Loving this stuff Bruno. Thanks for all the effort you go to, to bring this to us.

Love this. What a soaring playground you have! Also enjoy hearing the thought process and decision making out-loud. great stuff!

WOW!...what a day to race! The energy lines are incredible! Thanks for your effort to record and post.

Bruno, thanks for such an amazing flight! what an epic adventure! Those final glides are terrifying from so far out as you skim over the higher ground into the valley! great thermal on the point! amazing skill's. thanks for a great ride!

@BrunoVassel

8 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Those final glides really do get your blood pumping! There aren't a lot of good landable farm fields below so you really feel alive during these fast glides. Crazy fun and a huge sense of accomplishment when you pull it off. Thanks for watching.

For those of us grounded by health issues, your videos are a lifeline to what we love most - to fly! Thank you, Bruno.

Thank you for a fantastic video. Takes me back in time to my younger years

The whole series was great! The drone shots make them look professional as well.

Fantastic, I really enjoyed the intro you did on this one.

Bruno, Thanks for the GREAT video!

Great I enjoyed that. I gave up gliding 10 years ago and this took me right back to sitting in my old ASW19. It reminded me of all the decision making involved. Nothing like the final glide at the end of the task:-)

Amazing video once again! You really got me into this sport! Going to take my first lessons next week.

@BrunoVassel

8 жыл бұрын

Awesome to hear! Have a blast and fly safe. Bruno

@erlegreer

7 жыл бұрын

No freezing for me.

@BrunoVassel

7 жыл бұрын

And???? It has been a few months - did you ever go up for your first lesson? Excited to hear how it went!

@csleclerc57

7 жыл бұрын

what about possibility of hail or lightning???

@AndyRRR0791

5 жыл бұрын

@@csleclerc57 thunderbolts and frightening! Very very heightening!

Nephi, UT...looks like an ideal sailplane contest location! LOVE these videos Bruno!!

@BrunoVassel

8 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching! Nephi really is simply spectacular and it is fun to introduce it to the sport and watch it grow in popularity. Just think, 4 years ago, there was no gliding at Nephi at all!

Thanks for the ride-along, great flight.

Entire video is great, but I enjoyed specially the part around 20 - 25 min, flying low, waiting for a good thermal, that finally comes. Thanks again, Bruno, for sharing!!

@Rickenbacker69

7 жыл бұрын

One of the very best feelings as a glider pilot - getting low and starting to pick out a field, then finding the first tentative bumps that indicate a possible thermal, and ending up riding it to the cloud base :).

@pthomas36

3 жыл бұрын

Having raced paragliders I know this feeling. It's excruciating, especially when you're begging for lift and you see all the gliders high above. Nothing feels better than when that climb finally materializes. I've been 100ft off the deck with my feet out of the harness, and then hit a bubble that takes me to base. Nothing better!!

Fantastic. Really enjoyed that. Thanks.

Thanks for the ride along. That was fun.

So great, thanks Bruno!

Now that's what i call an exciting flight the speed on the down hill run at the end was just wild

wow, talk about stirring up memories. I did gliding for 5 years in the 80s in Britain, never entered comps though, as I saw my best friend die in one. My best trip was mountain wave soaring in Austria, Lovely videos Bruno, thanks.

Thanks for another great video Bruno. Spending some horizontal time here waiting for back surgery, and this really gets me outside myself and to a more exciting place!

@BrunoVassel

8 жыл бұрын

Thanks Joe. I am so sorry to hear about the bad back! :( I had back surgery 10 years ago and am really grateful I did. No fun to get cut into, but if they can fix it, it is possible to live pain free after. Heal fast.

@joelentz4025

8 жыл бұрын

Thanks Bruno, I'm feeling confident and ready here.

I’m not sure I understand just how racing works exactly, but that was exciting! I’m definitely going to learn more about gliding. Thanks for such great video. I have wasted a few days off flying with you on the big tv!!

Fantastic run, enjoyed that one!

Thanks for sharing!! AWESOME!!!

Great! video, Bruno. By the way, two weekends ago I began soaring lessons (in a Schweizer 2-33 training glider) at a local club; this coming Saturday (weather permitting) will be my fourth lesson. :-) Your videos and love for the sport indeed have been an inspiration. Thank you.

@BrunoVassel

8 жыл бұрын

Awesome to hear Joseph!!! I trained in a 2-33 as well. You will progress quickly. They are easy to fly. Thanks for watching and saying hi. Bruno

The great videos just keep on coming! It got a little bumpy at the end.

I only know Bruno from these videos yet i am quite certain he is one heck of a great guy .

Nice, Thank you for the ride.

I'm going to go out on limb here and say you have the best Aero channel on YT. Your content is very good and very un-pretentious.

@BrunoVassel

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks! :)

I sure do enjoy the hell out of your videos dude.

@BrunoVassel

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks! They were a hell of a lot of fun to make! :)

@26 minutes, what a save. That was awesome, these videos are so great. I think my wife would prefer me doing this than motorcycle riding, so we'll see about lessons next year.

@BrunoVassel

8 жыл бұрын

Do it! Go take some flights and see what we are talking about. :)

Nice video! Those roads at 18:50 look amazing for a motorcycle :D

As a sailor and an Avior for 40 years....you Rock

Loved your tutorial on thermalling at 25:00. That's what amazes me about gliding - that the air will carry you up without a motor - I guess that's the whole idea. I still can't get it through my head how that could possibly work. Great demonstration and such beautiful scenery. Thank you so much for your work in making videos of your flights and explaining everything to us. Your narration is invaluable. (I noticed in these Nephi videos there is a lot more air noise and it's harder to understand what you are saying - maybe you could eat the mike a little more) Your trouble has yielded such great videos. I don't see too many others going to that trouble. Appreciate it very much. You're so lucky to be in the perfect place for it. I don't think there's much lift around here in Kansas City. Certainly no ridge lift - no ridges. The only gliders I've ever seen around here are Turkey Buzzards. I love watching them group up and circle. You know they can see lunch coming down there on the ground. We can't see your feet move. Maybe you could talk about that a little. I've heard that gliding is done more with your feet than the stick.

start of the vid looks great!

The lights at 0:00:52 brings back memories. I used to work at a place here in CT. that built those, and much more for the tarmac.

Was beginning to believe that aircraft was broken and couldn't make a lefthand turn but i finally seen you make 1 full lefthand turn in this film lmao thanks for sharing always great vid's keep up the great work

@BrunoVassel

8 жыл бұрын

No kidding. In competitions you must turn left in the start cylinder and near the turn points. We turned left a lot! In my normal flights I am very close to 50/50 in the direction of turn. My guess is after all this left turn flying, I may now have a preference... ;) I already filmed the next cross country flight after the nationals and we will have to watch.

Beautiful video Bruno! Who would give this a thumbs down? I don't get it....

I'm a airline pilot always wanted to start gliding thanks for the videos

I've trained and checked out a number of tow pilots and the hardest thing to get through to them was in case of a rope break or disconnect before the first turn was to keep going and get out of the way of the glider.

Don't you dream with those beeps? I just spent a few hours watching you fly and man, can't get the beeping out of my head.

George Mann.I started gliding in1947 (in UK) when by comparison to today's gliders then they were bricks. Came to NZ '52 took my "c"licence in a Baby Eon (also a brick) TODAY! Gliders are RRs.Thanks for this video,very envious.

Cool videography!

One of my favorite soaring days - I did the race at 104mph in my ArcusM!

Your yaw string during the roll out tells the story of what you were dealing with while landing.

Man, did you guys get sailplaning weather for that contest, OR WHAT! ;-) Looks like lift, lift, and MORE LIFT.

I love your light touch on the stick - some of the other glider pilots seem to be a lot more 'hamfisted'.

@BrunoVassel

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks! I still stir soup way too much but at least I'm doing it with a light touch. :) Its interesting, when you are up there flying, you don't think about your hands and what you are doing with the stick. I have tried working on not moving it as much. Its getting a little better. Take a look at one of my videos from 4-5 years ago and you will see a lot more stick movement. Always things to improve on and learn in gliding. That's what keeps it fun. Thanks for watching. Bruno

I went soaring just once, back in the 80's in upstate NY, and it was one of the best days of my life! I was a passenger along for a demo ride, but the whole experience was just so exhilarating and beautiful!

@BrunoVassel

7 жыл бұрын

Cool! It really is just amazing. Would you ever try to go up again? The sky is calling to you in 2017. Go take another glider flight! Thanks for watching.

@AudiophileTubes

7 жыл бұрын

Yes, I would love to take lessons and committ to this! I'm 55, ride motorcycles for fun, but have always felt 'the sky calling'! I'm in northern Ohio, so I need to track down some good soaring clubs around here so I can learn to do this properly. Thank you for sharing your passions via your great vids Bruno!

@BrunoVassel

7 жыл бұрын

I bet you have at least one club within 100 miles of where you live. Check it out and tell them Bruno sent you! ;) You owe it to yourself - go give it a try in the spring.

I saw that vid where you woke your son up with a steep dive. That was hilarious! That would scare the bejezus out of me too!

What a great day !

Awesome stuff

Thanks Bruno ;-)

Been working as an avionics tech for 18 years but never touched a glider. This is so fascinating! I remember trying to fly a glider is FSX and I was really bad at it because I didn't know what I was doing to catch a thermal So far by watching your videos, I've learned a lot! Thank you.

That boop boop bip bip rising and falling sound makes me giggle.

When you said the altitude I was thinking you might need some o2 ! .then I saw your rig!

bruno, thoroughly enjoyed the video and your dialog. only taken one lesson in a bumpy trainer but would love to do what you do. subscribed!

@BrunoVassel

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching Keth! Would you ever consider trying it again?

@Bleemus

7 жыл бұрын

Bruno Vassel oh yes, i have two sons and plan to take then to Stowe, Vermont near my house so they can try it too!

@BrunoVassel

7 жыл бұрын

Awesome! I bet you all will love it. What a cool dad. :)

Hi Bruno. I found your vids, as one showed-up when I was watching something else. It was you going through the Salt River Mtns. Anyway, I had no idea gliders could stay up so long and go so far. I am not a pilot, but your videos are so interesting I have watched several and will forward your link to my brother-in-law who flew B-52s. He's retired now, but may get interested.

@BrunoVassel

8 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@DBraun-uj8ir

8 жыл бұрын

Thank YOU, for making such interesting videos. I also have a few questions: What is the glide-ratio of the plane you fly? Is there a speed to never exceed? Do gliders ever have icing problems? Why do you put water in the wings?

@BrunoVassel

8 жыл бұрын

The glide ration is 47/1. The never exceed speed is 157 knots (around 180 miles per hour). Yes, gliders can ice up just like other aircraft. The water helps us fly faster at a higher performance level. That is way too short an answer, but if you are really interested, there are lots of resources on the Internet explaining it.

@DBraun-uj8ir

8 жыл бұрын

Thanks Bruno, for taking the time to answer those questions!

Another amazing video, with just the right amount of comintary. and truely beautiful footage. BTW of you would ever like a tip on how to mod your go pro to run as long as you need it. I got it. contact me if interested.

Great look into the mind of a racer! Thanks! What I found odd is - you picked turning direction at random. At least in my countrys nationals(never competed internationally yet) organizers decide on the turn direction to lessen the "randomness" Just like, everyone thermals right hand! And that's it. Easier to join. But I fly paraglider in europe. Have a nice one!

Awesome video! I never see you drinking or eating in your glider.

DUDE , You are total bad-ass.

quite a ride! really booming updrafts. I cannot see your altitude on the butterfly instrument - I guess you don't have baro on the panel anymore ?

Excellent !....wonder if I trade in my 65 inch visio for a 90 ....

Hi Bruno Great video, really enjoyed it. I have a couple of ?'s if you don't mind answering them. Why 17,500' ceiling for competition? Where are the over all results posted for each day? Your yaw string seems to tend to port. Is that just camera angle? Thanks for all your time and effort to bring us such great shots of that area. Cheers Glenn

@Jangle2007

7 жыл бұрын

I imagine competition ceiling is 17.5'K is to provide a comfortable margin for ALL competition pilots to avoid violating the PCA without an IFR flight plan.

@ronaldpmoats7206

6 жыл бұрын

glenn5ft19

@ronaldpmoats7206

6 жыл бұрын

Great video!

I think you just love fly through the rain :)

@MatematicaTel

8 жыл бұрын

And it´s amazing how he can pass rain areas at high speed while gaining altitude - superb soaring weather!!

arrr here I am again spending time I don't have watching you glide. Why do I find this so fascinating? A couple of years ago we moved to Norfolk rd and there is a Glider club just down the road. Did some gliding in Narrogin?? , Perth 25y ago. I wonder if gliding around Mt Taranaki is any good.

@BrunoVassel

7 жыл бұрын

Glad to be a distraction in you day! :) Thanks for watching and commenting.

I never knew a glider could gain altitude. This is like The wily wonka elevator to me. To cool. :)

Have you analysed your flights afterwards through these videos? I used to fly competitions some 25 years ago with a brand new Ventus C. I had a Sony Handicam on practice flights. Filming revealed areas to improve like centering the lift and the utilization of excess of energy that the sky offered. The latter leads you to the art of dance the sky allows you to perform :) The rythm plays great role. Sometimes its slow fox, sometimes rock'n roll, depending how the sky boils. I liked your "hand writing". Very smooth. Thanks for the video, brought me memories.

@BrunoVassel

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing and watching! :)

@DavidCooper-dm9cz

6 жыл бұрын

Jukka Pursiainen I

You're an awesome pilot I love your videos I've been watching them for a couple of months now and I am by no means an expert but it does sound like you doubt yourself a lot you will give up something that's perfectly acceptable to find something that is extraordinary and while doing so you fly slower than you normally would while looking for something that you're hoping is there. wouldn't it have been faster just to take the 6 knot up to cloud base and then go back to hauling butt vs giving up on something that you already tried and flying slower than you would have because you're looking for something that's a ten or better... just curious.

Great vid. Watched it twice. What place did you finish for the day? The thermal at 26 minutes was awesome after getting low. What was your out if you didn't find a thermal?

@BrunoVassel

8 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching. Twice? You are a sick person - go get treatment. ;) I finished 15th for the day I think. Not at the top, but not at the bottom either. Amazing to think 87 miles per hour doesn't get you in the top 10. These strong western conditions produce simply amazing speeds from the top pilots. I think Gary Itner was able to go around the course over 101 mph this day. Again, amazing. I had an out down the canyon to the farm fields if I didn't find a thermal. There was completely not stress in fearing a land out at this point. The air was plenty dynamic, I just was trying to find a strong thermal and not take a weak one.

Great video, thanks for sharing. What is the tone indicator I'm hearing? Is it a thermal strength indicator?

Great stuff! I'm a fan. I struggle with control during aerotow, left, right, too high/low. Any tips? Thanks and keep up the great vids.

@Blogzer

6 жыл бұрын

Trying to remember from my instructor days many years ago. 1. Anticipate what the glider will do by watching the tow plane, observe what the air currents are doing to it (e.g. lifting of a wing), and then counting a 2 second-ish delay before being ready to react to the same effects on the glider. 2. Sounds like you might be over-correcting which is common amongst early pilots. Consider how you place your feet on the pedals and how you hold the stick. Thumb and a couple of fingers, as the pilot has in this video, makes it hard to be ham-fisted and heavy on the controls which can lead to over-correction. 3. Envision Tom Hanks rather than Rambo as your model pilot. :) 4. Practice, off tow, with various amounts/durations of (smooth) control input and see how quickly the glider responds. Get really comfortable with full-range control movement and the idea of knowing how much is required in a given circumstance. 5. Truly learn how to make the glider merely an extension of yourself; extend your fingertips to your wingtips. 6. Have fun; you'll get there!

Love your videos and have been downloading them. Unfortunately my KZread downloader refuses to download some but allows others based on my location (UK). Seems strange - I would have thought it either blocked all or allowed all :-/ Anyway, very interesting and spectacular landscape, thanks for posting.

@amsi4637

5 жыл бұрын

Use the Televzr software/app to download youtube videos

Found your videos browsing KZread, very interesting and quite beautiful to watch! Btw, do you remember what the song in the intro was called? Thanks ;)

@BrunoVassel

7 жыл бұрын

Sorry - I just searched the web and found it when I was editing this together. Use shazam or something to listen and figure it out.

@paoutooPREMIUM

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks for replying! I will try this :)

golly that looks fun.

Kool m8

Really enjoying your videos, Bruno. Assuming your day job is with some airline? I'm retired FedEx Express. Thanks for allowing us to jumpseat.

@BrunoVassel

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks Bruce. While I have lots of airline friends, I went the entrepreneur route instead of the airlines. Would be fun the fly the big stuff but glad I still get a chance to fly the little stuff too. :) Thanks for watching, Bruno

your videos are great. I cant get enough of these videos. Do u wear a parachute in case of a accident?

@BrunoVassel

7 жыл бұрын

Always! Thanks for watching and so glad you are enjoying these videos. :) Bruno

Pretty damn cool. Amazing view. I skipped around in the video but I noticed the nasal O2 line. Is that a medical thing or do you use that because of altitudes you might see during the flight?

@Eduardo-yh3rv

7 жыл бұрын

altitudes

Im curious about a few things.. 1. What is that puff you occaisionally hear? 2. How expensive is sailplane flying where you live? like, licence, plane and upkeep?

Hi Bruno, I like you videos. What about to try camera Garmin Virb Elite? I have one and it has a GPS, then you can include the GPS data into you videos. The Garmin camera can record for 2 hours.

I went for my first glider flight today. I remember the pilot saying some phrase with the word " eight " in it. Then we banked - pretty steep and then I remember fairly strong G force (at least for me with no experience doing this) - l lost orientation and looking out the window seemed to cause me to be air sick so I looked straight ahead inside the plane. I think he did this twice but I'm not sure, after the first one I was kind of out of it. Could this have been a lazy eight ? We did not go upside down, that much I remember. ...I just remember my head feeling very heavy and hard to move and feeling sick (no barf bag was needed) Could this maneuver have been 2-4 Gs ?

hey Bruno! Which gopro mount are u using? I like the free pan movements. thanks

I really liked the footage during the 44 min mark. In a previous video you had lighting hit a bit too close, were you worried about lighting while so close?

@BrunoVassel

8 жыл бұрын

Yep! :) I was paying close attention and this storm cloud was spitting out plenty of rain and some hail, but it was not throwing bolts of lightening. Had I seen it doing that, I would have steered well clear.

Makes me wish I didn't live in the flat land of Florida, Love the look from up high

What is the large black circle on the GPS map? Would be great if you could do a close up video of the GPS and show us how it works.

@BrunoVassel

8 жыл бұрын

The large black circle is a distance ring. It is always changing depending on when I zoom in or out. I will make a video showing the software one of these days. Good idea.

Can you explain a little more what you're doing with those levers with your left hand?

Haven't watched your videos in awhile is that a new glider? I don't see the Compaq IPAQ pocket PC anymore. 45:36 is that hail or just big rain drops hail would be a bad thing.

Yo Bruno, I have a few questions if you don't mind. Do you ever get cold? I imagine that high up it would get cold even with the vent closed. Can you climb above the cloud base? Lastly, this might sound weird but, i'm curious. How long are you up in the air during one of these competition flights and what do you do if you need to use the bathroom. Thanks, and beautiful video as always!

@BrunoVassel

8 жыл бұрын

Hey Joey - Yes, when we are flying up high and not in the sun it can start getting cold. The air temp outside up high is often around freezing levels, but the cockpit stays warm if you shut the vent. That is why you see me mess with the vent so much. Trying to stay cool when lower but it sure is noisy for the video. Yes, you can climb above cloud base on some days, but since we don't fly in the clouds or near the sides of them, we don't bother going above base. During a western competition flight you will be in the air between 5.5 and 7 hours. Most of the time below 6 hours though. We use condom catheters when we need to pee. it is super simple and works great.

@joeya5438

8 жыл бұрын

Bruno Vassel Thanks!

When u are in a steep bank in a thermal, and the Yaw string moves towards the side, how do u know that is an uncoordinated turn and not a change in wind direction? BTW- great videos!

@BrunoVassel

4 жыл бұрын

Christopher Nolan fantastic question! It took me way too long to figure this out but it is easy. If I have not moved the stick or pushed on a rudder pedal, it was a side gust and I should NOT adjust for it. I used to chase these indications until figuring this out.

What's the strongest thermal you've ever experienced in terms of knots?

@BrunoVassel

8 жыл бұрын

35 knots. It was shockingly strong. Felt like a leaf in the wind. :)

@sledawgpilot

4 жыл бұрын

It’s interesting that glider pilots think of vertical speed in terms of knots, I didn’t know that. I’ve done it as a pilot for awhile, I fly a CJ2 for work, not the fastest corporate jet but one of the best climbing. On a very cold day, light, I’ve seen 6000 fpm sustained for a few minutes at 200 KIAS and thought “man, this is 60 knots per hour UP while doing 200+ ground speed”.

this may or may not work but if you're hunting for thermals look for where the light from the sun is brightest on the ground, and where the sun is shining there maybe some lift

Loved it. Why did the video keep freezing? Is that a youtube thing or a problem with the camera?

@BrunoVassel

8 жыл бұрын

It doesn't freeze. Must have been a problem with your connection. Sorry it got disrupted.

Do you have any experience with powered flight? If so, how much different is flying gliders rather than powered aircraft?

Ok so how does this race work?? I trying to compare to any other race but I’m sure not all of the gliders started at the same time in same space...idk so some clarification would help...

Bruno, do you ever doze off while gliding high in the clouds?

the other question I wanted to ask you if I may, for the electronic equipment that you have on-board the glider, know that it must run on some sort of on-board battery, but since the glider has not engine, may I ask what keeps the battery Charged while you are up in the air?????

@pizzasubs

8 ай бұрын

its been at least FIVE years ince I asked about how the battery stays charged to be able to run all of your electronics on-board the glider so I guess I will answer it myself----Gliders generally use "Gel Cell" or Sealed Lead Acid rechargeable batteries, a little bigger than a block of butter, that will run designed-for-glider low wattage radios, and sometimes transponders, and FLARM systems (a kind of TCAS) and various other gadgets, and are good for several hours of operation

The vario sounds like R2-D2 using heavy drugs. Like the videos, former paraglider and just booked a lesson in a glider and see if its something for me.

@skyworldita

3 жыл бұрын

How was it?

@jimmygadd

3 жыл бұрын

@@skyworldita i am going to start 22 feb in glidingschool, never went to the lesson, i booked the whole package

Hi Bruno Nice Video! do you think the heavy turbulence on the end, come from coldair outflow of the cloud in front of you? This question is to learn :) I am Flying over 5 Jears.... and im pretty sure i had nasty problems if i fly in in with my Paraglider. Thanks and happy landings from Austria! ps: yes my english could be better :)

@BrunoVassel

8 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching. I think the turbulence was from the hills and the strong winds at the end of the day. It was pretty windy when I landed. Normally clouds alone won't make turbulence like that.

@MrMichl1991

8 жыл бұрын

Thanks for your opinion.. in the video i cant see how hight this cloud grows ^^ but when i see the darkness of this cloud, it could be easy a CB cloud :) thats why i am asking about... Thanks again and nice Flights, the XC season ending soon.

Can i ask what the sound is sounds like a theremin. Is it rate of assent or descent ? thx in advance

If you were to dive down very close to the groundl then climb back up, how close to your original altitude would you get ? I know it would vary depending on wind direction, lift and other factors, but if wind was just dead calm?

@BrunoVassel

7 жыл бұрын

I have filmed doing it a few times. It really depends on how fast your were flying during the maneuver but you will see that the glider maintains a lot of energy which can translate back to altitude. Here is one example: kzread.info/dash/bejne/hqmk1qOKotrAis4.html