Another early morning flight of the Leprechaun in about 5 Mph Breeze. I haven't flown it for a while and forgot just how well it floats about. Some of the video looks like it's been slowed down but it really is flying that slow.
It flies like a tame bird - it wheels around, comes back to nudge you for reassurance then floats away to soar and circle round the sky... Magic! Many thanks again.
I re-watched the video after reading your comment. A whole new perspective hit me. I actually saw that bird as a living, breathing being. Doing exactly what you described.
Watching your videos has the most calming effects. The world is crazy but for a few minutes all that is forgotten when I watch your graceful planes fly.
Your gliders take on a near pet-like persona...like a retriever happily returning a ball to its owner. Thank you for your videos...they are literally therapeutic to me and a source of calming peace. Keep sharing your art!
Hands down my favorite plane you have flown John. As always the video and accompanying musical score capture the perfect feeling. Thank you for the distraction during these troubled times. May God bless you and your family with safety and good health.
Nearly 80 now and have been flying gliders since I was 14. Gliders have always been my love and will continue to be so. I just wished I lived on the coast where I can slope there are no places around Phoenix that I'm aware of to fly sloping. Hang in there guy keep them coming I love it!
You have the best RC Glider videos. I live in the flat land now, no hills to fly on. These videos remind me of the joy of slope flying. Thanks for sharing.
Lots of designs you put up for us are charming and/or intriguing, John. But this one really tweaks my strings. I may never get to build or fly one, but your flights sure prod me to do so! Thanks for sharing!
Questo è modellismo!! Il vero modellismo. Un volo lentissimo, magico, solo il modello ed il suo costruttore, niente ansia ma tanta poesia a spazio per lasciar volare anche i propri pensieri. Bravissimo
EVERYTHING about your videos... this one especially. It's magical! Your planes, your site, the transparent colors, the backdrop. This one gave me goose bumps! Keep'm come'n! Thanks for inviting us into your wonderful site!!!
Beautiful video. Great flying. Very nicely built and covered airship. After watching your videos, I just want to run out and buy every one of your featured planes.
I'm a traditionalist. Build it yourself using plans, balsa, and Monokote. I also like slow, gentle, elevator and rudder planes. This plane is perfect!!
Very uplifting video! Thank you for sharing your passion! She is a one in a million sailplane! While she certainly can float, she obviously is pretty nimble as well! Very common combination from an older design, well done!
a beautiful video to remind all us r/c flyers that good days are coming, thanks John, I will venture out to my deserted field for a fly later on, bless from NZ down under :)
You inspired me to build one of those vintage gliders. No doubt, that‘s the soul of RC flying... and a very beautiful scenery too. Cheers from Switzerland 🇨🇭
it's hard to watch your stuff being a poor working man but I have everything I need to build a few cheap slope soarer and can't wait I'm amped up been into rc planes for 7 years thank to flite test. your stuff has always been inspiring. I see now to have what I wanted in life that I saw in your video's wasn't the stuff or the pretty planes. its the peace of mind knowing your hard work makes everything you wanted happen. you had to have worked hard to build and own all that. each one an artist and construction masterpiece. as each part of your day must have been worked on to correlate with life itself. this in itself explain life as a hole to me. things like rc planes and the people behind the groups on the internet have helped me build a life and write a story worth living even if no one reads it. so thank you. like flite test you help show what hard work makes.
John I love watching how you work that rudder to inch it forward through the g-ello thick air where your flying ... the lady did some wonderful shots of it perowetting around your head (not sure I spelled that one correctly) but fun watching ... Thanks John ... A future bucket list punch item go fly with John in England some day !! 😍💚 Ed in Phoenix writes.
Wish I could still fly some slopers grew up in southern California had to transfer to southern Indiana where powered planes are king , still have some of my old slopers though, thanks for sharing !
What an awesome flyer, it just hangs there. I could loose a whole day with this one, my absolute favorite. Would love to see the inner workings of it one day. Thanks again for a great video!
Ohhhh man its perfect, You are a Master. Perfect magic fly with the music to do complement. I loved. saludos desde Colombia, soy tu más grande admirador
Thank you John, after watching nearly all your videos I finally subscribed. I cant afford to miss one ever again. This video brings me back to the times when I was scratch building Gentle Ladies, Old Fogies, and a ton of Andy Clancy's Lazy Bees. All for sloping, (the Bees were the slowest). I lost my slope-site quite a while ago and haven't ever really gone back. Thank you so much for sharing your time in the wind with us.
When the Leprechaun was featured in the AMA magazine, it looked bigger somehow. It was also powered. I thought the airfoil in the horizontal stabilizer would cause the tail to rise. The reviewer said it could just levitate in a slight breeze. I guess you built a beauty.
Great video my friend, the rudder looks like it's at least 60% of the total area of the vertical stabilizer and the way you( jiggle it)🤔 lol , around, making it look almost effortless to steer!!! I'm one of the vulnerable people on lockdown for the next 12 weeks but videos like this are keeping my spirits up, thanks John for sharing this fantastic video and of course thanks to your good lady for doing a wonderful job filming it all, please all wash your hands regularly and stay safe and healthy, thanks again John, best regards from Alan in south Yorkshire ❤❤👍👍
Just letting go of her. Not throwing her where you want her to go, not holding her back from where she wants to go. Just letting her go to do what she does best, dance on the wind.
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Another early morning flight of the Leprechaun in about 5 Mph Breeze. I haven't flown it for a while and forgot just how well it floats about. Some of the video looks like it's been slowed down but it really is flying that slow.
It's wonderful John..😍.
Love the gentle flight! Did you build this model?
Beautiful John !!
Which glider is it ?
Were can I found the plan ?
Hello John, where can I buy this glider?
Beautiful! Thank you.
I would like to press the Like button 1000 times if it makes any sense. No turbulences, no hectic maneuvers, this breathtaking nature, just beautiful
Thank you so much!
It flies like a tame bird - it wheels around, comes back to nudge you for reassurance then floats away to soar and circle round the sky... Magic! Many thanks again.
I re-watched the video after reading your comment. A whole new perspective hit me. I actually saw that bird as a living, breathing being. Doing exactly what you described.
This is one of the most beautiful rc videos I have ever seen! What a stunning glider and a great piece of flying too!
2:10 a wonderful design
Watching your videos has the most calming effects. The world is crazy but for a few minutes all that is forgotten when I watch your graceful planes fly.
Certainly lowers the blood pressure….
Great the way it just floats out of your hand. Lovely !
Your gliders take on a near pet-like persona...like a retriever happily returning a ball to its owner. Thank you for your videos...they are literally therapeutic to me and a source of calming peace. Keep sharing your art!
The effortless hand launches make it seem like it's filled with helium. Beautiful and soothing.
I can see why you keep coming back to this model, it just looks right. Simply wonderful.....
Hands down my favorite plane you have flown John. As always the video and accompanying musical score capture the perfect feeling. Thank you for the distraction during these troubled times. May God bless you and your family with safety and good health.
Nearly 80 now and have been flying gliders since I was 14. Gliders have always been my love and will continue to be so. I just wished I lived on the coast where I can slope there are no places around Phoenix that I'm aware of to fly sloping. Hang in there guy keep them coming I love it!
Move 😇
Its free-flight ancestry shows in the light loading and designed-in stability - a pleasure to watch. Thanks
You have the best RC Glider videos.
I live in the flat land now, no hills to fly on.
These videos remind me of the joy of slope flying.
Thanks for sharing.
Poetry in motion. Great filming and music to complement it. Well done!!
Lots of designs you put up for us are charming and/or intriguing, John. But this one really tweaks my strings. I may never get to build or fly one, but your flights sure prod me to do so! Thanks for sharing!
Planes,location.music and filming are just outstanding your a real inspiration. The Leprechaun and Super Sinbad definitely have my vote. Thank's
Thank you!
I could spend the whole day watching your videos. Such pleasure. Kudos to the cameraman and the editor.Love your choice of music too.
Thanks Peter. I’m lucky that my wife always comes out and films my flying. She is very good at it!
Hi John, beautiful to watch. Can you tell what the music is? Thanks. Krgds
I hear that your videos are being prescribed as a relaxation aid. So soothing. Thank you and your camera person for creating these pills. 👍
Your videos are beautiful. Your models are absolutely lovely. Your flying is brilliant. All so peaceful and soothing. Thank you.
Thank you!
Wow now I know why I have been flying rc gliders for over 30 years . The plane , pilot , editor , and videographer all win RUclips . 👍 to all !
Just lovely. Happy to see it flying again!
Beautiful, thanks for adding a smile to my morning.
Simply great, John . You handle the plane like a pet , an amazing and calming video. Greatings from Germany, Wolfgang
Thank you Wolfgang.
Your right ! And Enjoyed watching you two doing what you enjoy !!
Vraiment très beau et agréable à regarder. Bravo à votre compagne pour toutes ces prises de vues et le montage. merci pour le travail et le partage !
Nice Balsa designs! And what a great flying site.... Makes me miss Hawaii
I never get bored watching these things fly!
Beautiful plane, awesome slow flyer, and I love the clear covering. Well done!
Thank you!
The romantic dimension of a silent flight.
Wow, a symphony in the wind
That kind of glider and a place like that to fly, you truly have it made!
Questo è modellismo!! Il vero modellismo. Un volo lentissimo, magico, solo il modello ed il suo costruttore, niente ansia ma tanta poesia a spazio per lasciar volare anche i propri pensieri. Bravissimo
Simply beautiful! Amazing launch - lift and release! Beautiful slow flight and tight turns. The music is a perfect match for the grace of this glider.
Thank you for watching
I've watched this video a thousand times, I've already bought my kit, and I can't wait to start building. Greetings from Brazil.
I love how you launch it simply by letting go - it's so gentle!
EVERYTHING about your videos... this one especially. It's magical! Your planes, your site, the transparent colors, the backdrop.
This one gave me goose bumps!
Keep'm come'n!
Thanks for inviting us into your wonderful site!!!
Thank you so much!
Beautiful flyer! So graceful!
Beautiful video. Great flying. Very nicely built and covered airship. After watching your videos, I just want to run out and buy every one of your featured planes.
This video makes me love this sport even more! So beautiful!
I'm a traditionalist. Build it yourself using plans, balsa, and Monokote. I also like slow, gentle, elevator and rudder planes. This plane is perfect!!
Very uplifting video! Thank you for sharing your passion! She is a one in a million sailplane! While she certainly can float, she obviously is pretty nimble as well! Very common combination from an older design, well done!
your flying is poetry, a ballet. anyone can yank and crank an aircraft around the air. you fly the air around the aircraft. cheers!
Amazing the level of control that you have with it...excellent!
That was 4 minutes 46 seconds of pure relaxation ☺
Man, you are an inspiration. I love your videos.
WOW! Just when I thought I'd already seen your best. Nice video. Great plane. Thanks John!!
Thank you!
All your planes look so awesome and you fly so very well I am impressed every time I watch one of your videos! Thank you for sharing.
Thank you for watching.
Amazing John... Always you magnífica gliders... Thanks my friend
Marcelo Aranega thank you!
It takes great skill to fly a glider that way and knowledge of the thermals coming off the ocean.
Uu
A great glider, perfectly set up and skillfully flown!
It really looks fantastic. It resembles those birds which glide for long periods. Congratulations
a beautiful video to remind all us r/c flyers that good days are coming, thanks John, I will venture out to my deserted field for a fly later on, bless from NZ down under :)
This is the most great of the great. Good job for you both 👍
Stay safe, wash your hands, and keep physical distancing
You inspired me to build one of those vintage gliders. No doubt, that‘s the soul of RC flying... and a very beautiful scenery too. Cheers from Switzerland 🇨🇭
Thank you for watching. Glad you like them!
it's hard to watch your stuff being a poor working man but I have everything I need to build a few cheap slope soarer and can't wait I'm amped up been into rc planes for 7 years thank to flite test. your stuff has always been inspiring. I see now to have what I wanted in life that I saw in your video's wasn't the stuff or the pretty planes. its the peace of mind knowing your hard work makes everything you wanted happen.
you had to have worked hard to build and own all that. each one an artist and construction masterpiece.
as each part of your day must have been worked on to correlate with life itself. this in itself explain life as a hole to me. things like rc planes and the people behind the groups on the internet have helped me build a life and write a story worth living even if no one reads it.
so thank you. like flite test you help show what hard work makes.
When you first picked it up and it was just suddenly floating it hurt my brain for a second 😂 great flying plane!
What a princess of the sky this is hey , just a beast of a thing, must build 1 ,one day thanks for showing 🤙🤙🤙
Complimenti per il volo e la colonna sonora del video! Veramente spettacolare.
Your wife does a fantastic job filming. The Leprechaun is a great flying sailplane!
She does, a steady Eddie without any Eddie’s 😏
Always one of my favorite most relaxing part of my week is your videos! Thank you!
Stunning plane, great flying and pat on the back for the camera man!
Beautiful video, weather, airplane and very good Pilot and camerawoman 👍🏻
What a lovely graceful glider.
John I love watching how you work that rudder to inch it forward through the g-ello thick air where your flying ... the lady did some wonderful shots of it perowetting around your head (not sure I spelled that one correctly) but fun watching ... Thanks John ... A future bucket list punch item go fly with John in England some day !! 😍💚 Ed in Phoenix writes.
Thanks Ed! You will be more than welcome here and can have a go with any of my gliders.
Perfect combination of fin area and dihedral 👌
Beautiful John.... how can anyone give it a thumbs down... Its a superb model in a superb location
i can see the rudder movements steering glider into the wind. it' s wonderful.
Beautiful glider.. only just started following your channel, love your videos.
Thank you!
The ocean waves add to this video. Waves rolling in from a long journey. Not crashing into the shore. Just gently tumbling to rest.
The way you control your models resemble large pets cavorting around you. Simply stunning, sir.
Thank you
It's so smooth and gentle... L❤️ve it so...
Just beautiful, thank you for a perfect video experience.
Thank you
Great flyer indeed! Beautiful to watch it soar. And with only a rudder and elevator! (Nice music too, well done!)
Poetry, a quintessential airplane. Reminds me of the classic Sinbad made by Berkley models in the U.S. in the 1940s and '50s.
Wish I could still fly some slopers grew up in southern California had to transfer to southern Indiana where powered planes are king , still have some of my old slopers though, thanks for sharing !
Lift = weight = thrust = drag....Perfection!
What an awesome flyer, it just hangs there. I could loose a whole day with this one, my absolute favorite.
Would love to see the inner workings of it one day.
Thanks again for a great video!
Thanks for watching. One day soon I’ll get a few of my gliders out in the garden and talk through them.
@@SlopeRCGliders that would actually be a very interesting video to see.
very good to post the constructions, I like your work here in Brazil.
She is gorgeous
Man...this glider moves so beautyfull
Thanks... reminded me how much I love that. Gotta find a another bluff that hasn't been built on!
Ohhhh man its perfect, You are a Master.
Perfect magic fly with the music to do complement. I loved.
saludos desde Colombia, soy tu más grande admirador
Thank you!
@@SlopeRCGliders waht is the mame of planer?
Thank you John, after watching nearly all your videos I finally subscribed. I cant afford to miss one ever again. This video brings me back to the times when I was scratch building Gentle Ladies, Old Fogies, and a ton of Andy Clancy's Lazy Bees. All for sloping, (the Bees were the slowest). I lost my slope-site quite a while ago and haven't ever really gone back. Thank you so much for sharing your time in the wind with us.
Thank you for watching! It sounds like you have a similar taste in gliders to me. It’s interesting to hear that someone else has sloped a Lazy Bee.
Very beautiful thing! Love your vids brother! So peaceful an very well shot. I'd love a slope lady as classy as her. Thanks!
Thank you!
This one is poetry !! 😍😍 Lovvit !!
Fantastic flying and excellent video shooting!
Thank you!
First a wonderful Video, a real piece of art, and in these times a great animation, thanks
Wonderful video sir. Thank you!
Thank you
That is beautiful.
They are like pets running to their master.
When the Leprechaun was featured in the AMA magazine, it looked bigger somehow. It was also powered. I thought the airfoil in the horizontal stabilizer would cause the tail to rise. The reviewer said it could just levitate in a slight breeze. I guess you built a beauty.
The best way to fight the virus!Cheers from France !And sincere congratulations for all your beautiful gliders!
Thank you for watching. Stay safe.
That takeoff... Beautiful flight 👏
Great video my friend, the rudder looks like it's at least 60% of the total area of the vertical stabilizer and the way you( jiggle it)🤔 lol , around, making it look almost effortless to steer!!! I'm one of the vulnerable people on lockdown for the next 12 weeks but videos like this are keeping my spirits up, thanks John for sharing this fantastic video and of course thanks to your good lady for doing a wonderful job filming it all, please all wash your hands regularly and stay safe and healthy, thanks again John, best regards from Alan in south Yorkshire ❤❤👍👍
Thanks again Alan. Stay safe and hopefully don’t get too bored.
Looks a lot like North Cornwall near Perranporth.
Excellent video 😀
Talk about a plane that WANTS to be in the air!
That’s a beautiful glider…
Beautifully filmed.. congratulations
Just letting go of her. Not throwing her where you want her to go, not holding her back from where she wants to go. Just letting her go to do what she does best, dance on the wind.
graceful flying - thanks !