One evening I was having a beer with my friend
and we were thinking about next cool project with a plane
And we figured that noone has landed a plane on a historical monument
so far...
Hey welcom to another Treneiro vlog
We are in Sopot
and we will show you how it came to be that
Lukas Czepiela landed this beautiful pane
On a historic monument - historic pier in Sopot
But now let's go to Częstochowa, where it all begun.
Ok we're here
we are in Częstochowa, at the airport
Let's see what will be going on here
This is the usual plane Lukas flies
"Special"
And this is "Warter Aviation"
Carbon Cab
Zuzia what are you doing?
I have to check if it is a good plane
The taste of fuel in the morning, typical
The worst taste
Tasty?
Wanna try?
Time to ask Lukas some questions
about how it all begun.
Where did you get this idea?
One evening I was having a beer with a friend, an we were
thinking about next cool project with a plane.
We figured noone has ever landed a plane
on a historic monument
We have a historic pier in Sopot, beautiful
and it is long enough to land it.
So we thought "why not"
I took this project to red Bull. They were interested.
So we're doing this.
Current position and altitude?
We are in the buffer zone, altitude 400 feet
Everything started 30 years ago
I was 6 and my dad took me to watch an air show in Rzeszów.
I saw acrobation show
I fell in love with it and knew this is what I have to do
For the past 30 years I've been
I have been realizing whta that 6 years old me planned
I started from making models, and flying slow models
I was spending more and more time at the airport
I became a hangar rat
A kid that sits around, cleans the planes, and in return
at the end of the day sometimes gets to fly with somebody
That is so cool
I started flying as a very young teenager
I cleaned more and more planes
so I got to fly more and more.
The pilots were trusting me enough to let me steer for while
Finally  when I reached the magic age of 16 years old
that was legal minimum to begin pilot training
I started flying gliders.
After graduating high school
if I wanted to keep flying
and I couldn't afford it
both my parents were unemployed. It wasn't all easy
I had to find a way to fly.
The only way to do it for free
was military academy in Demblin
But that was a period when they suspended admissions for 3 years
Cause we had just joined NATO at that time
and there were too many soldiers.
Second option was a civil college in Rzeszów
Right across the fence from me
But to get there you had to have
basic airplane license
which cost 20.000 pln at that time
And it was way beyond my reach.
So I decided to go to UK and earn this money.
I emigrated
The only legal way back then was to go as au pair.
This was before Poland joined the EU.
I didn't have a working visa, so I went there to play with the kids.
While they were at school I was working as a mechanic
The airport was close by
In return for my work, they allowed me to fly
and to train for the pilot license
I think this is a great example that
if you really want something you can do it
"if the door is closed you have to take the window"
At that airport, after I tried 19 out of 20 companies
I really didn't feel like trying the last one
I had really low hopes
But I went there and asked if they were looking for someone to work for them
They asked what I could do. I told them I was a mechanic
They gave me a screwdriver
Told me to work with another guy
to see what I could do
At the end of the day they said "OK see you tomorrow"
That's how it started
I think I will start, go right and
from the aeroclub, come here
What is the biggest challenge at the pier?
Landing from the flagpole, cause I can't see it that well.
so
Flying around the restaurant and going central
on the pier
And then I have to stay centered to land
we have a small margin
around 1,5 metres left and right
1,3 m
This is a very small margin in aviation
It is bumpy and I cant break, the wheels won't stick.
This is a very good training
cause we know what will happen, in case..
OK first tries are done
Lukas what are you doing now?
Ah, you're checking out girls on your phone
We are pumping fuel out of the plane
To make it lighter.
Yesterday I had fuel delivery So I filled all of the planes
Carbon had
175 litres in the first attempts
So you could fly it all the way from here to
to Norway
So we need to take 100 litres out
So it is much lighter
And we will take second round with a lighter plane
To make the conditions as close as possible to what it will be at the pier
And how are you feeling after these first attempts?
I am feeling fine. The plane is a bit heavier
so it stops a bit differently.
But we managed to fit in all our assumed parametres.
We always landed centered and within a 100 metres, and we have 200 metres available.
So we have margin.
So briefig is going on now. They are going through all technical details
all scenarios
possible routes
that is all being discussed now.
One question - the lifeguards want to see the plane
and take some time with it and with Lukas the day before
they need to go through details
Those two lights will be taken down as well
We will be prepared to land from both directions
We will decide when we see it. We cannot predict it now.
Exactly. When the wind is from here, we go there
I took those days off
The only thing that can stop me is the weather.
Can you see that? It's windy
It is really windy
Everyone is waiting for you
This is all clasified
It is really secret
OK final briefieng is finished
It looks like
the wind that worried us
will not stop us
I need to keep centered, with 0,5 metres margin
with cross wind that is predicted
it will be very difficult technically
It will require me to dance a bit on the steer
If it were easy, everyone would do it.
Morning! Let's see the sunrise
This project today is
a result of work by so many people
I could never imagine
rescue teams
falconer
youtubers
security
Really it's amazing
One project
requires so many different
preparations
Now I switched to my sovet lense
to film all those teams
Behind me, over there
you can see cotton candy cart
It is a crucial element of this whole project
After all Lukas needs a reason to land on this pier
not just to land the plane, ofcourse.
What's the current position and altitude?
Currently in the buffer zone, altitude 400 feet.
We are ready
Ready
I have some tubulence
Currently 5,8 knots
FYI to everyone
We are ready on the ground, you can go for it
Get the drone in the air
The drone is ready, requesting permission to start
Before Lukas lands, he will
do a low pass
over the pier, to make sure
that it all looks like he imagined it
We are now getting ready for this first pass.
Guys, big request
we are filming, and there are two of you there
All right!
There can only be one person there by that cart
FYI we are ready here on the ground
Keep turning that cotton candy
I am sorry I'm yelling.
Emotons are really high!
Landing with smoke on or off?
Smoke on or off?
Smoke on!
That's all?
Guys?
Approaching to land
Execute with caution
Everyone stay put
Wait for signal
We are still filming
Please wait, we are making a drone shot of the whole pier.
Lukas you may turn
He is so chill
He forgot to take money to buy the cotton candy
Now a photo shoot
Passing the cotton candy back and forth
People are licking it off of their fingers
Ok, the wind is increasing
Lukas really has to take off
Here he goes!
What's next?
Flying under the pier?
Lukas decided to fly on his side over the pier
So this is the time to end this vlog
I hope you liked this backstage
of Red Bull Pier Landing project
with Lukas, Marysia and the whole gang
The sickest project we were involved in
So WOW
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Comment
that Lukas rules.
See you in the next Treneiro Vlog
Bye
