500km triangle flight HD video

[Bruno]

I had a fun 500km FAI triangle flight on Saturday out of Cedar Valley,
Utah to get my Silver badge so I can fly my first contest in Logan in
a few weeks and took an HD video camera along to document the
progress. There was plenty of virga but also crazy strong lift.

Take a look at 3:10 in the video and see the thermal going up at an
amazing 1,800 fpm to well past 18k. Please note that my pressure
altimeter shows 17,800 when I finally caught I was about to bust Class
A while going up like an airliner and pushed the nose over and I never
went higher than that.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pSSlBKjmC8Y&fmt=22

Link to the OLC for the flight:
http://www3.onlinecontest.org/olc-2.0/gliding/flightinfo.html?flightId=-1861790549

Enjoy,
Bruno
phoebus.vassel.com

[Hellman]

Bruno,

Very nice video. Thanks. At the beginning, it looked like you may have
been suffering from the same problem I've found when I try to film and
fly at the same time. It's hard to stay centered in the thermal! Or
was that just a small thermal?

Martin
WT

[BT]

Nice flight..
but the Silver Badge is 50km straight line
normally only Silver is needed for contests..
a 500km triangle would be Diamond Distance and Diamond Goal (300km or
better)
BT

"Bruno" > wrote in message
...
>I had a fun 500km FAI triangle flight on Saturday out of Cedar Valley,
> Utah to get my Silver badge so I can fly my first contest in Logan in
> a few weeks and took an HD video camera along to document the
> progress. There was plenty of virga but also crazy strong lift.
>
> Take a look at 3:10 in the video and see the thermal going up at an
> amazing 1,800 fpm to well past 18k. Please note that my pressure
> altimeter shows 17,800 when I finally caught I was about to bust Class
> A while going up like an airliner and pushed the nose over and I never
> went higher than that.
>
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pSSlBKjmC8Y&fmt=22
>
> Link to the OLC for the flight:
> http://www3.onlinecontest.org/olc-2.0/gliding/flightinfo.html?flightId=-1861790549
>
> Enjoy,
> Bruno
> phoebus.vassel.com

[John Ferguson]

Which Video Cam and lens did you use Bruno,

Thanks.
>

[Bruno]

On Jul 21, 5:00*am, John Ferguson
o.uk> wrote:
> Which Video Cam and lens did you use Bruno,
>
> Thanks.
>
>

Thanks for the encouragement everyone. As Martin mentioned, it is
harder than it seems to video yourself, talk and keep centered in a
thermal at the same time. :)

I was using was an off-brand DXG-567V HD video camera I got off of
ebay new for $77 including free shipping! I glued a wide angle Cokin
lens I got for another 15 bucks and that is it. Anyone can have
pretty decent in cockpit HD video for under $100. No more excuses! I
just looked and buy.com is selling these cameras right now for $55.
Crazy. Everyone go out and start videoing your flights. Just keep
your eyes outside the glider and don't run into anything.

Again, I appreciate the comments.
Bruno

[T8]

On Jul 21, 6:18*pm, Bruno > wrote:
> On Jul 21, 5:00*am, John Ferguson
>
> o.uk> wrote:
> > Which Video Cam and lens did you use Bruno,
>
> > Thanks.
>
> Thanks for the encouragement everyone. *As Martin mentioned, it is
> harder than it seems to video yourself, talk and keep centered in a
> thermal at the same time. *:)
>
> I was using was an off-brand DXG-567V HD video camera I got off of
> ebay new for $77 including free shipping! *I glued a wide angle Cokin
> lens I got for another 15 bucks and that is it. *Anyone can have
> pretty decent in cockpit HD video for under $100. *No more excuses! *I
> just looked and buy.com is selling these cameras right now for $55.
> Crazy. *Everyone go out and start videoing your flights. *Just keep
> your eyes outside the glider and don't run into anything.
>
> Again, I appreciate the comments.
> Bruno

Man, what a SMOKIN' day!! Nice taste in gliders too.

-Evan Ludeman / T8 (ASW-20B)

[Oscar Alonso]

Great job Bruno! I have shared your video with of my powered
aircraft buddies.
Perhaps I can get then to switch over from the Dark Side ;-)

Oscar.
ASW24


On Jul 20, 2:57*pm, Bruno > wrote:
> I had a fun 500km FAI triangle flight on Saturday out of Cedar Valley,
> Utah to get my Silver badge so I can fly my first contest in Logan in
> a few weeks and took an HD video camera along to document the
> progress. *There was plenty of virga but also crazy strong lift.
>
> Take a look at 3:10 in the video and see the thermal going up at an
> amazing 1,800 fpm to well past 18k. *Please note that my pressure
> altimeter shows 17,800 when I finally caught I was about to bust Class
> A while going up like an airliner and pushed the nose over and I never
> went higher than that.
>
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pSSlBKjmC8Y&fmt=22
>
> Link to the OLC for the flight:http://www3.onlinecontest.org/olc-2.0/gliding/flightinfo.html?flightI...
>
> Enjoy,
> Bruno
> phoebus.vassel.com