GlidingBytes

At the Eduardo Castellanos Aerodrome, in Villacastín, in the province of Segovia, GlidingByteswas born with the idea of giving coverage of what we think is the adventure sport par excellence, gliding.

We are only an hour by car from Madrid, so it is a good opportunity to get closer to try a unique experience, something that you have probably never done before. But, what does gliding consist of? We will explain it below.

Contrary to what most people believe, gliding is one of the safest flights out there since the airplanes used cannot fold their wings and are built with a rigid structure. and iron. To take off they use external systems such as the plane tow or the winch.

GlidingBytes offers a range of alternatives always with the aim of competing with low prices in the sector of "sailing flights" in sailboats, consistent in large-span aircraft, 16 meters or more, which have been designed to glide in the air without the aid of an engine.

In the introduction flights, for those who are just beginning, we use motorgliders which, as their name indicates, are devices that use the engine for takeoff and, later, a Once they have reached a certain height, they stop it. All these experiences aspire to make you become a pilot for a day and you can share it with your closest friends.

These flights take place in an idyllic environment such as the Sierra de Guadarrama, you will rise to the same altitude as a large number of birds such as vultures, eagles or goshawks. You will blend into their airspace, something indescribable. It departs from the Eduardo Castellanos Aerodrome, located halfway between the beautiful cities of Segovia and Ávila. We thought it convenient to start from here because this area combines the best of nature and architecture from a bird's eye view.

So that the moment is recorded, we recorded the entire experience on video. In addition, it is a special 360 degree video around the device that allows you to view the images from different perspectives as if you were in a Virtual Reality environment. . In fact, we give you some VR Box Glasses or similar so that you can appreciate them in all their dimensions.

In this way you will feel like you are returning to the plane over and over again, a magnificent way to relive that moment. But, returning to the subject of Virtual Reality, we put at your disposala flight simulator indicated to practice and then face the real exercise in the air like a realmaster.