With the heavy powered gliders you can only carry about 100 liters of water and you usually land with ballast, so that you don´t need to refill every day. For sure it is somehow critical in a dry area like Namibia.
It is good to see that Bitterwasser- Pilots are giving back to the community in Namibia. 👍 I hope you were able to get back to Germany OK, before the big border lockdown due to the new omicron- covid- variant in southern Africa?
Respekt Stefan. Du siehst Bitterwasser als Spielkiste für Reiche etwas differenzierter. Selbst als leidenschaftlicher Segelflieger würde ich mich dort wie ein Kolonialherr fühlen.
....or the title could also be: 'The Most Beautiful Pictures in a Gliding Video'... Fantastic and beautiful video, and I believe Stefan is rather confident with that drone; there could be potential for some glider repairs in the workshop ;-) And finally; what a flight line and what a place to fly from ! Thanks for the video and enjoy the flying down there !
seeing the gliders parking below and between these palms... somehow it is remembering me of those old car racing over 70 years ago, where the drivers had to run a few dozen meters to their cars and start them, when the race was started. schneller - höher - weiter ;)
@@SteFly They could, like my old employers in Namibia, do like a yearly 'open day' for children with a raffle to win a flight and a handover of donation to the village. Will certainly be good for the image at least and maybe inspire some kids to do well in school.
I love this video! I have all of January off and I hope that Covid restrictions are over by then for our trip to Namibia….as. Captain for Qatar Airways I need a vacation and want to learn to fly gliders at Bitterwasser. Do they offer beginner courses as I cannot see them online…safe landings💪👌
Thank you! The flying with the youngsters project is recommended for pilots who already have experience with cross country flying and usually the coaches are not instructors. If you are interested please directly ask via fwty.de or bitterwasser.com. They will help you.
I flew Cessna 210 for Scenic Air and Wilderness back in 2009/10 and 2013/14. Also did gliding before my training for 2 seasons, but Belgium is not really a glider paradise... My office is a 747 now but I do miss Namibia every day. I plan to finally take vacation there next year. Is it possible to go up with an experienced pilot just for the experience, not as a student? Very nice video. I'm sure Bitterwasser also employs local people and helps where it can. Anyone can see the standard of living is quite a contrast, but this is 'normal' all over the world. Most forms of tourism are good for a poor regions as it brings in money to country at minimum, and creates jobs. We can't do it all at once. Namibia is a great country with a great mix of people and is trying hard to improve itself. Haven't been there in a while but at least that's what I like to believe.
... it definitely was not ~ 45 years ago. A tad of a bit different for sure too. No GPS, no plastic gliders (all metal), no engines on gliders, no meteorologist at hand. No 1000 Km tasks either. But lots of fun, even if driving the whole night getting a glider back early enough to be flown the next day by the next pilot. Nice video, Stefan! 👍
@@SteFly BTW regular tasks at that time were 300 Km and 500 Km triangles. Does not seem a lot, but available gliders were Let Blanik and Pilatus B4. Add to this that you had to try to reach Bitterwasser quite hard, so that the other pilot could use „your“ glider the next day. I was only a mediocre pilot at that time, did one 300 Km training flight with the Blanik (not official, with a little psychological help by my father), and a 300 Km in a B4. Those were happy days ... you are doing very well, appreciate your accomplishments! 👍🙏
Outstanding! In every way. Nice and sunny; great resort and flying set up. Obviously still some money in S. Africa! Best wishes - I am from Dar-es-salaam, ex RAFVR and built an aerobatic biplane. CAVU skies!
Greate program we always love programs that promotes Namibia as a greate tourist attraction. It help the poorer/rural communities. But remember allot of people in Namibia is normal.... Normal people?
Stefan, nice video, a bit different to what we see from Bitterwasser normally. Are they still planting a Palm Tree if you fly your first 1000km flight there?
Thank you so much! For the "Flying With The Youngstars" project we had a new Arcus M, which is a two seater self-launcher with a combustion engine made by Schempp-Hirth.
@@paousmannyang6331 The best option is directly commenting on my videos, then also other viewers can see the answer. Or you can also send me a message at my Instagram account: stefan.langer
Do they have tow planes or winch launches for the sailplanes that are not self launching? I have an ASW 28 and fly out of Seminole - Lake Gliderport just west of Orlando, Florida USA......
Hi Nicklas, I´m using the Lumix Leica 12 - 60 mm lens during flight and I store it in a selfmade camera bag most of the time. The bag is not fixed, at rough conditions I put it somehow below my arm. It´s always annoying to store all the camera equipment in the cockpit.
Does anyone there flies hang gliders as well? I'd love to fly in namibia one day, but getting there with a HG and still having to setup a tow truck sounds expensive.
Haha, I totally agree that the Pizza Ovens are not the best option :D At my trip this year I stayed two weeks at Bitterwasser and about one week at Veronica. Both are great airfields and it depends what you personally prefer.
Although those are not the names of locations given by the bushmen thousands of years ago, the translations were the ones put on the first surveyor maps. Where does one use pre-historic (in the sense of not-written down) names of places?
@@SteFly Don't listen to him... The drone shots were amazing! Looks like you have been watching some freestyle videos. I have yet to travel to Africa - now adding Namibia to my bucket list!
Filling up your glider with 200 liters of water in the desert seems quite luxury to me @Stefan Langer
With the heavy powered gliders you can only carry about 100 liters of water and you usually land with ballast, so that you don´t need to refill every day. For sure it is somehow critical in a dry area like Namibia.
If you do dump water, do it over the vegetables below
Technically one of your best videos so far! Proud to see you improving and getting better in air and on ground! 🤙
Thanks Stefan! Most of the filming and the FPV drone shots are made by Jonathan Steinhoff.
Thank you also in the name of the children of Hoachanas ❤️❤️❤️ See you again next year! Please!
Thank you Angelika! Greetings to your childrens and I will come back next year! :-)
Absolute fantastic Video with a lot of interesting informations and nice scenes as well! 1000 thumbs up!
Thank you :-)
It is good to see that Bitterwasser- Pilots are giving back to the community in Namibia. 👍
I hope you were able to get back to Germany OK, before the big border lockdown due to the new omicron- covid- variant in southern Africa?
I´m at home since one week, everything is fine.
@@SteFly Excellent! Good to hear, Stefan. :-)
Giving back? How?
@@T3glider See: 8:03
@@Johan-ex5yj Ah … that was easy to miss!
Richtig schön! Und eine hervorragende Idee die Schule zu Zeigen!
Respekt Stefan. Du siehst Bitterwasser als Spielkiste für Reiche etwas differenzierter. Selbst als leidenschaftlicher Segelflieger würde ich mich dort wie ein Kolonialherr fühlen.
what a spot! I don't even fly gliders and I want to go gliding there !
If you are not a pro, the hardcore thermals will horrify you forever. Better hang out at the pool & bar.
Incredible video, congrats for the great production.
Thanks Emir!
....or the title could also be: 'The Most Beautiful Pictures in a Gliding Video'... Fantastic and beautiful video, and I believe Stefan is rather confident with that drone; there could be potential for some glider repairs in the workshop ;-) And finally; what a flight line and what a place to fly from ! Thanks for the video and enjoy the flying down there !
amazing production. Finally I understand the beauty of bitterwasser lodge
Thank you 🙏
Bloody amazing Stefan! Hope you can put some nice long flights together for us to watch.
That´s it already from Bitterwasser but we have some great flights from Veronica to share with you.
Double, tripple, quadruple like from me!! Content is awesome.
Wow, thank you!
AeC Exkursion nach Namibia, Jürgen weist uns ein :D
seeing the gliders parking below and between these palms...
somehow it is remembering me of those old car racing over 70 years ago, where the drivers had to run a few dozen meters to their cars and start them, when the race was started.
schneller - höher - weiter ;)
Do the local children ever get offered a flight? That would be an awesome video.
Great idea! From Veronica I made a flight with a Namibian woman. Was fun but some people get sick at these extreme conditions ;)
@@SteFly They could, like my old employers in Namibia, do like a yearly 'open day' for children with a raffle to win a flight and a handover of donation to the village. Will certainly be good for the image at least and maybe inspire some kids to do well in school.
I love this video! I have all of January off and I hope that Covid restrictions are over by then for our trip to Namibia….as. Captain for Qatar Airways I need a vacation and want to learn to fly gliders at Bitterwasser. Do they offer beginner courses as I cannot see them online…safe landings💪👌
Thank you! The flying with the youngsters project is recommended for pilots who already have experience with cross country flying and usually the coaches are not instructors. If you are interested please directly ask via fwty.de or bitterwasser.com. They will help you.
@@SteFly I will do that! Thanks a million.
1:30 lol the chess board is set up incorrectly!
I flew Cessna 210 for Scenic Air and Wilderness back in 2009/10 and 2013/14. Also did gliding before my training for 2 seasons, but Belgium is not really a glider paradise... My office is a 747 now but I do miss Namibia every day. I plan to finally take vacation there next year. Is it possible to go up with an experienced pilot just for the experience, not as a student? Very nice video. I'm sure Bitterwasser also employs local people and helps where it can. Anyone can see the standard of living is quite a contrast, but this is 'normal' all over the world. Most forms of tourism are good for a poor regions as it brings in money to country at minimum, and creates jobs. We can't do it all at once. Namibia is a great country with a great mix of people and is trying hard to improve itself. Haven't been there in a while but at least that's what I like to believe.
Kompliment; tolle Bilder!
I came here after i saw them on flight-radar was so confused but im glad for this video
Great video Stefan. It would sure be nice to be there some time in life.
... it definitely was not ~ 45 years ago. A tad of a bit different for sure too. No GPS, no plastic gliders (all metal), no engines on gliders, no meteorologist at hand. No 1000 Km tasks either. But lots of fun, even if driving the whole night getting a glider back early enough to be flown the next day by the next pilot. Nice video, Stefan! 👍
Thank you 🙏
@@SteFly BTW regular tasks at that time were 300 Km and 500 Km triangles. Does not seem a lot, but available gliders were Let Blanik and Pilatus B4. Add to this that you had to try to reach Bitterwasser quite hard, so that the other pilot could use „your“ glider the next day. I was only a mediocre pilot at that time, did one 300 Km training flight with the Blanik (not official, with a little psychological help by my father), and a 300 Km in a B4. Those were happy days ... you are doing very well, appreciate your accomplishments! 👍🙏
Great drone shots. Nice music. Interesting scenery. Very cool vid.
Outstanding! In every way. Nice and sunny; great resort and flying set up. Obviously still some money in S. Africa! Best wishes - I am from Dar-es-salaam, ex RAFVR and built an aerobatic biplane. CAVU skies!
Ty for sharing this video.
What an amazing world we live in with so much culture
Saw two of them flying in rehoboth today..
Thank you for the entire video. This was great.
Greate program we always love programs that promotes Namibia as a greate tourist attraction. It help the poorer/rural communities.
But remember allot of people in Namibia is normal....
Normal people?
I saw that plane soe weeks ago in oerli
Stefan, nice video, a bit different to what we see from Bitterwasser normally. Are they still planting a Palm Tree if you fly your first 1000km flight there?
Yes, they are. Therefor you need to fly your first official 1000km FAI declared task with up to 3 waypoints. 😉
Beautiful,, the world in peace and freedom,, good luck and happy landing forever 🍀🌎🌄🛩️❤️
Amazing video always enjoying your videos. Is that 2 seater a self-propelled and what's the make and model
Thank you so much! For the "Flying With The Youngstars" project we had a new Arcus M, which is a two seater self-launcher with a combustion engine made by Schempp-Hirth.
@@SteFly what's the best way to reach you if somebody have questions about gliders
@@paousmannyang6331 The best option is directly commenting on my videos, then also other viewers can see the answer. Or you can also send me a message at my Instagram account: stefan.langer
Amazing
Luxus hin, Luxus her, die Trockenheit würde mich krank machen. Grüsse Rolf
My two favourite things; gliders and Namibia
Wie habt Ihr eure Segler nach Namibia gebracht? Zum selber hin Fliegen etwas weit xD
Very nice video
Do they have tow planes or winch launches for the sailplanes that are not self launching? I have an ASW 28 and fly out of Seminole - Lake Gliderport just west of Orlando, Florida USA......
I think motor gliding only because out-landing is not an option over there 🥶
This is the so beautiful I'd so love to go gliding here
Hi Stefan, where do you have your GH-5 when you are not using it in flight? And what lens do you use in the air?
Hi Nicklas, I´m using the Lumix Leica 12 - 60 mm lens during flight and I store it in a selfmade camera bag most of the time. The bag is not fixed, at rough conditions I put it somehow below my arm. It´s always annoying to store all the camera equipment in the cockpit.
…thats one big fat guilt-trip thats easily avoided…
Most Luxurious MOTOR gliding Spot in the world indeed 😇
Still a glider ;)
Does anyone there flies hang gliders as well? I'd love to fly in namibia one day, but getting there with a HG and still having to setup a tow truck sounds expensive.
I have not seen a hang glider there but for sure it would be great fun with these conditions. 🤙🏼
Quem foi do Brasil?
Is it possible, to fly with paraglider there?
I have not seen any paraglider on the ground and in the air. So you need to organize something to get airborne ;)
Traumaufnahmen!
Was kostet dort ein Aufenthalt?
Veronica beats Bitterwasser and especially the Pizza Ovens (=Rondells) hands down.
moin schön mal wieder was zu hören von dir :D
Haha, I totally agree that the Pizza Ovens are not the best option :D At my trip this year I stayed two weeks at Bitterwasser and about one week at Veronica. Both are great airfields and it depends what you personally prefer.
Waters for gliders not to drink
I bet you can stay up all day there if you want to.
its goning to be hard to fly home stefan omicron is winning
Sometimes you need luck. I´m already back home since on week ;)
No poor glider pilots around that place. Keeps out the riff raff, I guess.
👍
Oder ist das ein Deutscher Anbieter und hat seine Flotte da stehen und deswegen die Deutsche kennung?
الول عراقي وضايج فول
If the place is called Bitterwasser you know its Not really namibian
Although those are not the names of locations given by the bushmen thousands of years ago, the translations were the ones put on the first surveyor maps. Where does one use pre-historic (in the sense of not-written down) names of places?
Drone shots were horrible! I got motion sickness and I'm a pilot of 50+ years.
But no glider pilot? 😅
@@SteFly Don't listen to him... The drone shots were amazing! Looks like you have been watching some freestyle videos. I have yet to travel to Africa - now adding Namibia to my bucket list!
Not the most beautiful sport in the world. Looks rather... Well... Barren.
come to namibia ......trust me you will have a change of hearts
Ok cool, but what about the landscape ??? This is boring af
Most of the time you look at the great clouds and the sunsets are unbelievable 😉