Gliding at 17100 ft in amazing Wyoming Thermals
Saturday, September 1st, 2012 at
06:31
Glider video with Bruno Vassel IV showing newest multi-cant winglet technology on an ASW-20BL sailplane and over the shoulder camera mount of a Canon HF20 HD camcorder while soaring 3 miles above the Wyoming desert in just amazingly strong thermal conditions on August 26, 2010.
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17.000 ft =? 5.1816 km
I was about to? say ‘What, no oxygen?’ ’till I saw the tubes into the nose!!! (???)
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couldn’t resist. Great vids btw?
Dude,? your videos are amazing! So cool!
I know this is a weird question, but what? happens when you need to pee? Great video’s, makes me want to get into gliding!
Scar527
Self-launchers can be really cool if you don’t have easy access to a local tow plane or you want to tour the country and fly out of any airport you want. That? said, they are noisy, require heavy costly maintenance, smell like fuel in the cockpit, can be less than 100% reliable, etc. Start with pure gliders and then see what you think. Best of luck, Bruno
Sweet video man! Been thinking of trying soaring next now that i have my PPL. What’s your take? on the self-launchers?
The Vne of this glider is around 175 miles per hour. Pretty crazy huh? The Vne is very carefully calculated by the? manufacturer and is most often limited to avoid flutter in the control surfaces. One interesting note about Vne is that you have to fly slower the higher up you go due to true airspeed and flutter issues. Thanks for watching. Bruno
Whats the top speed you can fly on the IAS before you leave the safe zone? I guess this depends? on the size of the wing right?
Wow. Just wow.?
Hi Bruno!? When you stop doing all these fantastic gliding videos, what’s your proper job!! If any!!
TC (UK)
thats pretty? dam cool
Flying the New Zealand mountains is on my bucket list for sure! I have watched some of your NZ flying and the scenery is beyond breathtaking. Thanks? for watching. Bruno
Thanks for watching. I wear an oxygen hose in my nose. Pilots are? required to wear oxygen over 14,000 ft. Take care, Bruno
Most high altitude gliders have a special oxygen? computer from Mountain High Systems that regulates the amount of oxygen depending on how high you are. It only sends a pulse of air when you breath. With this system a small oxygen bottle will last around 40 hours depending on how high you get. We usually fly between 12,000 and 15,000 ft but many times can get to 18,000 ft. Take care, Bruno
Very very nice video!!! You? must come to NZ and experience Gliding over our southern Alps you would love it!
how long does the oxygen? tank last you at high altitude?
Grew up in Wyoming i wish i could have got? my glider license there and check out what wyoming had to offer with gliding but i will one day return and hit those sick thermals! Sick vid man
Amazing!
A good day in Denmark we´ll be really? lucky if we can reach 4000′. Ive only been above 5000′ once.! Im gonna come & fly in Utah/Wyoming some day!
Great vid as always!
This is actually one? of the best vids I’ve seen, fucking amazing!
would LOVE to get a seat on a two seater.? because other than hte tow plane. there is no engine noise. only that miraculous view Eh?
Us groundlights appreciate the flight, the view, and hte all important fisheye lens. BUT i have to ask. at 17k feet. is it hard to breathe? or is hte? cockpit pressurized?, or?
Thanks for the posting, appreciated? by us groundlings
Amen? brother!
Bruno
everything looks cooler in? a fish eye lens!