Am I the only person who thinks we lost something when we lost the cheerful - sometimes quite stunning - colour schemes of the old gliders? Boats are GRP and they're turned out in range of colours. Its all in the Gel coat anyway. Hell - Its actually easier to recognise at a tiny glance something which is day-glo Pink or Orange, or even gloss black isn't a cloud. And if its near you that *has* to matter. So why has it changed?
@@ShayBowskill a glider doesn't fly straight for 100% of the time. It's circling in thermals and because of that it wouldn't have consistent wear when the top half is white and the bottom half isn't. In addition the sun is moving as well, you will not always get sun from the top, you usually take off in the morning and land in the afternoon or evening.
That is true, but we may be getting back to the days of colourful gliders. Schleicher have developed certified colourful paints for their ASG 32, and that may just be a start.
@@otsokivivuori7726 Just when we were all starting to suppse good news was just something that happened long ago. This side of winning the lottery I probably won't be buying an new ASG 32. But the thought they'll be out there is kind of heart warming.
As a glider pilot I am constantly trying to explain it to friends etc. A great video that explains the basics in a simple clear narrative, even includes “wave” explanation which I never attempt to try and explain to non pilots.
@@Gabriel-pt6tq depends on a lot of factors, such as its materials It can be (most likely) wood or composite Wood glidrs such as a ask13 can be quite cheap, a few thousands € (usually 10k+) Composite ones can be sometimes hundred thousand(s)
I flew in one when stationed in Germany during the mid 1980s. They had a Chevy v8 at the end of the field, approx. 700 feet away. It had a rope winch to launch the bird into the sky. Believe me that is some kind of launch! Dead start to heart attack, what feeling. It cost me approximately 10 dollars for 20 minutes. Pure quiet, except for the slight wind. Soaring up and looking for updrafts, etc. loved it, loved Germany and other surrounding countries to travel.
@Desmond Bagley Most glider clubs, and business's which do training have 2 seat gliders. The most common is a Grob 103 but there are others as well. Once you get your training typically you fly in a single seat glider. The reason is the single seat has shorter wings so it can be rigged by one person. Which means removing the glider from a trailer and attaching the wings. Lot of times you find passengers like Wives or GF find it boring or get tired of doing tight turns in a thermal. It's fun take up family for an hour or so at a time maybe do a few aerobatics. You would not want to own a 2 seat glider but only fly it single seat typically they are only used for non training rides, and training. I own a single seat but if my wife wants to go up for a few hours I rent a 2 seat model cost is $60 an hour. If you live near a glider club that is best way to go because cost to rent the gliders is cheaper then glider business's.The hobby isn't cheap about 8-10k get a license if you rent, and 20k min to buy a used decent single seat glider. You can rent usually $40-60 an hour, or join a club which is the best way to go.
It's fantastic how with all the aviation technology that has been developed over the last 2 centuries, the best way to monitor relative airflow in a glider is still to just tape a piece of string to the canopy.
It's not really that surprising if you delve more into aviation development, most of aviation seems to focus on the least techy way to get something into the air and keep it there without fail
Belive me: A start from a winch is quite an experience. I grew up with two PPL pilots and flew sometimes by myself when in the air. 1. When the thing starts and your head is not in the back of you seat, it will smash in the back of you seat. it hurts!!! xD 2. If the plane starts climbing, it does not do that softly. it just feels like you're in a rocket launch (up to 2.5g) straight up in the air. 3. because winch starts ar tipically on a mountain plateau - even if you're just 400m above the airfield - your first view is down the whole valley - and that can be fucking scary! Because what you're seeing is the hight to the airfield (400m) + the whole hight of the mountain plateau (X) So just 30 seconds after smashing your head and having a rocket start, you find yourself in a absolutely silent, 2 cm thick nutshell in 1.400m above the ground... I LOVE IT! :D That moment when the pilot releases the rope...everything turns silent and you're just sitting in the air, free to do what you want (for a few minutes)
Yes, the extreme angle of attack and rate of progress can be roughly assessed by watching winch ups from the airfield but nothing prepared me for the roar of the rushing air as you butcher your way through it in the first few seconds. You think ''there's something desperately wrong here, it's supposed to be serene and relaxing in a glider''...and then... you release.
6:23 you don't have to put weight in the wings. Water ballast is used when the weather is extremely good so you can fly faster. It essentially shifts the entire polarity of the glider to higher speeds, so you have higher efficiency at higher speeds, the drawback is that it is harder to gain altitude. This is however not really common practice as it is rarely practical for most pilots, many high performance planes with engines are already heavy enough so water is not used that often. cheers!
Why do gliders gain altitude? It is because they want to gain energy, and that increase in altitude gives them more potential energy, which means they can stay up for longer. Gliders don't really want to fly above 10,000 feet because they are not pressurised and the oxygen in the air is too thin for the pilot. Adding water to a glider adds mass, and the potential energy the aircraft has is equal to mgh, mass x height x gravity. So you may not gain as much height with the extra water mass but you are still gaining potential energy. With water onboard, for the same increase increase in potential energy, you gain less height, so when you finally reach 10,000 feet the aircraft is carrying a lot more potential energy than without the water. So you are maximising how much potential energy the aircraft can have, enabling you to remain airborne for longer before having to land out or to find another thermal.
@Dean G, you are right when it comes to energy, but we glider pilots are loading water to our wings to fly at higher speeds, which brings more points in competitons. Also we are able to fly higher as 10.000 ft, as most of the modern glider are having build in space for oxygen bottles.
@@deang5622, yezh but it's much harder to gain said potential energy, in addition to the plane dropping faster due to extra weight. You basically maximize speed by adding water, not range or whatever
It isnt a cheap hobby... flying small prop planes would be cheaper. You can buy a good used prop plane for under 20k the only gliders you are getting for that price arent going to be good. Then with the glider you have to pay somebody else to tow you up which isnt cheap. This isnt a hobby you do on a whim.
Gliders are so elegantly simple at a basic levels whilst simultaneously very clever and cutting edge in design and manufacturing. They're a lot like birds, to the point where it makes you wonder how it is that powered aircraft appeared and proliferated sooner than gliders themselves
I got my glider pilot license this year and it is by far the most fun i have ever had! I fly the sgs 233-a wich admittedly isnt the prettiest but lots of fun.
@@Matthew-se1xf if it's fine with you, what CFTC did you attend and what year? I flew out of Gimli, Mb for this past summer. Currently flying out of Netook CFS.
My first real glider flight was so great, I'd only flown in prop driven planes etc. and it was so silent and peaceful by comparison. Learnt to thermal on first flight. Being towed into the air is kind of a strange experience, and when you land you are so low to the ground on the runway...
When I was younger I used to glide in Kent. We normally launched by winch as the field was on top of a ridge. We often used thermals set off by bonfires in the gardens in the local village. It always amazed me how burning a few leaves would release enough energy to lift an aircraft several thousand feet!
I used to fly from the same field. Cross country tasks were often saved by stubble fires lit by farmers, until the practice of burning stubble was made illegal due to air pollution.
Thanks for the nice graphics and demos. I flew gliders for a couple of years in N California. Ridge lift, thermal and occasional mountain wave. Loved it. I also built and flew RC Gliders. All fun!
The first time I flew in a glider was at a California City airshow. They were giving glider rides, around 1984. The thermals off the Mojave desert and the Tehachapi mountains are some of the best in the state's. I've been flying since 1982. When we got our first airplane (N51305).
Yep. Glider pilots are lost without a fvcking vario. Every time on 123.4 when the wind is blowing a different direction than normal: “boop boop boopboop VER IST DA LIFT? BOOPBOOP boop boop.... boop”
@@welshpete12 "Glider" with a tiny retractable electric motor prop and some new-age lightweight solar panels covering the wings. Could probably fly indefinitely.
Good video but I would like to point out that weight does not affect the glide ratio. The best glide speed increases with more weight but the glide ratio remains the same.
hello! Thank you for that video. I'm currently studying Aeronautical Engineering and I'm really learning a lot from your videos. Keep up the good work.
@@Justwantahover Quite true... just don't take the lazy "Almost ready to fly" or "Ready to fly" approach; do it the RIGHT WAY: Learn to build from kits and then from plans. Building model airplanes is a disappearing art, and THE BEST WAY to learn aerodynamics, material strenght, construction, and flying!
I'd love to take a glider flight one day. I find them to be alluring in their operation and aesthetically pleasing. My flying models reflect those same attributes.
Please, please do so , it's some thing you will remember for the rest of your life . The view is fantastic, from wing tip to wing tip . Not like flying in a airliner or small power plane !
I received my glider rating on my ASEL license about fifty years ago. I did so in Phoenix, where during the summer, one rarely misses thermals. Once I found an intense, cyclonic thermal that I stayed continuously within by banking about 80 degrees, yet, I continued to rise! I watched your video because of the beauty of the "glass ships" that you ptesented. Oh yeah, I once pulled a no-no by using ridge lift in a maneuver that I called "dragging my wing on the mountaiin". While being incredably scenic, this is incredably dangerous to attempt.
An Anemometer is a stationary instrument for measuring airspeed, generally of the rotating cup or vane type. Aircraft use an Air Speed Indicator. This does not directly measure the speed of the air passing the aircraft, but the air pressure developed by the forward motion. This air pressure is piped into a spring loaded bellows which is connected to the air speed indicator needle. The static air pressure, taken from the side of the measuring probe, does not change with speed, and this is piped into the Air Speed Indicator instrument housing, to balance the air from the forward entry point on the probe. This compensates in some part for the change in air density with increasing altitude. The instrument can sometimes have a manual temperature compensation input to give true airspeed.
I used to fly the Grob 109b (Grob, not Messerschmitt!), which is a 2 seat self-propelled motor glider. Very versatile as you could fly it as a regular powered aircraft but also feather the prop and operate as a glider with a decent 1:28 glide ratio. Gliding is fun but even better with a friend in the side seat!
Really great content and in addition to that, the animations, editing elaboration of several aspects, everything is really brilliant and perfectly done!
Yeah, it's magic if this was an isekai story but it's obviously n..... Wait a minute, actually, that may not a bad idea if someone wrote an isekai story about making a functioning gliders using methods available to them with a little bit of magic twist on it. It would be a fun story if it was executed right.
Except the omission of the critical process of exchange of potential energy to kinetic energy and back again. You studied aeronautics and you did not notice the omission?
Regarding the string on the canopy: you told that it is red. We just used any color that was just available, it does not matter at all. If red, green, black or white. It just needs to be a certain diameter to be seen easily. Great video btw. Congrats!
The key is the balance of forces. Without propulsion, the drag force must be offset by means other than the thrust in order to maintain flight. This is done with the sailplane by flying at a slight downward angle which aligns a portion of the force of gravity in opposition to a portion of the drag force. This downward angle also causes the lift vector of the wing to tilt forward so that a component of the lift offsets the drag force as well. Interestingly, the ratio of lift to drag (also weight to drag) is numerically equal to the glide ratio. It is also interesting that the aircraft must fly at a higher airspeed to maintain constant speed flight without propulsion because the tilted lift vector must be larger than in level flight so that that portion of the lift that aligns with the weight vector is equal to the weight. In level flight all of the lift offsets weight while in gliding flight only part of the lift offsets weight the remainder offsetting drag. More total lift is required to maintain gliding flight so more airspeed is needed to generate that lift and establish balance.
@Jack Casey Thermals are hot air rising yes, but you misunderstood my comment. How does hot air begin rising in the firstplace? You should try gliding (after quarentine), you will feel it for yourself. ^_^ If everything was flat, heated the same, no wind, no cloads, the potenial is there, but thermals won't start in any perticular spot, if at all. As there are no initiators. If you have a bonfire, concrete structure, etc. that cause a localised difference in the potenial, then a thermal will start because of those disturbances. If wind has to go up over a large structure, or hill, it can disturb the air and start a thermal. Perhaps me saying: 'Thermals can be initiated by ridge lift' was the wrong term of phrase, I hope you understand what I mean now.
@@aydict True. I'm assuming you either have a cluster of communities in a given area hence a glider would be helpful to travel between them or if you are traveling long distances, you're doing it by taking stops through the country side. In either of the 2 situations a glider would be a better option than a car most days of the week. Any precaution would be risky in zombie-land, be it a by car, by foot or through air.
Just came back from watching glider that literally floating due to getting stuck above the mountain air. This video explanation make more sense after watching that.
Just gonna say, the compass isn't really in the list of "most used and necessary instruments" as most of the glider pilots I've talked to have removed their compass since they really don't use it and I've never used it.
... but they are required if it says so in the manual. If the manufacturer would not include them in the required instruments list, Federal authorities would not allow production over here, nor registration. You would simply operate them illegally.
And if air traffic control says "turn right to heading 050 degrees", you're stuffed like a turkey for Christmas, aren't you? If you have removed the manual compass, and you are unable to comply with ATC instructions, you're going to end up being prosecuted.
@@bigstr9178 You can purchase them if you have money to spend but I fly in a club where it's much cheaper... Flying without an engine that needs maintenance and no fuel costs is actually not that expensive btw.
@@bigstr9178 In Germany you can fly solo from the year 14 and older I flew my first glider solo when I was 15, so yes. Not sure how this is regulated in other countries
7:37 'The Yaw String' , this is a partial answer to one of my biggest glider questions; How do you know when you're 'in it' , and how do you know where it is, the right wind currents.. I can see that you look for updrafts and mountainous terrain for currents, but how do you find them when you're just out and about in some random area/s?
You can see if you are gaining altitude on the variometer, but more commonly you use your ass because instruments always have a small delay (if you feel that you are more pressed into your seat, it means that you are probably in a rising air current ). Also sometimes you can generalize and say that some terrain features like dark plowed fields have more thermals.
The yaw string is nothing to do with thermals. When you learn to fly gliders you will also learn the meteorological conditions which result in thermals. One of which is fair weather cumulus cloud formations. When you see these clouds, there are often thermals beneath them, so you head to the clouds. Also, objects on the ground can generate thermals such as farm buildings.
I bought a Parkzone Radian RC glider back about 11 years ago. I remember the first couple of times I "flew" it. While no where close to the real experience, it was absolutely thrilling to watch it take off with a hand toss, power up the on board electric motor and folding prop, then switch off and let it float a hundred feet above or so, for what seemed like hours. I would find thermals up in the air and notice even from my ground perspective as it would remain at or gain altitude. My neck would usually hurt before it would come down haha. Amazing fun. I think my longest time with motor off was about 20 minutes before I powered on and went back up to start over.
I feel like we could create a sort of hybrid which is essentially the same as this one but that does in fact have a small engine solely for takeoff and quick "burns." Since these gliders are so light and they rely mostly on aerodynamic lift, the engine wouldn't need to be that powerful and could probably be either gas-powered or electric (maybe even solar powered?). It would barely require any engine use as once it's in the air the pilot could simply do a "burn" for a couple of seconds just to generate a little more altitude or speed, and then continue to glide normally. In this way, the aircraft would still be super energy efficient and eco-friendly, but it would provide the pilot with just enough extra push to be completely self-sufficient. Is there anything already like this???
A glider (aka sailplane) can stay aloft the better part of the day gaining thousands of feet in altitude and covering several hundreds of miles in distance. All without an engine - but utilizing the upward air flows in the atmosphere - like thermals. That is *real* flying - in contrast to *forced* flying ;)
I remember Microsoft FS2002 had a glider, flew well. I like gliders, quiet and no vibration. I used to hang glide, had an Eipper Formance, 18' keel, loved it.
A glider pilot friend got tired of trying to explaine this and started telling everyone he just flipped an anti gravity switch ( the power switch on his vario) . They accepted this with out question . Fun thing in a hang glider is to stick a wingtip into a dust devil ,bank over to 75 degrees and push out and climb at 8000 ft per sec for a minute or two essentially over the same spot.
There was a Góbé here in the United States many years ago. I believe it was designed by the father of the inventor of the Rubik's Cube. I don't know if it is still here.
Great video...the idea of gliders really impressed me..especially that they don't need fuel at all..that type of "green engineering" should be studied in depth...
There is a gliding method called, "Dynamic gliding." Using this method, with no engine, the glider can reach speeds approaching Mach 1. It sounds like fantasy. I recommend all look for videos explaining and demonstrating dynamic gliding. Dynamic gliding has not been attempted with an onboard piloted glider. But it has been accomplished with radio controlled gliders. There is an unnecessary danger that may present itself if an on board pilot were to use a glider to demonstrate dynamic gliding.
@@deang5622 Dynamic gliding is done a lot with model gliders that have wing spans over three meters long. I just do not think a pilot is brave enough to try it in their real glider.
Am I the only person who thinks we lost something when we lost the cheerful - sometimes quite stunning - colour schemes of the old gliders?
Boats are GRP and they're turned out in range of colours.
Its all in the Gel coat anyway.
Hell - Its actually easier to recognise at a tiny glance something which is day-glo Pink or Orange, or even gloss black isn't a cloud.
And if its near you that *has* to matter.
So why has it changed?
To avoid uv light damage over time. White is the color of choice to make your expensive glider last longer.
@@Joyplanes in that case they should just keep the top half white
@@ShayBowskill a glider doesn't fly straight for 100% of the time. It's circling in thermals and because of that it wouldn't have consistent wear when the top half is white and the bottom half isn't. In addition the sun is moving as well, you will not always get sun from the top, you usually take off in the morning and land in the afternoon or evening.
That is true, but we may be getting back to the days of colourful gliders. Schleicher have developed certified colourful paints for their ASG 32, and that may just be a start.
@@otsokivivuori7726
Just when we were all starting to suppse good news was just something that happened long ago.
This side of winning the lottery I probably won't be buying an new ASG 32.
But the thought they'll be out there is kind of heart warming.
As a glider pilot I am constantly trying to explain it to friends etc. A great video that explains the basics in a simple clear narrative, even includes “wave” explanation which I never attempt to try and explain to non pilots.
How much does this glider cost?
@@Gabriel-pt6tq depends on a lot of factors, such as its materials
It can be (most likely) wood or composite
Wood glidrs such as a ask13 can be quite cheap, a few thousands € (usually 10k+)
Composite ones can be sometimes hundred thousand(s)
(btw it might not be exactly *composite* materials, i didn't learn it in English so it might be a different name)
Did you get questions like "what if the wind stops?"? it will will get pretty boring 😁
@@basslachnith865 Wind ? what has to do with it ?
Incredibly well done, I am very impressed by the graphics and the content, thank you
Agreed
Same here, more content like this please.
likewise, but my goodness turn down the volume of the intro music
I think he ripped his animation, or straight up copied it.
You're voice is sticky sound like salaiva
I flew in one when stationed in Germany during the mid 1980s. They had a Chevy v8 at the end of the field, approx. 700 feet away. It had a rope winch to launch the bird into the sky. Believe me that is some kind of launch! Dead start to heart attack, what feeling. It cost me approximately 10 dollars for 20 minutes. Pure quiet, except for the slight wind. Soaring up and looking for updrafts, etc. loved it, loved Germany and other surrounding countries to travel.
Henauder Titzauf Dang. 700 feet is pretty short for a winch lol. Usually they’re at least 2000 feet long. The one at my field is 4500
@Desmond Bagley Yes. Sailplane training is done dual control
@@AN2Felllla Yeah 700ft is very short, I wonder what height they would get on launch. Ours are 4500-5000ft long
@@somelokyguy6466 the entire earth ? :V
@Desmond Bagley Most glider clubs, and business's which do training have 2 seat gliders. The most common is a Grob 103 but there are others as well. Once you get your training typically you fly in a single seat glider. The reason is the single seat has shorter wings so it can be rigged by one person. Which means removing the glider from a trailer and attaching the wings. Lot of times you find passengers like Wives or GF find it boring or get tired of doing tight turns in a thermal. It's fun take up family for an hour or so at a time maybe do a few aerobatics. You would not want to own a 2 seat glider but only fly it single seat typically they are only used for non training rides, and training. I own a single seat but if my wife wants to go up for a few hours I rent a 2 seat model cost is $60 an hour. If you live near a glider club that is best way to go because cost to rent the gliders is cheaper then glider business's.The hobby isn't cheap about 8-10k get a license if you rent, and 20k min to buy a used decent single seat glider. You can rent usually $40-60 an hour, or join a club which is the best way to go.
How to make gliders go supersonic: step 1, approach a strong tornado
It's fantastic how with all the aviation technology that has been developed over the last 2 centuries, the best way to monitor relative airflow in a glider is still to just tape a piece of string to the canopy.
And gliders don't explode when crashed which is a good thing
It's not really that surprising if you delve more into aviation development, most of aviation seems to focus on the least techy way to get something into the air and keep it there without fail
@@kayan5754 Crash, explode ? Oh we don't do that . It's not recommended by the manufactures ! 🤪
sailboats use the same in the sails... a few strings they must be horizontal to correct the best position of the sail respect to the wind
the simplier, the best.
Belive me: A start from a winch is quite an experience.
I grew up with two PPL pilots and flew sometimes by myself when in the air.
1. When the thing starts and your head is not in the back of you seat, it will smash in the back of you seat. it hurts!!! xD
2. If the plane starts climbing, it does not do that softly. it just feels like you're in a rocket launch (up to 2.5g) straight up in the air.
3. because winch starts ar tipically on a mountain plateau - even if you're just 400m above the airfield - your first view is down the whole valley - and that can be fucking scary!
Because what you're seeing is the hight to the airfield (400m) + the whole hight of the mountain plateau (X)
So just 30 seconds after smashing your head and having a rocket start, you find yourself in a absolutely silent, 2 cm thick nutshell in 1.400m above the ground...
I LOVE IT! :D
That moment when the pilot releases the rope...everything turns silent and you're just sitting in the air, free to do what you want (for a few minutes)
Shush
sos scareeee
"for a few minutes"?
Or several hours - depending on the weather ...
@@EneriGiilaan - Yeah, right? I've looked at a glider's flight log book today. Most of those trips were between 4 and 5 hours
Yes, the extreme angle of attack and rate of progress can be roughly assessed by watching winch ups from the airfield but nothing prepared me for the roar of the rushing air as you butcher your way through it in the first few seconds. You think ''there's something desperately wrong here, it's supposed to be serene and relaxing in a glider''...and then... you release.
I thought this was Real Engineering based on the thumbnail
Manuelito Fabiala 😂 😂
Same
I swear I thought the same as well 🤣
Omg exactly
Hahaha, all right.
6:23 you don't have to put weight in the wings. Water ballast is used when the weather is extremely good so you can fly faster. It essentially shifts the entire polarity of the glider to higher speeds, so you have higher efficiency at higher speeds, the drawback is that it is harder to gain altitude. This is however not really common practice as it is rarely practical for most pilots, many high performance planes with engines are already heavy enough so water is not used that often. cheers!
Great detailing on that. Thank you.
Why do gliders gain altitude? It is because they want to gain energy, and that increase in altitude gives them more potential energy, which means they can stay up for longer.
Gliders don't really want to fly above 10,000 feet because they are not pressurised and the oxygen in the air is too thin for the pilot.
Adding water to a glider adds mass, and the potential energy the aircraft has is equal to mgh, mass x height x gravity.
So you may not gain as much height with the extra water mass but you are still gaining potential energy.
With water onboard, for the same increase increase in potential energy, you gain less height, so when you finally reach 10,000 feet the aircraft is carrying a lot more potential energy than without the water.
So you are maximising how much potential energy the aircraft can have, enabling you to remain airborne for longer before having to land out or to find another thermal.
@Dean G, you are right when it comes to energy, but we glider pilots are loading water to our wings to fly at higher speeds, which brings more points in competitons. Also we are able to fly higher as 10.000 ft, as most of the modern glider are having build in space for oxygen bottles.
@@deang5622, yezh but it's much harder to gain said potential energy, in addition to the plane dropping faster due to extra weight. You basically maximize speed by adding water, not range or whatever
I recently tried gliding with these planes. And it was amazing!!! I really am thinking of trying this as a hobby
Go for it!
ive done 11 solon flighta now at 15, its a great hobby, really exciting and amazing every flight, tb I always feel safer by myself anyways
It isnt a cheap hobby... flying small prop planes would be cheaper. You can buy a good used prop plane for under 20k the only gliders you are getting for that price arent going to be good. Then with the glider you have to pay somebody else to tow you up which isnt cheap. This isnt a hobby you do on a whim.
Gliders are so elegantly simple at a basic levels whilst simultaneously very clever and cutting edge in design and manufacturing. They're a lot like birds, to the point where it makes you wonder how it is that powered aircraft appeared and proliferated sooner than gliders themselves
I got my glider pilot license this year and it is by far the most fun i have ever had! I fly the sgs 233-a wich admittedly isnt the prettiest but lots of fun.
Air cadets? I know that the ACGP is one of the largest users of the 2-33a. It is also how I got my license this summer.
Gotta love the truck that is the sweitzer 233. I started on blanik L-23s and transfered to 233s. You can land that schoolbus however you want lol
@@zacharytaylor190 yeah!
@@Matthew-se1xf if it's fine with you, what CFTC did you attend and what year? I flew out of Gimli, Mb for this past summer. Currently flying out of Netook CFS.
@@ryanestes7331 Blaniks are really cool, my dad flew them, and I might get my license on one too.
Happy new year 2020 to all!! This year there will be more videos like this.
Very nice video, you got a new sub! (Español?)
Same to you sir 😊😊
Man, this aged terribly
Lol and happy 2021 to all. Lets pretend 2020 didnt happen
That really is one of the best introduction to gliders video ever made, well done!
One of the best videos I've ever watched on UA-cam, felt like I should share this to all of my contacts! Thank you!
I was very surprised to see that animation at 2:36 that's exactly the place where I live right now and learn paragliding... Didn't expect that
My first real glider flight was so great, I'd only flown in prop driven planes etc. and it was so silent and peaceful by comparison. Learnt to thermal on first flight. Being towed into the air is kind of a strange experience, and when you land you are so low to the ground on the runway...
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next time you get to fly in a glider, try to get a winch launch. These are very impressive too
@@iamalol285what?
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@@iamalol285lol what kind of logic is that
When I was younger I used to glide in Kent. We normally launched by winch as the field was on top of a ridge. We often used thermals set off by bonfires in the gardens in the local village. It always amazed me how burning a few leaves would release enough energy to lift an aircraft several thousand feet!
I used to fly from the same field. Cross country tasks were often saved by stubble fires lit by farmers, until the practice of burning stubble was made illegal due to air pollution.
I'm a pilot and this is the best video about the basic sailing principle. Thank you and good luck. Petr
Thanks for the nice graphics and demos. I flew gliders for a couple of years in N California. Ridge lift, thermal and occasional mountain wave. Loved it.
I also built and flew RC Gliders. All fun!
The first time I flew in a glider was at a California City airshow. They were giving glider rides, around 1984.
The thermals off the Mojave desert and the Tehachapi mountains are some of the best in the state's.
I've been flying since 1982. When we got our first airplane (N51305).
I love finding other youtubers on other projects, Lemminos voice is instantly recognizable. Love the content.
This is not Lemmino my dude.
This is the best explanation video of gliders on YT.
Trust me, I've been searching for quite some time.
Gliders use 'the force' and all glider pilots are Jedis. The End. ;)
As a glider pilot... I mean Jedi master... I approve!
😁😁😁😁 That was good, that was soooooo good it's fattening!! Well said bro! 👊👊👊👊
Damn right
Especially with the R2D2 sound around you at all times in the glider!
Yep. Glider pilots are lost without a fvcking vario.
Every time on 123.4 when the wind is blowing a different direction than normal:
“boop boop boopboop VER IST DA LIFT? BOOPBOOP boop boop.... boop”
Awesome video! What software did you used for the animations?
Thank you so much!!
Looks like "I use the adobe suite to make all my videos, also Cinema 4D for the 3D animations and Google earth studio beta.
"
@@GiantJanus thanks mate
Best thing in the world. Flying as a passenger is cool but just staying up there for 4 hours by yourself... thats another story
or 7 hours...
Well you can make preroute the plane to take a certain route that will allow you to land earlier.
been there done that
@@wiktork9238 Or longer , depending on the conditions on the day !
@@welshpete12
"Glider" with a tiny retractable electric motor prop and some new-age lightweight solar panels covering the wings. Could probably fly indefinitely.
Good video but I would like to point out that weight does not affect the glide ratio. The best glide speed increases with more weight but the glide ratio remains the same.
I did a glider flight in Germany on a tow winch. Truly an awesome experience
How long did u stay in air?
@@metekavruk_Alanya Probably 5-10 minutes
Too bad you didn't nosedive into the autobahn...
@@Megasigggg pfff, jea, thats all pilots wants every time in every case do to...
@@metekavruk_Alanya It depends on the conditions on the day . Off a winch I have stayed up for 3 hours . Only came down when I needed the bathroom .
UA-cam is being recommending this video for a month!! Today I decided it’s time to watch it! Good job 👏
Did I searched for it ?? No
Did I watched it till end ?? Yes
Welcome to youtube
I'm leaving it at 69 likes
@@efeakkayaa same
RIP English
@efeakkayaa 2 years later and it's still at 69
hello! Thank you for that video. I'm currently studying Aeronautical Engineering and I'm really learning a lot from your videos. Keep up the good work.
Thank you!
Take up model aircraft, you will learn (the hard way) but you will actually learn, that way.
@@Justwantahover Quite true... just don't take the lazy "Almost ready to fly" or "Ready to fly" approach; do it the RIGHT WAY: Learn to build from kits and then from plans. Building model airplanes is a disappearing art, and THE BEST WAY to learn aerodynamics, material strenght, construction, and flying!
I'd love to take a glider flight one day. I find them to be alluring in their operation and aesthetically pleasing. My flying models reflect those same attributes.
Are you from Germany ? or the Netherlands or Belgium
I am a glider Pilot and can take passengers
Please, please do so , it's some thing you will remember for the rest of your life . The view is fantastic, from wing tip to wing tip . Not like flying in a airliner or small power plane !
You can just say that you have, like most of the people in here.
This exactly what I was looking for, thank you for easy explanation, with best graphics
Thanks for great efforts
I received my glider rating on my ASEL license about fifty years ago. I did so in Phoenix, where during the summer, one rarely misses thermals. Once I found an intense, cyclonic thermal that I stayed continuously within by banking about 80 degrees, yet, I continued to rise!
I watched your video because of the beauty of the "glass ships" that you ptesented.
Oh yeah, I once pulled a no-no by using ridge lift in a maneuver that I called "dragging my wing on the mountaiin".
While being incredably scenic, this is incredably dangerous to attempt.
adobe after effect
An Anemometer is a stationary instrument for measuring airspeed, generally of the rotating cup or vane type. Aircraft use an Air Speed Indicator. This does not directly measure the speed of the air passing the aircraft, but the air pressure developed by the forward motion. This air pressure is piped into a spring loaded bellows which is connected to the air speed indicator needle. The static air pressure, taken from the side of the measuring probe, does not change with speed, and this is piped into the Air Speed Indicator instrument housing, to balance the air from the forward entry point on the probe. This compensates in some part for the change in air density with increasing altitude. The instrument can sometimes have a manual temperature compensation input to give true airspeed.
So, they are flying longboards.
this episode of real engineering... wait
Hahaha I know
I.... Kind of thought that too but that just means its good
Good explanation. The narrative style with graphics and detailed content put together and explained in simple manner is indeed nice. Thank you.
Your article on gliders was in- formative . I appreciated your way of narrating and making learning simple.
I used to fly the Grob 109b (Grob, not Messerschmitt!), which is a 2 seat self-propelled motor glider. Very versatile as you could fly it as a regular powered aircraft but also feather the prop and operate as a glider with a decent 1:28 glide ratio. Gliding is fun but even better with a friend in the side seat!
Wow man
feather the prop aka keep using the engine...
Really great content and in addition to that, the animations, editing elaboration of several aspects, everything is really brilliant and perfectly done!
The fact that they don't have an engine, makes them look more like a creature than an object!
Purest form of flight short of hang gliding. (Or being born a condor or albatross!) Well done.
Thanks!
A video well done. Taking lessons to become a glider pilot. It's an amazing feeling.
the answer: Magic
*majik*
Thank you now I do not have to watch the video
Wow im a magician then
Yeah, it's magic if this was an isekai story but it's obviously n.....
Wait a minute, actually, that may not a bad idea if someone wrote an isekai story about making a functioning gliders using methods available to them with a little bit of magic twist on it. It would be a fun story if it was executed right.
Science/Engineering = Magic, so you're not too far off.
Very accurate, and superb presentation. Thanks for this, and best regards from a (passive) glider pilot!
I studied aeronautics and this is a very comprehensive explanation....I fully understand it...well done 👍
Except the omission of the critical process of exchange of potential energy to kinetic energy and back again. You studied aeronautics and you did not notice the omission?
Regarding the string on the canopy: you told that it is red. We just used any color that was just available, it does not matter at all. If red, green, black or white. It just needs to be a certain diameter to be seen easily. Great video btw. Congrats!
Thanks for clarifying that!
The key is the balance of forces. Without propulsion, the drag force must be offset by means other than the thrust in order to maintain flight. This is done with the sailplane by flying at a slight downward angle which aligns a portion of the force of gravity in opposition to a portion of the drag force. This downward angle also causes the lift vector of the wing to tilt forward so that a component of the lift offsets the drag force as well. Interestingly, the ratio of lift to drag (also weight to drag) is numerically equal to the glide ratio. It is also interesting that the aircraft must fly at a higher airspeed to maintain constant speed flight without propulsion because the tilted lift vector must be larger than in level flight so that that portion of the lift that aligns with the weight vector is equal to the weight. In level flight all of the lift offsets weight while in gliding flight only part of the lift offsets weight the remainder offsetting drag. More total lift is required to maintain gliding flight so more airspeed is needed to generate that lift and establish balance.
This is very good, I would like to add that thermals tend to come in many shapes and sizes. Thermals can also be initiated by ridge lift.
@Jack Casey Thermals are hot air rising yes, but you misunderstood my comment. How does hot air begin rising in the firstplace? You should try gliding (after quarentine), you will feel it for yourself. ^_^
If everything was flat, heated the same, no wind, no cloads, the potenial is there, but thermals won't start in any perticular spot, if at all. As there are no initiators. If you have a bonfire, concrete structure, etc. that cause a localised difference in the potenial, then a thermal will start because of those disturbances. If wind has to go up over a large structure, or hill, it can disturb the air and start a thermal. Perhaps me saying: 'Thermals can be initiated by ridge lift' was the wrong term of phrase, I hope you understand what I mean now.
Also applicable to paragliding and hang gliding, thank you for this!
This is perfect for when a zombie apocalypse hits
Exactly what I was thinking
how?
@@aydict No sound. No need for fuel.
@@PrimoPete but it has to land, very soon.
You're dead then, unless you are made of luck and the thermals carry you to the other part of the world
@@aydict True.
I'm assuming you either have a cluster of communities in a given area hence a glider would be helpful to travel between them or if you are traveling long distances, you're doing it by taking stops through the country side.
In either of the 2 situations a glider would be a better option than a car most days of the week.
Any precaution would be risky in zombie-land, be it a by car, by foot or through air.
Full of practical and useful "knowhows" on the pure joy of flying.
Gliders are my favorite aircraft, they are so aerodynamic and beautiful to look at in flight.
Greatly explained glider' ability to gain altitude, as I was always curious how its basic flying mechanics works.
Once you get into wave , it's like someone lit a rocket on the tail . It goes up at a fantastic rate !
Amazing explanation who don't know what is happening👍
Just came back from watching glider that literally floating due to getting stuck above the mountain air. This video explanation make more sense after watching that.
Video animation and demonstration was excellent ... Because of this, I have watched whole video curiously. Great work
I took a ride in one near redding, CA. so quiet, so peaceful. breath taking ride.
Gliders are also my favourite
Because of its pure beauty
I too like gliders so much .They are so elegant and graceful in the air
This is not flying, this is falling in style
Two years and I'm only the 7th like? You're very underrated
Exactly ...
But we need only fun ...uh ❤❤❤
Those are exactly the same thing
Buzz lightyear detected
Great video. Did you do all the graphics yourself? If so what did you use. Used to do lots of full size gliding. K6, k13, k21, Astir’s.
Great explanation! Thank you!
Just gonna say, the compass isn't really in the list of "most used and necessary instruments" as most of the glider pilots I've talked to have removed their compass since they really don't use it and I've never used it.
And it makes the glider lighter.
Most pilots nowadays use computer GPS navigation anyways. It has a compass in it.
In Canada we would love to remove them if they were not required by law. So we deal with them by shrinking and hiding them behind a phone mount.
... but they are required if it says so in the manual. If the manufacturer would not include them in the required instruments list, Federal authorities would not allow production over here, nor registration. You would simply operate them illegally.
And if air traffic control says "turn right to heading 050 degrees", you're stuffed like a turkey for Christmas, aren't you? If you have removed the manual compass, and you are unable to comply with ATC instructions, you're going to end up being prosecuted.
Like Real Engineering and Mustard ran headlong into each other. Top work.
Great video, concepts incredibly and simply clear! thank u very much. Love gliders more than any other aircrafts
This is dedication. Loved it every second!
Lots of knowledge. Thank you. Can't wait for MSFS to get proper glider support.
This video makes me want to fly my glider again right now :D
JetPackJan how do you get one
@@bigstr9178 You can purchase them if you have money to spend but I fly in a club where it's much cheaper... Flying without an engine that needs maintenance and no fuel costs is actually not that expensive btw.
JetPackJan thank you:)
JetPackJan can you fly one if your 15?
@@bigstr9178 In Germany you can fly solo from the year 14 and older
I flew my first glider solo when I was 15, so yes.
Not sure how this is regulated in other countries
most beautiful and fascinating Sport!
I have a small unrelated question, what do you use to make the animations at 5:53?
7:37 'The Yaw String' , this is a partial
answer to one of my biggest glider
questions; How do you know when you're
'in it' , and how do you know where it is,
the right wind currents..
I can see that you look for updrafts and
mountainous terrain for currents, but how
do you find them when you're just out and
about in some random area/s?
You can see if you are gaining altitude on the variometer, but more commonly you use your ass because instruments always have a small delay (if you feel that you are more pressed into your seat, it means that you are probably in a rising air current ). Also sometimes you can generalize and say that some terrain features like dark plowed fields have more thermals.
@@balintbakonyi487 THanks..
The yaw string is nothing to do with thermals.
When you learn to fly gliders you will also learn the meteorological conditions which result in thermals. One of which is fair weather cumulus cloud formations. When you see these clouds, there are often thermals beneath them, so you head to the clouds.
Also, objects on the ground can generate thermals such as farm buildings.
Danke!
I’d love to see an automated or RC glider that flies for as long as possible before landing.
U can buy one and out the parrot system in it with some mods. It would take some experience coding and sending upwards currents
flying them on your own is far cooler
I bought a Parkzone Radian RC glider back about 11 years ago. I remember the first couple of times I "flew" it. While no where close to the real experience, it was absolutely thrilling to watch it take off with a hand toss, power up the on board electric motor and folding prop, then switch off and let it float a hundred feet above or so, for what seemed like hours. I would find thermals up in the air and notice even from my ground perspective as it would remain at or gain altitude. My neck would usually hurt before it would come down haha. Amazing fun. I think my longest time with motor off was about 20 minutes before I powered on and went back up to start over.
man...if you explained how helicopters could fly without means of propulsion your video would be dope.
There are things called autogyros, check them out
Holy sh!t!!!! That's a lot work you did, right there! Thank you for doing this.
I like the electric one’s that have a prop. In case you lose altitude you can give a boost to stay aloft and make it to the runway more safely.
I feel like we could create a sort of hybrid which is essentially the same as this one but that does in fact have a small engine solely for takeoff and quick "burns." Since these gliders are so light and they rely mostly on aerodynamic lift, the engine wouldn't need to be that powerful and could probably be either gas-powered or electric (maybe even solar powered?). It would barely require any engine use as once it's in the air the pilot could simply do a "burn" for a couple of seconds just to generate a little more altitude or speed, and then continue to glide normally. In this way, the aircraft would still be super energy efficient and eco-friendly, but it would provide the pilot with just enough extra push to be completely self-sufficient. Is there anything already like this???
In one minute. Pulled up by a light plane. Ride the up drafts from warm portions of the land and mountain slopes. 😂😂
1 logical answer: It glides
A glider (aka sailplane) can stay aloft the better part of the day gaining thousands of feet in altitude and covering several hundreds of miles in distance. All without an engine - but utilizing the upward air flows in the atmosphere - like thermals.
That is *real* flying - in contrast to *forced* flying ;)
that's not enough: it soars!
Okay, I want gliders in Microsoft Flight Simulator now 😄
Unfortunately there isn't any thermal lift in fsx
Get Condor 2
I remember Microsoft FS2002 had a glider, flew well. I like gliders, quiet and no vibration. I used to hang glide, had an Eipper Formance, 18' keel, loved it.
@@Britspence381 it's a blast in real life
Paraglider pilot here. The poor man's choice. We only have 10:1 glide ratio and far less speed but it fits in a backpack ;)
Great video.
I’m very happy to find your channel. Great explanation !
you're like a mix of lemmino and real engineering
Ooooooh you got it
Lets fly above the morning glory.
I knew I'd find one of my kind here
Now I can really say is it a bird or is it a plane
😂😂😂
A glider pilot friend got tired of trying to explaine this and started telling everyone he just flipped an anti gravity switch ( the power switch on his vario) . They accepted this with out question .
Fun thing in a hang glider is to stick a wingtip into a dust devil ,bank over to 75 degrees and push out and climb at 8000 ft per sec for a minute or two essentially over the same spot.
Seems like the chillest way to fly
I like gliders but what puts me off is that they need to be towed to get started
reminds me of that plane in dunkirk movie...
No one:
Literally no one:
GTA 100:
Your video is very well done, and the explanation is very clear. I like it very much. Please keep working hard. Good job.
That's a great video with an awesome production!
"gliders don't need an engine".... except to get into the air...
I bet Greta flys on this
Greta: “HOW DARE YOU! HOW DARE YOU MOCK ME!”
Less than a Minute out of hours of flight if you know what you are doing
@@felixbeutin9530 for sure. Gliders are really cool.
@@SureTexan I know i fly them and i am also a winch operator
Us military: do they come with machine guns?
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Noooooo gliding is a peaceful sport
I'm a glider plane student at LHSY in Hungary. Go Góbé xD!
There was a Góbé here in the United States many years ago. I believe it was designed by the father of the inventor of the Rubik's Cube. I don't know if it is still here.
LHDK - Góbé is awsome
Great video...the idea of gliders really impressed me..especially that they don't need fuel at all..that type of "green engineering" should be studied in depth...
There is a gliding method called, "Dynamic gliding." Using this method, with no engine, the glider can reach speeds approaching Mach 1. It sounds like fantasy. I recommend all look for videos explaining and demonstrating dynamic gliding. Dynamic gliding has not been attempted with an onboard piloted glider. But it has been accomplished with radio controlled gliders. There is an unnecessary danger that may present itself if an on board pilot were to use a glider to demonstrate dynamic gliding.
This is bollocks, because the wing shape on a glider is not suitable for high speed flight.
@@deang5622 Dynamic gliding is done a lot with model gliders that have wing spans over three meters long. I just do not think a pilot is brave enough to try it in their real glider.