Who needs an engine!

[Vortex_Generator]

Ridge Running (http://www.stumbleupon.com/su/video/2qrPWP)

[Courtney Mil]

Now that's impressive! :D:D

Bet he can't do that in the opposite direction, though.

[60024]

Assuming you can see the g meter near the end of the clip, is it really stressed to +6/-4? Couldn't see what the turbulence was registering but I bet the wings were flapping a bit. I bet its tricky to do well, without splattering yourself amongst the boulders.....

Impressive all the same.

[Herod]

Certainly need a lot of confidence in the wind direction.

[Fox3WheresMyBanana]

I doubt I could hack it - you have to listen to Country for over 4 minutes



Keep the speed up; no probs.

[Courtney Mil]

is it really stressed to +6/-4?

Even more than the F-35!

[SASless]

Makes Hill Soaring at Dunstable/LGC pale into insignificance don't it!:{

[MightyGem]

Bet he can't do that in the opposite direction, though.
No reason why not. The ideal wind direction to do something like that is 90 degrees to the ridgeline, so you can just turn round and come back. I've flown along the Minden ridge like that, about 50' above the trees.

[Dan Winterland]

Stressed to +6-4g? Yes - it's a Grob G103 Acro.

[Two's in]

But the instrument you are seeing is the Variometer, calibrated in knots (vertical) - which is a more complex RCDI for gliders that has an audio tone.

[MightyGem]

But the instrument you are seeing is the Variometer, calibrated in knots (vertical) - which is a more complex RCDI for gliders that has an audio tone.
Ahhh, that's what I thought, until I watched it to the end, when you can indeed see the G meter at the bottom of the panel. :ok:

[Two's in]

I noticed it when I inadvertantly knocked my tartan thermos of soup over my anorak...

[Courtney Mil]

I said:
Bet he can't do that in the opposite direction, though.

Mighty Gem:
No reason why not. The ideal wind direction to do something like that is 90 degrees to the ridgeline, so you can just turn round and come back. I've flown along the Minden ridge like that, about 50' above the trees.

Watch the VSI throughout the vid. Downhill all the way. Regardless of wind, I doubt he's do all that UPhill.

[MrBernoulli]

Interesting video ........ a shame about the music ............

[SRENNAPS]

Superb video and I loved the music:ok:

[Courtney Mil]

The music does fit the vid so well. A small price to pay for a freally fun film.

[SASless]

He would be slower going uphill but the wind and resulting updraft would be there just as it was downhill. You notice the rate of climb he had when he ended the run and made the right hand turn?

[Flying_Anorak]

If I may blow my own trumpet, here is a fun vid I made of doing similar in Wales!

High Speed Ridge Fun - YouTube (http://youtu.be/nfs670gerNk)

[smujsmith]

Anorak,

Absolutely lovely ridge flying, and, EEEEEE ello, a real bonus. I have full silver and about 500 hours solo and never got to experience real ridge soaring. Thanks for showing me what I missed.

Smudge

[TURIN]

Nah, this is proper ridge soaring.

Scratchin'

[thing]

I doubt I could hack it - you have to listen to Country for over 4 minutes
Try this one.

ccL8SwQLuPU

[ACW418]

Some comments on the original clip. The Grob 103 Acro is what he Air Cadets call the Viking T1 and very aerobatic it is too!

Air Cadets are taught to fly on a ridge in Scotland and are sent solo to gain badge claims like 5 hours duration. Some have only had 6 solos before going to the site although they have to do a further five before being let loose on the ridge after being taught how to fly it. It can be quite exciting teaching tyros to get in close to the rocks. The ridge at Portmoak is not as long and impressive as in the clip but it is just as much fun.

The variometer (central instrument at the top of the panel) is a Winter vario which is purely mechanical and is not electronically linked to provide sound. In the clip he is flying at about 85kts and is mostly losing height but if he positioned himself a bit further away from the ridge into wind he would be climbing but that was clearly not what he wanted to do.

ACW

[Mk 1]

Who knew you could option TFR on a glider?:}

[Roland Pulfrew]

All pretty awesome. But what about this one?

Amazing Wingsuit Flight only metres above the ground (http://www.redbull.com/cs/Satellite/en_INT/Video/Amazing-Wingsuit-Flight-only-metres-above-the-ground-%E2%80%93-Video-021243141826202)

Not much margin for error here!!:eek:

[500N]

"Not much margin for error here!!http://images.ibsrv.net/ibsrv/res/src:www.pprune.org/get/images/smilies/eek.gif"


Not long after that, he or one of his partners did hit the rocks
on a flight.

[Fox3WheresMyBanana]

Try this one.

MUCH better. Thanks old Thing

[MightyGem]

Nah, this is proper ridge soaring.
Done a little bit of that. Down at Rhossili in South Wales. First attempt didn't go so well and landed on the beach. The carry back up was a pig. Stayed up for over an hour second time and landed back up top. :ok: Probably the nearest to flying like a bird.

[MightyGem]

Try this one.
Yep. That's the Minden Ridge.

[tggzzz]

Bet he can't do that in the opposite direction, though. Others can, and do :)
Go try gliding; see what it is like to deliberately enter a spin at 1000ft, or spiral upwards with a bird of prey on your wingtip.
Down at the Sea-side! - YouTube
Have a look at balleka's other videos too.

[Wander00]

Post 29 - Devon and Somerset GC aircraft over Sidmouth cliffs

[bingoboy]

Not one comment of censure :ok:

I love the way we humans challenge ourselves and I wonder how much planning went into the route.

[thing]

Go try gliding

Think most people here already have!

[Wander00]

just started again, and 69 at the weekend - MAGIC!!