Passenger bails out of Blanik Glider

in 1994? i was showing the Royal Engineers parachute display team how to fly a glider in CZ when one of the guys (radar or ginger ?)came up with this crazy idea. CZ Gliding association gave us the ok.

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[hallobaaaby]

i thought at one point that he was going to light a cigarette...

[alan517815]

Would be more fun if it was the pilot.

[Qballfph]

what's the point of anything? all is in vain. to have fun, only a few ways man can fly, try one.

[rthefish]

You could only do this with a Blanik. Best glider ever!!

[valttu94]

Hot shots!!! :D

[7deadzombie]

going for a poo

[NickLovesPopcorn]

Also physics, his body is going the same speed as the aircraft, his dangling legs could counter his upper bodies wind resistance on the wing

[azis1100]

Old School Ejection Seat~

[menglinhai]

@ELFuriouss Almost there :D Winch launches - basically there's a massive winch at one end of the runway, and a winch rope attached to the glider on the other end of the runway. When the winch is suddenly reeled in, the glider accelerates to take-off speed within a couple of seconds, and you can get to about 1,500 feet on the winch before you detach and continue normal flight.

[ELFuriouss]

@menglinhai Good for u. Which helicopter u used then?

[menglinhai]

@ELFuriouss I have done 19 glider flights, and have never been towed up by another plane!

[ThyBountyHunter]

@ELFuriouss Well along with the feeling of freedom, there is peace and quiet, as well unlike the one towing it.  The glider can stay up indefinitely.