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.

This is Vince bringing home the '26 on his first solo flight in our single seat glider. 

This video is 5 minutes of turning.  Switches view format a couple of minutes in.  See the flight trace here. (Phone wasn't located well for video.)

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.

This is JD's first solo takeoff.  He's in the 2-33.

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

And JD's first landing in the 1-26. Complete with uber pompous soundtrack!

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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!