A groundloop would be caused here by one wingtip touching the ground, which would of course yaw the glider towards the lower wing. The higher wing is then travelling faster than the lower wing, creating more lift and increasing the roll to the lower side. The eventual effect is for the glider to perform a kind of half-somersault, travelling backwards with its tail high and nose down. Usually breaks something!
You say in the description that this is one of the most nervous parts of the flight.. But surely it can't be too bad with an airfield the size of that!!
vachement bon travail monsieur. franchement, bravo! utilisation de l'energie au dernier detail! Tous les pilotes de planeurs Francais ont autant de habilite que vous? :D
Hi, I have an interest in just about anything outdoors and just happen to come upon these videos. Is that flappy thing on the front of the cockpit window to measure with or something? Thanks :D
Yes, it's some kind of a turn indicator, to see where the relative wind is from. If you are skidding, this flappy thing (actually some wool) will move in one direction or the other. So the pilot is always trying to keep it straight to make nice turns.
Very nice indeed. Isn't it amazing though how many people think that's dangerous?! Of course it is not in this case; all the flying speed is gone before turning off the landing run - the worst that could happen (and I doubt it with the standard of this pilot) is a fast taxy speed groundloop. Even that is a very small chance and would result in very little (if any!) injury! Live and let live!
Thanks. I'm trying to stop the hanger without brake. Selecting a touch down point, considering the wind and other conditions. Off course its difficult and sometime I do short and sometime need brake.
The whole idea on a large field is to get as close as posible to where ever you are storing the glider so that you dont have to push it yourself and/or ask others to help you push it, which is what winds up happening in most instances that you dont get close enough.
My point was that it's an unsafe behavior, that might end up biting you in the end. You can do it a thousand times with no problem, but on that 1001:th time, when the brakes fail, you regret not doing it properly and landing straight ahead. Anyway, that's just me, I like to fly as safely as I can - there's enough ways to get killed anyway.
@omarbadr36
flyingdan111 5 months ago
A groundloop would be caused here by one wingtip touching the ground, which would of course yaw the glider towards the lower wing. The higher wing is then travelling faster than the lower wing, creating more lift and increasing the roll to the lower side. The eventual effect is for the glider to perform a kind of half-somersault, travelling backwards with its tail high and nose down. Usually breaks something!
flyingdan111 5 months ago
Germany manufactures the best gliders :D
gjsgfkdche 8 months ago
You say in the description that this is one of the most nervous parts of the flight.. But surely it can't be too bad with an airfield the size of that!!
Randomtei 8 months ago
whats the song name?
blazuk1 1 year ago
The song is "Sky High"
junventus 1 year ago
@junventus ok thanx
blazuk1 1 year ago
nice landing
blazuk1 1 year ago
RUINED BY BACKGROUND CRAP
mikeeiley 1 year ago
vachement bon travail monsieur. franchement, bravo! utilisation de l'energie au dernier detail! Tous les pilotes de planeurs Francais ont autant de habilite que vous? :D
b7gwap 1 year ago
Hi, I have an interest in just about anything outdoors and just happen to come upon these videos. Is that flappy thing on the front of the cockpit window to measure with or something? Thanks :D
Jonas104 1 year ago
@Jonas104
Yes, it's some kind of a turn indicator, to see where the relative wind is from. If you are skidding, this flappy thing (actually some wool) will move in one direction or the other. So the pilot is always trying to keep it straight to make nice turns.
thibaud1300 1 year ago
when i will grow up ill do a glider licence
Czapla3991 1 year ago
stupide...si les freins lachent ca fait un peu de plastique a refaire dans le meilleur des cas
Asw20FL 1 year ago
it has to be awesome, so much quieter than a Piper : p
aviator147 1 year ago
Why do you write "One of the most nervous part of the flight. " ??
It looked nice to me.
databasemarketer 2 years ago
Something looking easy, and something *being* easy, are two different things :)
YoungJim409 2 years ago
ha ba...! c comme ca qu'on casse 3 planeur comme certain pilote a bailleau... ;-) ^^ mais t'en qu'on a le controle....
A quand le stage st Aub?!!! (pour moi)
ladjnicoco 2 years ago
It's an ASW-28, not an Astir! Look at the title!
KvornanTheLafesta 2 years ago
lol i have a radio controlled version :P
fathead431 2 years ago 2
the best glider ever?
alexsirghi 2 years ago
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Brendan0Shanahan 2 years ago
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Brendan0Shanahan 2 years ago
Very nice landing! Congratulation!
Crucco82 2 years ago 3
Its an grat Plane but I like more Schenpp-Hirth then Alexander-Schleicher
Nimbusflyer22 3 years ago
Wish i could go there, but it's so expensive:(
poelaertpieterjan 3 years ago
Whats the name of the music in this video?
St.Aubin is a great airfield. I always fly in Sisteron. Great Landing.
MrPitschi 3 years ago
"Sky High" by Jigsaw.
Circa 1975 or so.
nhollywoodcat 3 years ago
Where could i get the instrumental version
vmonkey1987 3 years ago
Nice!
YoungJim409 3 years ago
Schönes Flugzeug aber ein sehr langweiliger Flug!!! "gähn"
Heffalump90 4 years ago
Very nice indeed. Isn't it amazing though how many people think that's dangerous?! Of course it is not in this case; all the flying speed is gone before turning off the landing run - the worst that could happen (and I doubt it with the standard of this pilot) is a fast taxy speed groundloop. Even that is a very small chance and would result in very little (if any!) injury! Live and let live!
flyingdan111 4 years ago 5
The greatest sport in the world
dynamicz108 3 years ago 11
@flyingdan111 whats a ground loop?
omarbadr36 5 months ago
Nice movie(and your other movies lov`em all)
And I disagree with Rickenbacker69: Just take a groundloop if brakes fail ;)
Planecrzy 4 years ago
Thanks. I'm trying to stop the hanger without brake. Selecting a touch down point, considering the wind and other conditions. Off course its difficult and sometime I do short and sometime need brake.
junventus 4 years ago
Beautiful landing...very well executed!
damnations 4 years ago
Nice video, but isn't it a little stupid to roll up against the hangar like that?
Rickenbacker69 4 years ago
No it was a great job!
Johninka 4 years ago
need to trust your brakes. Apart from that a normal thing we do every day...
hubhubhurra 4 years ago
The whole idea on a large field is to get as close as posible to where ever you are storing the glider so that you dont have to push it yourself and/or ask others to help you push it, which is what winds up happening in most instances that you dont get close enough.
david07003 4 years ago
My point was that it's an unsafe behavior, that might end up biting you in the end. You can do it a thousand times with no problem, but on that 1001:th time, when the brakes fail, you regret not doing it properly and landing straight ahead. Anyway, that's just me, I like to fly as safely as I can - there's enough ways to get killed anyway.
Rickenbacker69 4 years ago
nice glider, nice view, nice landing -> nice video :)
BuzzLightyeear 4 years ago
Thanks!
junventus 4 years ago
@junventus hi whats the song name?
blazuk1 1 year ago