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Uploaded by on Jul 26, 2008

Rope break during a winch departure on a hot summer afternoon over the glider airfield of Boberg near Hamburg, Germany.

Aircraft: ASK21
Callsign: D-8921 "BD"
Owner: HAC Boberg e.V.
http://www.hac-boberg.de
©2008, Tonio Stührenberg

Many thanks to the pilot, who in my opinion handled the situation very well.

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  • where do you sit on our first gliding lesson at the front or at the back?

  • @nintendoDShow2s Always front.

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  • This happened to me when I was gliding with the cadets but mine seemed a lot scarier!! As we took off the line broke and we didn't have the height to return, so we ditched in a farmers field... I farted two or three times...

  • perfect reaction, also the call for the height ! Great performance of the pilot. keep on gliding...

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  • nicely done

    

  • @Conan1ts actually in all fairness, once when gliding with the Air Cadets i was nearly put in the back because i was so heavy :P

  • I am damn scared of rope break :D Ive had 11 gliding lessons so far ..

  • @Juliandonkersloot I love flying so much, I come as soon as I get into the plane!

  • looks like heaps of fun, minus the little incident.

  • @excitabledon

    To have 1000 m rope is quite normal in Germany.

    Depending on wind and type of plane you will get highs of 300 to 600 m.

    Take of in this way is much less expensive the towing by a plane.

    In my club (Akaflieg Frankfurt) price is 3,50 Euro.

  • 1000 metre rope? I don't think so. 100 metres maybe

  • "Da wo die Ka 8 da grad da rumkrebst" xD

  • @Conan1ts no i sat in the back because i wasnt heavy enough to go in the front

  • My hats off to you guys! Congratulations and Thiago

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