Epic Elevator - 6 m/s Thermal in a Glider

First time flying this LS3 with winglets at epic soaring conditions!

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[bruce]

I remember when I first started taking glider lessons in a 2-33 it seemed like most of my lessons were either sled rides or we would find really weak lift.
On one of my first solo flights my instructor told me not to stray too far from the airport.
I hit an 800 foot per minute thermal and stayed in it for about five minutes.
I was so happy and had never seen the airport from that high up before.
Suddenly I realized my time slot for the glider was running out and I was forced to relinquish all of my hard earned altitude and land.

[vortex_un]

At first glance I thought the insect inside the cockpit was a drone trying to get a shot while struggling in the tow planes turbulence :)

[charliewilliams]

Stefan I am from the USA and I am fourteen and I siloed in a SGS-233 and I am now flying the PW-6 and I love watching your videos good luck for the championships. Keep it up with the great videos

[bigwings]

I love how the panel comes out when you pull the release!

[Draavo]

I love these videos, they really make me want to go flying more often. I've been subscribed since you had around 20K subscribers and watched these videos since. Keep making them :)

[dLoLe]

Very nice of you to take the cricket for a ride of his life

[jamesnugent]

Nice flight Stefan. Try starting the launch in 0 degrees flap - the aileron deflection is mechanically reduced in the negative flap settings which makes it harder to keep the wings level. Enjoy the LS3, an upgrade on the 29 ;)

[janovetteZR-]

Wow, 6 m/s it's like 1200 fpm, great climb! and very nice video :)

[alejandrosaldana]

Love your videos! I learn so much! Hope to go to Germany soon and fly there! Beautiful country! Keep’em coming!

[namasivayamm]

thank you sharing thrilling video, congratulations.

[chrisehmke]

Hallo Stefan, das freut mich sehr dass du die LS3 fliegst! Ich habe eine LS3-17, die ich aber meist als LS3a mit 15 Metern fliege. Jetzt habe ich die erste LS3-17 mit Winglets! Kürzlich konnte ich in reiner Blauthermik ein 320 km FAI Dreieck fliegen. Damit komme ich nie an deine Leistungen ran, aber es hat Spaß gemacht!

[moosesnWoop]

Grasshopper: " I'm flying but i'm not flying WTF IS GOING ON?"

[terjelindtveit]

haha, you managed to find an even worse vario!

[cryptout]

I’m an RC Glider pilot, one day I will fly a real one like yours!

[kazushi]

1st <3 btw whats that cricket doing inside the glider haha!

[alexandrepoli]

My record Is 8m/s in French Pyrénées, up to 4000m. Was a good flight

[ANFelllla]

My record is a 15 knot average going to a maximum of 24 knots. I went from 1000 feet to 4500 feet in about 2 minutes. :D

[MrProfessorNietzsche]

Careful with taxi’ing off I know how the LS3 wheel brakes are like😉

[louisvanrijn]

In northern Europe thermal updrafts to 5-6 m/s are called good thermals. In Spain thermals to 7 m/s can be found now and then.
Deep inside well developed thunderstorms updrafts up to 30m/s are measured. In such clouds hailstones fall down, but are lifted upwards against the stream, and become heavier and heavier until they eventually drop down as tennisballs so big.
This is however very seldom.

It seems you flew over the Orensberg at around 2:40. I hope to fly from that hill with a paraglider next year, as I am currently attending flight school. :-)