Surfing a wave in the sky in nearly 4000m AMSL? That's what happened unexpected during a summer flight in the Austrian Alps. Fly with me and get insights into decision making and glider cockpit during the challenges of a first wave flight experience near Unterwössen.

00:00 Intro
01:08 Taking-off
01:42 Weather briefing
02:03 Searching for thermals
02:38 Entering the wave
03:44 Facing challenges
04:14 Descending
04:57 Lessons learned

Check out the flight 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 @insta360
Satellite images: https://www.meteoblue.com
Webcam images: https://www.foto-webcam.eu
Navigation app: https://www.xcsoar.org
Music: Tomas Novoa - Velo (Artlist.io)

Check out my wingman's channel for great gliding content: @the.flying.adventure
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