Thank you, the main purpose was to used it as training material for new pilots who would like to get endorsement. Never expected to reach such high numbers of views as side effect.
Impressive! Judging by their runway set up I guess this is how they always do it. I wonder how they land, uphill with a tailwind I guess. Beautiful views. Thank you for sharing!
Thanks, yeah we land at the bottom of the ridge, yes with sometimes strong tailwind and uphill, all correct. As there are other ridges upwind on final you have to be prepared for significant turbulence. Sounds difficult but who said flying is easy.
Me. I still say "flying is easy." It's the landings that messed me up. Crashed two ultralights before my wife made me quit flying. And I was just getting the hang of it, too!@@ougieproduction3494
Wow, that was so evocative. Years ago I learned to glide in a bocian, flew my first solo in a bocian and then , down the line I did many hundreds of hours instructing in a bocian. Thanks for the happy memories!
Same. More than half a century ago now, first solo in a venerable wooden Bocian. Club also had a (then) wizz bang Blanik for training. Loved the Bocian. Heavy as was, but stable and docile.
Something special about that. Almost spiritual. I used to watch gliders take off from Priddy in the Mendip hills Somerset on summer evenings and that had a similar feel about it as they headed into the setting sun high up in the hills. Gliders seem very at one with nature. not to fast. Quiet and relaxing just like nature.. they are beautiful.
Yep, there is something in gliding that you will never experience in powered airplane. We are able here after take off in this way, fly along the ridge for whole day and in some cases even join wave and reach very high altitudes, all without need of energy from other sources, just wind mountain sophisticated ship and pilot who understands the air. Imagine level of satisfaction doing so. An example you can find here. www.weglide.org/flight/347864
Gravity, it works every time! I've been flying various small powered planes for 30 + years out of a 400' long strip, at close to 6,000' elevation, but with 14 degree slope, which helps so much both taking off and landing of course. that was a beautifully shot video, with the camera tracking the soaring bird's takeoff, I felt like I was onboard, old hang glider pilot here.
Here in New Zealand there are impressively steep grass strips all over the place. They are used by topdressing planes who can land short, turn 180° as they stop, take on a ton of fertiliser, and have gravity help them build up airspeed, when taking off with a full load.
@@q.e.d.9112 Landing up and taking off down, is such a help on my home strip, whenever I find myself at a airport, I begrudge the level ground! Another advantage is, I don't wait for the Rotax 912 I fly to reach the suggested 120 degrees before takeoff, as I don't use anything near full power on takeoff, 1700 RPM at the prop. I also have the advantage of, after lifting off, not needing to climb, as the terrain continues to drop for 1200' vertical, so I usually just transition into level flight or a slight descent while the motor warms further,.
sorry; it's NOT gravity that is providing the airspeed that allows the glider to take off of a slope. I too used to think this. Look up; wing lift vector. the interaction of the lift vector on the angle of the slope literally pulls the wing forward and imparts airspeed; which approximately doubles every second.
@@someguydino6770 Sorry, Dino, but your answer, while it contains some truth, really isn’t the whole story. Once in ground effect on a slope, the wing lift vector may assist gravity to accelerate the plane, but it ONLY works if the ground is sloping downwards and the aircraft is, likewise, in a shallow dive. The prime driver is gravitational potential energy: any increased acceleration due to the ground effect is due primarily to the increased L/D ratio that ground effect gives, AND (here’s your bit) that a plane with its nose down is generating lift that has forward component equal to L.Sinθ, where θ is the angle below horizontal of the slope. But, equally, a plane flying down a slope has a forward component to its weight vector, too. This is equal to W.Sinθ. It’s still gravity doing the actual work, changing PE into KE. Compared to a non-flying vehicle rolling under the influence of gravity down a slope, a glider in ground effect will indeed start to accelerate at something close to double the rate of the wheeled vehicle. And yes the forward tilt of that wing lift is providing half of that acceleration. But it’s the slope of the strip that enables that forward lift, and it’s gravity that’s doing the work. PS. The airspeed doesn’t double every second but the acceleration may be approximately double that of a wheeled gravity vehicle on the same slope.
@@someguydino6770 Well it is sure as heck gravity that helps the plane get rolling easier and faster, which results in the needed airspeed over the wing for liftoff, sooner. Sooner as in length used and time. I do know a steep slope on takeoff works every time, like I said! I doubt there are many pilots flying anything anywhere, that have as many ops off slopes over the last 40 years as I do. That's not bragging, it's just the fact of where I live and where and how I fly. I would think the wing lift vector thing works in conjunction with gravity, how's that?!
My first glider start was with a Bocian in 1986 and my last start on this type happened in 2016. Assembling and maintaining a Bocian were both hard work, but flying was always great, especially in rough uplifts.
@@ougieproduction3494 ... maybe in maintenance, but not usually. While rigging the first wing you'll need 6 persons ... and the longest assemblance i remember took 3 hours ...
@@ougieproduction3494 Two questions 🙂: 1. Usual landing in the valley below ? 2. Would you accept a pilot with a german license who learned on SZD-9 bis 1E to fly on your airfield ? I could bring my SZD-30 Pirat if you like 🙂 - Greets from the worlds eldest airfield at Stölln/Rhinow -
Landing at the top was allowed long time ago, but now no more. I do have some movies but they are dated 2000r recorded with old VHS. :) Including even an airplane landing on top!
Amazing footage!! Thanks for sharing it here! If you land at the bottom of the slope, how do you get the glider back up to the top of the slope? Do you tow the glider back up at walking speed with a car or truck? Best regards from Brasilia, Brazil.
Thanks, yes we use two methods, one preferred a car, 4x4 with gear reduction so it's easy to walk holding the wing tip, second we have electric low speed winch, which is used for example in winter or when there were lots of rain earth/grass is wet and slippy. Hope one day will have a chance to visit Brazil never been there unfortunately.
@@matsgustavsson665 Not far, landing strip is 120m below take-off strip and approx 600m in line measured in horizontal from top. You need approx 15 minute @ walking speed holding glider wing behind car. But it is quite steep, you need to be fit :)
Interessant so einen Rollstart zu sehen. Ich habe nur viele Stunden Flugerfahrung mit dem Bocian mit Winden- bzw. Flugzeugschleppstarts. Am Boden ist er etwas schwerfällig zu händeln aber in der Luft war er immer recht einfach zu steuern.
We use gravity take off for two reasons. Reason first as mentioned by you when wind is there we can fly along that ridge high enough to connect sometimes with wave and reach very high altitudes. Second reason hangar is on top of the hill but in summer we use winch to take off but winch is on top of the hill and you take off from bottom into the hill, so the glider must be down so when there is no wind we push gliders downhill as transport flight in this case you go down but you have enough height to make a one turn pattern and land in the bottom of that hill.
Reminds me of a neighbor who had a less than 300-ft steep runway by his house. Take off down and land up in a 150-hp Aeronca Champ. Power down. Power up, cut power and stall. I wouldn't have tried it even if I had to. Would have been interesting to see the up hill landing.
Thanks, we do uphill landing on the bottom of the hill, it is not so steep. Around 15 years ago landing on top of the hill was practiced including airplane Pzl-104 Wilga. However after some accidents it was restricted.
Hi, sorry for late reply, there is aborting take off procedure. When during launch pilot is not maintaining stick in the center wing can touch the ground it happens sometimes in most cases you are able to bring them back horizontal, in case not you have to use full rudder in the same direction and brakes. The glider will turn and should stop 90 deg to takeoff strip. There is enough space to the left, to the right less, before trees there are some bushes that will stop you.
Hi, thanks for question, someone already asked same one before and answer was provided. Landing strip is 120m below and approx 500m measured in horizontal from takeoff place. We do use 4x4 cars with reduction to pull, you need to walk holding a glider wing. In hard condition very wet grass, snow we do have small electric winch to pull glider back on top.
U podnóża tego zbocza, na tym filmie tego miejsca nie widać ale chyba UA-cam ma w swoich zasobach jakiś film z Bezmiechowej pokazujące lądowanie. Jest plan zrobienia takich ujęć ale to dopiero w nowym sezonie.
I used to think that roll launching a glider from a slope was 'magic" not understanding where the airspeed came from? There's no way that the glider could attain sufficient airspeed via rolling forward powered by gravity alone. A pilot friend explained to me that lift vector is 90 degrees to the wing; therefore when a wing is launched on an angled slope it is pulled forward by the wing itself which imparts the necessary airspeed. Also note that the windsock shown starting at 0:50 is standing straight out is indicating a moderate headwind which lowers the gliders stall speed. Too bad that the poster didn't also include the launch in real time; then everyone would clearly see the airspeed doubling each second as if by magic!
AOS Bezmiechowa is a special place with hangar and buildings on top of the ridge, that's why we use this type of take-off to fly. Nope it's far from German border it's only 40km to UA border, south east corner of Poland, come to see and you will learn more about this place and it's history.
Thank you very much for your kind informations. Everything looks fine and elegant there. Really nice. I own a GLASFLÜGEL 401 „Kestrel“ since 40 years and maybe in 2024 I will visit your airfield. @@ougieproduction3494
You are welcome. In general gravity take-offs are easy, experienced instructor staff there will provide required training including unexpected situations so you can get additional endorsement. Be prepared that we are landing on the bottom of the hill and you need to go up with your glider, for some it is hard for others it is nice to walk uphill! Regarding gliders to do it, just check this video from last Sunday, last one is Glasflügel Mosquito! facebook.com/100001611590273/videos/328900769749928/
@@kubamiszczz yes rubber ropes are still in use but for demonstration purpose only, you need much more people to launch glider, unfortunately gliding is less and less popular so in gravity take-off 2 people are enough one to hold wing second to push. Old gliders use to have skids instead of wheels so bungee launch was required.
Here a view from above the airfield: ua-cam.com/video/lbRAqPxd49E/v-deo.html As an old gliderpilot I really love how you do it. And it seems there is also a big standard motorwinch on the hill which can be operated directely or via a pulley. Or do you just tow the planes up the hill with it at walking speed? Assume both. Ah, here we see more options. Even towing to the slope or rubber rope. ua-cam.com/video/cSI4Iu3jV_A/v-deo.html
Thanks, yes we do use winch take-off there too, usually in the summer, what is funny and special here is that winch is on top of the hill (exactly in the same place close to this small building with red roof) and you take-off into the hill and land after it uphill. So winch is higher than glider! We can use only one direction to take-off and land is north so when there is south wind we can't use winch to launch due to the tailwind but we have to take it into account when we land after ridge soaring because we do it with strong tailwind. Ridge is E-W direction so south winds are perpendicular to it.
Hi, there are others clips in normal speed. We are landing underneath this hill, still uphill landing but much longer and not so steep as on the launch strip.
No No, i didn't mean to be horrible or disparaging at all, it just reminded me of mad ecstasy rave parties, when you couldn't go flying the next day !!!!@@ougieproduction3494
I really appreciate the slow-motion take-off. Beautiful launch.
Thank you, the main purpose was to used it as training material for new pilots who would like to get endorsement. Never expected to reach such high numbers of views as side effect.
A clip at real-time speed would be nice, to see the actual speeds.
Impressive! Judging by their runway set up I guess this is how they always do it. I wonder how they land, uphill with a tailwind I guess. Beautiful views. Thank you for sharing!
Thanks, yeah we land at the bottom of the ridge, yes with sometimes strong tailwind and uphill, all correct. As there are other ridges upwind on final you have to be prepared for significant turbulence. Sounds difficult but who said flying is easy.
Me. I still say "flying is easy." It's the landings that messed me up. Crashed two ultralights before my wife made me quit flying. And I was just getting the hang of it, too!@@ougieproduction3494
ua-cam.com/video/lbRAqPxd49E/v-deo.html
Thanks for the video!
I saw the landing strip below.. nice!
What is the setting on the elevator trim tab?
The rule of thumb is min. +10km/h from yellow triangle (recommended approach speed) @bobbysnow5478
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Wow, that was so evocative. Years ago I learned to glide in a bocian, flew my first solo in a bocian and then , down the line I did many hundreds of hours instructing in a bocian. Thanks for the happy memories!
Same. More than half a century ago now, first solo in a venerable wooden Bocian. Club also had a (then) wizz bang Blanik for training. Loved the Bocian. Heavy as was, but stable and docile.
evocative?
Never seen it done like that! A thing of beauty. Great slo-mo video and a smooth pilot 😊
Perfektní start.
Perfektní video.
Pozdrav z Čech.
Ať se daří 😊
the mysterious case of the disappearing rear seat pilot
Good eye, yes the video was mixed from two starts 😀
Nice machine. Flew them at Nympsfield, Weston-super-Mare and Bessacarr in the mid 1970's
Something special about that. Almost spiritual. I used to watch gliders take off from Priddy in the Mendip hills Somerset on summer evenings and that had a similar feel about it as they headed into the setting sun high up in the hills. Gliders seem very at one with nature. not to fast. Quiet and relaxing just like nature.. they are beautiful.
Yep, there is something in gliding that you will never experience in powered airplane. We are able here after take off in this way, fly along the ridge for whole day and in some cases even join wave and reach very high altitudes, all without need of energy from other sources, just wind mountain sophisticated ship and pilot who understands the air. Imagine level of satisfaction doing so. An example you can find here. www.weglide.org/flight/347864
Beautiful, pure flight. Great video and music
Wow - piękny start!
Beautiful ! I would love to fly with you guys ! Happy landings !
Well cool I had about 4 or 5 lessons at Lasham in the UK. Never went solo but really enjoyed it. Your scenery is stunning.
Coś pięknego!
A thing of beauty.
I love that house with the red roof!
Wow …. Beautiful
Super ,
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Very cool. First time I have ever seen it done that way. These guys have figured out how to inject some interesting stuff into their days.
Bravo.perfect
Great video, these runway look so amazing with gravity takeoff
WOW SUPER
Very cool method and wonderfully filmed!
Niezły film, piękne miejsce
Beautiful...
Thank you! Cheers!
Awesome, thanks!
Gravity, it works every time! I've been flying various small powered planes for 30 + years out of a 400' long strip, at close to 6,000' elevation, but with 14 degree slope, which helps so much both taking off and landing of course. that was a beautifully shot video, with the camera tracking the soaring bird's takeoff, I felt like I was onboard, old hang glider pilot here.
Here in New Zealand there are impressively steep grass strips all over the place. They are used by topdressing planes who can land short, turn 180° as they stop, take on a ton of fertiliser, and have gravity help them build up airspeed, when taking off with a full load.
@@q.e.d.9112 Landing up and taking off down, is such a help on my home strip, whenever I find myself at a airport, I begrudge the level ground! Another advantage is, I don't wait for the Rotax 912 I fly to reach the suggested 120 degrees before takeoff, as I don't use anything near full power on takeoff, 1700 RPM at the prop. I also have the advantage of, after lifting off, not needing to climb, as the terrain continues to drop for 1200' vertical, so I usually just transition into level flight or a slight descent while the motor warms further,.
sorry; it's NOT gravity that is providing the airspeed that allows the glider to take off of a slope.
I too used to think this. Look up; wing lift vector.
the interaction of the lift vector on the angle of the slope literally pulls the wing forward and imparts airspeed; which approximately doubles every second.
@@someguydino6770
Sorry, Dino, but your answer, while it contains some truth, really isn’t the whole story.
Once in ground effect on a slope, the wing lift vector may assist gravity to accelerate the plane, but it ONLY works if the ground is sloping downwards and the aircraft is, likewise, in a shallow dive. The prime driver is gravitational potential energy: any increased acceleration due to the ground effect is due primarily to the increased L/D ratio that ground effect gives, AND (here’s your bit) that a plane with its nose down is generating lift that has forward component equal to L.Sinθ, where θ is the angle below horizontal of the slope. But, equally, a plane flying down a slope has a forward component to its weight vector, too. This is equal to W.Sinθ.
It’s still gravity doing the actual work, changing PE into KE.
Compared to a non-flying vehicle rolling under the influence of gravity down a slope, a glider in ground effect will indeed start to accelerate at something close to double the rate of the wheeled vehicle. And yes the forward tilt of that wing lift is providing half of that acceleration. But it’s the slope of the strip that enables that forward lift, and it’s gravity that’s doing the work.
PS. The airspeed doesn’t double every second but the acceleration may be approximately double that of a wheeled gravity vehicle on the same slope.
@@someguydino6770 Well it is sure as heck gravity that helps the plane get rolling easier and faster, which results in the needed airspeed over the wing for liftoff, sooner. Sooner as in length used and time. I do know a steep slope on takeoff works every time, like I said! I doubt there are many pilots flying anything anywhere, that have as many ops off slopes over the last 40 years as I do. That's not bragging, it's just the fact of where I live and where and how I fly. I would think the wing lift vector thing works in conjunction with gravity, how's that?!
Spectacular!
So Gracefull
Neat footage, thank you.
My first glider start was with a Bocian in 1986 and my last start on this type happened in 2016. Assembling and maintaining a Bocian were both hard work, but flying was always great, especially in rough uplifts.
My first glider was Bocian too, I will tell you in secret that it is possible to rig Bocian in 3 persons only. 😉
@@ougieproduction3494 ... maybe in maintenance, but not usually. While rigging the first wing you'll need 6 persons ... and the longest assemblance i remember took 3 hours ...
@@ougieproduction3494 Two questions 🙂:
1. Usual landing in the valley below ?
2. Would you accept a pilot with a german license who learned on SZD-9 bis 1E to fly on your airfield ? I could bring my SZD-30 Pirat if you like 🙂
- Greets from the worlds eldest airfield at Stölln/Rhinow -
That's very sustainable, no winch or tow-plane needed.
Kool!
Now that is something you don't see every day!!!
😱 this is cray, scary and awesome at the same time 😱🤩👏👏👏👌👍
That was an amazingly beautiful video! Great camera work and edit!
Brilliant!
beautiful
Really nice the place!
that is incredible
That is really cool.
Muito lindo!
tolle Startmethode!👍👍👍
Sweet!
Beautiful. I want to see the landing back up at the top!
Landing at the top was allowed long time ago, but now no more. I do have some movies but they are dated 2000r recorded with old VHS. :) Including even an airplane landing on top!
Nice tunes man 😊
Thanks ✌️
Amazing footage!! Thanks for sharing it here! If you land at the bottom of the slope, how do you get the glider back up to the top of the slope? Do you tow the glider back up at walking speed with a car or truck? Best regards from Brasilia, Brazil.
Thanks, yes we use two methods, one preferred a car, 4x4 with gear reduction so it's easy to walk holding the wing tip, second we have electric low speed winch, which is used for example in winter or when there were lots of rain earth/grass is wet and slippy. Hope one day will have a chance to visit Brazil never been there unfortunately.
@@ougieproduction3494 How far do you need to tow/pull the glider?
@@matsgustavsson665 Not far, landing strip is 120m below take-off strip and approx 600m in line measured in horizontal from top. You need approx 15 minute @ walking speed holding glider wing behind car. But it is quite steep, you need to be fit :)
Удачи - везде и во всём.
Interessant so einen Rollstart zu sehen. Ich habe nur viele Stunden Flugerfahrung mit dem Bocian mit Winden- bzw. Flugzeugschleppstarts. Am Boden ist er etwas schwerfällig zu händeln aber in der Luft war er immer recht einfach zu steuern.
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Sehr cool👍👏
wow. I never saw that before
That’s awesome check out the wind sock. Will that soar back high enough for another launch?
We use gravity take off for two reasons. Reason first as mentioned by you when wind is there we can fly along that ridge high enough to connect sometimes with wave and reach very high altitudes. Second reason hangar is on top of the hill but in summer we use winch to take off but winch is on top of the hill and you take off from bottom into the hill, so the glider must be down so when there is no wind we push gliders downhill as transport flight in this case you go down but you have enough height to make a one turn pattern and land in the bottom of that hill.
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Reminds me of a neighbor who had a less than 300-ft steep runway by his house. Take off down and land up in a 150-hp Aeronca Champ. Power down. Power up, cut power and stall. I wouldn't have tried it even if I had to.
Would have been interesting to see the up hill landing.
Thanks, we do uphill landing on the bottom of the hill, it is not so steep. Around 15 years ago landing on top of the hill was practiced including airplane Pzl-104 Wilga. However after some accidents it was restricted.
Изумительно👍 Пора уже и нам влетываться в жесткое крыло и самолетное управление🦅 Быть Добру✊️
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I would have had one of these but it was collection only!
It was the landing I wanted to see.
I’d like to live in that house
Just OSOM!!!
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what to do if the glider falls on its wing during takeoff?
Hi, sorry for late reply, there is aborting take off procedure. When during launch pilot is not maintaining stick in the center wing can touch the ground it happens sometimes in most cases you are able to bring them back horizontal, in case not you have to use full rudder in the same direction and brakes. The glider will turn and should stop 90 deg to takeoff strip. There is enough space to the left, to the right less, before trees there are some bushes that will stop you.
Is the Bocian still wood, or now metal or glass?
Hi, Bocian is and was always wooden structure.
great glider that bocian
Old one but for basic training one of the best.
@@ougieproduction3494 indeed i did some of my training in a bocian, loved it.
Nice looking sailplane. What kind is it?
Bocian SZD-9 Stork in English.Designed and made in Poland since 1953.
SZD-9 Bocian, basic training glider quite old construction but very good in it
@@ougieproduction3494 Today would be made of carbon fibre and body/wings reshaped with the help of CAD.
@@markwroblewski6500To jest Bocian SZD 9 bis 1 E .Ta wersja została oblatana w 1967 r.
If not there, where does it land and how does it get back there?
Hi, thanks for question, someone already asked same one before and answer was provided. Landing strip is 120m below and approx 500m measured in horizontal from takeoff place. We do use 4x4 cars with reduction to pull, you need to walk holding a glider wing. In hard condition very wet grass, snow we do have small electric winch to pull glider back on top.
Thanks for your response. I don't usually read through all the responses. @@ougieproduction3494
you know where you start and don't know where you end .
Cool, but do you land going back up the hill? 😊
Hi, thanks for watching, yes and no. We land in the bottom of that hill, it is uphill approach but less steeper.
@@ougieproduction3494 Thank you! That could be the next video!
Like cliff soaring.. Let the world fall away from you.
Love the music! Can i have the name of that? :)
Hi, sure, but it's available on Epidemic Sound, artist Marten Moses track Biennial.
How cool is that?
👍👍👍🍺🍺🍺🍺🍺😁😁😁
On n'a pas de site permettant ce genre d'envol chez nous et c'est bien dommage !
A gdzie lądują? W którym miejscu
U podnóża tego zbocza, na tym filmie tego miejsca nie widać ale chyba UA-cam ma w swoich zasobach jakiś film z Bezmiechowej pokazujące lądowanie. Jest plan zrobienia takich ujęć ale to dopiero w nowym sezonie.
@@ougieproduction3494 Dziękuję za wyjaśnienie
Talk about a narrow runway!
Cool! Is that the only place in the world with gravity takeoff?
Anyone flying hang gliders there too? Looks like it would be great
Yes, hang gliders, paragliders and gliders. All you can find here. It's just the matter of wind speed and turbulence to manage.
I used to think that roll launching a glider from a slope was 'magic" not understanding where the airspeed came from?
There's no way that the glider could attain sufficient airspeed via rolling forward powered by gravity alone.
A pilot friend explained to me that lift vector is 90 degrees to the wing; therefore when a wing is launched on an angled slope it is pulled forward by the wing itself which imparts the necessary airspeed.
Also note that the windsock shown starting at 0:50 is standing straight out is indicating a moderate headwind which lowers the gliders stall speed.
Too bad that the poster didn't also include the launch in real time; then everyone would clearly see the airspeed doubling each second as if by magic!
I'd love to see this footage in real time instead of slow-motion.
Affirmetive, i do have more gravity take-offs and I am planning to publish compilation of them. In real time too.
cant believe this glider is from the 1960s
Wonderful
Reminds me of hand-launching U2's. Haha
If only we could have shown Leonardo this …
Immagini poetiche .
Our polish glider-friends are genious. Is this in former german territory or what?
AOS Bezmiechowa is a special place with hangar and buildings on top of the ridge, that's why we use this type of take-off to fly. Nope it's far from German border it's only 40km to UA border, south east corner of Poland, come to see and you will learn more about this place and it's history.
Thank you very much for your kind informations. Everything looks fine and elegant there. Really nice. I own a GLASFLÜGEL 401 „Kestrel“ since 40 years and maybe in 2024 I will visit your airfield. @@ougieproduction3494
You are welcome. In general gravity take-offs are easy, experienced instructor staff there will provide required training including unexpected situations so you can get additional endorsement. Be prepared that we are landing on the bottom of the hill and you need to go up with your glider, for some it is hard for others it is nice to walk uphill! Regarding gliders to do it, just check this video from last Sunday, last one is Glasflügel Mosquito!
facebook.com/100001611590273/videos/328900769749928/
@@ougieproduction3494and simetimes we use rubber ropes, and shoot glider like from slingshot. Is it still in use ? I remember it from 2006
@@kubamiszczz yes rubber ropes are still in use but for demonstration purpose only, you need much more people to launch glider, unfortunately gliding is less and less popular so in gravity take-off 2 people are enough one to hold wing second to push. Old gliders use to have skids instead of wheels so bungee launch was required.
Here a view from above the airfield: ua-cam.com/video/lbRAqPxd49E/v-deo.html
As an old gliderpilot I really love how you do it. And it seems there is also a big standard motorwinch on the hill which can be operated directely or via a pulley. Or do you just tow the planes up the hill with it at walking speed? Assume both.
Ah, here we see more options. Even towing to the slope or rubber rope.
ua-cam.com/video/cSI4Iu3jV_A/v-deo.html
Thanks, yes we do use winch take-off there too, usually in the summer, what is funny and special here is that winch is on top of the hill (exactly in the same place close to this small building with red roof) and you take-off into the hill and land after it uphill. So winch is higher than glider! We can use only one direction to take-off and land is north so when there is south wind we can't use winch to launch due to the tailwind but we have to take it into account when we land after ridge soaring because we do it with strong tailwind. Ridge is E-W direction so south winds are perpendicular to it.
You can see it here ua-cam.com/video/ae_5TBIOOsA/v-deo.html
it didn't need to be slow motion. how's he going to land?
Hi, there are others clips in normal speed. We are landing underneath this hill, still uphill landing but much longer and not so steep as on the launch strip.
@@ougieproduction3494 it's pretty cool
Got a spare one of these gliders rotting away in a trailer...anybody wanna come and get it.
Hi, thanks for info. Location?
😢 Where?
Bardzo ladne video.
Nawet nie wiedzialem, ze jest w Polsce takie ladne miejsce.
Kiedy tam mieszkalem, widzialem tylko ta typowa, brzydka Polske...
Dzięki, ten kraj nad Wisłą ma co nieco do zaoferowania, aż tak źle to nie jest.
& ZERO emissions.
But why Slow-mow?
Reason was simple, to be used as training material.
@@ougieproduction3494 understood.
playback speed should be 3 times
Music's a bit trippy !!!!
Thanks, I will try to improve next time.
No No, i didn't mean to be horrible or disparaging at all, it just reminded me of mad ecstasy rave parties, when you couldn't go flying the next day !!!!@@ougieproduction3494
Szkoda że tak sknocony film tym zwolnionym tempem.
Did you know that you can turn up the playback speed 2x ?
Americans have no idea what this video is about😂😂😂😂😂
WARNING: cut the audio OFF before watching. It's garbage noise.
You….don’t……need…….music!
Hi, thanks for your comment, I am very curious, what you mean? You don't like music in this video or slow motion clips don't need music at all?
Rich folk toy, not interested.
Gliding? Ja pier.... Rej się w grobie przewraca.
Jes, chi is turning in his grejf.
Who wouldn’t love a red pyramid? I guess Eastern Europe is still the Soviet Union.
Get a history upgrade. The Soviet union isn't even a soviet union.
Great video, but please get rid of the creepy syntho-muzak.
Would be better at normal speed, without the annoying music.
Got it, however there are many videos showing gravity lunch in normal speed, music, you can always turned it off.