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I won't have any options as far as excuses go, if I lose the day. Going to have to polish the hell out of my glider. . . . . . . . .daily ! Oh and just my luck. Orbital polishers are on sale at Canadian Tire !

It was a lot of fun despite the low cloudbase was keeping us closer to home. The handicapping system works quite well . It forces you to fly to the best of your abilities.

Yes , I have to start doing more right hand turns. Sometimes at the end of the day I'll thermal up all to the right but somehow turning left seems more natural. And I am much more efficient in that direction. ( maybe because my ASI is on that side ?)

Happy 2025 yes it was an amazing day and I will be coming again next Nov

Thank you for tuning into my channel. There are some gliders that have a "pee tube " built right into the glider , that just dumps the pee overboard. It might sound a bit disgusting but as this would be done at least a few thousand feet above the ground ,it would evaporate before ever hitting the ground. The other options some pilots use are external catheters , commercially available pee bags ,or adult diapers. I've known pilots to "hold it " for 8 hours or more but I don't recommend it. What you eat and drink has a lot to do with your "duration " I always have a toasted cheese sandwich and a banana before I fly ,as this seems to have an anti diuretic effect. I find combined with launching "slightly" dehydrated and having my sandwich and banana, I can continuously sip 2 litres of water over the course of a 4 or 5 hour flight with no "urgency towards the end. For longer flights, one of the above systems is recommended.

Great question - I really kept my fluid intake down before take off and went with depends diapers

It certainly is Age. Always appreciate your questions and comments,

Thanks for watching. No more flying until next spring for me ( living on the "Wet Coast " ) The full video from Wards Namibia adventure, will debut on Christmas Eve.

Namibia is the " Holy Grail " of cross country soaring. Huge expanse of high desert plains ( rough and unlandable ) with some convenient flat hard pan areas here and there as potential out landing areas. This particular landing was a precautionary one to avoid a sandstorm that was passing over the home airport after coming home from a long flight.

@@lessainsbury8508 that's nice that it has all those natural landing spots😃😃

Thank you for tuning into my channel.I'm glad you enjoyed the content. I will certainly be doing more "ride along videos " in the future . Cheers Les

Yes it was Age. Some flights conditions are so good, it's so easy. Other days like this make you a better pilot. I've had a few memorable flights where I was just hanging on in marginal conditions , and managed to wait it out until things changed in my favour, and had an awesome flight. Persistence and patience are key to success. Best of the season to you. Cheers Les

@@lessainsbury8508 do you ever get worried you're not going to make it back to the landing strip?

@@agesadventures Keeping within gliding distance of the airport is something you have to monitor. My glider has a 44 to 1 glide .This means for every mile of altitude , I can glide 44 miles. You do have to have a safety margin . I am quite conservative and fly giving myself a 20 to 1 glide to get back to the circuit altitude of the airport ( 1400' ) My flight computer with GPS based information, will display this information, and, will give a constant update on how high I will arrive above the airport based of the performance data ( polar chart ). Perhaps I should do a video on this ?

@@lessainsbury8508 yes, a video on that would be quite interesting!

Seeing that you two are on the mainland, You can go out to Hope for an introductory ( scenic ) flight ,Or come see us on the Island next summer Best of the holiday season to both of you. Cheers Les

I did ,but it was only an imaginary one. And it failed to start. 🤣

@@lessainsbury8508 nice video in any case. Hearing your thinking process makes it so much more interesting than just the pretty pictures.

@@PeterHall24997 This was a new challenge for me. The audio process was a new challenge for me as I had to edit and re edit several times I'm hoping to do more of this type of video in the future, to help newbe pilots to better understand the local conditions. Cheers Les

Yes unless you take off for the winter to fly in warmer climates ( like a couple of my friends have done )

To some this could seem a bit scary, But as you gain more experience your comfort level goes up. To remain safe in aviation, You have to stay within your capabilities and your aircrafts operating limits. Thank you for viewing my channel and commenting Cheers Les

In answer to your other question, I have been involved in recreational aviation for 52 year . I had a lot of experience hang gliding ,and because I had many hours with my private pilots licence, the transition to flying sailplanes was easy. In your area the Chicago Gliding Club operates out of Minooka Illinois As with most gliding clubs, you will always find wonderful helpful people and will be able to give you an introductory flight . ua-cam.com/video/f8JYrNHmtdk/v-deo.htmlsi=lE2wHqWCKg-m8ZeL

I had it narrowed down to this or Pleasant Valley Sunday by the Monkees 🤣

The most fun you can have with your clothes on ! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . opps! Did I just say that ?

Although big smooth thermals are fun, I have to admit ,I love those days when I'm bashing my way up in the lee side of the Beauforts !

Thanks for watching Age . It was a little spicey that day!

Thanks for visiting my channel. If you find yourself on the island again next summer, please drop by the airport for a visit. I promised to take Holger for a flight last summer, but due to many different circumstances ,it never happened. Cheers Les

@lessainsbury8508 Thank you so much for the offer!! We would love that!!!

Counting down the days...

@@ve6fly I'll bet it's like counting the days to Christmas😁

@@agesadventures Maybe Santa will bring us an early spring. . . . . . . . .

Thank for your kind words and viewing my channel. I have a few Go Pro Hero 8's with image stabilization donated to my cause ., courtesy of Formula Photographic Inc. Once I figure these cameras out , I'll be able to have better video clips when I'm using the stick ,or from my head cam.

@@lessainsbury8508Nice, I just rejected using head cam, so many shakes and turns, doesn't work for me. I'm using DaVnici Resolve for camera stabilization and movie creation works pretty accurate

Thanks for that tip. I am using Davinci Resolve as well but was unaware that this feature existed.

Fun KID . I wasn't thinking of that one. I'll pass that one on to Ward. Yes that is a parachute he is wearing. ( most pilots do ) Due to the fact we are in close proximity to each other while sharing thermals ,it does increase the chance of a midair collision ( although very rare ) Still it's better to be wearing one and never needing it, than the alternative scenario . Thank you for watching.

@@lessainsbury8508 I think wearing one is a great idea! Safety is a pretty important thing😃

Thank you for tuning into my channel Kristian. I just subscribed to your channel after I watched " Cloud Surfing with Kristian " Amazing video. I've got a few friends who will want to see this !

@@lessainsbury8508 Thx mate, my mission is to spread the knowledge and beauty of cloud flying. Love your video!

I was certainly a little rusty ,but the checkride went well. Went back out the next day and greased all my landings. Thanks for watching Age .

@@lessainsbury8508 Well, that's good news😁

Thank you for watching !

You should come out for a scenic flight next year. You will be amazed !

@@lessainsbury8508 That sounds like fun😁

Unbelievably lucky. The field would have been completely cut with cattle in it, a week later !

@@lessainsbury8508 Yeah, that would be no good if there were cows in there! Was the farmer upset about the hay getting mowed down by the glider? I'm guessing there is some sort of insurance for gliders in case of accidents?

@@agesadventures The farmer was pretty understanding about it..The field was already half cut, so the crop damage was minimal. There is liability insurance but in the case of crop damage, you are probably better off to pay it out of your own pocket. Landing in tall grass can cause a glider to ground loop, which in this case it did. ( undamaged ) This probably saved the glider and pilot from a worse outcome.

@@lessainsbury8508 that's good news then! Glad the farmer was understanding too😁

Hey Pete ,Good to hear from you. Are you still paragliding ?

@@lessainsbury8508 Same,same. Once in a while but really focused on wingfoiling, it’s so easy from the boat when I’m down in Grenada four months each winter.

Jack was a happy lad !

Thanks for watching. Yes just like the U2 it lands on the mainwheel and tailwheel. But unlike the U2 I do have 2 tiny rollerblade style wheels in the wingtips . I do not have a Corvette to chase. Will a 2002 Chevy S-10 pickup truck do ? 🙂

Peter, the 20 year old that is living in this 68 year old body, thanks you for your kind words.😀

If you are ever back on the island Donny, come on out and I'll take you for a flight !

Thanks Age. I feel a bit lazy doing a re-edit out of my private Vimeo Channel but since UA-cam has become more liberal on copywritten music being allowed , It has freed me up to show some of my earlier videos. I was looking to get more content from other places around the valley this year, but I missed some golden opportunities from places like Mt. Arrowsmith , Mt 50 40 , and the far west end of Great Central Lake , when I opted not to take my cameras.

@@lessainsbury8508 did you opt not to take the cameras because there as a hassle taking them?

@@agesadventures During the best day we had this year, back in June ,I was trying for an early launch to make the best of the day.. I was having difficulty syncing's my cameras to my remote. I wanted to launch before 1:30 p.m. but time was running out. The towplane was on it's way down so the decision was made to ditch the cameras. Worst part though was I took a low tow ( 1700 ' ) and then wasted 45 minutes getting up over the ridge. Doh ! Many wasted video and photo opps missed that day !

@@lessainsbury8508 ok, makes sense that you were having remote problems so you stopped fiddling around. You still got out there to fly though so that is still good😁

Thanks for watching my video. Yes is does have spoilers as well as landing flaps. I initially used quite a bit of spoiler during this test but reduced them to almost zero at about 200 feet as I was concerned about making a perfect round out .

I did record the whole assembly of the glider but it took around 2 1/2 hours. This is because we made a whole bunch of mistakes during the assembly because we were unfamiliar with this glider. There is only one stainless steel pin that holds the whole thing together. It has a taper on it so it will fit tight. The only thing is the wings have to be set at the right angle and elevation for everything to be able to slide together. All the controls have an automatic hookup. Once familiar with the glider, the whole assembly can be done in 20 minutes by 2 people. I have a video on Vimeo of the assembly , but I will probably edit that one down for UA-cam.

@@lessainsbury8508 wow, only one pin holding them in place! Better make sure it's seated properly in there! I can certainly relate to things taking longer to do the first time around. You've got to figure everything out first and then it becomes easy😁

Both Sydney and Samantha have now begun training for their commercial pilots license .

Lucky my neighbours were in the right place at the right time to record such an excellent video.

@@lessainsbury8508 they really got some great shots!

Thanks for stopping by my channel . Many happy hours of paddling your kayak in beautiful Michigan !

The string is a low tech version of the ball turn co ordinator that are in most general aviation aircraft. In order to properly co-ordinate a turn, you have to apply the right amount of rudder or the glider will slip if you try to turn with aileron alone. Too much rudder and it will skid ( tail towards the outside of the turn ) The yaw string will tell you if the glider is perfectly aligned to the airflow. If you are slipping or skidding your performance is reduced as the side of the fuselage is hitting the airflow and creating drag. So the secret to co-ordinated flight is to keep the string in the middle, using the rudder pedals. Most general aviation aircraft usually don't take much rudder to co-ordinate the turns but gliders with their long wingspans require much more rudder input. Thank you for your question Age.

@@lessainsbury8508 that's really interesting! Such a simple tool, yet really useful! Thanks for the explanation, Les😁

Thanks for viewing my channel .If you are from the Alberni Valley you should drop by and check out our operations.

@@lessainsbury8508 thanks Les, I'll find you guys online and plan a time to pop in.

Thanks for for your support of my channel . This place always amazes me with the views.

It depends on a lot of things ,but mainly experience. Low time pilots might have a lot of anxiety and difficulty with it. You certainly don't want to approach too slow, but then again you don't want excess speed. With a glider you only have one shot at it. I have had two airspeed indicator failures over the years. One in my Cessna and one in my glider. Both were non events as I had a lot of time on both aircraft and could recognize how it should feel at different airspeeds Also flying hang gliders for 37 years which have no airspeed indicators, has given me good intuition for "feeling the aircraft "

@@lessainsbury8508 thanks! That's interesting to know.

Thanks for your support of my channel and your comments. The thing I like about the Alberni Valley is even when the weather conditions are not good for soaring, there always seems to be spectacular weather watching opportunities.

@@lessainsbury8508 I drive my Jeep up that area quite often. I like to head past Nitinat and explore the logging roads. It's beautiful😁

@@agesadventures 🙂🙂🙂

Thanks for sharing your experiences with your drogue chute Craig. Yes the asphalt is not an ideal surface to be dragging the chute. Unfortunately it was the only option for me to test it out on. At least I know what to expect if I ever need to us it.