475km glider flight - Cedar Valley, UT to Kemmerer, Wy

[Randomtei]

You've no idea how envious i am of this. I'm from the UK where we barely get more than 5 minute flights on a regular basis :/

[laskusiiveke]

Nice! Can't wait to get in the air. Just taking my theory lessons for a GPL. And if everything goes as planned, I'll get to take my flightlessons this summer :DD

[michelarjuna]

did you have oxygen with you?

[bviv]

@michelarjuna Absolutely! I turn it on around 10,000 msl. We get up to 18,000 ft on many flights here in Utah so we pretty much use oxygen on every flight. Bruno

[dixie71666]

I fly in the UK. but i tell you what... its nothing like this.. this is just amazing... not much oportunity in the uk for such spectacular soaring. some may dissagree.. We have some great competitions but the altitude and views you experience are out of this world.. Many thanks for posting

[bviv]

@dixie71666 :) Thanks for the kind words. I hope to make it out to the OK some day and fly with you out there. I can't wait to see your green country. Take care and be safe.

[satellite98]

unreal dude! your liveing my dream

[xratzix]

I am SO JEALOUS!

Im currently a glider student in Denmark, and I'll fly my first solo-flight this summer, 2010.

Weather in Denmark, is unfortunately often overcast, and without any strong thermals. (Had a 4.5 m/s ONCE..)

Is that plane private owned?

Keep up those awesome vids.

Im looking forward to be able to do the same as you!

[bviv]

Thanks for the kind words. :) Yes this is my glider. The ASW20BL is a fantastic cross country ship and Utah is an amazing place to fly as you could see in the video. Please take a look at my other videos.  I switched to HD video after this flight and the quality is much better. Fly safe - Bruno (B4)

[youcantleaveDave]

Great video, thanks for the contribution to us all, like how u Talked us through it, keep posting...makes me cry about spending so much time in paragliders and hanggliders, what am I thinking :(

[brekeen]

i am a sel pilot and my hat goes off to glider pilots . well done

[Tamtatickal]

i went on a glider flight today and my pilot did some O G manuvers.  Those were really awesome. I have a whole new interest in gliding now :D

[cosminx2003]

WHATS that sound?

[bviv]

The beeping sound is from my vario. It is a device that tells you if you are going up or down so you don't have to be looking at the instrument. The higher and faster the beeping the faster you are going up. I had the volume up way too high on this flight. I usually only have it barely audible.

[xtremebounties]

Just wondering... what happens if u lose speed and have to descend all the way into class B airspace? do u get fined or somthing?

i only play microsoft flight simulator so i have pretty much alot of questions..

[bviv]

Not a bad question. I had less than 20 miles to have to glide over Class B airspace so I thermalled up over 5,000ft above the Class B (15,000+ MSL) and set out gliding. I also had the wind at my back. With the best glide ratio of over 42:1 for the glider I could fly at 120+ mph without stopping to thermal and not worry about decending down into Class B. There was plenty of buffer. It was also easy to call up Salt Lake Approach if needed so they knew where I was and request entry.

[xtremebounties]

:O i just wish that if i do that i dont get hit by an airliner! ty anyways and 120mph!! mmmmmmm!

[bviv]

I have a transponder and a PCAS (little thing with antenna sitting on top of the panel) in the glider. They help but you have to keep your eyes open and looking out for them too. They sneak up on you fast!

[xtremebounties]

:)! 80 knots vs 250 knots ..mmm..

[PilotKimis]

IMHO it is aloved to fly VFR in Class B airspace. VFR are not aloved in Class A only. At least it is so in Europe.