there is always a risk that professional pilots but they proudly call themselves preflight pilots. 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 to different parts of passion. to launch points all hilltops many paragliders consider them difficult. so it makes a showing 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 yes. so once you get it tasted is stronger than if. 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 a to make his first unassisted flight from mountain top. so the time being nicolai is getting accustomed to the sky in tandem with his instructor alex. got there ready for takeoff we're going to get there and my instructor is taking care of me. just plus minus till you see what it's like up here if it's all quiet we'll pull off something. aerobatics. oh good god lord have mercy on

me. when a winch is used to launch paragliders the pilots in tandem depend on a third party. 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. which is what compels us to fly them. out isn't the adrenalin you know it's not docile. that we fly like birds that's it i'm with. you. all my it's really great taking. you see. when i was a child. 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 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 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 fullest flights are being trouble free before any takeoff the pilots once again go through a detailed run through of in-flight techniques on the ground you should be scared up here just carefully assess the situation especially if the weather is extreme and that serene is dentures in that case you need to act with clockwork for solutions if you panic nothing good will count from your reactions you need to be worried only before launch and after landing.

so the rush is south. for in both cities and beginners this is the place where many paraglider and larger parrots perfect skills. will take off now and will turn left at the plateau. after that will try to line up. these young men the members of russia's national team up and drive the 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 you're catching the.

your body with your head forward. you're flying like a bird with a. hang glider is 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 away through the final lap. one hundred and one thousand kilometers per hour is a decent speak for physical. but it means that the risks are

great. just. to be gliding is difficult to them when the pilot needs training. not all of them get the nod right away. but training is an absolute must for a regular routine 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 were mounted as one of the most treacherous sights a convenient and easily accessible point is found at its top but the pilots have to

be on the watch during flights so as to stay clear of danger the wind is coming from the valley you mustn't go be on the rocks be content of the clouds leave there are also high school foam on the way to condescend to it as a grove down the hatch so we talk to fickell to touching down the flight path is not only about one hundred meters it's right. here in the spring this is a very problematic mountain up there are dangers place you have to be very careful here. the weather alexei lepper shank of. to take off from the mountain because he is only a beginner. he does allow the fail to go ahead he's experienced and has taken over from the mountains single handed several times before.

follow me in my way you ride behind my back oh come on come on be careful great. get into rising here. you sure you. beautiful well done ref they're. just good at flying confident on good control of the glider. he had no problem touching. i'm going to join. but look this is lisa pretty hard time up here this lunacy.

weather conditions. anybody. but we fulfilled the exercise despite all that. in paragliding only one in the finals and flights may result in an accident but they are extreme pilots and they often risk their lives. russia's middle and the small time of the. political party by the name of alexei machette it was one of the first russian pilots to attempt a dangerous trick of flying a powered power glider under a bridge when people thought we picked up a measuring tape 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 towns 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. to a very simple piece of equipment that has a two stroke engine within a quarter cooling. muffler 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 it's called. can find it here on the power outlet or. not go through. this system works automatically when a pilot crashes into the water. instantly and with a big balloon within three seconds to 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 they're going to traveling at sixty kilometers per hour is in for a rough ride if he hits the water. like same a shot across 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. this is not a theist. tical said. this is a real correctional facility. is there any cultural life behind us. could transform a criminal into a citizen. and can really revolutionized the penitentiary system.

prison. early morning in the most scary region an unusual vehicle is driving along a highway it's a three wheeled carriage with a propeller. this aircraft is known as an ultralight trike used in russia for forest fire reconnaissance. companies scott self a pilot with the emergency ministry special unit has been flying has tried for thirteen years flying isn't a hobby or a spoof it's his job my task is to do

a fly by sector spot fire sources with a. as well as old ones generally i gather information about. the forest down. of an airplane and steering mechanism of it is reliable convenient and collapsible but easy. to put together alone so a colleague will always help. people . nearly every year in the region. adjust to the ground so no one can see the flames just the smoke it's hard to locate the hot spots from the ground but they can easily be spotted from the. pilot always confirms his route one last time before setting out.

and then to. the north. in the northern region. contacts must away. with have to cover 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 green news the locations of the places where the most likely to break out and where one can make an emergency landing. 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. will 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 a trike despite the fact that the machine weighs around four hundred kilos. did not see any major fire breaks during his two hour flight safely back to. call a bitch everything's fine and dandy but i got delayed by having a flight appear to be forty minutes longer than intended i checked. the trust time called five of the five and sent my trucks immediately. with the.

expedition is in its third day here but the weather is more favorable to date i expect it to be a great day for pilots being sure who will be joining our fellow pilots who'll be flying around in great numbers. tacl will be simply breathtaking. the instructor alexei sets off his 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 that's not happening right now so . i'll release the brakes. brief scramble the pilot studies the wing and saws into the sky. do you think this is typical of summer time earlier this year

a pilot covered one hundred kilometers in area. he took off from here first healing girty in a dynamic current waiting for the arrival of thermal and then it lifted him to an altitude of want kilometer 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 we fielded 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. meanwhile a 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 nicholai in tandem. flying is it different why it's a life of a bird when flying you look at that you feel are still you are looking at things through the eyes of a bird as if you had wings sensing every tiny wee 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 without legs see you will see what a time there is all about is that. he spent three days trying to take off single

handed the bad weather and his inexperience helping he can rely only on the instructor. we did and there's some people can keep stadiums or landings if they fall to the ground yet those times not because they're scared they're just carried away by the moment so they sit on the ground. and feeling great cause their eyes are dilated but not from fear and spurious euphoria that. 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 goal which is the main qualification ridge. this is where experienced pilots come to fly. it's narrow. conditions. created by the wind very good for hang glider pilots. but the real interesting flights can be found. close to the rocky ridge. only professionals can fly there to fight against turbulence. conditions for. the most experienced pilots to take off. strict instructions before

they are allowed to fly. planes. don't go into the gorge or the rocky bridge even if the weather is good you are simply not skilled enough. taking from always gain altitude within a short time even the tandem of pilots is swiftly lifted in a vertical position by a powerful current. them well above the clouds to an altitude of one thousand meters above view reveals a breathtaking landscape many people overcome their fears and fly over a mountain tops in order to see it. the mountainous landscape is a source of inspiration for instructor. to do some. chick him is regarded as a great skill. she

is crazy. worthy of the name is expected. she can curious. least once this is the last launch point for members of the paraglider expedition the pilots go to told food this is be the most difficult to say in three days the weather is getting strong winds and drizzle. is ready for the flight but first of all if he decides to monitor takeoff it will be nicholas first unassisted flight from this mountain in extreme weather conditions. that racing the larger easier number one objective you run toward develop and takeoff on the way i'll be instructed you by radio. and always jittery when i take or. who only notched up about ten or twenty such

takeoffs. try my best. to grab me a smooth flight. 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. if you 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. 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 going to take off from it because it's dangerous. for nicolai he has gone through basic training and he can. well for to take off from this mountain. the paraglider expedition in has been a success three pilots have been able to take off from the. wreckage. landscape is a real. test of breath away from the excitement of free flying. and i'm not an experienced pilot yet and i hope everything will be just fine. these mountain tops have been good but there is still more free flying in store.

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