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WHEALTHSPANLife is Fantastic! Chuck Hall on How Never to Feel OldAge is not a barrier for Delaware legend, Chuck Hall.Chuck shares his philosophy on how to never feel old.It all starts with attitude, and Chuck is an inspiring example of how to approach life in a way that is fun and fulfilling, and brings others along with you.Enjoy!Original YouTube show: https://youtu.be/WQcB4rDax6sWhealthspan is where curiosity meets healthspan and longevity. If this episode sparked a question or a shift in thinking, let us know — an...2025-02-1854 min
Soaring the sky a glider pilot‘s Podcast145: Eagle Eyes, Australian Skies & the PW5Barbora has just returned from Australia and joins Chuck to talk about wave Camp and the Worlds in Narromine. Later in the episode we chat with Markus in Germany to talk about what happened when he got bored during Covid. He will share his soaring journey with us and what he is planning later this year to help grow the soaring community.
Sergio the Soaring Master continues his segment on the history of the PW5 part 2 titled, "Dream vs Reality". Join us now for this exciting episode on Soaring The Sky!
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Soaring the sky a glider pilot‘s Podcast144: Extraterrestrial Soaring: Max Fabricius Interview & WGC 2023 UpdateToday we first join Barbora, The Gliding Junkie at The 37th FAI World Gliding Championships in Narromine, New South Wales Australia. Chuck will then be talking with our new guest pilot Max Fabricius in Germany as he shares his soaring journey with us as well as his very interesting day job as an Astronomer.
Later on this episode we join Sergio, The Soaring Master for a new segment about the tragic story of the world Class and the PW5. Join us now for all this and more for episode 144 here on Soaring The Sky!
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Soaring the sky a glider pilot‘s Podcast141: Perlan II Back In Argentina: Reaching for 91,000 FeetJoin Chuck & Barbora as they chat with Miguel Iturmendi, one of the pilots for an update on Perlan II now in Argentina. We will Also find out how you can join them live inside and outside the cockpit as they reach for 91,000 feet and a new world record! All this and more now on episode 141 of soaring the sky!
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Soaring the sky a glider pilot‘s Podcast140: Flying with your feet: Sara Stearns storyOn this episode of the podcast Barbora, aka the Gliding Junkie joins Chuck to chat about what she has been up to and welcome our new guest pilot Sara Stearns! Sara loves to soar and has been in the aviation community for years. She recently retired after flying helicopters for 46 years! She has some amazing adventures to share with us and talks about how she survived all those years in the air. Sara will also talk about her soaring journey and how helicopters and gliders have more in common then you might think.
Sergio The Soaring Master returns on this ep...2023-05-151h 12
Soaring the sky a glider pilot‘s Podcast132: 2022 A Year In ReviewYour votes are in! What was the most downloaded podcast episode for 2022? Barbora, The Gliding Junkie joins Chuck to countdown and talk about the best of and most liked episodes on social media. They will also be playing some of the best moments of the past year.
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Soaring the sky a glider pilot‘s Podcast125: Western Mountain Soaring & The Deadly Trap of MicroburstWestern mountain air often generates super-charged thermals, endless convergence lines, and very high cloud bases - epic conditions for epic flights. On this episode we join Clemens Ceipek from Chess in the Air on a soaring journey over the 55 tallest peaks of the Rocky Mountains, and his declared 1000 km FAI triangle flight across the entire state - the first ever such flight in Colorado. But there's also a dark side to such extraordinary conditions: when the air goes up extremely fast, it can come down even faster. Extreme downdrafts can be totally invisible - and when you encounter them at...2022-08-2552 min
Soaring the sky a glider pilot‘s Podcast122: Amelia The Glider PilotOn this episode Chuck talks with Amelia, a glider pilot soaring in the United Kingdom. Yes her name fits her very well as you will soon find out. At just 15 years old she is already making an impact on the sport. She loves sharing her soaring journey on Instagram and already has over 60,000 followers! Ameila also recently was ask to be the roving reporter for the buildup to the 2022 Woman's Worlds and she has already interviewed several pilots that will be in that event this year there in the U.K in August. As you will hear today Amelia i...2022-07-151h 02
Soaring the sky a glider pilot‘s Podcast102: Soaring The World‘s In Montlucon France: Daniel Sazhin InterviewToday on this episode we head to the 36th World gliding Championship in Montlucon France as Chuck interviews one of the Pilots who competed in this years event. All eyes were on France since the Worlds in Germany was canceled. Our guest Daniel Sazhin shares his journey that starts in New Jersey as he heads across the Atlantic to fly in one of the biggest contest of his souring career and what it's like flying with the best in the World!
Flying Simon also returns for another segment as he returns from the National Junior Competition in t...2021-09-2953 min
Soaring the sky a glider pilot‘s Podcast101: Pure Gliding Over New Zealand: Tim Bromhead InterviewToday on this episode we have a guest host and guest pilot! Chuck hands the microphone over to Clemens Ceipek as he interviews glider pilot Tim Bromhead of the famous youtube channel Pure Glide! Tim is an active contest pilot and Flies out of Piako Gliding Club in the north island of New Zealand. The site is also close to the famous Hobbiton where Lord Of The Rings was filmed. How did Tim got hooked on gliders? What is it like flying in one of the most amazing soaring sites on the planet? All this and some great stories Ti...2021-09-1453 min
Soaring the sky a glider pilot‘s Podcast100: 100th Episode celebration With Bruno VasselJoin us now for our 100th episode celebration! Bruno Vassel helps Chuck & The Team Celebrate this podcast milestone! We will have some laughs, hear some great stories and even hear from some of our previous guest pilots from all over the globe.
(56:30) Our Listener Logbook returns with a story from the famous Harris Hill about a young passenger who accidently releases the tow rope way too early.
(01:02) Sergio The Soaring Master is back to give us some advice on buying a sailplane.
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Into The Vertical BlankS4:E9: Charley Chuck Has Been Found Alive!Charley Chuck has been found! Atari announced recently that there will be a 21st century new console update for the game Food Fight! In this episode we track down Interview with Andrew Marsh of Mega Cat to talk about their plans for the game, and also about what it means to make “retro” games in the year 2021
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Theme by Bria...2021-08-2958 minInto The Vertical BlankS4:E8: The Disappearance Of Charlie Chuck - RemasterThere is new information regarding the whereabouts of one Charlie Chuck, the star of Atari's 1984 coin-op, Food Fight. We will be revealing what we know and have a special interview in the next episode. But for now, refresh your memories of the full mystery with a remastered version of the classic lead-off episode from Season 2 of "Into The Vertical Blank": The Disappearance Of Charlie Chuck.
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Soaring the sky a glider pilot‘s Podcast87: Spins & Whirlwinds: An interview with Dr. Daniel L. JohnsonDan Johnson is a retired AME and internist, living on the west coast of
Wisconsin, close to the airport from which he flies sailplanes and airplanes.
He's flown airplanes since his father bought a Cessna 150 with observer doors
in 1962, and has flown gliders since 1986. He's been speaking and writing on aviation physiology for 30 years and is also the medical advisor for the Perlan Project. Today he will share with us his journey as well as chatting with us about his most recent article in the February issue of soaring magazine titled "Secret Whirlwinds"
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Soaring the sky a glider pilot‘s Podcast86: Cross Country Soaring In the Canadian Rockies: An Interview With Patrick McMahonToday our featured guest pilot is Patrick McMahon, Patrick is a Canadian cross country soaring pilot and flight instructor located in Alberta Canada. Today he flies at The Cu Nim Gliding Club, having learned to fly with the Royal Canadian Air Cadet Program, and learned to soar in southern Ontario at York Soaring Association.
During the week Patrick manages various energy efficiency programs across Canada, with an emphasis on residential retrofits. Soaring is an extension of this work as he considers it "energy efficiency as a sport".
He is an advocate for the sport in C...2021-02-161h 04
Soaring the sky a glider pilot‘s Podcast85: Soaring With Prince Charles: An Interview with George Lee Triple Gliding World ChampionHonored to have Triple Gliding World Champion George Lee MBE with us on the podcast today. George was Born in Dublin in 1945. Joined the Royal Air Force in 1962 as a technical apprentice. He then Became a pilot and flew primarily the F4 Phantom. He Joined Cathay
Pacific Airways in 1984 where he flew 747s for fifteen years before retiring to Australia.
George Started gliding in 1963, became an instructor and gained all three diamonds.
Started contest flying in 1970, and flew in five World Championships (all Open Class),
winning the first three (Finland, France and Germany), being the...2021-02-021h 00
Soaring the sky a glider pilot‘s Podcast84: Hypoxia and Soaring: An Interview with Scott AshtonScott E. Ashton is President and CEO of Aerox Aviation Oxygen Systems, based in Bonita Springs, FL. Scott is an aerospace industry executive with more than 25 years of experience working in engineering, sales and marketing, and executive roles. He has extensive experience in aircraft sales, operating business aircraft and helicopter charter operations, and MRO operations. He has served as President of the Connecticut Soaring Association and also as President of the New England Air Museum, based in Hartford, Connecticut. Scott also currently serves on the Board of Patient Airlift Services, a charitable organization that arranges private air transportation at...2021-01-2044 min
Soaring the sky a glider pilot‘s Podcast83: Rocky Mountain High & Desert SkiesOn this episode of the podcast we first head to The Prescott Soaring Club in Coyote Springs Arizona, just north east of Prescott Valley as we speak with glider pilot and instructor Peter Steinmetz. Peter is a research neurologist and computational neuroscientist. He was fascinated by flight and space from an early age but a busy career deferred his pilot training until 2015. Since then he has completed his instrument rating and is a certified flight instructor in both gliders and single engine airplanes, as well as an advanced ground instructor. He purchased a 1969 Cessna Cardinal prior to his solo...2021-01-061h 19
Soaring the sky a glider pilot‘s Podcast82: Stefan LangerOn this episode we bring you our interview with World famous Glider Pilot Stefan Langer! Stefan is a successful cross-country and competition pilot who loves to share his adventures on YouTube. His YouTube channel was the first pure gliding channel and now has over 100,000 subscribers. Stefan's passion is to see the world from a birds eye view and capture these moments on camera to show the excitement of our sport to others. Stefan also enjoys competing and has earned the German Junior Champion in club Class, German champion in club class, 3 time junior worlds club class and 3 time German 18...2020-12-221h 17
Soaring the sky a glider pilot‘s Podcast81: UK's Youngest Pilot: Jack Jenner-HallOn this episode of the podcast we first talk with Jack Jenner hall, Jack is currently UK's Youngest Pilot! He started learning to fly gliders at age 11. Jack Recently flew his first solo flight in a glider on his 14th birthday. He is currently working towards his bronze exam while also learning glider aerobatics. One of his goals is to get more young people like himself into aviation and show them that there are many affordable ways to get into flying. Join us as Jack shares his aviation journey.
(29:00) Later on the podcast Dale Masters, Author and...2020-12-1639 min
Soaring the sky a glider pilot‘s Podcast80: Cross Country Sports Class & Stratospheric WaveOn this episode of the podcast we first talk with Pete Appleby, Pete is a soaring pilot with the Merlin Soaring Association club in Virginia. He has been flying gliders since 2012 and discovered sailplanes through building and flying R/C model planes. He has participated in wave and XC soaring camps as well as finishing 5th in the sports class for his first regional contest in Perry South Carolina in 2018. Pete is currently flying a 1980 DG 200 and just finished his Gold Badge in May of this year. Today he shares his aviation journey and talks about the importance of...2020-12-0254 min
Soaring the sky a glider pilot‘s Podcast79: Veterans SoarOn this special Veterans episode we first speak with Julie Bennett of the soaring academy in Los Angeles County about their Warriors Soar program and getting Veterans in the cockpit of the glider. We will hear from some of those Veterans about their experiences soaring and what it has meant to them. Later on this episode we have another Soaring Tale with Dale, (30:16) called "Class A Experience". Also, Daniel Sazhin (32:20) joins us to talk about his latest blog and his recent experience getting his CFI-G rating and how different it was then his private. We also chat about Carbon f...2020-11-1800 min
Soaring the sky a glider pilot‘s Podcast78: Soaring In Sweden & Critical Phases Of FlightOn this episode of the podcast we first head to the west coast of Sweden to find glider pilot David Holmen soaring at the Gothenburg Soaring Club. David got his enthusiasm for aviation from his fighter pilot father, after seeing his Dad in the cockpit he soon started flying himself at the age of 15. David would later introduce his father to a type of flying he had never done, soaring.
Next on the episode we hear a new story from glider pilot and author Dale Masters on our "Soaring Tales with Dale" (36:00) This one is titled "God's O...2020-11-041h 07
Soaring the sky a glider pilot‘s Podcast77: Water Ballast Wave & Cloud StreetsThis episode is packed full of great soaring content with five guest pilots! First we will be checking in on some of our previous guest pilots and find out what they have been up to and what they are doing at their club. (3:25) Wendy Carson a school teacher, blogger, yoga instructor, model and glider pilot soaring in New Mexico. She chats with us about her future plans and what we can learn about ground school and what she has found helpful from a teachers point of view. Later on the show author and glider pilot (16:45) Dale Masters joins us...2020-10-2151 min
Soaring the sky a glider pilot‘s Podcast76: Mountains Mishaps & MilestonesOur guest pilot today, Mitch Thomson, started his soaring journey 15 years ago picking up RC gliders after years of flying powered RC planes and building scale airplane models, he realized quickly that he wanted to scale up from RC into his own glider when the opportunity presented itself. Soaring in his own glider was something he put on his bucket list for over a decade, and culminated in an orientation flight at Warner Springs California back in 2018 where his first flight took him up into winter wave and so much altitude that he and his instructor in the backseat g...2020-10-0751 min
Soaring the sky a glider pilot‘s Podcast75: Badges Diplomas And Finding Your Own Cross Country Adventure: Kempton IzunKempton Izuno has been soaring since he was 14. With 45 years of soaring gliders he has a lot to share. Today he shares his story and also how he is contributing to this great sport. Included below are some links he shared of some great soaring content he has written for soaring magazine as well. Don't miss his amazing journey!
Later on this episode we join blogger and glider pilot Clemens Ceipek as he shares with us his journey to get his 750k Diploma and how he finely achieved his goal and what we can learn from it...2020-09-231h 15
Soaring the sky a glider pilot‘s Podcast74: A Tale Of Two Air Masses & Gliding In Australia: Daniel Sazhin & Todd ChapmanToday on the podcast we first chat with Daniel Sazhin about his blog, The Soaring Economist. Daniel talks about his most recent flight soaring in two air masses and what he learned from it. (2:22) Then it's our Soaring Safety segment with Enis Englehardt from Berlin Germany. Also on this episode Todd Chapman a glider pilot at Central Coast Soaring Club north of Sydney Australia talks with us. (29:20)Todd will share his adventures in the air and how he thinks soaring could get a big boost during this time of uncertainty. All this and more on this episode of Soaring...2020-09-091h 17
Soaring the sky a glider pilot‘s Podcast73: Downwind Dashes & Grand Prix: Tony Condon 13.5 meter World Championship Competition Glider PilotOur guest pilot on this episode of the podcast is Tony Condon. Tony learned to soar in central Iowa while attending Iowa State University. He is the President of the Kansas Soaring Association and lives in Wichita, KS with his wife Leah. He works as a charter pilot and is a Designated Pilot Examiner. Today Tony will share his story and some amazing adventures he has had along the way. In 2015 and 2017 he represented the USA in the 13.5 Meter World Championships. He also shares some stories about flying downwind dashes and grand prix flying in different parts of the...2020-08-2643 min
Soaring the sky a glider pilot‘s Podcast72: Dirty Looks From A Bald Eagle: Rob Cluxton 777 Pilot and Cross Country Glider PilotRob Cluxton currently flies a triple seven with the Airlines but his adventure started at the age of 19 at Caesar Creek Soaring Club. Rob will share his adventures not only soaring in the United States but other spectacular places as well. Rob has flown 20 different types of gliders and owned or shared 6 different types.
Later Daniel Sazhin joins us for our Soaring Safety Segment. And we will be bringing you some Soaring Tips and Techniques with another guest pilot Scott Manley as he talks about the advantages training with Condor and VR. All this and more now o...2020-08-1255 min
Soaring the sky a glider pilot‘s Podcast71: From The Appalachians To The Alps : JP Stewart 2021 U.S Club Class World Team MemberJP Stewart 2021 U.S Club Class World Team Member and SSA chairman of the Youth/Junior Committee loves soaring sailplanes and just about anything that flies. At an early age he flew RC but soon discovered gliders. This year alone he has flown two 1000km, two 750km and two 500km flights.
His career has also given him a chance to fly in some amazing places. One story he shares with us today is a flying high over the Swiss Alps in a Paraglider! Don't miss his adventures on this episode.
Later We join Paul Schweizer o...2020-07-2958 min
Soaring the sky a glider pilot‘s Podcast70: Soaring And Motor Gliders: A chat with Youtuber Pilot BambiOn this episode of the podcast we talk with Rosita, also known as Pilot Bambi on Youtube, a glider pilot in the Netherlands who soloed in the DG 1000 at the age of 15. Now 22 she continues to fly and has organized camps for young aspiring pilots and finds so much joy in carrying on this tradition. She also enjoys encouraging people to jump out of her airplane? She loves sharing her aviation adventures and will share with us today her aviation journey.
Later on the podcast Andrew White joins us from Lake Keepit Australia on our Soaring Safety se...2020-07-151h 10
Soaring the sky a glider pilot‘s Podcast69: Gliders Gaggles and Goals: Hanicka Treslova Czech National Gliding Team MemberHanicka Treslova from the Czech National Gliding team joins us on this episode. With both her parents being pilots she has been around aviation her entire life. She has competed in two Junior World competitions and four Woman's World competitions and other competitions in the Czech Republic and Slovakia. Today she shares her journey and aviation adventures soaring the sky.
Later on the podcast Dale Masters joins us from SoCal for our Soaring tips and techniques segment. SkySight will have a coupon code for you to try their service free for 17 days! We will also have another...2020-07-0138 min
Soaring the sky a glider pilot‘s Podcast68: A Soaring Playground In The South American Andes With David FlintOn this episode we first head to central Chile in South America and join David Flint. He is a glider pilot flying his Libelle H-301 enjoying the beautiful Andean playground. David will share with us what it is like flying over the Andes mountains and soaring with condors! He will also share with us his aviation journey. [20:33] On our soaring safety segment Rich Mataus joins us for some safety tips recorded live in Fairfield PA last summer at Mid Atlantic soaring Open house. [33:20]And then on our brand new SkySight Soaring Tips & Techniques Segment! We will be speaking with C...2020-06-171h 03
Soaring the sky a glider pilot‘s Podcast67: A Dream To Soar: Martin OrchardOur guest pilot originally from the West Midlands England was inspired to fly at a young age. From bird watching to R/C planes and home simulators, to experiencing flights in various aircraft. Martin Orchard wouldn't discover his passion of soaring till later in life. Join us as he shares his aviation adventures.
Also on the podcast today we will hear from Gaetano Benicasa an airline pilot in Italy with our Safety Soaring Segment. All this and more on episode 67 of Soaring the sky.
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Soaring the sky a glider pilot‘s Podcast66: Auto Tows Aero Tows & Winch launching: Bill DanielsBill Daniels a retired aerospace engineer and glider pilot joins us on this episode of the podcast. Bill has over 6,000 hours in gliders picking up an FAI Diamond badge along the way. Bill also has over 6,000 hours in powered aircraft. He has written extensively on winch launching with many articles in Soaring Magazine. Today he talks with us about his soaring adventures and has an offer for you to get plans for an electric winch launch absolutely free! Also on this episode we hear from another guest pilot on our Soaring Safety Segment. All this and more now on...2020-05-2736 min
Soaring the sky a glider pilot‘s Podcast65: Mastering The Thermal: Soaring expert and author Dale MastersDon't miss this episode of the podcast! Our guest pilot joins us with over 30 years of experience and is a soaring master. Dale Masters has logged over 15,000 hours in the sky and loves a challenge when it comes to finding lift. Dale says he has found a way to fly in thermals that may surprise you. He is the author of the book "Soaring Beyond The Basics" and blogger. He loves sharing his aviation adventures and will do that on this episode. Also on this episode our Soaring Safety Segment returns with some advice from one of our upcoming...2020-05-2036 min
Soaring the sky a glider pilot‘s Podcast64: Soaring In Paradise With Aerobatics Gliding Team Member James AlaggioOn this episode James Alaggio talks with us about his adventures soaring in a place where you can get a 1000 foot tow and stay in the air for hours. James has been flying gliders since he was 13 and since then he has flown all over the world. James is a member of the U.S Aerobatics Gliding Team and Hawaii makes a great place to practice his programs. When he is not in the glider he finds himself in the cockpit of an Airbus A330 flying all over the globe for Hawaiian Airlines. Join us now as we hear...2020-05-1346 min
Soaring the sky a glider pilot‘s Podcast63: Close Encounters And Cracked Canopies: Engin Kurutepe flying the LS4 in Berlin GermanyOn this episode we join our guest pilot Engin Kurutepe in Berlin Germany as he shares his adventures with us flying the LS4 and more. Engin is also a software engineer and has been working on a project to help glider pilots obtain more info before getting into the air. He will talk with us and share how you can check out this future product that can help us all be better and safer pilots. Also on this weeks soaring safety segment Luca Bertossio gives us some advice. All this now on Soaring the sky!
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Soaring the sky a glider pilot‘s Podcast62: From The Saddle To The Cockpit: Barbora Moravcova Czech Republic National Gliding Team MemberOn this episode we join Barbora Moravcova in the Czech republic. She has over 1,000 hours in the cockpit and earlier this year competed in the Women's World's Gliding Championships in Australia. She has also flown in the Junior World's in Hungary. Hear how her adventure began and how she has taken her love for aviation to the next level as she shares with us her story on Soaring the sky.
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2020-04-2935 min
Soaring the sky a glider pilot‘s Podcast61: Wind Your Watch: Walt Rogers Discus 2a pilot and weather guruOn this episode we talk with Walt Rogers, Discus 2a pilot and a weather guru. Walt started his Soaring adventure in southern California at El Mirage in the 1970's and became a contest pilot in standard class gliders in the 1980's. Walt has been involved in the Voyager flight around the world as well as the Perlan II project and World Gliding Championships.
Also on this episode we launch our new Soaring safety segment with an upcoming guest pilot. She will share with us some things she learned flying in wave while being safe. Join us now fo...2020-04-2237 min
Soaring the sky a glider pilot‘s Podcast60: Aviate Navigate Communicate: Max Brune flying the HPH 304c out of GermanyToday a young pilot joins us from Oerlinghausen Germany to share his aviation adventure flying sailplanes and taking it to the next level soaring cross country. Max Brune grew up around aviation with his parents both being glider instructors. His first flight in a glider was at the age of four. He later earned his license to fly at sixteen. Since then he has built up over 400 hours in his log book. Today he shares his story on soaring the sky.
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Soaring the sky a glider pilot‘s Podcast59: Sharing A Ship To Soar: Dennis Linnekin Competition Glider Pilot and Airline CaptainToday we talk with Dennis Linnekin, Airline Captain, Tow Pilot & Glider Pilot. Dennis has flown gliders all over the U.S and has had the chance to experience different soaring conditions. He has flown in many competitions as well and brings us some great stories and knowledge that he has gained along the way. Dennis has over 30,000 hours logged with 1,800 of those in gliders. He has flown many different ships and has recently purchased a new motor glider that he will talk to us about. Join us now for another interesting and fun interview here on soaring the sky. 2020-04-0834 min
Soaring the sky a glider pilot‘s Podcast58: Soaring And Social Distancing: Daniel Sazhin World Record Holder & U.S Nightly Soaring Contest DirectorA U.S and World record holder in soaring joins us today. Daniel Sazhin has completed many badges including a 750Km as well as the 1000km. He also holds a world distance record as well as distance records in New Jersey. To check out a list of his many soaring achievements go to www.soaringeconomist.com Daniel will share with us his soaring adventures but will also tell us how we can still fly during social distancing. He is currently the US Nightly Soaring Contest Director and knows a lot about soaring simulators. Join us now for this exciting, in...2020-04-0152 min
Soaring the sky a glider pilot‘s Podcast57: Soaring is REAL flying: Ulrich Beinert Airline Pilot and Glider PilotLanding out is always a possibility while Soaring. Our guest shares with us a close call he had while having to land out. Ulrich Beinert joins us to share his story. From using one of the original Microsoft flight simulators to having an aviation career flying the A320 and the A380, he finds his way to gliders and discovers what he says is REAL flying. Join us now as we chat with our guest aviator now on Soaring the sky.
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2020-03-2538 min
Soaring the sky a glider pilot‘s Podcast56: Clues In The Clouds: Matt Kuehn Soaring gliders since the 1970'sOn this episode of the podcast we take a flight across the United States to do some Soaring in Southern California. While there we talk to Matt a glider pilot that has been Soaring since the early 70's. He has had alot of experience flying different gliders and in different Soaring conditions. He will also share with us how he escaped some interesting situations in the air. And share with us some great advice on how we can stay safe while being better pilots. Join us now for episode 56 of Soaring the sky.
2020-03-1828 minSoaring the sky a glider pilot‘s Podcast55: An L-23 Called Oba: Matthew is a Civil Air Patrol member and Student PilotOn this episode of the podcast our guest pilot joins us from the state of New York where he flies with the Civil Air Patrol. He shares with us some of his adventures. On one occasion the canopy opened while in flight ! He will also talk to us about the challenges of a student pilot. Matthew will also share with us something his club is doing to make it more affordable for young people to fly. Join us now for episode 55 of Soaring The Sky !
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2020-03-0517 minSoaring the sky a glider pilot‘s Podcast54: Too Low Too Slow: Asvath Ravichandran Glider Pilot with a Masters in computational aerodynamicsToday our guest pilot is Asvath Ravichandran. Asvath left his home country to pursue his masters degree in Germany where he discovered gliders and soon started his soaring adventure. Asvath has flown the ASK 13, Schleicher K8, Ka6E, Piret SZD-30, K4 and the Duo Discus. He now holds his private pilot glider rating and also has finished his masters in computational aerodynamics. He will share with us his adventures in the air and the challenges of learning to soar. Later on the podcast (29:00) Chris Schrader joins us with a report from the SSA Soaring convention in Little Rock. All...2020-02-2735 minSoaring the sky a glider pilot‘s Podcast53: Leaping From The Edge Of Space: Brian Utley Soaring Record holder and World War II Survivor (Part One)On this episode we rejoin Brian Utley to hear the rest of his aviation adventure that really was started after seeing aircraft flying overhead during the Battle Of Britain. Later he would Soar all over the globe and into the record books with records that still stand today. Brian also tells us about teaming up with the National Aeronautical Association of Contest and records board and Felix Baumgartner to be a part of a jump from the edge of space. All this and so much more now on soaring the sky.
2020-02-2044 minSoaring the sky a glider pilot‘s Podcast52: Broken Canopy: Brian Utley Soaring Hall Of Fame Member Part TwoOn this episode of the podcast we talk to a glider pilot and member of the Soaring hall of fame Brian Utley. Brian's interest in aviation started at a very young age in Europe at the start of World War II with the sky above him filling up with aircraft. He will share with us what it was like living in the middle of a war. Then later he will share his life of soaring and how he discovered gliders and the adventures he experienced in the air all around the globe. All this and much more on Soaring t...2020-02-1340 minSoaring the sky a glider pilot‘s Podcast51: Strong Thermals Big Sink: Ines EngelhardtOn this episode of the podcast lady aviator Ines Engelhardt joins us. She is a competition glider pilot flying near Berlin Germany who has just returned from flying In the 2020 Women's World Gliding Championships. Today she talks to us about her aviation journey and her recent competition in Australia. All this and more now on Soaring The Sky.
2020-02-0633 minSoaring the sky a glider pilot‘s Podcast50: Turbulence: Keith Schwab Glider Pilot With a PHD in physicsOn this episode of the podcast we talk with Keith Schwab a glider pilot with a PhD in physics who didn’t always love flying in fact, While on a commercial flight crossing the Atlantic in some very extreme turbulence he found himself stuck in the bathroom gripping the handles that caused him to develop a serious fear of flying. Then something happened in 2014 while hiking one of the mountain peaks near Los Angeles that would change that fear and his path to aviation. later on this episode we will also discuss the opportunities for the soaring community to gro...2020-01-3041 minSoaring the sky a glider pilot‘s Podcast49: Soaring Namibia:Gaetano Benicasa Glider and Airline PilotOn This episode we take a soaring journey with our guest pilot Gaetano Benicasa an airline pilot from Italy who also loves flying gliders. He just returned from Namibia Africa, one of the most spectacular soaring sites on the planet. He will share his story and we will learn why Namibia is such an amazing place to fly gliders but also the importance of taking precautions and staying safe flying in another part of the world. All this and more as we soar over Africa on Soaring The Sky.
Gaetano wanted to share his email and the i...2020-01-2331 minSoaring the sky a glider pilot‘s Podcast48: Four Six Whiskey My First Girlfriend: David MacVeighOn this episode we talk with aviator David MacVeigh who will soon celebrate his first glider ride fifty years ago. Since then he has accumulated 1100 hours in gliders and 550 hours in powered. He also has 40 to 50 hours in ultralight aircraft. David also has some time in the air in hang gliders and paragliders. Join us now to hear his aviation journey on soaring The Sky !
2020-01-1627 minSoaring the sky a glider pilot‘s Podcast47: Condor Soaring with Chris Wedgwood Of The Soaring Flight Simulator CondorOn this episode we join Chris Wedgwood of Condor, the complete soaring simulator. Chris joins us from France to tell us how Condor got it's wings. He shares his journey with us and the journey of Condor and how it's helping to teach people to fly all over the globe and keeping pilots flying in the virtual cockpit when they can't be in the air. Join us now for this interesting and exciting interview now on Soaring The Sky. www.condorsoaring.com
2020-01-0934 minSoaring the sky a glider pilot‘s Podcast46: Boxing The Wake With Student Pilot ConnorOn this episode a young aviator joins us to share his aviation journey. Connor shares with us how his interest in powered planes led him to gliders. Hear what happened when he was boxing the wake on his pre solo flight. Just one of his stories he shares. Later on this episode we take a look back at 2019 ! What a year it has been for the podcast ! All that and more now, on Soaring The Sky.
2020-01-0222 minSoaring the sky a glider pilot‘s Podcast45: Glider Rides: Scott Manley 2019 SSA Chairman's Award WinnerOn this episode of the podcast our guest discovered his love for gliders after he learned to fly powered. His aviation journey started even before he owned his first car. Our guest pilot holds a Commercial Airplane single engine land & sea and his Commercial Glider rating as well as being a Certified Glider Flight Instructor and Certified Tow pilot. Today he shares with us how his teaching background has helped him find a way to help students all over the world by teaching them to fly with flight simulators and never actually meeting them in person. He will also...2019-12-2630 minSoaring the sky a glider pilot‘s Podcast44: Having A Blast Flying The Task With Paul Remde And His DG-1000sOn todays episode we talk with a gentleman who started his aviation adventure flying gliders in 1990. He holds all the FAI badge legs excluding the altitude badge. He has flown in many soaring contest and holds 10 Minnesota soaring records. He currently flys the DG-1000S. He will share with us what it’s like flying over the beaches of Hawaii and soaring over hump back whales then, flying from his club in Minnesota to Chicago. Our guest is the founder and owner of Cumulus Soaring and tells us how his love for soaring became his business. www.cumulus-soaring.com All...2019-12-1936 minSoaring the sky a glider pilot‘s Podcast43: Land In The Dirt and You Won't Get Hurt: Andrew White Flight Instructor Soaring In AustraliaOn this episode of the podcast we head to Lake Keepit Australia home of the 10th FAI Women’s World Gliding Championships to talk with Andrew White flight instructor, as he shares with us what it's like to catch a thermal and go up to 15,000 feet ! He also shares why it’s not a big deal to land out if your prepared and it’s part of your flight training. All this and more now as we go Soaring The Sky over Australia !
2019-12-1237 minSoaring the sky a glider pilot‘s Podcast42: A Three Hour Tow: Steven Snyder Glider Pilot & Instructor Soaring Over ChicagoOur guest today is Steven Snyder a glider pilot and instructor that has over 1250 flights with several hundred of those flying CAP cadets. He shares with us his adventures including, flying on tow for three hours and part of that flight being over the city of Chicago. Later on the podcast find out where our next guest joins us from next week. All that and more on this episode of Soaring The Sky !
2019-12-0520 minSoaring the sky a glider pilot‘s Podcast41: Lava On The Runway: Roy Heisler Discovers Gliding, Paragliding And GorillasOn this episode of the podcast we talk to a gentleman who discovered soaring through Paragliding. He tells us what it's like being under a canopy instead of being in the cockpit and shares with us how he discovered Gliders through VR and a Soaring Simulator. Also on this episode find out how he found himself face to face with a silverback Gorilla and lived to tell the story. All that and more now on Soaring The Sky !
2019-11-2837 minSoaring the sky a glider pilot‘s Podcast40: Flying Both Ends Of The Rope: Ben Mayes Tow Pilot, Glider Pilot And Soaring With AerobaticsOn this episode of the podcast we chat with a glider pilot who just recently flew in his first Glider Aerobatic Competition and what it is like flying the extreme ends of the flight envelope in a aircraft with no engine. He also shares with us what it's like being a Tow Pilot as well as a glider instructor. Join us now for another great guest and aviation adventure now on Soaring The Sky !
2019-11-2130 minSoaring the sky a glider pilot‘s Podcast39: A Party In The Sky: Soaring With Isaiah On An Aviation JourneyOn this episode Isaiah joins us to tell us how he started his aviation journey at the age of three ! At the age of nine he was already volunteering at a local aviation museum. He later starts flying powered but soon discovers soaring. Hear his story as he shares it with us now on Soaring The Sky !
2019-11-1423 minSoaring the sky a glider pilot‘s Podcast38: Crash Landing ? With Steven Nesser On An Adventure Flying Cross CountryOn this episode our guest pilot Steven Nesser shares with us some adventures of cross country flying out of the Minnesota Soaring Club . On one of his flights he has to explain that he did not crash ! Join us now for another soaring adventure and some great lessons on flying and great advice how to fly safer ! Now on episode 38 of Soaring The Sky !
2019-11-0737 minSoaring the sky a glider pilot‘s Podcast37: Soaring The Italian Countryside With Guancarlo Near RomeOn this Episode we find ourselves in the Italian countryside just outside of Rome Italy to talk to our Guest Pilot Guancarlo. He has over 400 hours in his logbook and makes his way to the gliderport whenever he gets the chance to fly. He shares with us his story and why he chose to fly gliders. later we will also hear from some of you the listener. Join us now for another high flying soaring adventure on Soaring the Sky !
2019-10-3131 minSoaring the sky a glider pilot‘s Podcast36: High Altitude Soaring With The Perlan Project And OLC Events With Bruno VasselOn this episode we find out the adventures that happen flying high altitudes and what is needed to fly in those conditions as we talk with Miguel, one of the pilots from Perlan and get a update on the events in Argentina this summer. Later we learn about some OLC events that is a bit different then flying your usual contest with our friend Bruno Vassel. And on this episode we hear from some of you that have checked in with us listening from all over the globe. All this now on Soaring The Sky !
2019-10-2434 minSoaring the sky a glider pilot‘s Podcast35: The Air And A Pair Of Wings With Aerobatic Champion Luca BertossioToday on the Podcast Luca Bertossio joins Chuck to tell us how his adventure started. At 29 Luca already has accumulated over 3,000 hours in his logbook and has over 3,500 Aerobatic flights ! He also has over 900 hours PPl in power. Luca has won several FAI Medals and is also a pilot with the Red Bull Airshow ! Luca is also a Aerobatics Flight instructor. www.bertossio.com Join us now as we hear this exciting journey on Soaring the Sky !
2019-10-1739 minSoaring the sky a glider pilot‘s Podcast34: Soaring The Best In The East And West With David HartOn this episode we go Soaring with a gentleman from Pittsburgh PA with an interesting history in aviation as he takes us along on a few flights in the West over some amazing places to soar. He also shares with us his adventures in the East on the ridges of the Appalachian Mountains flying hundreds of miles. Join us for now for another exciting adventure here on Soaring The Sky !
2019-10-1040 minSoaring the sky a glider pilot‘s Podcast33: From The Chair To The Air: Bob Royter And Freedoms WingsToday We join Bob Royter, a gentleman that is disabled but still found a way to leave his wheelchair and fly gliders ! We chat with him and his instructor on location in the Appalachian mountains and learn how it can be done. He also shares with us his inspiration for flying and how his aviation story started. If you want to know more about flying while disabled check out www.freedomswings.org Join us now for this amazing story on Soaring The Sky !
2019-10-0324 minSoaring the sky a glider pilot‘s Podcast32: The Art Of Soaring With Andreas Monty Freddy In DenmarkWe head to Denmark on this episode and meet a Artist and Glider Pilot Andreas Monty Freddie. Like most of us he fell in love with aviation as a child but it was not until a couple years ago that he discovered gliders and just a few weeks ago received his glider private pilots license ! Andreas has a Bachelors degree in visual storytelling and has worked as a independent artist since 2009. He loves flying, spending time with his wife and three children and drawing. To see his artwork check out his Instagram. Join me now to hear his Aviation...2019-09-2627 minSoaring the sky a glider pilot‘s Podcast31: A Pioneer Of Soaring Gary Kemp, 40 Years And 4000 HoursGary Kemp Joins us this week from Arizona, a glider pilot with 40 years of soaring and 4,000 hours in the cockpit ! He is a true pioneer of soaring and helped start Central California Clubs annual spring contest. He also helped open a soaring club in Parowan Utah. Gary was the first person to fly a 1000k in the state of Utah ! When he started flying gliders there were no glide computers, electronic varios, ect. On one flight he flew a 500k with no vario at all ! Gary is also the author of the soaring book Finish Every Task. Join us...2019-09-1935 minSoaring the sky a glider pilot‘s Podcast30: Three Hours In And Soaring Over The Continental Divide With John Pickard & Clemens CeipekOn This Episode we head to England to talk with a new glider student who after years working around aviation has started his journey to Soar in Gliders. John Pickard started his interest long ago and shares why he just now is learning to fly and after just three hours of training can't wait for his next flight. Today we also bring you a bonus and check back with Clemens Ceipek about his recent flight over the Continental Divide for his Diamond badge ! All this today on Soaring The Sky !
2019-09-1251 minSoaring the sky a glider pilot‘s Podcast29: Turnpoints & Cloud Streets Jim ZombakisIn this episode we join Jim Zombakis as he takes us on a journey Soaring in his first competition. He talks about the very important things you learn in your first race and how to have fun and stay safe while still being competitive. Jim is a powered Aviator as well as a Glider pilot. He also has his Silver badge completing all three requirements in one flight ! Also on this episode hear how Jim discovered Soaring and how he ended up landing out in a crop field. All this and more now on Soaring The Sky !
2019-09-0551 minSoaring the sky a glider pilot‘s Podcast28: Open House & Celebrating SoaringOn this episode Chuck hits the road to join a large group of people in Pennsylvania celebrating Soaring. We stopped in to join the people of Mid Atlantic Soaring in Fairfield PA for their Open house ! A day of Soaring, Seminars, Music and Great Food. Join us as we chat with Rich a flight instructor, Larry a student Pilot, Amy a first time flyer, Cheri from California and hear about her flight. We will Also hear from a young man Will just after he flew in a glider for the first time. All this and more on this Episode...2019-08-2914 minSoaring the sky a glider pilot‘s Podcast27: Cross Country Flights & Buying Your First Glider Chris Snyder & Joe CapraOn this episode we hear from two guest pilots. Chris from Richmond Virginia tells us about his recent first cross country flight and flying in a thermal with a eagle. He also tells us about how his club is teaching young aviators how to fly working with the Civil Air Patrol. Later in this episode Joe talks to us from Southern California about the process of buying your first glider and his experience buying his. He also shares with us his recent transition from a two place to a single place glider. All this and more now on Soaring...2019-08-2239 minSoaring the sky a glider pilot‘s Podcast26: Soaring And The Schweizer Family With Paul SchweizerOn this episode Paul Schweizer joins the podcast to tell us about his journey and how his father and his two uncles taught themselves how to fly and start the Schweizer Aircraft company. He also shares with us his journey to soaring the gliders we all have learned to love and fly. Join us now to hear this exciting and interesting story about the Schweizer family and how it all started ! now on Soaring The Sky ! To see some pictures Paul shared with us go to soaringthesky.com
2019-08-1531 minSoaring the sky a glider pilot‘s Podcast25: Woman's Soaring Pilot's Association Member & Glider Instructor Mary RustOn this episode Mary Rust Joins Chuck to tell her story that began flying with her father in a J3 Cub over the corn fields of South Dakota. She later started her training in gliders out of a glider port in California. Mary is a member of the Woman's Soaring Pilot's Association to educate and promote woman in aviation and soaring. She has flown all over the world including flying among the Alps in Slovenia and many other parts of the world. One of her flights included a high altitude adventure in a 1-26 with military aircraft around her...2019-08-0831 minSoaring the sky a glider pilot‘s Podcast24: Cross Country Flying California To Maine With Riley Speidel Live At Oshkosh 2019Join us on this episode as we hit the road and talk with a young pilot who thru soaring was able to at the age of just 14 fly from California to maine ! Riley Speidel and her father talk to Chuck on location at Airventure Oshkosh 2019 50th Anniversary celebration under the wing of her aircraft that she flew this amazing jounrney in. Don't miss her exciting story on this episode of Soaring The Sky !
2019-08-0118 minSoaring the sky a glider pilot‘s Podcast23: From The 2-33 To The First Lady Soaring With Rob CroneIn this episode Rob Crone talks to Chuck about his aviation journey. Rob tells us how during a flight with his mother immigrating to this country from Germany the Captain announced that Apollo 11 had just landed on the moon. That moment gave him his inspiration to fly. Join us now as he shares with us his journey to the Air Force and his many adventures that followed. Join us now for episode 23 on Soaring The Sky !
2019-07-2524 minSoaring the sky a glider pilot‘s Podcast22: Soaring Onto The Silver Screen With Jason Stephens CFI-G SEL/MelOn this episode Jason Stephens owner of Arizona Soaring, the largest glider school in the USA talks with Chuck about his aviation career and adventures. Jason is a CFI-G SEL/MEL and had his first solo flight in a glider at the age of 14. By the age of 21 Jason was already teaching glider aerobatics professionally. He is a 6 time National Aerobatic Champion ! Jason has also competed and placed in the World Glider Aerobatic Championships ! He also shares with us his many adventures with one of them being a stunt pilot for the hollywood hit movie Fifty Shades Of Grey...2019-07-1830 minSoaring the sky a glider pilot‘s Podcast21: A Hangar Full Of History Bob ArmstrongIn this episode we take the studio on the road to a grass strip and hangar in Western Maryland where we find Bob Armstrong a second generation aviator and his fully restored Schweizer SGU 1-19. He shares with us his adventures flying this aircraft over Oshkosh ! where it won Grand Champion Vintage glider in 1998. He also shows us thru his hangar as he shares with us other adventures and aircraft he and his father restored. To see pictures of Bob and his aircraft go to www.soaringthesky.com Join us now to hear his story as we sit down o...2019-07-1146 minSoaring the sky a glider pilot‘s Podcast20: The Wings Of A Champion : A Chat With Sebastian KawaOn this episode Sebastian Kawa from southern Poland Joins us to tell his story. He holds 31 medals in World and European competitions and is the most titled glider pilot in history! He is a second generation glider pilot and is also known for his book "Sky Full of Heat". His achievements include the first in history to ascent in engineless flight over the Himalayas and the Caucasus Mountains and flying in wave in the Ukrainian Gorgan mountains. Sebastion shares with us that very memorable flight in wave over the Himalayas. Join us now to hear more of his story ,a...2019-07-0432 minSoaring the sky a glider pilot‘s Podcast19: Just Add Water With Omegatau Podcast Host Markus VolterOn this episode a glider pilot from Southern Germany, Markus Volter shares with us his adventures flying over the black forest, the Alps of Germany and the Alpine regions of France. He also explains the importance of water in cross country soaring for the pilot & the glider. He shares with us a interesting flight he had this year in a once in a lifetime experience. I have included a link to his podcast http://omegataupodcast.net here is a other link markus wanted to share with you http://voelter.de Join us now for episode 19 !
2019-06-2730 minSoaring the sky a glider pilot‘s Podcast18: Flip of the Coin : Keith Chandler Interview From The United KingdomIn this episode meet Keith Chandler a glider pilot and instructor from the United Kingdom who has logged over 2,500 launches and has over 1,200 hours in sailplanes. He also incorporates his glider flights while he is on holiday and has flown all over the globe. Just one of the stories he shares with us in this episode involves a bird strike in a thermal over Africa. I have included some links here of youtube videos Keith is sharing with you. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O9n1FJP3yBM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F3_TUhtPSig https://www.you...2019-06-2054 minSoaring the sky a glider pilot‘s Podcast17: Ground school, Rope breaks & Solo flights: Wendy Carson Interview Soaring In New MexicoIn this episode we talk with Wendy Carson a school teacher in New Mexico flying with Sundance Aviation about her journey to get her wings. Wendy also talks with Chuck about woman in aviation and the current opportunities they have in today's world. She also shares with us her own way she is sharing aviation with her students as well as her stories in the air. Join us now for episode 17 on Soaring the sky !
2019-06-1336 minSoaring the sky a glider pilot‘s Podcast16: Soaring Fast in Open Class In Northern California With Thomas GreenhillIn this episode Chuck talks with Thomas Greenhill, a glider pilot out of northern California. Thomas enjoys flying contest and hopes to fly in the world gliding championships by his 25th birthday. Flying over the pacific at 10,000 feet ? listen to this episode to hear the rest of that story. He also has been bringing other young pilots and others that want to learn how to soar together through social media in slack. To join the slack channel click on this link https://join.slack.com/t/ca-soaring/shared_invite/enQtNDM5MjIwMDYwODM0LTMyZmQzMDBjZmVlZjkzOWIzZGVkMjk4MjQ3MGQwYWUwOTdkMGNmZWQ5NmM4NGQ2YzhmZTg0ODczOWNkOTk5NzI Yo...2019-06-0642 minSoaring the sky a glider pilot‘s Podcast15: From gliders to the Royal Air force: Nick Anderson, A Lifetime Of AviationToday we cross the great atlantic ocean to the English countryside to chat with Captain Nick Anderson a pilot who first learned to fly gliders at a very young age. Nick went on to fly with the royal air force and then later flew the airbus A340, A330 and A300 for Virgin Atlantic as well as many other aircraft you will hear about in this episode. Nick is also a podcaster where he enjoys being a co host on The airline pilot guy show. Nick also has his own podcast as well called Plane tales. you can find both...2019-05-3044 minSoaring the sky a glider pilot‘s Podcast14: Austria and the alps: Learning to Soar above the Alps With Clemens CeipekOn this episode Chuck talks to Clemens Ceipek a glider pilot who grew up and learned to fly in the Austria Alps. Check out Clemens blog at www.chessintheair.com he also is on twitter @chessintheair Join us now as we listen to his adventures soaring the sky ! This is episode 14
2019-05-2332 minSoaring the sky a glider pilot‘s Podcast13: Bruno Vassel InterviewJoin us on this episode as we chat with Bruno Vassel, a gentleman you may know from his youtube video's of soaring. He also was interviewed on the weather channel as well as recently being part of the SSA webinars. Bruno has competed in sailplane competitions as well as hosting competitions. He loves to share his love of soaring and talked with Chuck about his journey and some of his many adventures in the air. you can see his youtube channel at www.youtube.com/user/bviv enjoy and Welcome to episode 13 on Soaring the sky !
2019-05-1629 minSoaring the sky a glider pilot‘s Podcast12: I need more G's! : Laura Radigan An Aerobatic Pilots StoryToday we jump in the cockpit with an aerobatic pilot Laura Radigan as she walks us through a day in the life of a aerobatic pilot. Laura has her powered license as well as her glider license. She has a power glider rating as well as a seaplane rating. Laura has competed in the nationals and will be soon competing in the World Aerobatic competition. Join us now for episode 12 on soaring The Sky !
2019-05-091h 05Soaring the sky a glider pilot‘s Podcast11: Adventures and finding a way to fly With Ted ReynoldsToday we find we find ourselves near the southern edge of the Mendocino mountains in northern California. Ted Reynolds talks to us about his journey to soaring and some of his adventures in the air. Join us now for episode 11 on Soaring the sky ! You can check out some pictures he sent us by going to our website www.soaringthesky.com
2019-04-2933 minSoaring the sky a glider pilot‘s Podcast10: Falling from the sky to Soaring where birds fly: Mike PilertIn this episode Chuck talks to Mike Pilert who has been jumping out of airplanes for over 48 years. Mike jumped into aviation with sport parachuting and then made his way to powered and sailplanes. Join us now for his story on episode ten, Soaring the sky !
2019-04-1922 minSoaring the sky a glider pilot‘s Podcast09: Third Generation Pilot : Olivia's StoryJoin Us as we talk to a young lady that is following in her Grandfather and fathers footsteps. She is a power rated pilot as well as a glider pilot that loves everything about flying. Olivia shares her stories with us now on soaring the sky !
2019-04-0916 minSoaring the sky a glider pilot‘s Podcast08: Perlan II Project Pilot Miguel InturmendiToday we sit down with Miguel Iturmendi a test pilot with the perlan II Project as he shares his soaring adventures. Sit back and enjoy hearing his story as we soar to new heights on soaring the sky !
2019-03-3039 minSoaring the sky a glider pilot‘s Podcast07: Soaring through the lens of a glider pilot: Joe Capra Photographer & Glider PilotIn this episode meet Joe Capra ! A power rated pilot as well as a glider pilot and time lapse photographer. Join us as we talk to Joe as he shares his story behind the lens and under the canopy. From taking pictures in Iceland to soaring in big thermals in California we bring you episode 7 ! Enjoy !
2019-03-2035 minSoaring the sky a glider pilot‘s Podcast06: Finding wave in Tampa Bay? Bruce Patton, Tow Pilot & Glider PilotOn this episode our guest is Bruce Patton From Sunny Florida ! Bruce is a Tow pilot as well as a Glider Pilot instructor. Today Bruce shares some of his unusual flights in Florida and other parts of the country. Bruce and Chuck also talk about the pros and cons of Commercial operations and Club operations. Join us now for Episode 6 on Soaring The Sky !
2019-03-1029 minSoaring the sky a glider pilot‘s Podcast05: Grass Strips and Glass Ships: Chris Snyder Merlin SoaringJoin Chuck and today's Guest Chris Snyder from the Merlin Soaring Association in Richmond Virginia ! Chris shares how he discovered gliders after flying powered and shares some interesting stories from his first ride to buying his first glider. Join us now for Soaring the Sky !
2019-03-0231 minSoaring the sky a glider pilot‘s Podcast04: I found a thermal ! Chuck & DanJoin Chuck in this episode as he talks about how his aviation story started and how this podcast got its wings. We also talk with Dan about glider flight simulators and the benefits of them. Join us now on Soaring the sky !
2019-02-2020 minSoaring the sky a glider pilot‘s Podcast03: Cross winds Turbulence and Ridge runningJoin Chuck and his guest Dan as he shares his soaring adventures.In this episode a bumpy start for his first Glider ride. The importance of flight training and tips to get your aviation adventure off the ground ! Also in this episode your feedback. Join us now for Soaring The Sky !
2019-02-0927 minSoaring the sky a glider pilot‘s Podcast02: Crop dusters Tail dragers and glidersJoin Chris and I as he talks about his aviation adventure ! from The Air Force to Flying young Eagles to towing gliders.
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Soaring the sky a glider pilot‘s Podcast01: Soaring The Sky Episode One!Hi I'm Chuck your host for soaring the Sky ! In this episode a glider pilot with over 30 years of experience joins me to share his story. Landing out on his first guest ride ! He also shares with us other adventures in the air.
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