Hang gliding incident
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- Опубликовано: 27 дек 2024
- Hang glider ATOS spoiler control cable disconnected
Miraculous survival
Spoiler control wire
From the quick pin on the base bar
To fall out
That there are already many cases
I knew from my fellow pilots,
No way, what happens to me
I couldn't believe it
But,
How did you deal with it already?
With information talk from fellow pilots
Because it was as background knowledge
I was able to deal with this trouble without rushing
Exactly thanks to prior knowledge
I was lucky
Just being lucky
Can't get through
The chat knowledge of fellow pilots
A source of responsiveness and a treasure
It happened suddenly
This is that, quick pin
To prevent it from coming off
Carefully stop cap
Also attach a pre-flight check
After confidently and completely
It happened without a hitch
For reference, from takeoff
Until the cable comes off
It took about 50 minutes to get up.
This reality, the truth that happened
All the pilots
Accepting is the most important
That is, if you get this prior knowledge
If you do not take precautions
Be sure to have another pilot
Because you are likely to encounter this incident.
For whatever reason
(Installation mistakes, external factors, preflight check mistakes, etc.)
The quick pin stop cap
Once removed
"The quick pin will definitely come out!"
Accept the truth
Preliminary measures are absolutely essential.
If I take this precaution
I haven't encountered this incident.
Life-threatening lessons
What you can share
Thank you.
"Flight safety" has the highest priority
I'm not sure I would engage in a sport were I'm already part way in a body bag.
This comment is so underrated😂😂😂
😝
😂😂😂😂😂
@@TheBmxHD most carry a chute. Wings are tested to 7 gs or so. If your wing comes apart it’s probably because it wasn’t together to begin with.
We all die, not all of us truly live. If/when I’m terminal, my wife has instructions to put me in my body bag and me throw of a cliff-it’s better than laying in bed crapping yourself waiting to die IMO.
It's really just a matter of convenience.
Pre-packaged corpses are so much more convenient for the recovery crews to work with. It greatly reduces the embarrassment of missing pieces at the funerals.
One thing that stood out the most is he never gave up. He kept calm and went into problem solving mode.
Bloody right mate , he flew the plane , and worked the problem . Personally , i think he did extremely well , saving both the aircraft , and more importantly himself , from what could have been a serious incident . Yes he had a parachute , but we the viewer have no idea what was beneath him , or what the full factors of this flight were . A parachute is the last chance saloon , though delay can be equally serious . A decision must be made on the hoof , and equally as quick . If i could level any criticism , it would be the length of time it took to realise the problem . But yet again , i was not there , and i there may well have been other factors involved , so i don't believe i can .
I once had a winch cable hang on whilst training . I was on a glider training release , not chest bridle . Meaning , i had to reach through the A-frame to get at the cable to successfully dump it , i lost height in the process . The need to turn as per my training was extremely strong , but i knew i couldn't , because i also knew the cable could bring me down . Even now using a chest bridle , i run a manual check following release to make sure it has actually gone , before turning .
Dam it was a long walk back though ! .
There is something we call preflight check.🤪
@@peroleable I was gonna write the same- but that’s about it, what I would have added as criticism. The securing of the situation was good.
You'll be surprised what your brain can do when your close to death
well youre kinda forced too :J
Nice save. I don't think most folks understand how difficult it is to discipline yourself in those moments when everything about a situation is telling you to panic. Nice to see someone doing it.
@@tomgillespie6406 I've had equipment fail even after pre-flight inspection, or when climbing, diving, biking, paddling, etc.. I'm willing to be that, given this guys reaction, he's pretty diligent.
What else could you do instead ?
i disagree! {Caveat: i may have a natural/inbuilt/genetic predisposition to staying calm in an emergency (and i do mean life-threatening)...so my standard to what i call panic may be higher than most} *To me he seemed like the sort of person who isn't situationally aware and absolutely **_did_** panic.*
Given what those cables are, clearly for, it's outrageous, (to me, IMHO) how long it took him to even realize *_why_* he lost steering!
What followed looked CLUMSY(to _me,_ IMHO) and the opposite of 'disciplined' or calm. To me, he _did_ look 'panicked'! - I say this coz i saw two moments where he could have caught/reached that cable/wire much earlier (and yes, i mean after he realized)....
Of course, i may be wrong but that's just my takeaway. Glad he is OK!!!!
My advice would be do NOT do this type of flying if you're not naturally a dexterous and hyper aware personality type!
*Re BAD DESIGN!:* Sooo many poor design issues... Are all hang gliders designed like this?! (without failsafe/2nd cable for both side, incase one breaks. A way to re-tie one that has failed, that isn't so difficult to do in flight?... Also, why isn't there a way to reach them easily?)
So many simply ways to address all these problems!)
@@OldManPaxusYT From your response it's obvious that you don't fly. Given that you have ZERO context for this situation, nor do you have any knowledge of glider design or function, you just sound pretty stupid for trying to offer a completely uneducated opinion. I mean sure, you are free to sound off, but you have no integrity with which your oblivious opinion might get traction.
You say you're standard for panic is probably higher than most, but honestly, your willingness to jump into a topic you know nothing about at all and try and sound like an authority, puts me of the mind that you think pretty highly of yourself without any justification for it. I'm willing to bet you're a "one-upper" aren't you? I'm willing to bet you're deeply insecure but try to hide it by talking about everything like you do it all. Do us all a favor, at least go get your Hang 1 cert, then come back and tell us all about panic and design flaws. Ok, Walter Mitty?
That guy handled that situation like a champion.
Remarkable. Dude kept his cool and sorted it out. 57 seconds in is terrifying - Headed straight for the mountain, dude abandons trying to turn right and steepens the left turn, thus avoiding pounding in. Seconds later he has identified the problem and miraculously is able to grab the side wire. Amazing. When my glider is not responding to my inputs, my first thought is “I’m stalled” and I reflexively pull in. There are so many disastrous ways this could have gone - pounding into the mountain, a steep, high energy spiral to the left, structural failure of the glider - I wonder if dude ever contemplated throwing his reserve.
Bro shut up
Ignore Gandalf, I was wondering too if he did not see the issue until 1:00 in? That was when he first tried to grab the cable, or was he more concerned flying safely and then reaching for the cable?
it took him 1minute to realize the diference in force that is not responding? dude he must be a noob
@@felixiaccarino8399 get off the couch and try a life or death sometime.... things happen differently...
@@thargor6750 theres a huge dif between 0.52sec and 70 seconds....
that awarness... this dude cant cross a road
This shows just how important is every aspect of your pre-flight.
Take your time and pay attention to every tiny detail. Or it will bite you.
Be safe out there guys.
😂😂😂😂😂@Penny-mk7fv
If I were ever to take up hang gliding, you can be sure that my glider would have redundant control cables. That a single point of failure could render the glider uncontrollable is unacceptable.
@@seikibrian8641 Sometimes multiple redundancies are not a great solution. Over complicating a system can increase the chance of a failure. There are more points that can fail, and more details that can be overlooked. Sometimes simplicity has it's advantages. BTW, this ATOS is not a particularly simple hang glider.
This is proof of the old adage that it's always preferable to be on the ground wishing you were flying than to be flying wishing you were on the ground.
never heard that one, thanks! Brilliant!
@@davebryant6905 I meant it, I'm not a native English speaker so it's always nice to learn something new.
Excellent! I will begin to use that one!
Ohh Ive been there, harness hook in issue, did a roman sit with legs extended in front of the bar diving 2000 ft to the ground as fast as possible. Safe landing but OMG. Lesson: never let someone pressure you to get off launch and never let someone tell you you’re hooked in ok. Thats always your job as pilot. Be willing not to fly even if you are on launch.
Great job handling this!
It's a nice one but not that good. You're comparing a safe situation to a hazard situation. Imagine being in danger on the ground, like being chased by a predator for instance :>
When you as the only pilot of a craft with no autopilot find yourself working on the wings mid-flight, you know something as gone terribly wrong
looked simple. stay off the ground, connect right wing power. live another day.
"it was at that moment he knew, he'd fucked up."
Only thing "automatic" about a hang glider is the inevitable return to the ground. How exactly that takes place... Well...
ruclips.net/video/4G6e4TaJxkI/видео.html 2:01
well yeah...
I noticed the problem right away: you are hang gliding
lol
Haha! Dude, you're now tied for first place with the "bodybag" comment! 😂
lawl
Haha
LMFAO!!!
It's a bit surprising that most of the flying abilities of that wing depends on 2 tiny cables that can pop-up so easily. Shouldn't it be strengthened?
Pre-Flight and Maintenance are also pretty important.
Cable wasn't the problem, that latch was. Always inspect everything more than one time.
@bumbumboom don't, aren't, unaware, 3 negations one after the other, this is so convoluted that the meaning of your sentence is not clear anymore.
@@lo2740 I don't not think that your inability to negate the floccinaucipaucinihilipilification of this incident isn't funny.
having single point of failure that will kill you is just ... interesting
Never give up. Don't freak out.
As a private pilot, I can sort of relate to this but I've never been in a real emergency.
We can only train, practice and hope we keep our cool when it hits the fan.
This flyer was a few seconds away from death or being maimed, several times, and he never gave up.
I don't know anything about hang gliding, but i do rock climb and skydive (occasionally) and this rig looks... sketchy.
I'm wondering where the backup ropes and hardware are! I'd be wearing a parachute.
Absolutely crazy! 🫣👍
Me too! + It's sad that no one has answered your question!!!
WHY is there only ONE of these control cables?!!!?
Why is there no way to reach it (it could easily have an extra tie, even one that can be 'deployed' only when this sort of thing happens)?
Why isn't there a catch/clasp/mechanism for inserting ANY cable (even a cut one) into (e.g. something that tighens off when you insert), so that you don't have to struggle to re-attach like this!?!!?
It's all BONKERS to me! These are not complicated or expensive saftey/back-up features!
I'll be damned. I never thought I would see that AGAIN!! Same thing happened to me. My old Atos B. Like you, I was close to the hill. Did not deploy, I was directly over 100+ ft trees with few branches. Right after launch, I had just entered the house thermal with a steep left turn, then high sided hard to flatten the circle. The right spoileron wire, pulled tight with the high side shift, came off with a ping. A split second later I bounced off the low wing. Luckily, the thermal was strong enough to maintain in the 45* bank, 50 ft over the trees. After a few out of control turns, I discovered that the glider would tend to level when I pushed out, so each time the glider came around back toward the hill, I would pump the bar out to complete the circle and level the glider somewhat. After about 8-10 more circles, I was finally above the top, wings level and heading out over the valley. Very similar to the video, I finally caught the wire, flew the glider with it in my hand, hand grabbing the corner. Thick gloves, dropped the wire a couple times, finally got it hooked back up, though the safety was gone. Spooky!! Just writing this has my heart pounding......Joe Evens.
Wow!
Tom Pierce had the same thing happen on his Atos, the one I own now. He was able to grab onto the cable and resecure it also.
I've only ever flew glider planes, can you stay aloft by thermaling the same way you do in a glider plane in a hang glider? I assume it's quite similar.
@@Fatvod exactly the same
And only then you bought a GoPro?
Damn, that was scary.
I'm glad that he had the altitude to play with.
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Airframe control cable repair one handed while in flight. No time for the peanuts. Well done. 👏
This is wild…. Thousands of feet up making a repair to an integral part of the flight controls.
One of the reasons flying high can be a safety precaution.
Dude is a badass for saving that. Watching him reach for the line while the mountains get closer, crazy stuff
Well done!
Very well done..
Fuckin around
@@marcuse.9522 e
Exactely, well done
ruclips.net/video/-gkLSouR-mo/видео.html
That’s so weird how it just popped off like that, it wasn’t even under tension or anything. Great job by this guy, he handled it well.
Poor maintenance & inspection. Planes are rigorously regulated, and skydivers have to ride planes to get up there. Hang gliders technically require nobody, just a high place to launch from, and they inspect their own gear. If you're not up to the task then it's roughly as dangerous as base-jumping, really.
@@harveywallbanger3123 Maintenance probably not the issue. But a preflight inspection of everything should have caught this. Bet he never makes THAT mistake again.
@@mbadley658 you already know he inspects the cables 100 times before he flies now 😂
@@mbadley658 Having been in the F-16 maintenance world, I can safely tell you that no amount of pre-flight inspection can catch everything that could go wrong. He could have yanked on that cable a dozen times pre-flight and it still doesn't mean the failure would have been replicated on the ground. For all we know, he did check the cable and attachment. The truth is, preparation increases you survivability, but sometimes shit just happens.
@@Danlovestrivium Hi, we all have that ‘shit happens’ thing in our lives. The reason why we use ‘checklists’ in GA and in hang gliding is to avoid overlooking the obvious issues that can cause serious problems. This is a wing I fly, not a F15, so I know that he missed an assembly step that would have been caught in a proper preflight check. He was lucky this time, probably will never have a repeat because his brain will ‘remember’ to check that connection thoroughly. Shit happens, but there’s a lot you can do to avoid crapping in your pants.
This is what you call "Hanging by a thread"
Extremely impressive. Kept flying the entire time while looking for solutions to the problem once he was able to maintain a bit of control. Never stopped even for a moment until he got the aircraft under control.
Its not like he had any other choice now is it
Not a typical "hang gliding incident" video, which is several minutes of normal flying followed by a crash landing. Truly an amazing pilot, this has to be one of the most suspenseful videos on all of RUclips.
So, in other words, don’t panic, and never give up, never surrender. Got it.
Final last words
typity type type. and watch.
and pretrip your equipment.
Galaxy Quest quote - love it
@@ed0078 By Gramthar's hammer :-)
From the makers of '127 hours', comes another masterpiece '127 seconds'.
Lol😳
You might also like '178 seconds to live', also available on youtube.
Isn't it amazing how the heart gets pumping and the adrenalin flows ..... just watching this video.
It’s a free drug. That’s why RUclips is so successful. They offer people all sorts of thrills
@@Vl7248 you sir are a wise person beyond your years
That is exactly why RUclips is so successful I had forgotten this little factoid thank you
Nice save, goes to show you how important pre flight check lists are. Human error is the number one reason for crashes, equipment failure happens but it’s often in hindsight also related to human error. Always nice to see people who can think on their feet. Hangliders have become much better. The first generation were a death sentence in a dive when you and the glider has the same gravitational pull.
It’s a cool sport
That was terrifying but I also started laughing when you ended up in the middle of the town haha. Good job redirecting to the field. Glad you're okay!
You did an excellent job at staying calm and never giving up. The best part: you successfully landed the craft. Well done!
As an ex rigid wing pilot (aeros stalker) that was a heart in the hand moment watching that.
Well done to get it on the ground mate.
Pilot?? You're kidding right?
@@neosthirdeye2291 Yeah why is that so hard to believe
Intense!
Powerful
@@Szeiker Magnificent
Not as intense as camping...
Astounding
Relaxing
Well done to the pilot, couple moments I was afraid he would stall and or spin but he kept fighting and made it back home
Pilot stayed calm, stabilized the flight and looked for a chance to reconnect and land safely. Excellent job. I had anxiety just watching this Lol.
I don’t know how a puny hang glider can even stay in the air when 2 giant balls of steel are underneath.
It’s because his testicles aren’t actually made of steel. It’s just an expression to say someone is courageous or without fear. In reality he probably has normal sized balls. It would actually be problematic if they were “made of steel” because his scrotum would be out stretched too far and could cause damage.
Imagine your running a race and you have two heavy steel balls. The momentum could cause bruising and swelling to your pecker, inner thigh and taint. It just wouldn’t work.
I think he was s******* himself but he had enough practice to know what to do
@@stevegoldstein3402 Satire check lmao
Ahhh the ol giant balls comment, how original...
Aviate, Navigate, and I guess the "Communicate" part is probably censored. Well done my friend, good save.
lol
Heart pounding moments. That pilot has nerves of steel. If that was me I'd have immediately went for a lie down just to chill!
Some discussions about lessons learned but it would help further if the pilot described what caused the incident and why he/she decided upon the action taken.
Thanks for posting the video.
I'm guessing those pre-flight checks are a lot more thorough, now you realize the consequences of not bothering.
Really hard call whether to salvage the air frame or throw your parachute asap in that crazy situation. My first thought watching was chute, but that has its own risk too and the right call is unclear even in hindsight for me. Amazing save either way, and thank you for posting this for other pilots to learn from!
Possibly "verify that critical cable is connected" should be added to the pre-flight checklist
Or maybe put 2 cables in there
Read the pilot's description of what happened.
Legend.
My man is in a sleeping bag strapped to a wing.
Doing maintenance work while also flying said contraception
You might want to google the difference between "contraception" and "contraption" x)
@@TheGrundigg I mean if you're dead cause you crashed you're not gonna conceive lol
Well he was a fleshy object stuffed into a tube feeling like a prick..... so I guess it still works.
@@TheGrundigg A condom is a contraception contraption to cancel conception.
man this whole hang gliding sport seems dangerous and really cool at the same time.
Yeah, been doing it for 40 years. I have the same thought.
That reminds me of an incident I had where on launch my base-tube glanced a bolder that was in front of the launch (long story). I got airborne, grabbed the base-tube and it had snapped in two. Freak-out!
The wing is flying though. It took me awhile to discover it would not fail as long as I pulled my down-tubes toward the center of the base-tube fracture (essentially maintaining the triangled control bar).
I headed straight to the LZ. By the time it took to get over it, I still had 1500 ft altitude AGL and was comfortable enough to do multiple 360's to bleed off altitude, eventually landing without incident.
Having lost a guy-wire would be much worse I am thinking. Geez.
Excellent example of calmness and problem solving in a extreme risk situation. No panic. He understands the gravity of the situation and knows he has to make the best of it. Superlative example of calm and focus against all odds. Panic = Perish.
Most humans under stressful situations just do not think as clearly or as well as they would otherwise. I can't say I would have functioned any better in the same situation, possibly a lot worse (no experience with rigid wings btw). What I see is someone going into survival mode, and maybe tunnel vision: get control of the glider, get the glider safely on the ground. Whatever else you want to say, it was a successful outcome. But wow it came real close to being a full-on disaster.
There's some backstory to this incident... what chain of events resulted in the wire disconnect? There have been a few times in my flying career that I've had an incident or a near incident, and every time the root cause was being in a deteriorated mental state (tired, rushed, stressed for some non-flying reason, etc.) And since then there have been a few times where, the conditions looked great for flying but I decided to do something else because I didn't have my full game on.
Me too. And at 76 I’m happy to still be kicking and flying because I didn’t take those flights when that certain kind of dread feeling came over me that I wasn’t feeling secure that day.
Wow, those were some scary maneuvers. I realize this represents the best possible outcome but it was a high stakes bet to decide against throwing the chute.
Chute?
@@dancer1 Parachute
At least the glider didn't go into a left spiral dive, because you would never have reached the control wire. Reckon the safest course of action would have been to fly on the uprights holding onto the wire, unzip the harness and land asap. After trying to put it into the A frame and dropping it the second time! I always check those wires are secure and put a slice of rubber inner tube over, just in case the pip pin falls out. Even a bit of duct tape would work. Wobble the A frame left and right. Glad you and the glider survived it!
I’m glad that you made it. I’m glad that you made it. That’s exactly why I’m watching videos like this. Thank you.
Great job buddy, praise God you're alive.
I had an S clip at the back of my harness clip on my rear flying wire on the right side at Henson's Gap Tennessee. I know exactly how you felt. I could not turn left until I unhooked it.
That was really scary for me. I can't imaging how scary it must have been for him.
People like you should play Resident Evil first then, before watching footage like this, that's the feeling I get when reading such a comment
Honestly I was laughing at it the whole time, not because I want the person to get harm in the situation, but because of how it looked when they were trying to fix something on their own while being in the air, and they did a pretty good job so what's there to be scared about?
It reminded me a bit when I was flying in south east Queensland (Australia) from a 1,500' launch. I did a hang check and the guy holding the nose said "all good" when what they should have said was "I'm not looking". Turns out that instead of the hang loop being 6" behind the root bolt it was wrapped over the right hand side of the upright. After take off I had push out hard and right just to fly level. Straight to the landing field at the bottom. Before landing I had to just let it go into a dive and right spiral for a while to get my strength back for the landing and flair. Pretty scary. Anyway I got away with it. As did this guy.
@@zardoz262 makes sense. I get that it could be scary when you actually face it in the very moment, not so much when watching it from a youtube video perspective.
It might be quite different though, when you experienced it first hand, by yourself. Which I didn't.
People do risky stuff though! Some fail doing what they do, some don't. At the end of the day it doesn't matter if it was because of the person's skills, or their stroke of luck.
If you survived it, good. If you learned from it, better.
@@CPRLITY So, why should I play Resident Evil first? I'm not quite getting your point.
@@CPRLITY it's called empathy
Seeing it for a second time I really then understood what was going on ..... unable to turn was scary , he definitely knew his stuff!!!
Good save, Keeping it together under pressure.
Great job with the in-flight repairs pal! Glad that the incident didn’t become an accident. You did the whole thing like a boss.
Bizarrely watching this makes me very eager for the upcoming flying season, thanks!
I'm thinking about picking up this sport - what is the standard cursing procedure in this case?
Never stop flying the airplane, I always say. Great job.
When I flew in the 80's, it was routine to check all fasteners, screws, stays, etc. before each flight. Thereby one never got into such a situation.
And then we also had an emergency parachute.
Ahhh! The eightees.
That was an amazing job by the pilot, diagnosing and fixing the issue under pressure, superb job.
the silence makes this even more scary. watching what could of been someone's last few moments on earth before this man caught the error and was able to ride it out.
In 70's we beginners were flying our standards off an 800' hill. I watched my buddy start to take off. The seat buckle on his swing seat popped open and the seat flew behind him. He was a strong wiry guy, He grabbed the control bar down tubes and pulled himself up till he could stand on the control bar cross tube. He flew it down to a stand up landing. I sure wish I'd gotten that on video. Also, he flew into the 90's like me then we got into airplanes and learned how to really spend money. I built a Long EZ and have flown it for over 2,000 hours. Thats it in the little blue picture on the left.... smoke on.
I bet “hang gliding incidents” are found more in obituaries than youtube.
Being involved in several aspects of aviation, hang gliding is actually one of the safest aviation activities outside of 121 operations. Far safer than general aviation or “para”sports.
@@moose7472 I've been told the opposite, that hang gliding is under-regulated and under-enforced since it's cheaper and requires less paperwork to get into than gliding. Since you can launch from any one of hundreds of places far from the FAA's jurisdiction, the government's ability to monitor your compliance with the rules is much smaller than with GA or skydiving, so it attracts the loose cannons from those fields who don't like paperwork and rulebooks.
@@harveywallbanger3123 so when the sport first started in the early 70’s, it had some growing pains. No instructors, no knowledge base, no manufacturing standards, etc.. The lack of regulation probably didn’t help either, but how would you regulate the unknown without the restriction of your freedoms?
So the FAA told the manufacturers that they needed to do something, so the USHGA was born, which set standards, training, and a rating level for skill sets. This is now the USHPA, including paragliding.
So, you might be able to find an old glider, try to set it up, and figure out how to launch it, and fly. But not likely. Most sights are regulated, and you must be a rated pilot, and belong to some association/club to fly. I am currently towing hang gliders, and instruction is done dual (tandems) with wheels (no taking off and landing by running down a hill).
Not that I am an expert, but I fly for NASA part time, teach the B777 for a major airline full time, A/P, and it all started with hang gliders.
@@moose7472 thanks moose. I'd say that's about all there is too say bout that. 😁
I'd stay clear of doing it in Colorado due to the unpredictable air currents always affecting them
Nothing like doing in flight glider repairs to avoid DYING.... preflight much?.. As a HG pilot, I understood the gravity of the situation; REALLY glad he pulled it out and was able to grab the cable.
How are you a pilot that can’t spell dying
@@brycecarver4352 :-) bigger priorities, like doing pre-flights. But, you have to admit, I am doing something right, since I am still on the right side of the dirt.
Being an ex hg pilot myself I applaude this pilot for staying calm. Yet I do feel he took waaaay to much risk in trying to keep the craft flying. This looks like tunnelvision to me. He skimmed that ridge at high speed a few times. Much better IMHO would have been to find a Forrest area and throw reserve. Even while he did manage to make a temporary fix, it is unsure if it holds. If it breaks again near the ground you are in big trouble.
I was thinking the same watching this. At one point he had a good spot for a reserve below him and i was practically begging him to throw.
Ever heard of Monday Morning Quarterback or Hindsight 20/20?
What's reserve?
@@Aircraftlol the emercency reserve parachute all hg pilots have. Intended for these situations.
@@Aircraftlol reserve parachute. It is basically the "oh crap" button for paragliders and hang gliders. Lets you descend under controlled speed, just often means you can not steer much anymore. Good option if you feel the situation is not recoverable or your recovery would be too low to regain good flight control and margins.
Love the song lyrics in the description. Glad you survived, mate.
Your two massive brass balls kept you steadied. Brilliant recovery. WELL DONE!
I was so tense watching this that I think I may be starting to form a six pack.
You kept cool under pressure well done
m8 you nearly killed me. i swear i was having a mild heart attack watching this
that was like a Buster Keaton movie... glad he kept his cool and managed, though I'd be interested to find out excatly why the fastener came out.
Well done!.
As another commenter has said, you stayed calm when it became obvious why you had no roll control!.
Very seldom do such incidents result in a happy ending!.
You must have managed to get some roll authority back, enough to get it on the ground!.
Your were very fortunate, luck was with you. I knew a colleague Who died from the same tupé of incident, so close to a cliff that he did not allow correction or use of the parachute. Good flights
This was stressful to watch. NGL, I'm watching this on my phone and subconsciously leaning hard to my right.
Just remember to round out and flare as your phone comes in to land
Haha
Hahaha this made me chuckle, but honestly, Same.
I thought million ways for him to crash, but he landed like tom cruise of mission impossible
You did an absolute amazing job trying to safe yourself couldn’t have done it better
That's what I call cool under pressure. He saved his own ass. My compliments, Sir!
In 1963, at age 17, I took six, 1 hr. flying lessons on a similar plane, but never "soloed"!
Even though, I could see how this pilot made landing mistakes but was surprised that
it caused so little damage! p.s.( My fellow 16 yr.old flight student (Steve Crawford) made
a landing mistake (on uneven ground) & was killed in the crash! I ceased lessons, after that!)
When they drop the cable and just casually wait for it to swing back in to their hand, thats like astronaut level focus.
Unbelievable save! I'm so happy you made it down safely. That was a really bad situation.
That's 8 out of 9 lives gone ;-) Well done !!! (Also, he's lucky it wasn't a newer model, where the cable attaches halfway up the upright. I imagine that would have been nearly impossible to grab and affix mid-flight).
They would have used their legs to grab it😀
You'd think if the difference between crashing or not depended on two strings, that one would make sure those strings will never have an issue.
Wow! This could’ve been fatal if it weren’t for the pilot’s survival instincts…glad the pilot is ok!
Either that is Mcgyvers relative or this person went to BUDS. None the less what a heck of a performance to self preserve under such stress. Remarkable recovery and hope you lived to see beautiful sky’s and happy landings.
You obviously have never been in a life or death situation, it's the easiest thing to stay calm if you want to live, no thoughts in your head other than survival. It doesn't take any willpower to summon, it just happens.
You sir, have an elevated perception of those put through military rigor.
Anakin manages to grab the tether and re-attach it to the pod.
Thanks for posting this partner! I had a similar incident where I got distracted on my preflight. I was the only one to learn from my mistake. But, many will learn from you posting this!
The same thing happened to me in a homemade hang glider when I was a kid, a long time ago. The craft had ropes instead of cables and one of the ropes came loose. I was only about 10 feet high max though, so it just floated down like a leaf. I skinned my knee only slightly. I love the sport, but people should double check all connections before every flight and there is always a big danger from wind gusts that people should do everything possible to avoid and prepare for. It's also easy to get blown backwards when the kite is on the ground. They used to say never fly higher than you would care to fall, and keep some spotters nearby in case the wind goes over 10mph or so. If a kite has a problem sometimes it can be corrected by pulling on a cable or pole to get more leverage, but usually muscle power alone won't help.
Ethan Krauss
It's called a hang glider and not a kite.
@@redblade8160
They used to call Rogallo hang hang gliders "kites," its slang:).
@@KraussEMUS1
The Rogallo is a different style to other hang gliders with two triangular shaped wings put together, but it is still called a "hang glider". And we all know what a "kite" is, but I've not heard a hang glider referred to as a "kite" before!
@@redblade8160
In the old days when people used to often build their own, they used to refer to them that way. I've heard it before in both California and Alaska.
@@KraussEMUS1
Don't you think it strange to call hang gliders, kites, unless they were tied down by a 1000 ft piece of string!
That was utterly amazing......lol, IDKnow how he was so calm but really there was no choice but to be
calm or just go down. When he finally got hold of the wire I was surprised that he tried to hook it back up b/c it was screwed
in somehow & I thought he should wrap the wire around the swing arm but keep it in your hand. Do not let go of that wire til
you are on the ground. That was some tense flying...... peace
Only he could know if the wing was divergent or not. I was going for the reserve but only he could know. The pilot took a big risk to save it imo. Great reason for a good pre flight. Great to see safe approach, flaps going out and accurate landing. Let us know why this disconnected?
The wire has a loop at the end. A pin is inserted through the end of the downtube and goes through the 'eye'. Somehow he missed the eye with the pin only riding on the shoulder of the loop and a friction fit. First time he put tension on it, it just popped out. I have one of these gliders and it would be kind of hard to do what he did, but there it is. PREFLIGHT should have caught that.
My dad and uncle were both pilots... You did what you were supposed to... Work the problem and keep flying the craft.
scary as anything, lucky to escape, i would have been reaching for my reserve...
Yeah haha I would have thrown immediately once the glider started turning uncontrollably
I'm sorry, A reserve what? I don't know the first thing about hang gliding.
@@goodhumourwagon They always have a second tiny hang glider in their pocket. They just have to accept that they will live their lives as very small people from then on. That's why this guy was determined to land the 1:1 scale version.
@@goodhumourwagon Reserve Parachute
@@haroldbishop5314 🤣🤣
If for whatever reason you find yourself in a crazy situation like this remember two things:
Slow is smooth, and smooth is fast
And
Stop, observe, and ask yourself (what is the next best thing I can do *RIGHT NOW*)
I capsized in a kayak near gators, saved my son who was choking (and seizing), and preformed an emergency birth of my daughter with no training… first three that come to mind. This method seriously works and you can actually see this guy doing very similar stuff if you pay attention! Bravo to him!!!! 🍻
I've done kite surfing and you become very much aware how dangerous strong winds can be.
What this guy's doing is just crazy.
Just too risky for me, but kudos to him!
Man I would have thrown my reserve right away, he let himself get really low trying to fix the problem.... still very impressed and happy he walked away.
Do HG’s always have a reserve?
@@supergalley other than a small training hill, I've never known anyone to fly without a chute. I did do my first hiflight without one, but once I bought my own gear, chute was part of that.
Reserve?
@@dancer1 chute
They have parachutes?
Oh yes, the flying device that’s held together with string. Seems safe.
Slow to inspect but recovered in the end. Me thinks critical systems like that need some form of backup.
Kudos to him for first and foremost flying the thing, while worked on fixing the problem. Not an easy task at all.
Like a boss. Kept his/her cool, solved the issue to get back down. What a tough spot.
Congratulations on making it alive and well! However, to me, throwing the reserve was the right decision in this case. I can not help but notice how balanced and docile the Atos is. Until the pilot discovered something was wrong the glider kept flying nicely. Had he decided to throw he could have done it in a leisurely, controlled fashion. Well into the "repair" procedure the pilot stalls the glider at least twice and it gently recovers. So, congrats to Ruehle as well, for making these things fly so well.
Throwing the chute is not safe or reliable WTF? Of course you would grab the cable first. I agree it's amazing the wings didn't fold. Strong crossbar on a topless I guess.
Was that a preflight/set-up error?
Absolutely.
Not to make light of an almost fatal "incident" but, this is the funniest comment section I've seen in a long time! 😂😂😂
Spectacular! Outstanding improvisation and the perfect video to prove why you must remain calm and clear headed in these situations. Well done Buddy. 😊👍👏
This was freaking terrifying. I’m glad he managed to land
Is it just me who is noticing all these glider accident on YT happening because of small almost seemingly impossible occurrences?
Just tiny things like a rope not being properly connected or main harness not tied correctly.
It just seems like these things should never be able to even happen, it's just so mindboggeling.
Am i wrong?
It's because they're so excited to get it on video that they ignore their checklist
Not enough redundancy.
Волнующе! Но молодец что справился, всякое бывает в жизни, и главное выйти победителем! Меня вчера в ротор стихия пыталась сдуть, я не сдался и тоже вышел "сухим из воды". Будь здоров ПИЛОТ!
Странно, что у него крыло не сложилось.
Ведь через этот трос замыкается силовая трапеция каркаса крыла.
As a hang glider pilot, I fault this pilot for not doing a thorough preflight inspection, as he should.
That's what I was thinking. This is why those pre-flight checks are so important - even though you think they're so boring.
Wing ✔️
Harness ✔️
Brain 🗑️
Would've should've didn't. thankx for sharing vid as could prevent someone else having same issue.... If u were in NewZealand ide b Keen to Base jump from ur hangglider
As a non hang glider pilot, I fault this guy for hand gliding.
Good work taking care of the problem. I was yelling GO BACK TO PLAN A!.... lol... You need to inspect your glider more often and more carefully. Nuts come undone.
Why arent those lines duplicated with different attachment points?