A fight for survival: 2023 Dust Devil Dash glider contest #FullGliderFlight

I flew in a gliding contest called the Dust Devil Dash, where the longest straight-out flight wins, and pilots can fly in any direction they like. It was a challenging but epic flight. Did I win? Discover what flying sailplanes is really like. This is the story of a full glider flight, from take-off to landing, shown in time-lapse. It includes voice-over commentary, 3D visualizations, instrument overlays, statistical overlays, 360 video, and post-flight analysis. Flight trace: https://www.weglide.org/flight/334396 3D visualization: https://www.sportstracklive.com/en/sc... 00:00 Intro 00:28 About the contest 01:07 Takeoff 01:23 Weather review 03:11 Glide across the Mojave desert 05:55 Escaping the Mojave 07:33 Too low to get to the clouds 09:11 Flying over Big Bear 10:16 Decision point 11:21 Flying over the pass 12:16 Facing the storm 13:28 The home stretch 14:16 Final glide 15:09 External view over the desert 16:06 Landing 16:35 Did I win?