A-I-R ATOS VR Race / VRS Race - How to setup and breakdown the ATOS hang gliding

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  • Опубліковано 27 січ 2025

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  • @nakopf
    @nakopf Місяць тому +3

    Quite a remarkable aircraft; a marriage of engineering and craftsmanship resulting in a true work of art.

    • @MikeBomstad
      @MikeBomstad  Місяць тому

      Yes. Very fortunate to be a pilot and have these available.

  • @TheScreamingFrog916
    @TheScreamingFrog916 2 місяці тому +5

    What an incredible piece of engineering! Beautiful❤

    • @MikeBomstad
      @MikeBomstad  2 місяці тому

      @@TheScreamingFrog916 👍😄 yes it is

  • @chantereaudominique8855
    @chantereaudominique8855 2 місяці тому +3

    Every detail is so ingenious !

    • @MikeBomstad
      @MikeBomstad  2 місяці тому +2

      It has evolved so far. So easy to setup.

  • @FlywithAvi
    @FlywithAvi 2 місяці тому +4

    I wish to have Atos VR or VRS Race. Patrick makes it all so easy and simple that I want to assemble and fold this wing myself. I hope to buy the same wing in the near future.

    • @MikeBomstad
      @MikeBomstad  2 місяці тому +2

      @@FlywithAvi excellent. It is a good choice. Yes it really is that easy. Once you've done it a few times it becomes routine like anything else

  • @ecoturismovalle1570
    @ecoturismovalle1570 2 місяці тому +2

    Thanks Mike for such a detailed explanation. This is definitely a wing for the passionate of flying that is ready to make an epic flight every ocasion. Blessings from Valle de Bravo, Mexico

    • @MikeBomstad
      @MikeBomstad  2 місяці тому +1

      @ecoturismovalle1570 thanks. Glad to hear you liked it. It is indeed. It truly is a pleasure to fly.
      Best of air to you!

  • @Voadorx
    @Voadorx 3 місяці тому +5

    How cool that you edited this video!
    We have a VRS all dacron, very beautiful here in the extreme south of Brazil, and I was having difficulty folding and furling the sail properly!
    I've already watched the video twice, I think I'll do better in the next montages!
    Thank you for sharing this information!
    And please create more content like this, as the factory doesn't have them available yet!
    Hugs from your friend here in the south of Brazil!

    • @MikeBomstad
      @MikeBomstad  3 місяці тому +3

      Hi, Great! Glad to hear it helped. The rigid community has really needed this.
      I will see what I can do about making more. (Might be making a pro tip video with some additional things to do to make it easier)
      Thanks for the comment . Look forward to seeing your VRS.
      Best of air to you!

  • @juanjolara4457
    @juanjolara4457 2 місяці тому +2

    incredible design job

    • @MikeBomstad
      @MikeBomstad  2 місяці тому +1

      Yes it is!! ua-cam.com/video/NA7zxFEb0pk/v-deo.html

  • @charlescole-p9v
    @charlescole-p9v 3 місяці тому +4

    Absolute work of art !

    • @MikeBomstad
      @MikeBomstad  3 місяці тому

      Yes!! incredible ua-cam.com/video/NA7zxFEb0pk/v-deo.html

  • @tatami0131
    @tatami0131 2 місяці тому +1

    It's masterpiece of art, just take my money

    • @MikeBomstad
      @MikeBomstad  2 місяці тому

      it is! That is a great decision! They are so great to fly 😎😎

  • @richardwallinger1683
    @richardwallinger1683 29 днів тому +1

    If it fly,s as well as it is designed ..I would have had one 40 years ago .I learnt hang gliding basics and was recommended a Clubman 180 .. 6 ft 4 inches tall and 85 kg I never felt CONNECTED to that glider .. my second glider was a second hand ACE ? 160 . This was listed to be a higher performance glider . I instantly discovered that the clubman was not as good as the hype made out . I can only dream of the quantum leap forward in handling and controllability this new VRS Race ATOS delivers to the lucky Pilot . 80 years old and still dreaming . I had wheelbarrow size inflatable tyres on my bottom bar . Perfect upright savers for the inevitable OOPS Rossilly, Margam Park Rushup edge, to name a few sites I flew at very occasionally. the technical flying controls were not explained . I am positive that everything has been thought out and performs wonderfully . ENJOY, MEMORIES. ..

    • @MikeBomstad
      @MikeBomstad  25 днів тому

      Oh it does fly as well as designed! You dont get bullied in thermals. Light pitch pressure on glide. And max performance at all times since there is no VG to pull on / off. I tried wheels on my first Atos, the span and certain launches made it too difficult. Most fly with carbon skids. keeps the BT off the ground, helps if you need it and you can hold the glider easier when need be.
      It truly is amazing to fly!

  • @stinkyskate
    @stinkyskate 3 місяці тому +1

    10:05 try a "marlinespike hitch". Some windsurfers use a downhaul tool which is essentially a hand held clam cleat but any stick shaped object and the right knot is nearly as fast

  • @airgaborpara3824
    @airgaborpara3824 2 місяці тому +1

    I must try it!

    • @MikeBomstad
      @MikeBomstad  2 місяці тому +1

      Yes! It is a great pleasure to fly.

    • @airgaborpara3824
      @airgaborpara3824 Місяць тому

      @@MikeBomstad but its a superexpensive kit, I guess.

    • @MikeBomstad
      @MikeBomstad  Місяць тому +1

      @@airgaborpara3824 It is the top of the line, best performing hang glider 🙂

  • @Kruglik_Rublika
    @Kruglik_Rublika Місяць тому +1

    Круто! Всю жизнь мечтал летать, но только падал с самолётов... Правда падал с высоты 3000 футов с парашютом, а хочется полета, как во сне!

    • @MikeBomstad
      @MikeBomstad  Місяць тому

      I have never jumped from a plane, I find this all I need for flying. It has changed my life. It is all I want to do. I cant get enough.

    • @Kruglik_Rublika
      @Kruglik_Rublika Місяць тому +1

      При свободном падении , ты можешь управлять своим телом и делать акробатические трюки уже после 30 прыжков . но это длится всего несколько десятков секунд ... Но выброс адреналина сумасшедший ! Ура!​@@MikeBomstad

    • @MikeBomstad
      @MikeBomstad  Місяць тому

      Thats does sound like a fun time!

    • @Kruglik_Rublika
      @Kruglik_Rublika Місяць тому +1

      Так ради этого и стоит жить!​@@MikeBomstad

    • @MikeBomstad
      @MikeBomstad  Місяць тому +1

      Agreed!!!!

  • @glideking
    @glideking 3 місяці тому +1

    Excellent!

  • @magyar29555
    @magyar29555 Місяць тому

    Quite an endeavor to assemble! 😅

    • @MikeBomstad
      @MikeBomstad  Місяць тому

      Ever see someone put a modern topless flex wing hang glider together? About the same time and complication. In the air, it is a dream to fly! So worth any time and effort 😁

  • @ioannisbatas1614
    @ioannisbatas1614 3 місяці тому

    Superb !!!

  • @Ion-d7e
    @Ion-d7e Місяць тому +1

    Super

  • @flajflaj
    @flajflaj 2 місяці тому +6

    This is an instruction on how to setup a hang glider in 2024 and a paraglider in 2124 😅.

    • @MikeBomstad
      @MikeBomstad  2 місяці тому

      Ha! Yes! It is going that way😎

    • @airgaborpara3824
      @airgaborpara3824 2 місяці тому +1

      Paraglider thermalig faster already! :D

    • @airgaborpara3824
      @airgaborpara3824 2 місяці тому

      m.ua-cam.com/video/WuKHZ2P0rEU/v-deo.html&pp=ygUTYWlyZ2Fib3I3NiBlbWJlcmdlcg%3D%3D

    • @MikeBomstad
      @MikeBomstad  2 місяці тому

      @@airgaborpara3824 😁😁

    • @pifych
      @pifych Місяць тому +1

      Обычный 1-рядный параплан с жесткостями😂😂😂 думаю лет через 5 -10 будут 😂😂😂😂

  • @ndrjskrbnk
    @ndrjskrbnk 3 місяці тому

    thank you very much!

    • @MikeBomstad
      @MikeBomstad  3 місяці тому

      You're welcome! Thanks for the comment.

  • @user-augurus
    @user-augurus 3 місяці тому +3

    Высокотехнологичная🦅 Верно даёт множество положительных эмоций при обработке термичного воздуха🫣 Каково аэродинамическое качество такого ATOS??🤔 Быть Добру и Свободному Небу✊️

    • @MikeBomstad
      @MikeBomstad  3 місяці тому +2

      Yes it does!
      are you asking the glide ratio? 20/1 (maybe 21/1 with perfect harness and angle)
      Best of air to you

  • @tomthompson7400
    @tomthompson7400 3 місяці тому +1

    is it heavy , ? its a total work of art ,, some fine engineering in it. What is the set up time ,, ?

    • @MikeBomstad
      @MikeBomstad  3 місяці тому +1

      Depends on you definition of heavy. Also depends on the configuration you order. or are buying
      It really is a work of art. They fly so incredibly well.
      20 min when you know what you are doing.

    • @tomthompson7400
      @tomthompson7400 3 місяці тому +2

      @@MikeBomstad when you have it down pat its part of a day on the hill , just a methodical approach and a checklist to actually read and check not just pay lip service to ,,, it really is nice.

    • @ayev8tor
      @ayev8tor 3 місяці тому

      @@MikeBomstad What is typical flying weight in KGs?

    • @MikeBomstad
      @MikeBomstad  3 місяці тому

      @@ayev8tor this glider VR Race (the "Race" means the Carbon adjustable keel) Technora main sail, Shiny LE option. Without bags and pads, 44.5 kg

    • @MikeBomstad
      @MikeBomstad  3 місяці тому +1

      @@tomthompson7400 A printable list is coming soon! It really is like anything else, the more you do it the faster it gets. Have someone set up a flex that doesnt know, lol. Same thing.

  • @carledinger3422
    @carledinger3422 Місяць тому +2

    Nicley made carbon every thing.
    Couldn't find a picture of it finished ‼️🤔⚓

    • @MikeBomstad
      @MikeBomstad  Місяць тому

      @@carledinger3422 ua-cam.com/video/NA7zxFEb0pk/v-deo.htmlsi=tCgcThyp1N7nJ0ZB

  • @boringsoaring
    @boringsoaring 2 місяці тому

    How much total time to set up and break down at that pace??

    • @MikeBomstad
      @MikeBomstad  2 місяці тому

      I can set up in 30 min, if i'm in a hurry, 20 min.

  • @ronaldglider
    @ronaldglider 3 місяці тому

    *great instruction video!* However, the ATOS VR has way too many options for making a mistake at assembly... _(your life depends on doing everything right...)_ reminds me of the Swift.

    • @michaelbohlander6711
      @michaelbohlander6711 3 місяці тому

      I thought the swift was pretty easy to set up, compared to flex wings. The swift light was a little more complicated

    • @MikeBomstad
      @MikeBomstad  3 місяці тому +1

      Its less actual steps then a flex wing if you count the individual ribs that must be done on a flex. You can make a check list card (as some flex pilots have) to help you along. A few times of doing it and its quite easy.

  • @marcioalvares6483
    @marcioalvares6483 3 місяці тому

    No pouso sem vento vai chegar igual um 🚀 foguete

    • @MikeBomstad
      @MikeBomstad  3 місяці тому

      No! It lands very well!!
      ua-cam.com/video/lGLd5_nafoY/v-deo.html

  • @samuelcruz9258
    @samuelcruz9258 3 місяці тому

    Es mucho que ensamblar. Prefiero saltar sin nada . (Es broma)
    Un planeador sofisticado.👍

    • @MikeBomstad
      @MikeBomstad  3 місяці тому

      It seems like that at the start. It gets very easy to do.
      LOL!
      It is a pleasure to fly!

  • @leopoldopanizza7683
    @leopoldopanizza7683 2 місяці тому

    Mezz'ora x montarlo al coperto, un'ora x montarlo in decollo....veramente pratico😂😂😂

    • @MikeBomstad
      @MikeBomstad  2 місяці тому

      I can setup / break down as fast as my topless. Only when drinking beer and talking does it take a long time 😊😁😁😎👍

  • @antd8667
    @antd8667 Місяць тому

    For me to any parts

    • @MikeBomstad
      @MikeBomstad  Місяць тому

      @antd8667 Less parts than a topless Flex wing

  • @NevilleStyke
    @NevilleStyke 2 місяці тому

    It's so much easier to do that on a windy British hilltop, with the sail flapping around all over the place.

    • @MikeBomstad
      @MikeBomstad  2 місяці тому

      My previous VQ I made limiter ropes connected to the sail ring and sail attachment handle that had a loop on the end. On windy days, connect them to the keel were the ring and handle attach. They were just long enough to allow the wing to be put together, and keep it from flapping.

    • @NevilleStyke
      @NevilleStyke 2 місяці тому +1

      @@MikeBomstad Yes, I do that with my VX (they also help me get enough grip on the rings to pull them onto the keel fitting).

  • @danizweifler6061
    @danizweifler6061 3 місяці тому

    best method to rigg the ATOS before flying: drink several bears and some shots too................; I bet that makes brainstorming for rigging a lot easier............= gosh....= T H A T difficult !!

    • @MikeBomstad
      @MikeBomstad  3 місяці тому

      Ha! Those are much better after the flight!

  • @richardwallinger1683
    @richardwallinger1683 Місяць тому

    I sort of had a go at hang gliding almost 40 years ago .. this latest way of dying is looking for the person with a bottomless pocket .

    • @MikeBomstad
      @MikeBomstad  Місяць тому

      Nice. This isn't like the old days though. Training and equipment have come a long way. Dying really isn't a part of it. Bottomless pocket, not required. Everything is more expensive these days. The added safety and performance of this glider, is worth the additional cost over the top performance flex wing.

  • @Sabr.-qd9oi
    @Sabr.-qd9oi 2 місяці тому

    Идеален.

  • @wanderleyapparecidovieira2282
    @wanderleyapparecidovieira2282 Місяць тому +1

    what a hell is this?

    • @MikeBomstad
      @MikeBomstad  Місяць тому

      @wanderleyapparecidovieira2282 it's a how to set up and disassemble the Atos hang glider video.

  • @минорныймажор
    @минорныймажор Місяць тому +2

    only the one here, who more want to see the woman?

  • @gerbanren9890
    @gerbanren9890 Місяць тому

    ????????????????

    • @MikeBomstad
      @MikeBomstad  Місяць тому

      @@gerbanren9890 what is your question?

  • @chrismarsh8623
    @chrismarsh8623 3 місяці тому +2

    Assembly too complicated and therefore open to many life critical errors. High risk !

    • @MikeBomstad
      @MikeBomstad  3 місяці тому +2

      Its less complicated than a flex! You can't put it together wrong. It will not assemble unless done correctly. Not experiencing a glider like this is high risk... high risk you aren't have the best flying glider 🙂

    • @boringsoaring
      @boringsoaring 2 місяці тому

      Huh, how it that not more complicated. Way more steps

    • @MikeBomstad
      @MikeBomstad  2 місяці тому +1

      ​@@boringsoaring
      Ok 2 more steps for "This" model Atos ( including all the battens you have for a flex, the flex has more steps)
      Flex (my current topless)
      Connect BT to DT
      Route VG cord
      Remove glider ties x 4
      Spread wings a bit
      Undo velcro sprog cover and connect sprogs x2
      Unzip keel cover
      Tension glider
      Turn hang loop tower
      Conect nose wires
      Close lower surface
      Remove DT apex pad
      install nose cover
      Insert L tip wand
      Insert upper battens x13 **
      Insert speed ribs x 4 **
      Insert lower battens x3 **
      Place and zipper closed sproges x2
      Repeat steps for right side
      Install rake tips x2
      Close keel cover
      Atos
      Connect BT to DT
      Route flap cord
      Connect wing halves
      open wings
      Connect wing stop rope
      Connect control wire
      Remove glider ties x 2
      Inset L wing tube
      Connect Winglet (skip if VQ version)**
      Connect 3 ribs
      Slide shell out and attach
      Attach tip tube
      Attach sail to winglet
      Repeat same steps for right side
      Lace nose together.
      Connect left Wing sail
      Content right wing sail
      insert flap pins
      Close top zipper
      close bottom zipper
      Attach the tail
      Insert control wires to DT
      Install nose cover

    • @carlosrobles7716
      @carlosrobles7716 2 місяці тому +1

      Hi Mike.
      Thank you so much for this very detailed check list comparison, very nice.
      How long take to get the glider ready to fly?? It’s a significant difference in time comparing with a flex?? I’m just curious about it.

    • @MikeBomstad
      @MikeBomstad  2 місяці тому +1

      ​@@carlosrobles7716 You are welcome.
      I can set up this Atos in 30-35 min. (20-25 min if I really, really hurried.)