Low Level Crocodile Inspection by Glider - South Africa
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- Опубліковано 27 лис 2022
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#lowpass #crocodile - Наука та технологія
Any lower and it’s gonna be a low level glider inspection by crocodile…
There will not be a better comment on this video
🤣🤣🤣🤣
hahahahaahahahahahah lmao🤣🤣😂
Golden
@@dredgeportals agreed 😂
I can only imagine how much more dangerous it would’ve been had he encountered a high level crocodile
such an underrated comment
Don't give a crocodile red bull
A level 61 crocodile appears with a skull next to its health bar
🎉😂
As a powered fixed wing pilot, I still get blown away by glider videos and their capabilities
Exactly!!
That's why I make videos :D
"Blown" away. Hehe
Same, when doing emergency drills it's always very stressful to idle your way to a few feet above ground. But without an engine? Holy!
@@user-kl9dd7xo2q Only their aerodynamics and glide ratio is worse ;)
As a bus driver, I still get blown away by glider videos and their capabilities
Yea I bet driving a bus doesn't really feel like flying a glider
As a low - level crocodile, I still get blown away by glider videos and their capabilities.
What kind of internet plans are available to crocodiles?
Where was the croc?
Don't get snappy, now...
almost no speed lost on water due to ground effect. amazing video. thanks.
It must be hard to land these things on a short runway for that same reason
@@hyun1141 you have spoilers in the wings which cuts lift immediately and due to this its not that hard to land on short fields.
Water effect?
@@fjp3305 surface type (unless it's not airtight) does not effect what it's called
@@TheWorstBridger That's usually true unless there's a factor involved referred to as the "sense of humor"
bro is flying like he can respawn
Somehow I got the feeling that this guy does not get old.
Every airplane comes close to the ground and even hits it, eventually.
@@stejer211 well I can finally vouch for that as of last month :(
@@FlyingWildAZ what happened last month?
@@FlyingWildAZ wow! Great job doing whatever you did to survive that! Hope you have a speedy recovery and get back in the air soon.
He won't get old
Gliders are so cool. Saw one trailered on the highway yesterday and this video randomly popped up today, maybe it's a sign to sign up and get lessons.
Usually theres a third instance. Keep that mind eye open!
@@JenkemOD ⬅️
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Flying over the lake is almost like a scene from Top Gun.
he really looked like he needed your advice😁
Garbage American military propaganda.
@@bgardam9347 I didn't see any advice being given.
Altitude gain vs speed loss is unreal. These gliders are awesome.
As a low-level glider video, I still get blown away by crocodiles and their capabilities.
All the crocs: “everybody wave to Stefan! Hi Stefan!!!”😂
It's nice to see you enjoying some travelling Stefan ! Thanks for sharing
as a low level crocodile i can verify this is how our are inspections are supposed to be done
Hey Stefan, please don't die 😁, thanks
He will do as we all do, probably in his bed of old age.........like most pilots - really we should avoid beds they're dangerous........more people die in them than gliders.......
Hi Stefan, excellent "wave effect" but I didn't see any Croc, impressive indeed !!!🤭👍👍👍
its is the fact that it decreased speed slowly due to it being a glider which has a high lift to weight ratio.
@@Matt-xy6cf and for croc's attack, It's just Luck!!😍😍
There are no crocs in Potch dam😂😂😂
@@shrink0001 I agree :D
Everytime I see a glider video every now and then, I'm just complete amaze !!!
I love this thing!! Thanks for sharing!!!
I like the way the instructor gives specific instructions that the pilot has to clarify seconds before they land lol
and I can't handle it when my instructor gives me very clear instructions before we even enter the pattern lol, this guy is pretty chill
Simply incredible energy retention.
Croc: "C'monnnnn, lunch! C'monnnn dinner!"
Love it! This is reckless for some, but for someone with Stefan's experience, this is very much in his envelope of skills. I would certainly agree that very view should be this adventurous, but I'd sit backseat with Stefan for this one any day. Everyone's risk profile is different, but every pilot should (and not always the case) have the sensibility to not overshoot his/her ability and to error on the safe side.
Very valid point, Pieter. 👍
In Paragliding we also had to warn new pilots; “If someone else is flying, on a day that the weather seems dangerous, it does not mean that you can go flying”. It all depends on the level of your skills…
Glassy water can bite even the best pilots.
err
@@hm09235nd you have gas or something?
Flying close over glassy water like that is a recipe for disaster. It’s next to impossible to gauge your height with conditions like that. He will fly into the water one day.
My home country, don't do an out landing in the game reserves 😂😂
Yes. Because the conversationists in this country lack any sense of humour (never mind the wild animals…)
😀😀😀 Der Stefan wird zum Krokodilexperte. Super gemacht. Mit einem Grinsen geschaut. Vielen Dank fürs Zeigen und Mitnehmen!
the adrenalin rush when you do stuff like this is amazing!
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That's what I'd call a non-standard pattern!
😳 that was incredible. I didnt know they could even get that low and climb back out
They are brilliant engineering in efficiency. They simply use the speed coming down as energy to climb and the surfaces can be adjusted based on whether you need to climb, do stunts or want speed because of how light they are they ridiculously efficient with that energy. It looked like there was some wind so he probably could have climbed back up some distance with that energy as well without stalling.
As long as there is sun heating the Earth beneath them, they can fly practically indefinitely.
they can actually stay up as long as they want to. as long as they keep finding air / run out of supplies lol.
The world record for a two-seat glider is over 70 hours set in 1961 in Hawaii.
Think when you throw a paper plane. How they go very low and suddenly turn up
@@SophiaAphrodite Actually they have almost the same glide ratio as a commercial airliner
damn that glider is MOVING. im too used to being in a 233 that cant go more than a mile from the field without EXTREME effort on a perfect day.
Im blown away by how much speed you were able to maintain while going over that lake, with enough energy to get altitude to get you back to the field!
Michael Tiffin, fantastic beat up, well done for guiding Stephan through that
Radios back: _"yup, there's crocodiles."_
Beautiful accurate flying, love the high speed low run with a pull up and very long landing. Great stuff.
Awesome. Didn't know gliders were in km/h in South Africa. But going low and fast in a glider seems totally exhilarating! I was always impressed by gliders doing a low and fast flyby along the runway, before doing another pattern and coming in to land, but this one beats it. I wonder if anyone has filmed it from the outside.
All gliders use the metrical scale unit.
@@iamnima Since a large number of the most renowned glider manufacturers are from Germany, the default option in their gliders will be metric, but that is not generally true. Look for gliding videos online; many use instruments with a scale in knots, including one of the most prolific ones on youtube, Bruno Vassel.
In the Uk glider ASI’s are typically in knots.
Only countries in the world that uses MPH if thats what you mean are USA, Myanmar, Liberia, and the UK, so easy to remember ;)
Hi Stefan, quite a stunning base leg !
Went on a glider ride a few yrs back , quiet,smooth,BAD ASS😃👍
Did a loop de loop and a wing stall on my first glider flight, well the instructor did. Never went solo but have never forgotten that flight. 😆
As an avid cyclist, I still get blown away by the glider and their capabilities.
I would love to see video from the ground as the glider is approaching and passing by!
I will be honest.. I initially felt that was just toooo low to gain back enough altitude.
But you did great🤍
And the landing👌🏽 too was text book.. butter smooth!
🤍🤗yayyyyy💙😊❤️🙏🏼🙇🏻♂️
He had a high speed going over the lake and thus more than enough energy to climb again and land safely. Although I was worried at first because I didn't know where the runway is haha
as an F-23 pilot, I’m continually blown away by these gliders
If they end up in the river the crocodile will be dining on “Human under glass.” Quite a special crocodile delicacy.
The power of ground effect
So cool. Ground effect is amazing too. 😎
1:35 The latest approach briefing mankind has ever seen ;)
Yeah that 1:39 "what?" made me pucker up a bit. I'm sure they know what they're doing.
Haha I was thinking the same, I'm sure they've should've put a bit more forward planning into that one! (Already over the runway) "What?"
I would love to see that from lakeside!
I was waiting for the flare. What a different type of flying. Great job.
Every time I see you flying I feel I'm seeing magic.
“Hey glider 124, the edges of that marsh are starting to look a bit scraggly. Think you could give ‘em a little trim while you’re down there?”
“10-4”
I liked the cloud that looked like it was giving him the finger 😂
I see that 😂
I got sweaty palms just watching this.
Awesome flight approach and landing.
Wow.. would not have believed it!
So much speed after climbing again, amazing!
great flight HOLY CRAP!! really enjoyed that thanks for sharing
Wow, nice flight and welcome to SA!
Everyone’s talking about crocodile and gliding, while I’m just wondering about the purpose of the red string on the cockpit glass.
It basically indicates the true airflow direction plus I think it can be a stall warning. If it is streaming back that's good. If it is fluttering about sort of randomly that's not good. This is a gross oversimplification from a non pilot.
I am glad everything went well for you this time.
A little low on down wind leg perhaps ;-) Very conveniently lake located adjacent to the airstrip!
This looks like so much fun man!
Meanwhile 20 cm below the surface:
"Wouldn't that be a tasty snack?"
"No, too much plastic around it. Pain in the a** to unwrap."
Best of luck. Be safe. Fly more.❤
That was so smooth!
would be interesting to see if on the water behind glider are some swirl marks.
Amazing flying
I was sure the runway is somewhere after the
Lake one else .. super nice pass
Powered as a fixed wing pilot, blown away by gliders, capabilities and their videos.
Amazing low level flight!
What a beautiful approach.
So incredible to be so close and going so fast. And to pull away and land so nicely 🤌
Wow, amazing!
That was cool. I thought you were going to land in the water at first.
Amazing!
The beauty of being a South African is that you can tell by accent who is who in the zoo. Nice flight gents
That sky looks mesmerizing
Rotor head that travels frequently to SA here. This is both awesome and scary as hell. Great piloting!. Not just crocodiles but hippos too! And in some places the people. I'm always worried about fuel, hahaha. I've flown a lot of hours. But never flown in a glider or skydived. Kudos again mate!
Crazy how well gliders glide compared to normal planes
I had no idea what “crocodile” meant in gliding. I thought he was going to look for crocodiles, so I was wondering where the crocodile was
Simply awesome
Where ins South Africa is this? I guess you are there with JS?
Mad skills. Respect! 😮
That might be the greatest TITLE EVER TITLED!
remarkably smooth landing too, sir.
Cool, has this glyder the "stall" warning?🤙🏽
Nice flying!!
....... "Faces of Death" movie flashback ri'there lol
Awesome!
Bitte mehr mit dieser Perspektive!
I'm studying there at NWU, can gladly say that there's no crocodiles in there! Really cool video man!
what glider are you in?
Funny approach
Beautiful clouds
Amazing! Which airfield is this?
Is there a practical reason to use a glider for this or just cool?
The graphics are so good!
Keep filming..some day its gona be epic!!
What do you think your ground speed was there?
Those unseen Crocs were ridiculously huge, they didn't even notice that we were spying on them from just above. Credit the plane speed for making them undetectable!
So Fast We Couldn’t See Em & They Couldn’t See Us😂
incredible!
It still blows me away that a little piece of string taped to the 'windshield' of a helicopter, glider, etc is such a useful tool...
How low did you get?
wow.. you've got some skillz brah...
be careful with water skimming. Water reflection changes height perception . Love your channel.
For some reason I highly doubt a random youtuber knows something that a clearly experienced pilot doesn't....
@@khancrow7015 For some reason, a dumb comment always show up.
@NoTengoIlusiones I know, I was letting you know your original comment was dumb...Do you often believe you hold key knowledge that professionals aren't aware of? Or was that just a one off act of ignorance?
This is worth pointing out. I worked at AETE in the 80's, we investigated a helicopter crash in BC where the pilot lost the horizon due to the sky reflection and plunged into the lake. The surface of the lake will act like a mirror when there is no wind.
At least he’s stating it everyone can see the pilot in the video is the goods but I see no problem with him trying to educate the layman