Gliding...

[Simpo Two]

I was a bit alarmed at how close this chap seems to be at running out of sky!

https://www.facebook.com/reel/8128072817293524

[ATG]

I'm guessing he's getting massive thermals off the runway

[Simpo Two]

EmailAddress said:

Is that about 800ft?

It was the bottom of the loop where I thought he might do an Andy Hill... twice!

[48k]

ATG said:

I'm guessing he's getting massive thermals off the runway

I'd be getting massive thermals off my arse if I did that.

[Muddle238]

There are old pilots and bold pilots, but no old, bold pilots.....

[Simpo Two]

EmailAddress said:

Muddle238 said:

There are old pilots and bold pilots, but no old, bold pilots.....

Sully?

He didn't have much choice; he wasn't deciding to take on a squadron of enemy fighters single-handed.

Old and ice-cool I'd say.

[657]

Simpo Two said:

He didn't have much choice; he wasn't deciding to take on a squadron of enemy fighters single-handed.

He found them at the inquiry ….

[Dbag101]

That was not sensible. Worth a sanction I reckon.

[CanAm]

Simpo Two said:

I was a bit alarmed at how close this chap seems to be at running out of sky!

https://www.facebook.com/reel/8128072817293524

So where and how is the camera mounted to get shots from in front while he's looping, but then moves around to show him from the side and forward facing for the landing??

[Simpo Two]

CanAm said:

So where and how is the camera mounted to get shots from in front while he's looping, but then moves around to show him from the side and forward facing for the landing??

A very small camera operator with suckers on his shoes.

[Simpo Two]

He's at it again... looks a bit higher this time: https://www.facebook.com/reel/630624772789037

Edited by Simpo Two on Wednesday 12th February 22:52

[mikef]

“Go around, I say again, go around, I say again …” (etc)

He’s losing some altitude with each loop, so presumably starting higher in the second vid to get more loops in. Looks pretty skilful to me (I’ve only looped in a glider as a passenger)