Glider contest flight in Logan, UT averaging 80mph - Part 2 of 10

July 21, 2010 Logan, Utah contest for sailplanes / gliders. Part 2 of 10 videos. This video shows that sometimes it is best to slow down in some parts of a cross country soaring flight in order to get the fastest total average speed.

Pilot Bruno Vassel IV (B4) is flying a 15 meter ASW-20B sailplane from Logan, Utah up into Idaho and back into Utah. The 2 hours of video were divided into 10 parts for easier viewing. This video shows flying around many of the most popular turn points of Logan Utah used for soaring contests including: Sedgwick Peak, Sherman Peak, Oxford Peak, Gun Sight Peak, the Wellsville Range, Willard Peak and the Logan Airport.

The 15 meter Nationals will be held in Logan Utah in 2011 and hopefully this video will help pilots who have not flown in this area to get at least a feel for the region. Thanks for watching and for your comments.

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• Bruno
• Vassel
• soaring
• gliding
• glider
• sailplane
• Logan
• Utah
• contest
• flying

[daredum]

bruno, i always enjoy your video on your activities flying. It really is enjoyable to see your jurney with your glider.

[bviv]

@daredum Thanks so much for the kind comment. Fun to make these videos too. :)

[lucserre]

Does your glider have water ballast tanks?

[bviv]

@lucserre Yes, I can add another 250 pounds +/- to the glider. In this video I was flying dry without water. Bruno

[osalys]

Great videos!!

But what is the little electronic device on the top of the cockpit ? (the small one with the small antenna on his left)

[bviv]

@osalys It is called a Zaon PCAS. It detects the transponders of other aircraft and gives a proximity alert. In Europe almost all of the gliders have a system called FLARM. We are just getting the system here in the USA in the next few months. Mine is ordered. Once I get it this current instrument will be taken out. Take care, Bruno

[DeusDK]

thank you, Bruno :-)

[bviv]

@DeusDK The orange device strapped to my parachute is a GPS messenger that tracks where I am and sends my location to friends and if I get in an emergency I can signal for help with it. It is called a SPOT personal tracker. Pretty cool device!

The small box on top of my panel is called a Zaon PCAS. It detects transponder signals from other aircraft and alerts me if one gets too close. It is very helpful in busy Salt Lake City airspace.

[DeusDK]

quick question:

you have a bright orange/black walkie-talkie-looking thing attached to your chest and

a small wireless-hub-looking thing on top of your instrument panel.

what are those?