Who needs an engine!

[Vortex_Generator]

Ridge Running

[Courtney Mil]

Now that's impressive!

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.

[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

[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

[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'