Description
Almost 4,000 hours in gliders – and on my first take-off in Sandane, Norway, I ran off the runway. 970 m of asphalt, 60 m above the sea, with a fjord on both sides.
In this video I show what happened during the aborted take-off in the AS 33 Me, what I would do differently and how the second attempt and the flight over the fjords turned out.
The US travel magazine Travel + Leisure once put Sandane on its list of the world's scariest runways. Gliding is allowed here, with restrictions – thanks to Jo Inge from Fjord Soaring for the briefing and the support on site.
Chapters
0:00 Intro – Sandane, Norway
0:58 Briefing with Jo Inge (Fjord Soaring)
2:15 The aborted take-off
4:15 Analysis – what could I have done better?
4:46 1. Throttle and the nose-down moment
5:25 2. Hand on the throttle
6:04 3. Know your wheel brake
6:16 Second attempt – runway 26
7:12 Climbing out over the fjord
8:12 Searching for thermals
9:48 Ridge soaring in the mountains
12:23 Back over Sandane
14:48 Final approach and landing
In the cockpit
Navigation & vario: SteFly – https://stefly.aero
Radio, transponder & altimeter: AIR Avionics (sponsor) – https://www.air-avionics.com
Pilot apparel: FLIGHTLVL – https://stefly.aero/product-category/flightlvl/
Music (Artlist)
Muted – Zoom Out
Ian Post – Arisaig (Acoustic)
Josh McCausland – Calm Waters
Grisly Brill – Aftermath
Dear Gravity – Generations
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