In this video I will take you on a crosscountry flight through the breathtaking scenery of the Alps. After flying over mountain passes, glaciers and the main ridge, I found myself terrible low. I switched to survival mode, fighting for every meter of altitude, but still hopeful to reach a nearby airfield.

Learn in this video about local wind systems late in the day and watch an exciting outlanding on a very short paddock.

Welcome on board and enjoy!

00:00 Intro
00:38 Weather and mission briefing
01:41 Searching for a way back home
01:56 Analyzing the challenge
03:18 Changing the strategy
03:27 Discovering local wind systems
05:44 Approach
06:07 Touch down!
06:23 Lessons learned

Please note that I am a learning glider pilot, sharing with you my experiences and the magic of soaring, including my mistakes and goodtakes, aiming to make this sport better and safer together.

Check out the flight at: https://www.weglide.org/flight/253697
Date: 4.5.2023
Departure: DASSU Unterwössen @deutschealpensegelflugschu7668
Outlanding: MFC WörglKundl: Modellfliegerclub (https://www.mfcwoerglkundl.at)
Pilot: Christoph Wieland Blaas
Glider: LS4
Camera: Insta360 One X2 @insta360
Navigation app: www.xcsoar.org
Music: Tomas Novoa Seis Continentes (artlist.io)
Weather time lapse: www.fotowebcam.eu
Flight analysis apps: www.weglide.org / www.soaringlab.eu

Recommended books in German (some of them have been translated):
The Art of Gliding: https://www.viento.aero/theartofgl...
Das Stille Abenteuer: https://amzn.to/41MazLO
Segeln über den Alpen: https://amzn.to/4aKfMHO
Meteorologie für Segelflieger: https://amzn.to/3S1CRi2
Thermik im Gebirge: https://shop.streckenflug.at/bs_produ...
Mental zu Sieg: https://shop.segelflugbedarf24.de/Zub...

Camera: Insta360 One X2 : https://amzn.to/3NJ4CJp
Phone/camera holder: https://amzn.to/3TR5srL

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