliant videos.
keegan773 6 months ago
@keegan773 Thanks for your support! :) Bruno
bviv 6 months ago
@keegan773 that`s right ;)
KapiChris 5 months ago
Mother Nature certainly knows how to get one's attention eh?
pdutube 6 months ago
Bruno, as a gliderpilot I love what you post and don't mean to question your judgment. I wasn't there. Flying that close to lightning freaks me out and makes me forget about competing instantly. Good reading: Google accident ASK 21 AAIB Bulletin No: 12/99 Ref: EW/C99/04/02 Remember what youre holding: The conducting end of all metal pushrods! Exploding foam/GRP is just a byproduct. Fly safe!
PilotPiedro 6 months ago
@PilotPiedro I feel the exact same way. I have never flown that close to so much lightning, did not enjoy it and was completely uncomfortable as well. It is a tough judgement call as to when to turn back when flying a Nationals and the storm is coming in. Not fun. Thanks for the comment and watching. Bruno
bviv 6 months ago
@PilotPiedro
sites.google.com/site/thebig40reachfortheskiesagain/
LUCKYglider999 4 months ago
This has been flagged as spam show
@PilotPiedro
w w w sites.google.com/site/thebig40reachfortheskiesagain/
LUCKYglider999 4 months ago
You're crazy to fly there man! Didn't you learn some golden rules about CB's?
Achterlijkedebiel1 6 months ago
these are the moments where you feel with all your senses that you are alive.
I love them, but in hindsight, sometimes it would have been smarter to avoid them.
The next week, nobody cares how much points you made in OLC or in the local competition but a lot of people do care if you crash your plane or even worse.
Take care !
LSVFlachkurbler 6 months ago 2
LOL thats crazy, awesome view of it but maybe to much of a close up.
BroNizzle 6 months ago
Good grief!
Did you finish the task? - That encounter would have had me dashing off to the nearest landing place at maximum rough air speed!
Super video.
MrEngelchen 6 months ago
amazing video!! but not only this video, I love all your videos!!
jonjonjonjo123456789 6 months ago
@jonjonjonjo123456789 :) Thanks for the kind words and support. I have a bunch more footage coming over the next few weeks that you should really enjoy. Bruno
bviv 6 months ago
so WHAT IF a glider really gets hit by lightning? What happens?
michelarjuna 6 months ago
@michelarjuna
A glider is made of Glass reinforced plastic, GRP for short. It uses a lot of glues and bonding to join the layers together and as plastic is a poor conductor being struck by lightening will cause the glider to explode into a shower of pieces generally leaving the pilot no choice other than to bail out.
lhitchins 6 months ago 3
@lhitchins Thanks! Do you have any source of that information? I would like to know more about it :)
michelarjuna 6 months ago
@michelarjuna
This has a story and links to other sites, the thing to note is that a glider near a storm will likely be wet, this coupled with the fact it is full of hardened glue and bonding agents and no electrical dischagre system mean the water and glue will super heat causing explosive delamination, lightening will literally blow the wings off a glider or at best melt the control hinges leading to a loss of control.
lhitchins 6 months ago
@lhitchins Thank you! You seem knowledgeble. I'll search for it on google.
michelarjuna 6 months ago
@michelarjuna
Thanks, Like Bruno I also fly sail planes and it get drummed into you early on about the dangers of lightening hitting your aircraft, especially when low. unfortunately during competitions pilots will push the boundries of wha is safe to get a result, I am not saying Bruno was unsafe he has a lot of experience flying in those conditions where as I dont.
lhitchins 6 months ago
@lhitchins Same here, student glider pilot and aerospace engineering student. Somehow the idea of flying a glider into a Cb cloud and "thermalling" it all the way to the top (FL600 in some regions) REALLY thrills me.
I think the problem of lightning would be solvable the same way they do it in the larger commercial composite aircraft. But then there are other problems such as icing, damage by hail.
michelarjuna 6 months ago
@michelarjuna
FL600 in a CuNim would be impossible I think, even with cloud flying instrumentation the turbulance would make meaningful thermalling a nightmare. then you would also ice to the point that the controls would freeze and the wing profile would be degraded so much you would be a giant hail stone. lightening then would be the least of your worries.
If you want to fly high Wave flying is the answer all altidue records in gliding are in wave flying conditions.
lhitchins 6 months ago
@lhitchins Yes, I agree with you. Wave flying is the better way.
But still, also the problem of icing can be solved. Cb clouds can go "grow" up to 75,000 feet in extreme cases, imagine exploiting that with a (or an unmanned) glider. As far as I know, something like that hasn't been tried yet.
michelarjuna 6 months ago
@lhitchins No, this was not very comfortable. This was way too close and dangerous. I have never been so close to so many lightning strikes. During the time I was in the storm there were at least 30 strikes. I will be putting up the video of the entire storm in the next few days and the number of times the radio crackles is startling. I was low too which made it even more scary because not much time to bail if the wings blow up on you. Glad it worked out but don't want to do that again. Bruno
bviv 6 months ago
Wont post the link, google is your friend on this one there are plenty of research and stories around.
lhitchins 6 months ago
@michelarjuna Yes, the wings can explode. My wings are filled with water ballast to help the glider go faster. I have heard of gliders being hit 3 times. One exploded and people bailed out. The second got hit and pilot bailed out. The third, the canopy blew off and controls were partially fused but the pilot somehow was able to bring it down and land safely. I would not want to experience that! Take care. Bruno
bviv 6 months ago
Lightning comes at 2:30 about a mile too close for comfort.
msnpassjan2004 6 months ago
Amazing stuff! From your last video I was wondering, how far are you usually from the airport? And what airport is it? Amazing scenery!
YMBatal 6 months ago
@YMBatal Many times we are well over 125-150 miles away from the original airport we took off from. Often we are within glide to another airport but many times we only are within glide to a farmer's field. Gliders are made to land in fields (I have now done it 10 times over the last 18 years) and it actually is quite a positive adventure. Take care, Bruno
bviv 6 months ago
nice reflex
7redline7 6 months ago
HOLY SHIT!
debink1990 6 months ago 22
i'd love to fly out west XC. Hopefully the summer before college xD
bajesus666 6 months ago