Having taken lessons in both single-engine and gliders, I enjoyed the discussion between you and the instructor on the differences. It helped put words to the spongier, more rudder-heavy handling of gliders.
Thanks! That's spot on. Spongier nails that feeling of the glider's flight controls with its lower airspeed and bigger wings with slower yaw reactions.
I was able to get to ride in a glider when I was 14 ( 1978 ) in Upstate NY and I had a great time. I remember when the pilot asked me if I wanted to fly it for a while at 14 dont ask me twice and then try doing a stall. 😮 I regret that I didn't take the time to go further and get licensed. Thanks for sharing this with me.
It's great fun gliding, the first time I ever went flying was in a glider in the air cadets and when I was 16 I was lucjy enough to get on a week course and went solo, I think I think it was a viking grob 103, I did it with a winch launch.
I used to love watching the sailplanes ridge soar when I was flying my RC gliders at Mission peak. Used to watch the Grobs from Fremont Soaring land at the glider port. Could be this same glider!?
I've had my glider license for about a year now. This video was great. I learned a couple of things from both you and the instructor. I've yet to fly power. So it was interesting hearing the perspective of a power pilot on his first glider flight.
I've never flown a glider and all these pilots say you can't go upwind but as a sailor and someone who watches crows and seagulls. We all go upwind though it's slow and takes alot of skill. Itseems to me if a crow can do it these gliders should be able too... my guess is they can but it's so slow it's very hard to really go very far or at a good speed....?
@@russ549 unlike a sailboat, gliders can't really harvest energy from the wind. So going upwind is like walking on a treadmill. Only exception is mountain waves where air going upslope can carry a glider up with it. And thermals, rising air from heat.
You put it on yourself. Just regular knitting wool and a piece of electric PVC tape. No matter if a 300000 €/$ open class ship or 3000 bucks wooden oldie, all have it.
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Dr Phil is a pretty good instructor!
Having taken lessons in both single-engine and gliders, I enjoyed the discussion between you and the instructor on the differences. It helped put words to the spongier, more rudder-heavy handling of gliders.
Thanks! That's spot on. Spongier nails that feeling of the glider's flight controls with its lower airspeed and bigger wings with slower yaw reactions.
I was able to get to ride in a glider when I was 14 ( 1978 ) in Upstate NY and I had a great time. I remember when the pilot asked me if I wanted to fly it for a while at 14 dont ask me twice and then try doing a stall. 😮
I regret that I didn't take the time to go further and get licensed. Thanks for sharing this with me.
Thanks for sharing your experience!
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This was super super useful for preparing for my first lesson. Thank you for sharing it.
Thanks Jim, good luck on your lesson!
It's great fun gliding, the first time I ever went flying was in a glider in the air cadets and when I was 16 I was lucjy enough to get on a week course and went solo, I think I think it was a viking grob 103, I did it with a winch launch.
Great first flight. I went from power to glider. Learned in Fremont. Soared the diablo range. Yes, yrs ago now.
I used to love watching the sailplanes ridge soar when I was flying my RC gliders at Mission peak. Used to watch the Grobs from Fremont Soaring land at the glider port. Could be this same glider!?
You have found ONE OF the most fun sports.
@@codingvio7383 much agreed!
I've had my glider license for about a year now. This video was great. I learned a couple of things from both you and the instructor. I've yet to fly power. So it was interesting hearing the perspective of a power pilot on his first glider flight.
Thanks Dustin! Hope you are enjoying soaring with your license.
This is an excellent instructor, great video!
Thanks! Learned a bunch from the good CFI.
Thanks for the pre lesson! I hope to go for the rating in the spring in Michigan! 🙋♂️👍🖖🏻
Hey Chris, glad you enjoyed it! Good luck with your rating!
Good place for learning to fly: you can land anywhere you want... no need for runways !!!
First time in a sailplane and you had to ask if the instructor was doing the takeoff? Haha, ok.
I've never flown a glider and all these pilots say you can't go upwind but as a sailor and someone who watches crows and seagulls. We all go upwind though it's slow and takes alot of skill. Itseems to me if a crow can do it these gliders should be able too... my guess is they can but it's so slow it's very hard to really go very far or at a good speed....?
@@russ549 unlike a sailboat, gliders can't really harvest energy from the wind. So going upwind is like walking on a treadmill. Only exception is mountain waves where air going upslope can carry a glider up with it. And thermals, rising air from heat.
@@pilotjett4711 okay, I guess that makes some sense to me....
Check out Bruno Vasssel's flight over the grand canyon from Nephi Utah !
Do gliders come with yaw string or do people tape them after?
You put it on yourself. Just regular knitting wool and a piece of electric PVC tape. No matter if a 300000 €/$ open class ship or 3000 bucks wooden oldie, all have it.
@@kaihorstmann2783 thank you.
very cool!!
Thank you!!
Cool! I’ve got 25 flights toward my add-on. How’s it coming for you?
Most fun you can have when there are good thermals! Good luck with your add-on!