Description
Where do you land a glider when there are only fjords, glaciers and steep rock below? Jo Inge Bjørø has been flying here for about 20 years – and he knows a landable field roughly every 5–10 km.
Five days after my aborted take-off in Sandane, I'm back in the air in my AS 33 Me – this time in a team flight with Jo Inge and a guest in his Arcus M. We fly from the fjord up to the glaciers and over Hornindalsvatnet, Europe's deepest lake (514 m). Back on the ground, Jo Inge explains how pilots plan their outlandings here, what Fjord Soaring offers visiting pilots, and he shows me a centuries-old timber house above the fjord that he is turning into a place to stay for gliding groups.
Thank you, Jo Inge, for the flights, the local knowledge and the tour – and to everyone at Sandane for the warm welcome.
Fjord Soaring – guest flights in the Arcus M and single-seater rental (LS4, ASW 15, ASW 28):
https://fjordsoaring.com
My aborted take-off in Sandane: [Link]
Chapters
0:00 Intro
0:51 Meeting Jo Inge at Sandane airfield
2:02 Up to the glaciers
2:36 Europe's deepest lake
3:45 Where do you land here?
4:19 Fjord Soaring: guest flights & glider rental
5:49 Landing
6:50 A new place to stay above the fjord
8:43 Inside the old timber house
10:00 Goodbye
In the cockpit
Navigation & vario: SteFly – https://stefly.aero
Radio, transponder & altimeter: AIR Avionics (proudly sponsored by) – https://www.air-avionics.com
Pilot apparel: FlightLvl – https://stefly.aero/product-category/flightlvl/
Music (Artlist)
idokay – Chronos
Romeo – Iceberg
The North – Skylines
Ziv Moran & Yoed Nir – Lantern Light
Created by Lucie & Stefan
#gliding #norway #fjords