but 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 point so will talks 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 a first year cancer trembling before takeoff but still this comedy is calling yes. so once you get it to the studio stronger than. paragliding infusing

nicholai like i'm a cold weekend pilots he only recently began taking to the skies. in this expedition he has won an 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. mogahed they were 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 it's all quiet we'll pull off some aerobatics. oh good lord have mercy on me. when a winch is used to mulch paragliders the. in tandem depend 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. which is what compels us to fly. the adrenalin you know it's not. that we fly like birds that's. all my it's really great taking. 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 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 fewest 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 the terrain is dentures in that case you need to act with clockwork rescissions if you thank nothing good will count from your actions you need to be worried only before launch and after landing. so how. to find better. seasoned professionals and beginners

this is the place where many of. the products the fact that skills. will take. them will turn left to. after that will try to. have these young men or members of russia's national team of hang glider pilots they head out by early 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 the wind trolling the balance catching me. 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 the way through the final. one hundred and one thousand kilometers per hour is a decent speak. for physical means that the risks are great. it's. difficult the pilot needs training. not all of them get the. 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 stick clear of danger to the wind is coming from the valley you mustn't go be on the rocks becan to into the clouds even

a real science full moon the way to be condescended as a grove down the hatch so we'd have to fickell to touching down the flight path is narrow only about one hundred meters it's right. here in the spring this is a very problematic mountain and there are dangers to place in mind you have to be very careful here. the weather alexei lepas shrink 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 stuff. getting to rising near.

the forward. beautiful well done ref. just get it flying more confident. good control of the glider. had no problem touching. i'm going to join. us this league had a pretty hard time up here this lunacy mind you to feel cooler weather conditions. is that the minus if anybody could fall on the t.v. and when. you saw it we fulfilled the exercise despite all that.

in paris only one in the thousand flights may result in an accident but there are extreme pilots and they often risk their lives. russia's middle and the small time of. 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 when people. checked out five different branches none of them suited our navy. friends inspected many bridges before they settled on this one is situated between the towns of tokyo and some.

high above water. the river flowing underneath gives us more guaranteed 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. very simple piece of equipment it has a two stroke engine cooling. and a fuel tank and is completely safe to use the weather is the main risk. the volga river is beautiful but difficult 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 later. use a special system to rescue pilots after splashdown it's called. can find it here on the power outlet or. this system works automatically when a pilot crashes into the water. instantly inwardly it's a big balloon within three seconds with a way 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 part of course. and they're going to traveling at sixty kilometers per hour it is in for

a rough ride if they hit 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. download the official antti application on the phone all i pod touch from the top story. life on the go. video on demand on t.v.'s my old costs and feeds now in the palm of your. question on the dot com.

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. and police squad so a pilot with the emergency ministry special unit has been flying the strike the thirteen is flying is a whole b. or a spoof on t.v. it's his job to my time is to do a fly by sector. sources within. news sources as well as old ones generally i gather information about fires about pot so the forest 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 hard for one person to put together alone so a colleague will always help. lift it up. people nearly every year in the region. 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. and then to do. to the north. in the northern region or.

sometimes just away. from believing we'll 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. and dream news the locations of the places where far as i'm most likely to break out and where one can make an emergency landing but only three is an experienced pilot he always tries to over the forest quickly goes lower than three hundred metres above the treetops. 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. 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 safely back to. everything's fine and dandy but i got delayed by having a smoke a flight appeared to be forty minutes longer than intended i checked all 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 said so first he's going to size up the situation in the sky and the strength of the wind. the wind is so strong. 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 soars into the sky. do you think this is typical of summer time earlier this year a pilot covered one hundred kilometers in busch kuria. 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. say radio is another member of the expedition to tell him he is cleared to take off. greets him 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. 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 nicholai in tandem. flying is it different why it's a life of a bird when flying you feel is still you are looking at things through the eyes of a bird as if you had wings sensing every tiny wee for fear was the flying gives you incredible exploration you must fly by old and states are. looking back 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 did and there's some people can keep stadiums or landings if they

fall to the ground yet those things not because they're scared they're just carried away by the moment so they sit on the ground a long thing 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 to 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 chip game the goal.

this is where experienced pilots come to fly. conditions. created by the wind are 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 to fly. blind so. don't go into the gorge. even if the weather is good you are simply not skilled enough.

taking from 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 and she can invest

kuria least once this is the last launch point for members of the paraglider expedition the pilots go to told food this is been the most difficult to send in three days the weather is getting 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 along the shores of that ship raising big larger easier number one objective you were on tour did then we take off on the way i'll be instructing you by radio. and always jittery when i take or. who only not terror twenty such takeoffs. try my best jordan who 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 you be careful with the brakes go through the procedure twice or three times 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 launching point and spread out the blood 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 a real. taste of breath away from the excitement of free flowing. and i'm not an experienced pilot yet but i hope everything will be just fine. but there is still.

culture is that so much given to each musician. in the market is the rise of a new middle east with the spectacular changes occurring in egypt what will become

of these really gyptian peace treaty negotiations. man walking and waiting no word from egypt some president as hundreds of thousands take to the streets they flood cairo's main square calling on president mubarak to step down a. final friday. some major political figures in the west bank demonstrators trying to oust the egyptian leader leading to criticism that they're taking sides in an internal operation. and sacrificing freedom for patriotism some u.s. lawmakers criticized for denying essential civil liberties with the renewal of the patriot act that allows near on limited spying on citizens. next peter labelling his guest discuss israel's reaction to gyptian turmoil and whether it could lead to the end of the cold peace between the two countries heated debate and cross talk coming your way next.

if you can. follow in welcome to cross talk i'm peter lavelle the rise of a new middle east with the spectacular changes occurring in egypt what will become of the israeli egyptian peace treaty negotiated a camp david three decades ago can israel only negotiate with dictators and despots . and you can. discuss the future of israeli egyptian relations i'm joined by joel beynon in stanford he's a professor of middle east history at stanford university in washington we cross to use of moon air he is the executive director of the jerusalem fund for education and community development and another member of our cross talk team yell on the hunger for a gentleman crosstalk rules in effect.