don't have a runway with powerful engines hold it's needed is a steep hillside or a with each with each takeoff there is always a risk. festival 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 filled talks but 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. i 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 to sneer with 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 a to make his first unassisted flight for a mountain top. for the time being nikolai is getting accustomed to the sky in tandem with his instructor alex. got the ready for takeoff we're going to get there my instructor is taking care of meat. so

you see what it's like up here it's all quiet 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. 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. what you want compels us to fly there. isn't the adrenalin you know it's not. 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 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 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 that's rains dentures in that case you need to act with clockwork first says. if you panic nothing good will come from your actions you need to be awarded

only 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. after that will try to line up. these young men or members of russia's national team a hang glider pilots. 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 with earth and if 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 in the way through the final. one hundred and

one thousand kilometers per hour is a decent speed. for the good but it means that the risks are great. just. to be gliding is difficult to the wing the pilot needs training. not all of them get the nod right away. but 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 become to the clouds even are all sizable foam in the way to be condescending and as a grove down the hatch so we'd have difficulty touching down which flight path is narrow only about one hundred meters. 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 shrink of. to take off from the mountain because he is only a beginner. he doesn't allow the fail to go ahead he's experienced. it has taken all from the

mountains singlehanded several times before. follow me in my way right behind my back oh come on come on be careful great. get into rising near. you sure you. are full we'll done the rest. just get it flying one consonant on good control of the glider. you had no problem touching. i'm going to join.

but look this is lisa already current time up here this lunacy. poor weather conditions. anybody. but we fulfilled the exercise despite all that. in paris only one in the finals and flights may result in an accident but there are extreme pilots of a risk. 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 thought we picked up the 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. more suited us marvelously. and it's high above water on 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 with a cooling. muffler and a fuel tank and is completely safety. the weather is the main risk factor. should be totally calm 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 these aren't leaders use a special system to rescue pilots after splashdown what 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 in the blitz a big balloon ball on within three seconds will 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 gust of wind will push the part of course. and to go into traveling is sixty kilometers per hour it 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. for the full stop we've got it first hand the biggest issues get

a human voice face to face with the news makers on. 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 his trike for thirteen years flying isn't a hobby or a spoof on t.v. it's his job to my task is to do a fly by sector spot fire sources with a theater with you. as well as old ones generally i

gather information about. the forest down. the wheels of an airplane wing in steering mechanism of a 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 in. the a just 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. the

north. west. 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 dream 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. is waiting for you to land trying 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 around it but i got delayed by having a smoke a flight appeared to be forty minutes longer than intended i checked all the spots got pictures to trust them called five of the five and sent the trucks immediately . with the.

expedition is in its third table the weather is more favorable to date i expect it to be a great day for pilots sure will be joining our fellow pilots who'll be flying around in great numbers. tacl will be simply breathtaking. the instructor alexei's said so first he is 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. and go a bit. 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 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 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. him and both pilots begins. a fire. 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 lie from a bird when flying you know you feel as though 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 a credible it's a liberation you must fly by old means very good. 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 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 at the most i'm 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 was 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 goal which is the main caucasian race. this is where experienced pilots come to fly. conditions. created by the wind. glider pilots. real interesting flights can be found. only professionals can fly their. conditions. the most experienced pilots to takeoff. get strict instructions before to fly. don't go into the

gorge. 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. them well above the clouds to an altitude of one thousand meters above reveals a breathtaking. many people overcome their fears and fly over mountain tops in order to see that. the mountainous landscape is a source of inspiration for instruct. him is regarded as a great skill. crazy

you. name is expected. she can curious. at least once this is the last launch point for members of the paraglider expedition the pilots go to the old food this is been 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's why i thought that you were racing big larger easier number one objective you were on tour develop and takeoff on the way i'll be instructed you by radio. i'm always jittery when i take your. ten or twenty such takeoffs. to grant me

a smooth flight. to give 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 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 may concern run for your life. 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 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. the landscape is a real. taste of breath away from the excitement of free flying. 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.

it's official the new strategic arms reduction treaty between moscow and washington is in force. ratification documents. opposition groups on the streets also. comes and goes egypt's new check looks i'm so sad. as we. speak take to the streets it looks at least expect. around the world around the clock this is not seen well and historic u.s. nuclear disarmament deal has finally come into force at

a high profile security conference in munich today the treaty means moscow and washington will cut the number of their warheads to around one and a half thousand each. office in germany for us. this was surely as a story moment electric atmosphere in the ear of the russian foreign minister silvio i would of been asked for a photograph of how the two sides russia and the united states exchanged the ratification documents f. initially putting the new strategic arms reduction treaty between the two countries in the course. of the forty five days between science will supply the information all of the the nuclear facilities and nuclear weapons to achieve all that each side possesses in sixty days they will resume inspections on how the reduction officer dziedzic weapons is going also.