This flight started with two incidents: a wingstrike and an unlocked canopy. Get insights into a stressful moments inside a glider cockpit and follow the decision making process. I will comment what happened.

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.

00:00 Intro
00:34 Wingstrike during take-off
01:42 Detecting an unlocked canopy
03:00 Solving the problem
03:19 Lessons learned

Check out the flight at: https://www.weglide.org/flight/306857
Date: 15.7.2023
Airfield: Unterwössen @deutschealpensegelflugschu7668
Pilot: Christoph Wieland Blaas
Glider: HpH 304 CZ
Camera: Insta360 One X2
Navigation app: https://www.xcsoar.org
Music: Tomas Novoa - Vuelta al Sol (Artlist.io)
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