well with each with each takeoff there is always the risk. 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 in different parts of passion. to launch points are still talks many paragliders consider them difficult . so it makes a mission 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 i know this you would know this is my first flight today so i feel a little jittery. it's always this way it's first year cancer trembling before

takeoff but still this car is calling us to smear with so once you get it tasted is stronger than a few seater with a. 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 nikolai 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 there to see what it's like up here fits. quite pull off some 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. that's what compels us to fly. 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 thank you. when i was a child. my. release. when i was a child i used to fly in my dreams that's true over my own time.

and i really had a feeling that i was flying that sort of feeling i guess that when flying a parent light or 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 flight suit being troublefree 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 six tree and that's rains dentures in that case you need to act with clockwork first cision if you thank nothing good will count from your actions you need to be worried on.

before launch and after landing. so. far and by the sea. beginners this is the place where many. parrots perfect skills. will take off now and will turn left to. after that we'll try to line up. these young men are members of russia's national team of hang glider pilots they head out in the morning when the weather around 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. one hundred and one thousand kilometers per hour is a decent speed. it's

a good what it means that the risks are great. gliding is difficult when the pilot needs training. and not all of them get the nod 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 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 becan tend to the clouds even. in the way to condescend as a grove down the hatch so we'd have difficulty touching down the flight path is not only about one hundred meters. right. here in the spring this is a very problematic montana there are dangers place in mind you have to be very careful here. whether. to take off from the mountain because he is only a beginning. he doesn't fail to go ahead he's experienced and has taken over from the mountains single handed several times before.

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

world weather conditions. anybody. but we fulfilled the exercise despite all that. in paragliding only one of the thousand flights may result in an accident but they all are extreme parlance and they often risk. 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 painter's trick of flying a powered power glider under a bridge 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 towers of tokyo and some. suited us marvelously. 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 the para motor which is a traditional powerglide a wing powered by a small. with a propeller attached. to a very simple piece of equipment it has a two stroke engine with. a miller 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 here 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. going find it here on the power outlet or. not go through. this system works automatically when a pilot crashes into the water which. by then it will get in instantly in the way it's a big balloon within three seconds with the engine lift him 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 that 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. culture is that so much happening there is a huge percentage share of power on the market is the price of a new middle east with the spectacular changes occurring in egypt what will become of the israeli gyptian peace treaty. negotiated.

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 trike they are used in russia for forest fire reconnaissance. companies thought so for a pilot with the emergency ministry special unit has been flying his trike for thirteen years flying isn't the whole b. or a spoof on t.v. it's his job but my time is to do a fly by sector spot fires sources within. my map new sources as well as old ones generally i gather information about fires about pot so the forests being burnt down. and ultralight has the wheels and propeller of an airplane and the wing and steering mechanism of a hang glider it is reliable convenient and

a bubble collapsible but is hopeful one person to put together alone so a colleague will always help prepare. all right. to lift it up. people because nearly every year in the region in a month. the fuzz adjust under 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 . from. and then to do your snowball. the north. west. in the northern region or.

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. and green 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 and never goes lower than three hundred metres above the treetops. is waiting for you to land try and tell him yourself. who've tried to tell him yourself. john he. 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 only did not see any major fire breaks during his two hour flight return safely back to. call a bitch everything's fine. but i got delayed by having a smoke a flight appeared to be forty minutes longer than intended i checked. the trust time called fine but the fine and sent that trucks immediately. with the. addition is in its third taittinger for the weather is more favorable to. day i expect it to be a great day for pilots seeing. fellow pilots who'll be flying around in great numbers the 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. some of the most important thing is to move forward but that's not happening right now so. i'll release the brakes. and go. 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 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

embarked on the route. say radio is another member of the expedition to tell him he is cleared to take off when to. greet him both pilots begins. 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. well the third member of the expedition on the ground has been desperately trying to raise the wing stabilize it and takeoff but all of his attempts have been in vain the instructor decides to touchdown and fly with nikolai in tandem. flying is it different why it's

a lie from 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 acceleration you must fly by old means very good. looking 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 you will see what a time there is all about yourself. 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 steady at your landings if they fall to the ground yet the last is not because they're a skier thought they were 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

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 seven 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 chip game the goal. this is where experienced pilots come to fly.

conditions. created by the wind very good for high glider pilots. but the real interesting flights can be found. close to the rocky ridge. only professionals can fly their. conditions for. the most experienced pilots to takeoff. strict instructions before to fly. blind so. don't go into the. even if the weather is good you are simply not skilled enough. taking from. within a short time even the 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 landscape many people overcome their fears and fly over mountain tops in order to see that. the mountainous landscape is a source of inspiration for instructor. to do some. chick him is regarded as a great skill. she is crazy. every pilot would be of the name is expected to take over from and she can invest kuria least once this is the last launch point for members of the paraglider

expedition the pilots go to the old 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 a nicolaas takeoff it will be neutralized first unassisted flight from this mountain in extreme weather conditions on the fly is not that you were racing big larger easier number one objective you are on tour de ville we takeoff on the way i'll be instructing you by radio. i'm always jittery when i take or. who only notched up about ten or twenty such takeoffs. trying my best jordan. i wish to ask 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. 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 to glide out the right if you will. grab the controls make a turn run for your life quicker hold up your hands. keep running don't drop your hands. dancing now 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 free flowing in store.

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a very warm welcome to you. live from moscow by some estimates in egypt over a million people packed cairo's main square. for friday prayers before the protests . were forced to try and make president hosni mubarak leave office now the eleventh day of protests is still going on here we are looking at a law. five pictures right now the operating uprising today being labeled as final of friday by the egyptian opposition which has dismissed mubarak's promise to quit in september still looking at live pictures here from cairo's central tower rearward square where massive crowds have already gathered demanding that president mubarak stands down with immediate effect certainly some very powerful pictures right that. now has more for us from cairo.