An Epic Year of Adventure

[justatubeyou]

Incredibly stunning scenery! How many years of gliding experience do you have? My recent interests in hang gliding lead me to your videos. Have you ever hang glided?

Thanks so much for sharing!

[WetpantsMcGee]

Balleka,

I both hate you and love you. Your videos are something to be admired and despised. Jealously is probably a common word in your reviews. Regardless, keep doing what you're doing and I will be there to add my thumbs up.

[jschoofs]

Already looking forward to the new vids you will be posting. That glider seems to be going quite fast at times. Any idea of the max speed you have been doing in it?

Happy 2012 and thanks for sharing your amazing flights with us!

[Balleka]

@jschoofs Thanks the fastest bits of ridge smoking were probably in the region of 130kts I seem to remember.

[georgwilckens]

First time I see an artificial horizon in a glider, nice. :-)

[davidswelt]

Nice to see good old Portmoak in a great video. I miss Scotland (not this time of the year though)!

[Balleka]

@stefanodivi73 Contour HD, Sony HDR12, Final Cut

[JimBeam661]

What happens at 1:24? It lokks like the wing is leaving.

[passeurtsi]

Great video, I've been watching it countless times!! Do you plan releasing a video about your year 2011 flying freighters ( An epic year of work? :D)

Happy flights!!

[kantiano]

Oceans apart, my gratitude for sharing those moments. Kudos from Patagonia!

[FlightlessKiwi2]

Balleka, Your videos are bloody astounding. They never fail to impress. What cameras are you using?? Go pro? I am about to drop the hammer on my new RC glider. It has a 6 meter wingspan and self launched although I will be working on having it towed with a 50% scale Decathlon some times. Keep the videos up and good luck for 2012.

[waltergiordani]

beautiful places and great video!!! My congratulations !!!!!!!!!!!!

[CaptainMetalwing]

Btw, is that type of hat a symbol of glider pilots? I see a lot of glider pilot's wear them.

[Daffodil2love]

WOW!!!!

[thewreckfinder]

Yes Matt! you've done it again. Great compilation that shows just what makes our sport so special and a good advert to encourage newcomers to the best form of flying.

[wildsticks123]

I really enjoy these videos and wish to have a go - perhaps if you get youself a two seater people like me can come along for the flight too - could be a good business venture ! - keep making them it really brightens up the dull evenings watching them !

[handthrottle]

Hi Balleka

Have been watching your awesome Gliding vids for months now and have always been wondering 'Who is this man' 'What does he do for a living'. Have you a link to your 'blog'

TC

[Balleka]

@handthrottle Hi TC, glad you like the videos. I'm just a dude who loves gliding and has a couple of cameras to try and capture the fun, I don't have a blog (yet?) and I fly freight when I have to go to work. Happy soaring. Matt

[SoaringAwayFromItAll]

Envy pure :D unfortunately the vid is blocked due to content issues. But this is only a question of tools. Thanks a lot, Matt, for wonderfull footage all over the year.

[terrymcelligott]

Magnificent stuff! Can you make the videos available on mobiles / iPads as well?

[Balleka]

@terrymcelligott I think it's blocked on those because of the music, sorry.

[wynquay]

Brilliant! Looking forward to 2012 soaring season -

[CpuRobs]

Gliding is flying for fun, physics is art and the pale blue dot we fly around is gob smackingly beautiful if you have the eyes for it and the will to explore it.

You have captured all of this in your video's and sneaked in some minor mischief to boot!

There are many people out there on the same brilliant adventure with you I am sure.

I am hoping the escapades of M5 will continue unabated in 2012.

Happy New Year and 10 up to you.

[TheAelfymade]

Thanks for this great video. I enjoy it so much ! Thumbs up and fav.

[arkpu]

Great video Matts :)

[MrPyroflight]

Waw it looks so magical!

[paguk2000]

Superb vids keep them coming

[julianmd80]

awesome video ! thanks for all the videos , you make ones of the best gliding videos !

[longerwing]

Brilliant!. Can't wait to get back to the mountains in March

[samsonreklam]

Wonderful scenes! Have a very nice 2012 with a lot of soaring!

[Jurgik]

I don't even know that much about gliders, but I still watch all your videos. Do hope I get the chance to try this sometime. Keep up the good work!

[cjhammy47]

Great Stuff Matt.

Bring M5's cheesy grin back to the 'Moak anytime

[Calaghi]

Just another insanely amazing video from you. Have an awesome 2012!

[Airdocful]

THAT WAS AMAZING!!! 5*!!!

[GelderseVliegenier]

And again it's amazing! Right now i'm making a movie about my own gliding trip in the Alps this summer. Be sure to check it!

[wagnercite2012]

NICE_AWESOME_TERRIFIC ____GREAT job my friend.....CONGRATULATIONS!

[YMBatal]

Amazing to say the least! The locations mentioned in the end, where are they? What country/ies I mean. Thanks :)

[Balleka]

@YMBatal Thanks. La Motte du Caire is in the French Alps, the rest are in the UK. North Hill is the home of Devon and Somerset Gliding Club, Nympsfield is the Bristol and Gloucestershire Gliding Club, Portmoak is The Scottish Gliding Union and Talgarth is in Wales and home to the Black Mountains Gliding Club.

[peanut425etac]

N I C E ! ! !

[MrSchpankme]

Benevolent!

[atreewithnolife]

mighty!