Gliding low save near Logan Utah

On April 21, 2009 on a cross country gliding flight from Morgan Utah to Pocatello Idaho and return in an ASW20 sailplane I got really low north of Logan, UT and at about 900 ft above the ground thought I would most likely land in a farmer's field.

Luckily I found a thermal and could continue on to complete a 5.2 hour fun flight. For more info on this flight and others visit http://phoebus.vassel.com.

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• sailplane
• soaring
• gliding
• Bruno
• Vassel
• ASW20
• ASW-20
• glider
• Logan
• Pocatello
• thermal
• thermalling

[AmboGuy]

What's the silver knob you press inside the cockpit for ?(7:23 you use it)

[bviv]

@AmboGuy That is the flap handle. Gliders have both positive flaps for thermalling and negative flaps for cruising. Looks like a lot of work always adjusting it but it becomes second nature and really helps the glider to fly to its highest performance. Bruno

[LSVFlachkurbler]

Hi bviv,

love all of your videos and it inspired me also to install such a cam.

Just linked you another very low safe (350f AGL) from me, this is around minute 1 in that video.

[bviv]

@LSVFlachkurbler I just watched your video and loved every second of it. Nice job on the lowest save I have seen so far on video! Yeah, that was low! :) Take care and fly safe. Bruno

[neomuttley]

Hi,

I want to try this this summer. A few questions, please?What is that beeping thing in the background that sounds like a child playing a flute? Why are you wearing nasal O2? Pilots don't have to go on oxygen until 14K', right? What does the length of string on the windshield do for you? Thank You for making informative vids :-).

[bviv]

@neomuttley All good questions. The beeping is from the audio variometer. It tells you if you are going up or down without having to look inside the cockpit. Good for keeping your eyes outside. We get to 18,000 feet almost every flight in Utah. We use the O2 a lot! Since we don't have an engine pulling us forward through the air it is very easy to actually fly sideways which is not as efficient. It is called a yaw string and helps you see how to fly straight ahead. Hope this helps. Bruno

[saildapper2001]

As a fellow glider pilot who's been away from it for 20 years and now returning, your videos are absolutely the best in so many ways - (1) the video itself, (2) your in-cockpit narratives of your thought processes, (3) the sound - thanks so much for not covering that up with music!, (4) that you let it run for moderate to long lengths, which 'feels' more like it does when flying and making decisions alone. Fabulous! Everyone who posts soaring videos could learn so much just by watching yours!

[bviv]

@hallobaaaby :) Thanks for the kind comments! This video is no where near as good as some of my newer ones with better equipment. Please take a look at some of my most recent videos just posted in the last few days and see what you think. The motor would have been nice ;) Bruno

[Hitranak]

@TonyNiketa13

its SEEYou desktop edition...i think a standard in EU (from Slovenia .)

[AmboGuy]

What's the deal with landing in farmers fields, are they ok with it or are you insured through a Gliding organisation to pay out if you damage any crops?

[AmboGuy]

@bviv Ahh ok thanks. I'm going to book up Gliding lessons soon so am after all the info I can get. I'll be doing it in London, UK so sadly won't get the stunning views you'll get Gliding in Utah!!

[TonyNiketa13]

Very cool video! What software program do you use that takes the GPS (ADAHRS?) information and creates an animated video with aircraft model? I've never seen that before and it's real slick!

[neomuttley]

@bviv,

Thank You.