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2. Mt Ritter in June 2007
by John Duhring
9 months ago
1. 4th of July fireworks, 2007
by John Duhring
9 months ago
Flying without an engine makes for spectacular views. Filmed with an HV20 and compressed to Apple TV specifications.
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  • Alex McCollister 9 months ago
    That'd probably scare the shit out of me now. But, if I knew how to fly, this would be amazing.
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  • dunno 9 months ago
    so awesome
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  • algarcia 9 months ago
    just great.
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  • Justin Ouellette 9 months ago
    really amazing. what's that hiss sound that happens every 5 seconds or so? P.S., Vimeo specs are higher than Apple TV specs ;) You should reupload at 1280x720!
  • Jeremy Ruhland 9 months ago
    I think it might be the release of compressed air. Probably for breathing or pneumatic control of the flaps.
  • Darryl Ramm 7 months ago
    The sound is the pilot breathing with a pulse demand oxygen system made by Mountain High (http://www.mhoxygen.com). Originally designed for mountain climbers these are small and light units that provide very efficient use of oxygen. Sailplanes and other non-pressurized aircraft flying at higher altitudes rely on compressed oxygen (not air) for the pilot and crew.
  • Justin Ouellette 7 months ago
    that is awesome
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  • 3d60 9 months ago
    Isn't turning off the engine...over mountains ....er ...foolhardy?
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  • Ayz Waraich 9 months ago
    This is so cool. I feel like i'm there.

    I love Vimeo Hd.
  • microscope 8 months ago
    Ditto!
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  • c son 8 months ago
    well first of all it looks like a glider(no engine) most gliders have that string on the windshield to really see what the wind is doing on the outside of the aircraft.
    and also that beeping noise is a vertical speed indicator to tell how many feet up or down a minute he is going.
  • Darryl Ramm 7 months ago
    It is an Alexander Schleicher (http://www.alexander-schleicher.de) ASH-26E motorglider.
    The engine is normally only used for the sailplane to self launch. It is flying here as a sailplane. The normally aspirated engine would provide no climb assistance at the ~13k feet altitude of Mt. Ritter. For more information on sailplanes and gliding see ssa.org.
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  • David Marcus 8 months ago
    Am I the only one who was nervous while watching this?
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  • c son 7 months ago
    nervous? i used to go up to 5k ft in a paraglider with a 2stroke engine on my back lol. until one day the ocean decided to become my landing zone
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  • Bo Lorentzen 4 months ago
    Awesome - thank you for sharing.

    Gliders are plane fun... vimeo.com/760598

    Bo
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  • Andy Lambert 2 months ago
    Thanks for that I only wish it went on for longer.

    Andy
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  • John Duhring 2 months ago
    Thanks for all the nice comments. That footage was taken by my friend Kempton Izuno, who now has a very nice site with more flights and more details. See

    hdsoaring.blogspot.com/
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