Incredible energy retention- sailplanes are the "exotic sports cars" of the soaring world

Thank you Stefan. This is one of the best glider videos I have ever seen. I have 10 flights on my logbook. I try to watch every video I can find. This one though.....sets the bar high. Keep up the good videos

Flying my paraglider along the ciffs and a 'square-on wind' in Devon UK is also a wonderful experience. One day we soared for about two hours in the 'compression-zone' where the wind is forced to angled up. These NZ pilots were having a great time in similar conditions and the glide ratio compared to a humble paraglider is far superior. I mention this because they were flying, quite sensibly, in wonderful stable conditions and not recklessly as one might imagine. I was 70 when I learned to paraglide on Dartmoor and can reccoment this wonderful hobby.

one of the best soaring videos i’ve ever seen. can’t wait for spring

@SteFly

4 жыл бұрын

Wow, thank you!!

I would never have the confidence that I would catch a thermal to get me back up. You, sir, are an amazing pilot.

@J38x729

3 жыл бұрын

Is he not using ridge lift which is basically inevitable? Still crazy tho.

@sierra5745

3 жыл бұрын

Right. I would be afraid that i will fall into the Water.

@JohnSmith-yv6eq

2 жыл бұрын

In this type of flying the glider uses the energy of the wind... which in this case is strong and constant coming from the sea onto the land. The wind is pushed up the cliff face and lifts the glider with it; height is then traded for forward speed; then up; then down again... until the "lift" energy runs out... when the wind doesn't have any cliffs to push up against....or the wind drops....

@CGChris-

2 жыл бұрын

Cliffs and an ocean breeze, you always have an elevator up.

@jimmason8502

2 жыл бұрын

@@sierra5745 You have a strong and steady sea breeze which adds a lot of lift, so you can fly back and forth across the beach basically all day long at under 1,500' and never touch the sand. Plus these gliders have crazy 100-1 glide rations which means they can stay aloft a long time at lower altitudes and still nose into the wind and head aloft.

I've only ever flown a couple of RC gliders before but once you've experienced slope soaring with strong wind coming from the ocean that is the only way you want to fly. Huge endless lift it really is like riding a glassy smooth constant wave. You could fly along there all day like a fighter pilot. Seems way more fun and also appears safer than paragliding or hang-gliding.

Think about the world. How beautiful it is.

@geompon6505

3 жыл бұрын

Well it is indeed but let me tell you smth. I just farted a few miliseconds before sitting on the toilet seat and now there is a somehow thick ribbon of diarhhea on most of the toilet plus some splashes on the wall and floor, no kidding. And I can assure you, that ain't beautifull

@InYourDreams-Andia

Жыл бұрын

Isn't it!

That was some spectacular flying, what a perfect video. 👍👍👍

@SteFly

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

This is crazy how cool ! Absolutely coolest! Thank you.

This was one of the coolest flights I've seen in a while and this is coming from someone who prefers to fly with an engine on his aircraft.

@SteFly

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this huge compliment!

@ollivud63

4 жыл бұрын

same here :) awesome video!

@volkantemizel5268

3 жыл бұрын

I flight with puchacz szd-50 1 month at glide camp. For me it was best memories in my whole life.

@granthanson375

3 жыл бұрын

How do these fly without an engine?

@teeman7137

3 жыл бұрын

@@granthanson375 they must been throw from another plane or from hight altitude thats my guess

Wow Stefan. Beautiful awesome you capture the serene poetry that is gliding in these sequences. Thank you... don’t stop doing what you do so well !!

@SteFly

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you!!

@Must_not_say_that

4 жыл бұрын

Hear, hear. Don't stop.

@kinqadamjrkinqadamjr1520

3 жыл бұрын

Holy shit for a second I thought you were talking bout another aviation youtube named Stefan that fly's the cirrus

There is nothing more beautiful and joyful than flying a glider

Dieses Power Hangsegeln . Super im Film eingefangen . Man erlebt die Geschwindigkeit und die Schönheit des Segelfliegens hautnah mit . Klasse geworden , das Video .

Traumhaft! Die Landschaft, das Meer und das alles im Segelflieger! Besser geht es eigentlich nicht!👍

@SteFly

4 жыл бұрын

Dankeschön! Ja, definitv eines meiner fliegerischen Highlights bis jetzt. Die Küste an der man Segelfliegen kann ist etwas über 100 km lang und landschaftlich ist sie sehr abwechslungsreich.

Stefan… amazing. You’ve inspired me to also become a glider pilot. My dream was always to fly (as powered planes) but now I’m switching to gliders. Love it.

@imacmill

3 ай бұрын

Have you considered paragliding. So much more accessible. Only a hilltop and a tiny runway required, and wing storage space requirement is next to nothing. Oh, and a helluva lot cheaper.

Excellent. Such an enjoyable video, thank you. Better than a bird! And I love the symbolic seagull landing at the end!

Wow , what an awesome flight , with the windy west coast , you can certainly get some miles over the landscape below , thankyou for that , truly invigorating .

There's slope soaring and then there is this, simply fantastic.

I was up in a glider 50 or so years ago. A fantastic experience I will never forget. Thanks for sharing.

awesome and NEED. not just want...love teh way gliders surf it all, must be amazing once you learn to feel it talking to you !!

Stunning!

Incredible machinery. Fantastic footage. Great stuff.

Wow, that flying was phenomonal , views were spectacular.

Incredible flying. I can’t imagine anything better!

Wonderful pictures in such a beautiful country! Very inspiring indeed ! Thank you for this!

Beautiful video, well produced. As a paraglider I'm always in awe of the grace and performance of your craft, and I had never even considered that you would take them to the coast to play like this.

For me it's one of the most beautiful and breathtaking sports in the world. Sadly also one of the most demanding just to start. At first economics, second: knowledge - you need a lot of it. And of course lots of practise like in almost every sport. So before actual gliding, it's often recommended to start from paragliding - much cheapier dyscipline. Of course I subscribed your channel and hit the bell, because I really appreciate huge amounts of effort to catch and film these scenes :)

one of the best gliding video ever . Congrats Stefan !

Wonderful scenery and flying. Felt like I was there with you. Thanks for the ride.

Awesome! Must be a huge lift via incoming wind to give you the safety to fly so low. Have had the opportunity to pilot a two person engine plane and one without. Always wanted a glider flight and fortunately caught one. Thermals were the only engine for altitude climbs and they were kinda weak that day. I never felt comfortable with glider because control via an engine was missing. It is a whole other mindset, but your flight gave me a sense that your control of glider had a steady force of lift that you could afford to climb and descend at will? You had speeds up to 120 knots...in a glider! Beautiful flying! Thanks for sharing the beauty of flight.

@prndownload

2 жыл бұрын

Having slope flown RC gliders in strong open ocean wind blasting up a cliff I can assure you the lift feels glassy smooth, endless and insane. I don't even consider flying my gliders inland given I have ocean and bay options within 15 min drive.

"How to inspire an airplane pilot to fly gliders" 😁

@ryanlemons3255

3 жыл бұрын

The propeller is only there to cool down the pilot

Sehr schöne Aufnahmen und interessante Flugbedingungen. Freue mich auf die neue Saison und hoffe, dass du uns daran teilhaben lässt:)

@SteFly

4 жыл бұрын

Vielen Dank! Natürlich werde ich das ;) Es ist sehr viel geplant für dieses Jahr...

Most beautiful gliding video I ever seen

Elegent sailplanes backed with Beautiful scenery....VERY NICE!

Awesome ridge soaring. Never done it that low , only in the mountains. Great video. Thanks.

So beautiful and inspiring!

This gives me chills😹.

Absolutely awesome! Thank you!

I love slope soaring my RC sailplanes when the wind is cranking and often imagine what it would be like ridge soaring in a real sailplane. Thanks for the video, I was smiling the whole way through, I'm ready for a trip to NZ...

man it was good enough to even replenish my soul what a lovely video this is

Beautifully done video..outstanding!

WOW I've finally found reason to visit NZ

So cool! What a great trip you must be having! I'm jelly 🤪

@SteFly

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Was an awesome trip ;)

Absolutely awesome !!!

Loved it... it's that ONE TIME when you were counting on lift though

Awesome video Stefan, thanks for posting, makes me kinda feel envious watching high perf gliders compared to the Slingsby Swallow I used to fly

Your videos are amazing!! An inspiration to keep working hard to enjoy the passion of flight! Greetings from Bariloche, Argentina 🇦🇷

@SteFly

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you!! Greetings to Argentinia! Definately a country for my next adventures ;)

@pabloandresecheverryalvare3078

4 жыл бұрын

That would be awesome!! Can’t wait to see you flying here!!

Excellent! Beautiful planes and great video. CAVU skies.

Definitelly best gliding video of 2020!!! Well done, fly safe!

Fantastic video!!! Thank you

This is epic Stefan!!!

Again very impressive video!

made my day! (and so may other!) just georgous! splendid!!!

Beautiful!!! amazing ride!!

Muchas pero muchísimas gracias por compartir esas hermosas tomas desde el aire y hermosos paisajes que se potencian con el volar de tu nave!!!!

Just lovely! Wish I could have a chance in my life to take a flight in that environment.

What a beautiful and exhilarating video, brill! Thanks.

@SteFly

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you!!

Fantastic !!!😍😍😍

Omg !!! Best glider video ever.

This is awesome !!

Loved the cameo appearance of Hotel Mike..! Reminded me of the good old days flying Whiskey Echo past the mountain goats on the ridge at Mission Peak...

One of the best videos on gliding in N.Z

Thanks for your fantastic video and for sharing, it reminded me of a great pilot that I knew doing the same, if it he was alive today It would be flying with you for sure. Many thanks for the video and Matt Wright, from whom I keep fantastic memory...

Exciting!

Vidéo magnifique !! 🤩🤩 Bravo et merci

Fantastic shots

What an amazing video

IMPRESIONANTE! , spektakulär!

Totally awesome! Video quality and editing worth separate praise.

Fantastic video . The flight is magic and the videomounting is exceptional. You must have spent many many hours on this one ! Thank you

@SteFly

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you!! Yes, that took us 2 days of filming and some more for editing.

Amazing is a meagre word to describe this way of flying !!!! 😮

Beautiful!

Love the selfie!

Brilliant!

We did this type of gliding many a times in Dillingham, HI, I hope to join you guys one day over there. Very nice footage.

Danke, dass du zeigst, wie geil das Segelfliegen ist. Weiter so!

@SteFly

4 жыл бұрын

Oh ja, das ist es!!

Wow! Das ist alles!

DX is a cool plane :) Had my first flight in that plane

Awesome!!! Awesome!!!

Once you fly a glider, you will never want an engine on your plane again...

@conservativecalvinist3308

3 жыл бұрын

Unless you fly an F-15c lol

@MrThiefHater

3 жыл бұрын

Agreed.

@conservativecalvinist3308

3 жыл бұрын

@@MysticalMythical He is towed by another aircraft and once in the air he detaches

@larjkok1184

3 жыл бұрын

Once you fly a paraglider you’ll never want a canopy and wheels again...

@mercurydavid

3 жыл бұрын

Once you get sucked out of a plane, you never want a plane again

From an old glider pilot who’s had never enough experience, I’m totally envious ! 👍

@jimmason8502

2 жыл бұрын

Me too. Last flew a glider at age 19 in 1984. Miss it too much. I swear put me in a sail plane now and it'd be just like riding a bike.

Really great flying sir

Yes NZ's Raglan's West Coast north and South is an amazing Gliding enviroment ...

Very cool video! I love flying at the beach.

@SteFly

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you! With a paraglider it is more common ;)

Stunning

My glider license lapsed 20 years ago, but this footage makes me want to take it up again!

@davidnickisson2555

3 жыл бұрын

Do it!

@GregoryBrown6283

3 жыл бұрын

Do it Tim !

Maravilloso, una poesía...

Magnifique 🤩

thank you sharing wonderful video , congratulations,

Good job 👍👍👍

Glider pilot's are the best 👌

awesome!!

Wow that is awesome ❤👍👍👍

there is nothing like the view out of the front of a sailplane. No big engine, minimal instruments, just you and the elements. And this looks like some of the best elements every

@saleplains

10 ай бұрын

i can think of one triangular craft with a view that might beat it ;) but yeah sailplanes are the most beautiful flying machines in the world.

@billpennock8585

10 ай бұрын

@@saleplains Would that be an SR-71? That is a most beautiful airplane

Amazing, dude!

This must be a loooot of fun

Sehr schoen stefan ,gruss !

Wow amazing.

WOW!! Awesome views! Great job! You are great pilot Sefan! I wish to fly on glider with you :)

@SteFly

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

fantastic. Thank you :)