A final glide after a long xc-flight is always a critical point and highlight of the whole flight. Follow me in this video through a highspeed low level final glide from a seemingly hopeless position. I take you on this training flight flying a parcours through tight valleys from a low position and without having the airfield in sight.

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
00:52 Starting the final glide
01:32 1st checkpoint: Steinplatte
02:19 2nd checkpoint: left turn to Reit im Winkl
02:34 3nd checkpoint: entering the valley of Reit im Winkl
02:53 4th checkpoint: passing the antenna
03:21 5th checkpoint: passing Oberwössen
03:45 6th checkpoint: arriving in Unterwössen
03:58 7th checkpoint: arriving at the airfield
04:18 lessons learned

Check out the flight at: https://www.weglide.org/flight/304447
Date: 8.7.2023
Airfield: Unterwössen @deutschealpensegelflugschu7668
Pilot: Christoph Wieland Blaas
Glider: HpH 304 CZ
Outlanding: https://landewiesen.streckenflug.at/index.php?inc=map#15/47.6738/12.4837/ABCDULfos/Sat
Camera: Insta360 One X2 @insta360
Wingman: @the.flying.adventure
Navigation app: www.xcsoar.org
Music: The Dutchman – Mintz (artlist.io)
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