Merlin Soaring Video

Here is some video we have captured at Merlin.  Generally off-the-cuff smartphone or micro-camera footage, not always the highest quality feed, but still fun to watch!  Most of these videos have a 'first time' aspect - a very first solo flight, or first flight in the single seat, first flight in a new ship, things like that.

Chris lucked into a mountain wave climb to almost 14,000' at the end of the day.

Flying along with club President, Eric Lambert in his Grob.

Clint's first solo glider flight!

One of our newest CAP students in a thermal with two glass ships.

This is JD landing the 2-33 completing his first solo flight.

Expect the unexpected!  This was supposed to be a generic video of Pete's takeoff during instruction with Eric. Turns out, Eric and Pete were doing a rope break lesson.

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Additional Soaring Video

Lukas is a member of Merlin, but flies out of the Chilhowee Gliderport in Tennessee.  Check out some of his amazing aerobatics!  If you're thinking about coming out to Merlin for an experience flight, don't worry, they're nothing like this!  (Unless Lukas comes out for a visit...)  Looks like they know how to have fun with pumpkins at Chilhowee, too!

Bruno Vassel is a prolific soaring video provider - looks like he knows his way around the glider, too!  He has quite a library of video on YouTube, search 'Bruno Vassel' there and see more amazing content from our Western flying friends!