Around the world in a motorglider

August 3, 2004 2:26 AM

Photographer and pilot Matevž Lenarcic is travelling around the world in an ultralight motorglider. Here are some of the pictures he's been taking.
posted by Ljubljana (9 comments total)

Wow. Canada is pretty!
posted by onlyconnect at 4:35 AM on August 3, 2004

Mongolia looks great. It's like the surface of Mars in the John Carter books. Thanks for the cool link!
posted by tcobretti at 4:54 AM on August 3, 2004

This man is living the dream. One day I will abandon my life and live the dream as well. For now, though, I'll have to console myself with things like this.
posted by crazy finger at 5:40 AM on August 3, 2004

There are some stupendous pictures here. But can any of you Metafilter glider pilots (or Slovenian[?] readers) explain what Lenarcic is wearing in this shot?
posted by Songdog at 5:50 AM on August 3, 2004

I just noticed the little Union Jack icon and got my English on, but I didn't see any further explanation of that thing. I presume that it's to help him breathe at six thousand meters. But what is it, exactly?
posted by Songdog at 5:53 AM on August 3, 2004

"But can any of you Metafilter glider pilots (or Slovenian[?] readers) explain what Lenarcic is wearing in this shot?"

It's the next-gen one of these.
posted by Civil_Disobedient at 8:21 AM on August 3, 2004

Sweet link. Hvala!
posted by Ufez Jones at 10:42 AM on August 3, 2004

Another geek question. How is this "ultralite" different then an airplane? I am familiar with the older hang-glider style ultralite kits and their FAA altitude restrictions. Is this the same only enclosed?
posted by xtian at 11:50 AM on August 3, 2004

Man, I would not like to get caught by a downdraft in that little sparrow.
posted by gottabefunky at 6:57 PM on August 3, 2004