in the foothills of the rules a thousand kilometers from moscow. these paragliders have three days at their disposal they have decided to make several flights in different parts of passion. points all hilltops many paragliders consider them difficult. so it makes a show called head of the expedition chooses a gentle slope to start from the pilots are in a hurry they need to reach another launch point later in the day but you know this you would know this is my first flight today so i feel a little jittery. it's always this way at first year cancer trembling before takeoff but still this car is calling us. so once you get it tasted is stronger than. paragliding infused nicholai like i'm

a cold weekend pilots he only recently began taking to the skies. in this expedition he has one important and dangerous to make his first unassisted flight from mountain top. for the time being nicolai is getting accustomed to the sky in tandem with his instructor alex. mogahed they were ready for takeoff we're going to get there and my instructor is taking care of me. just you see what it's like up here it's all quiet pull off some aerobatics. oh good lord have mercy on me. when a winch is used to launch paragliders the pilots in tandem depend on us. polity.

the winch motor further down the slope tragedy may strike at the snaps or is pools too quickly the pilots can relax only when the paraglider has gained enough height and the wing is filled with. that's what compels us to fly. the adrenalin you know it's not. that we fly like birds that's it it's. all my it's really great taking. you see. when i was a child. i thought. release. when i was a child i used to fly in my dreams that i flew over my hometown. and i really had a feeling that i was flying that sort of feeling i guess that when flying a powered lighter no doubt about it that's when you feel your hands are like wings

. everything is beneath you and everything and you are on top. only the wing is above you. and you have total power over us that is of course if you know exactly what you're doing. the first flights being trouble free before any takeoff the pilots once again go through a detailed run through of in-flight techniques on the ground you shouldn't be scared up here just carefully assess the situation especially if the weather is six tree and the train is dentures in that case you need to act with clockwork rescissions if you thank nothing good will come from your actions you need to be worried only before launch and after landing. the rush. to find. and be. this is

the place where many. parrots perfect skills. will take off now and will turn left at the plateau. after that will try to line up. have these young men or members of russia's national team a hang glider pilots they head out by early in the morning when the weather around you is completely calm. this is the best time for what is known as. it's a risky but spectacular competition. very close to nature. if you're in the air not in the cabin like a pilot. you feel when you're controlling the balance of your catching the. your body with your head forward. your flying like a bird. has a swept back wings supported on

a rigid frame the pilot controls it by shifting his body weight in various directions hang glider can reach a speed of more than one hundred twenty kilometers per hour. speed glider pilots into fly as close to the ground as possible to gain speed. it may look serene from the ground but there's a serious competition going on between pilots trying to keep the maximum speed way through the final lap. one hundred and one thousand kilometers per hour is a decent speed. physically but it means that the risks are great. used. to be gliding is difficult the pilot needs training. and not all of them get the not right away. training is an absolute must

for a regular route let alone speed gliding. this route around a little mountain ridge the next destination for the expedition is mount. pools and it's food to pay homage to a pilot who was killed in an accident is several years ago. the sign on the monument is blunt and to the point the mountain gives us wings but takes away friends in exchange. the free flowing pilots regard mounted as one of the most treacherous sights a convenient and easily accessible launch point is found at its top but the pilots have to be on the watch during flights so as to stick clear of danger if the wind is coming from the valley you mustn't go be on the rocks becan tend to the clouds even are all signs full moon the way to be condescending and as

a grove down the hatch so we'd have difficulty touching down the flight path is narrow it was only about one hundred meters. right. here in the spring this is a very problematic mountain up there are dangers to place in mind now you have to be very careful here. the weather alexei let the shank of. to take off from the mountain because he is only a beginner. he doesn't fail to go ahead he's experienced and has taken all from the mountains single handed several times before. follow me in my way to ride behind my back oh come on come on be careful great. get into rising near.

you fool who are. beautiful will die rather than. just good at flying or flying confident on good control of the glider. he had no problem touching. i'm going to join. but look this is lee had a pretty hard time up here in this luminous. world weather conditions. anybody. but we fulfilled the exercise despite all that. in

paragliding only one of the thousand flights may result in accidents but there are extreme pilots and they often risk lawyers. roche's midland the small time of the. local pilot by the name of alexei machete was one of the first russian pilots to attempt a painter's trick of flying a powered power glider under a bridge we picked up a few measuring tape and checked out five different branches none of them suited our navy. friends inspected many bridges before they settled on this one that is situated between the towers of tokyo and some. suited us marvelously.

and it's high above water on the river flowing underneath gives us more guaranteed a safe flight under the bridge with the rest is a matter of technique. i like say flies something called a power motor which is a traditional powerglide a wing powered by a small. with a propeller attached. a very simple piece of equipment it has a two stroke engine. and a fuel tank and is completely safety. use the weather is the main risk factor. should be totally calm the volga river is one of the most beautiful but difficult sights for such flights it is always windy. alexei needs to pinpoint the exact moment when the wind dies down and then fly under the bridge as quickly as possible the motive behind the pilot's bike weighs fifty kilograms if the wing brushes the bridge he will be sent crashing into the water. but when you start ladders use

a special system to rescue pilots after splashdown called. can find it here on the power outlet or. not go through. this system works automatically when a pilot crashes into the water which. instantly inflates a big balloon within three seconds with the initial lift them up to safety. as he circles over the bridge aleksei chooses the right moment for the aerobatics the wind has now dropped precision is crucial the gap between the bridge and the water is quite narrow and the gust of wind will push the pilot off course. and the glider travelling is sixty kilometers per hour it is in for a rough ride if he hits the water.

likes a machette a cough stream came true but not before putting his life at risk this is undoubtedly an extreme sport. hungry for the full story we've got it first hand the biggest issues get a human voice face to face with the news makers. wealthy british style. market finance scandals find out what's really happening to the global economy max cons are for a no holds barred look at the global financial headlines tune into kaiser report on

our. early morning in the most scary region an unusual vehicle is driving along the highway it's a three wheeled carriage with a propeller. this aircraft is known as an ultralight troy which they are used in russia for forest fire reconnaissance. companies scott so for a pilot with the emergency ministry special unit has been flying has tried for thirteen years flying isn't a full b or a spoof on the it's his job and the mindset is to do a fly by sector spot find sources with a sitter with your. generally i gather information about. the forest down.

of an airplane and steering mechanism of it is reliable convenient and. to put together a. colleague will always help. people . nearly every year in the region. adjust the ground so no one can see the flames just the smoke it's hard to locate the hole from the ground but they can easily be spotted from the. pilot his route one last time before setting out. and then to. to the

north. in the northern region. contacts must away. with have to come to one thousand eight hundred square kilometers which is always the area of london the capital of great britain most of the territory is heavily forested. in dream news the locations of the places where fuzzing most likely to break out and where one can make an emergency landing but only three is an experienced pilot he always tries to pass over the forest quickly goes lower than three hundred metres above the treetops. gupta our chief is waiting for you to land try and tell him yourself. to find it telling yourself. john hey you. offroad i'll tell him.

do it. first fires create powerful columns they rise sharply and can easily overturn the trike despite the fact that the machine weighs around four hundred kilos only did not see any major fire breaks during his two hour flight return safely back to. everything's fine i've learned it but i got delayed by having a flight appear to be forty minutes longer than intended i checked all the spots got pictures to trust them called fun but the firemen sent the trucks immediately. with the. expedition is in its third to the weather is more favorable to. day i expect it to

be a great day for piloting joining our fellow pilots who'll be flying around in great numbers this spectacle will be simply breathtaking. the instructor alexei's sets off he's going to size up the situation in the sky and the strength of the wind. the wind is so strong. that the most important thing is to move forward but that's not happening right now so. i'll release the brakes. brief scramble the pilot studies the wing into the sky. do you think this is typical of summer time earlier this year if pilot covered one hundred kilometers in bush tyria. he took off from here first healing dynamic current waiting for the arrival of thermal and then it lifted him to an

altitude of want or even more and then from that point he embarked on the route. alexei radios another member of the expedition to tell him he is cleared to take off when. him and both pilots begin soaring. all right now we start soaring. every now and then we go up or down with the wind field of beauty and comfort of the flight there is a little turbulence because of the smoke see that's what i'm talking about. let's go to the right it's safer there. well the third member of the

expedition on the ground has been desperately trying to raise the wing stabilize it and take off but all of his attempts have been in vain the instructor decides to touch down and fly with nikolai in tandem. flying is it a different law if it's a life of a bird when flying you look at that you feel as though you are looking at things through the eyes of a bird as if you had wings sensing every sign any way for fear the flying gives you incredible excel aeration you must fly by old me in spades. looking bad so many of those on the ground think that attended is just for girls. i found this is just not true like you would pop over if you fly would i like see what you will see what a time there is all about that. has spent three days trying to take off single handed the bad weather and his inexperience helping he can rely only on the instructor. we do that there's some people can keep steady at your landings they

fall to the ground at the most i'm not because they're scared they're just carried away by the moment so they sit on the ground. and feeling great as their eyes are dilated but not from fear it's pure euphoria. one of the pilots is back on the ground after completing his flight he is helping alex a deal with the strong winds during takeoff. our speed is seventy kilometers per hour against the wind most of the pilots flying here are weekend pilots professional pilots don't fly here unless they want to practice takeoff or flying in a dynamic current. the northern caucasus is one of russia's best choice for professional paragliders the route from the takeoff point goes through the cegep in the cool.

this is where experienced pilots come to fly. regularly. conditions. created by the wind very good for high glider pilots. but the real interesting flights can be found. only professionals can fly there to fight against turbulence. conditions. the most experienced pilots to take. strict instructions before they are allowed to fly. planes. into the. even if the weather is good you are simply not skilled enough.

taking. always gain altitude within a short time even a tandem of pilots is swiftly lifted in the vertical position by a powerful current. i'm well above the clouds to an altitude of one thousand meters. view reveals a breathtaking. many people overcome their fears and fly over a mountain tops in order to see that. the mountainous landscape is a source of inspiration for instruct. him is regarded as a great skill. she is crazy.

every pilot would be of the name is expected to take over from him and she can invest kuria least once this is the last launch point for members of the paraglider expedition the pilots go to the on food dispute the most difficult to say and in three days the weather is getting worse strong winds and drizzle leg say is ready for the flight but first of all if he decides to monitor nicolo is takeoff it will be nicholas first unassisted flight from this mountain in extreme weather conditions on the tires of that jury seemed to go our juries your number one objective you were on tour develop a takeoff on the way i'll be instructed you by radio. and always jittery when i take or. who only not terror twenty such takeoffs. try my best jordan. i wish to god to grant me a smooth flight so prejudiced the lord forgive me and have mercy on the sailor. for

you member everything i taught you to do be careful with the brakes go through the procedure twice or three times i already don't worry. with your control control don't panic let's do it once again who is on board school surface go back to the launch point spread out the glider. grab the controls make a turn run for your life quicker hold up your hands. keep running don't drop your hands. dancing no get away from the mountain. this is a difficult mountain beginners are not. to takeoff from it because it's dangerous.

for nicolai he has gone through basic training and he can well afford to take off from this mountain. the paraglider expedition. has been a success three pilots have been able to take off from the. wreckage. the landscape is real. taste a breath away from the excitement of free flowing. and i'm not an experienced pilot yet but i hope everything will be just fine. these mountain tops have been good but there is still.

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