ChessInTheAir
Inspiring and explaining the miracle of silent flight without an engine.
How can planes without engines stay up for hours? How can they fly hundreds - even thousands - of kilometers in a single flight? Where does all the energy come from? How can pilots detect where to find it? How can they use it most effectively?
Are you curious about these questions? Maybe the sport of flying sailplanes is something for you? Come join me and find out!
Glider Record Attempt: First 1000 km FAI Triangle in Colorado - With Detailed Commentary
Dangerous Aerotow - I almost stalled! - Towplane Flies Too Slow For My Glider
Virga Dodging - Glider Team Flight with Extreme Sink and Cross-Wind Landing
1000 km Glider Flight - 16 Decisions: What Would YOU Decide?
Glider Competition Over Volcano - 20m US National Championships 2021 - Soar Montague
Final Glide Through Lightning - Scary Thunderstorm in the Mountains!
Convergence or Nothing - Glider Pilot Tries to Break Speed Record
Wave, Rotor, Convergence, and Thermals: Glider Flies 580 km In All Forms Of Lift In A Single Flight
Glider climbs through rotor turbulence to surf the Blue Wave of the Rocky Mountains
Salida - The Little Known Glider Flying Paradise
World's Fastest Glider Race - 12 Lessons How To Win - Most Detailed Glider Race Analysis On YouTube
Glider Pilot Hits Home Run - Flies 115 Miles at 133 mph to the Finish
Excitement in the Desert - Glider Pilot Faces Difficult Choice
Sketchy Final Glide - Will Glider Make It Across Mountains and Through Canyon?
Two Glider Pilots Team Up To Fly Across Colorado - A Mountain Soaring Extravaganza
Glider Scales 14ers of the Colorado Elk Mountains - Spectacular and Intimidating!
The Best Way To See the Fall Colors Up Close: From A Glider Cockpit
The Sawatch Range - Glider Flies Above Twelve of the Highest Peaks of the Contiguous United States
8th Attempt to Achieve Declared 750+ km Glider Flight - Advanced Cross-Country - Chess In The Air
Glider Climbs Out From Down Low - I Released Too Soon!
Glider Falls Out of Deceptive Sky - Will I Make It Home?
Pure Speed - My Fastest Cross-Country Glider Flight (173 kph average)
Lee-Side Sink on Final Glide from Mount Tintic to Nephi - Glider Landing
Final Glide Along the San Pitch Mountains - Bruno Vassel's Backyard
Climbing Above Tushar Mountains - Glider Pilot vs Marathon Runner
Rope Break On Takeoff from Glider 08 at KBDU - Would You Know What To Do?
Glider Lands at Busy Uncontrolled Airport - No Drama, Just Pretty :-)
Glider Pilot Struggles to Stay Below Vne - When the Lift Gets Almost Too Strong
Glider Crosses the Continental Divide - Spectacular Scenery
Glider Racing in the Rocky Mountains - 200 Miles Without a Circle!