Shows
Flight Style Podcast34 Matty Walker - JYRO representative for direct and industry sales, skydiver and HP canopy pilot competitor.Matty, sales representative for JYRO, opens up about a deeply personal and challenging time in his life, sharing how those experiences shaped his outlook and strengthened his connection to the skydiving community. His journey is one of resilience, marked by the support he found among fellow family, friends and through flight.His shares his passion for canopy piloting and competing at high levels, Matty channels his focus and energy into mastering the art of flight, finding both freedom and purpose in the skies.Though no longer flying or teaching, his journey through flying and skydiving—bo...2025-07-091h 42
Flight Style Podcast33 Carmen Hübner - Airtec GmbH Cypres manager of sales, Skydiver.After a long flight and time representing Airtec (Cypres) at the APF national conference 2025, Carmen and I had a chance to catch up.Carmen shares her journey in to skydiving and working for Airtec (Cypres).She also shares some of her experiences as a Scuba diving instructor.2025-07-0138 min
Flight Style Podcast32 Matt 'Kiwi' Scott - Drop Zone Safety Officer, Skydiving Instructor & Course Trainer.Matt and I caught up during the 2025 APF conference. He shares the beginnings of his Skydiving story.Known for his sense of humor, infectious laugh and friendly personality.Matts passion and love for Skydiving are obvious. Enjoy.2025-06-091h 04
Flight Style Podcast31 Macauley Shaw - Seasonal travelling skydiving instructorMacauley (Mac) shares his unorthodox story, learning to skydive and developing into an instructor from an apprenticeship.We talk about his travels to Australia at the beginning of 2020 and the complications that followed.A travelling skydiver and his quest for Australian beaches.2025-05-181h 06
Flight Style Podcast30 Phil Onis - Business/Drop Zone Owner, Pilot, CI, Quintessential Skydiver.While hosting the 2025 Australian Skydiving Championships at Skyone Moruya, Phil and I took a moment to talk about his love of all things skydiving.Phil has been skydiving since the 70's, has drop zones all up the Australian east coast, has over 39,000 skydives and 4,000 hours of flight time.He shares some of his story and passion.2025-05-1143 min
Flight Style Podcast29 Ty Fels - Skydiving Tandem Instructor, Coach, HP Canopy Pilot.Ty is a dark horse quiet achiever and a humble man.We discuss how he got into skydiving, his journey to becoming an instructor and experiences along the way.Ty transitioned from motorbikes, water sport, and Muay Thai fighting to skydiving and shares his perspective on high-performance canopy competition.2025-03-1259 min
Flight Style Podcast28 Richard McCooey - Previous APF CEO, Safety Manager and Chief Instructor. Skydiver and Pilot.Richard started skydiving in 1980 and has held multiple roles for the Australian Parachute Federation. A young Chief Instructor, Area Safety Officer, Safety & Training Manager and CEO.He shares his journey as a skydiver, with fun and challenges along the way.Australian skydiving and the APF have undergone a lot of change over the previous decade. Richard shares his views, perspective and challenges.Enjoy.2025-02-231h 13
Flight Style Podcast27 Volker 'Volkair' Jordan - Skydiving Instructor and Coach, Airplane owner.Volker shares is stories as a bar and nightclub owner in the 90's and his passion for skydiving.
He talks about his experiences as a Pilatus Porter owner, instructing and coaching at pink skyvan events around Europe.
We did a lot of jumping together at SouthsideBase drop zone in Germany. It was great to catch up with him.
Enjoy.2025-02-0459 min
Flight Style Podcast26 Diogo Coradini - Paragliding Instructor, Northside Paragliding.Diogo and I discuss paragliding competition, the different wings with in the sport and why he loves to fly..
He shares his passion for flying and teaching, his experiences competing and understanding weather.
Paragliding has a lot of diversity in the types of flying possible and there is a lot to learn about the weather from the sport.
Enjoy..2025-01-221h 37
Flight Style Podcast25 Elle Westaway-Heaven - Skydiver and Veterinarian.Elle and I sat down at the end of last year.
She shares he experiences as a Vet, migrating to Australia and her experiences in Skydiving.
Her energy for flying and passion for animals intrigued me. I'm sure they will intrigue you to...2025-01-1052 min
Flight Style Podcast24 Cam Puttee - Cameraman, tunnel coach/instructor, Canopy pilot competitor, paraglider.Cam and I had tried to catch up over a number of months. We made it work before he started his shift in the Brisbane wind tunnel.Cam is a friendly guy with a lot of passion. We talk about his progression in skydiving and wind tunnel flying.It was a pleasure to sit, chat and catch up with him, I hope you enjoy it too...2024-12-131h 03
Flight Style Podcast23 Henry 'Harry' James - Friend.Henry was good enough to be one of the first to sit down with me for a chat so I could practice.
This was never intended to be an episode. The editing is rough.
Released now as a tribute to Henry.
Enjoy.
2024-12-0658 min
Flight Style Podcast22 Natisha Dingle - Life coach, Irata lvl3 ropey, speed skydiving world champion, instructor.Natisha - Tish is a very open driven person. Very accomplished in multiple areas.
This podcast was recorded prior to her winning the 2024 world championships in speed skydiving.
She speaks with inspiration through a positive mindset to manifest, achieve and crush your dreams. Hopefully she inspires you as well..2024-11-281h 35
Flight Style Podcast21 The Flying Nachos - Skydiving event organisers, engineers, team.Alvaro & Kenneth share their experience moving from Venezuela to Australia.
Running skydiving events and their passion for angle flying.
How they found a multicultural team of passionate Skydivers and more..2024-11-101h 22
Flight Style Podcast20 Zak Montgomery - Aircraft maintenance engineer, jump pilot, agricultural pilot.Zak explains his journey to his dream job.
His passion for flying and his long term goals of being an Ag pilot.
From a family of pilots to engine failure and more...2024-09-081h 24
Flight Style Podcast19 Matt Boag - Ifly Sport development coordinator, tunnel instructor, skydiving coach and pilot.Matt has a passion for flying, coaching and you can feel his energy when he talks.
He shares his experiences from 10 years of wind tunnel experience and 3,000 skydives.
Learn how to go about working in the tunnel and how to get the most out of your skydiving and tunnel experience and much much more...
2024-08-131h 33
Flight Style Podcast18 Greg 'Miff' Smith - Skydiving innovator, drop zone owner, chief instructor, pilot.Miff loves to push himself and others to be the best they can be. He has been a chief instructor for 34 years, has 25 years experience as a pilot.
Share the details of how he got started in skydiving, the work and collaboration that went into getting his drop zone SA Skydiving to where it is now. How his children have go on to learn how to skydive and the passion he has watching them thrive.
I first met Miff on a mountain side over 20 years ago when he was doing his first BASE jump, I...2024-07-291h 51
Flight Style Podcast17 Molly Giliffan - Cardiothoracic registrar and skydiving freefly coach.As a heart surgeon, Molly is in her own words 'glorified plumber'. I'm of the opinion that it's a bit more complicated than that.
Bringing a unique set of skills to the skydiving community, presenting first aid for skydivers and skydiving incidents for the medical industry.
Molly shares her experiences as a cardiothoracic registrar and how she manages a life dealing with peoples trauma. Including her partner being injured skydiving and more...
2024-07-131h 14
Flight Style Podcast16 Will Rosner - Drop zone safety officer, skydive instructor and competitor, BASE jumper, Sailor.You won't be able to help but smile when you hear Will share his story of sailing from New Zealand to Singapore.
Will shares what motivated him to compete in skydiving, become an instructor and a drop zone safety officer.
How he has been drawn to things that challenge and scare him. Listen to his journey into Australian BASE and European travels.2024-07-061h 04
Flight Style Podcast15 Jules McConnel - Record holder, international competitor, Chief Instructor, sport development motivator.Jules has worn many hats for the Australian Parachute Federation, from competitor, instructor to sport development.
She shares her vast experiences, love of teaching to grow and expand the sport of parachuting and to raise safety awareness and practices.
Jules in an inspiration to many skydivers new and experienced and has been involved in nation wide education programs. When you listen to her talk, it is easy to hear and share her passion.2024-06-281h 55
Flight Style Podcast14 Craig Allender - Wind Tunnel and skydiving coach and instructor, high performance canopy pilot.Craig shares his passion for body flight and canopy piloting. Hooked from the moment he started flying.
He talks about work / life balance, the preparation and training involved for wind tunnel instructors.
We chat about indoor flying, skydiving, canopies and his focus and love for head up and the coaching he does, and more..2024-06-211h 21
Flight Style Podcast13 Chris ‘Douggs’ McDougall - Professional BASE jumper, founder of the learn to BASE jump school, record holder, world champion.Chris 'Douggs' has BASE jumped all around the world, he has competed in multiple skydiving and BASE jumping events.
We talk in detail about the highs and lows of a life of adventure, the demands of instructing and longevity in high risk activities.
Chris opens up about the 'Learn to BASE jump'
school he runs and much more...
2024-06-141h 55
Flight Style Podcast12 Paul 'Poo' Smith - DZ owner, CI, Master of Parachuting, parachute designer and test jumper, skydiving competitor, pilot, BASE jumper, aviation committee member.Paul discusses his experiences and passion for flying. His unique airplane, time in competition skydiving, early days of BASE jumping, test jumping and developing parachutes.
He grew up around Skydiving and has always been pushing boundaries for himself and for Australian parachuting. Has flown around the entire coast of Australia.
Paul has championed skydiving outback tours and has been a Chief Instructor for decades. He has a wealth of knowledge and experience and even shares how he got his nickname 'Poo'.
And much more...2024-06-061h 18
Flight Style Podcast11 Tony Harrington - Skydiving coach and camera man, media company creator/owner, black summer survivor.Tony talks through his experience at his family home in Cobargo NSW, the epicentre of the black summer fires of 2019.
He shares his passion for a life behind the lens, his hunger for skydiving and the pairing of the two.
Tony runs TBH media and has helped me get this podcast off the ground, we sat down to test some equipment and it became the following podcast.
2024-05-3054 min
Flight Style Podcast10 Eriqa 'Q' Hermén - Parachute rigger and skydiver who literally fell into the industry.Q is a parachute rigger who, after being inspired on her first tandem skydive, started working in the industry.
Her curiosity and motivation has continued to grow, and she now works with one of the world's most reputable rigging companies.
Q shares her motivations and knowledge about rigging. Listen and share her passion.2024-05-241h 04
Flight Style Podcast09 The Braziers - Wind tunnel / freefly coaches and instructors, surfers.The Brazier brothers share their unlikely journey in skydiving and their infectious passion for body flight.
Adventures in travelling, surfing and outstanding flying around the globe.
What drives them and inspires them, how they have helped keep me motivated and invigorated my passion through their friendship and the amazing skydiving Burn team they coach with and much much more...2024-05-181h 19
Flight Style Podcast08 Shane Sparkes - APF Master of sport parachuting, videographer, skydiving cameraman & BASE jumping pioneer.Shane shares his families survival story of the black Saturday fires, one of Australia's all-time worst bushfire disasters in 2009.
He built his own 35mm camera specifically for freefall videography, and shares his experiences filming freefall scenes for companies such as Apple and Coca Cola.
Along with his wealth of knowledge and as a cameraman, we talk about his adventures in the early days of Australian BASE jumping and more....2024-05-102h 06
Flight Style Podcast07 Richie Dronow - Record holder, international CRW competitor, BASE jumper, Chief Instructor.Richie shares his experience at the skydiving world championships competing for Australia in CRW Canopy Relative Work.
Giving his perspective on training students, at the time of recording Richie was the Chief Instructor at SkydiveOz.
High performance parachutes, 44-way canopy formations and downplanes to the ground, it is clear that Richie has passion and enthusiasm for parachuting of all types.2024-05-031h 03
Flight Style Podcast06 Cornelia Mihai - Canopy pilot world champion, coach, tandem/AFF instructor, speedflyer, BASE jumper.Cornelia delves into her world of parachuting after her participation as a guest competitor in the Australian Canopy Piloting Nationals.
Based in Dubai, where she is a tandem and AFF instructor, she passionately shares her journey and enthusiasm for canopy piloting.
Her love and commitment to competition and the camaraderie she fosters with fellow pilots illustrate why she ranks among the world's best.2024-04-261h 03
Flight Style Podcast05 Laura Berencsi - Float plane pilot, flight instructor, paraglider, skydiver.Laura shares her experiences as a floatplane and jump pilot, paraglider and skydiver.
From soaring over Canada's stunning landscapes, flying planes for skydivers, she provides an inside into the world of aerial sports.
Her enthusiasm and stories are sure to leave you inspired to embark on your own airborne adventures.
2024-04-1957 min
Flight Style Podcast04 Lucy Clacher - Skydiving course trainer, tandem/accelerated freefall instructor, sports enthusiast.Lucy Clacher, a passionate skydiving course trainer, tandem and accelerated freefall instructor, and devoted sports enthusiast, with an appreciation and love for animals and the outdoors.
Lucy shares her journey, progression, experiences and insights from the exhilarating world of skydiving, her dedication to teaching and mentoring others in the sport, and her unwavering passion for both adventures and the wonders of the animal kingdom.2024-04-1248 min
Flight Style Podcast03 Steve Dines - Pioneer BASE jumper, skydiving camera man, record holder, world meet medalist.Steve Dines ventures into stories from past skydiving and BASE jumping adventures. From his early days jumping round parachutes and as an aspiring skydiving camera man, to competing in international skydiving events and pioneering BASE jumping adventures.Steve shares his journey over decades of parachuting and the passion that has kept him jumping. Interactions with police, filming canopy formation records and more...
2024-04-051h 25
Flight Style Podcast02 Henry James - Pilot, skydiving instructor, canopy pilot, plane crash survivor.Henry James survival story and recovery after a plane crash that left him severely injured in a coma, and is a testament to resilience and the power of the human spirit, inspiring listeners to cherish life and pursue their dreams relentlessly.
Henry shares his journey from skydiving enthusiast to certified instructor and pilot and the challenges and rewards of learning and teaching skydiving students, as well as the art of canopy piloting.
Welcome to Flight Style.2024-03-301h 15
Flight Style Podcast01 Sean Herbert - Pilot, skydiving instructor, rally driver, Nat Geo 100 most interesting people.Sean Herbert shares stories about his captivating life story. Adventures with his loyal companion, skydiving to scuba diving with Hooch by his side.With a passion for piloting, Sean has taken to the skies in gyrocopters and motorized paragliders, pushing the boundaries of aerial advertising with his innovative banner release system and collaborations with prominent companies like Richard Branson's Virgin.
His early days as a skydiving cameraman and instructor, to organizing skydiving displays and rally car racing, a life of roller coaster ups and downs and why we should cherish each and every each moment.2024-03-251h 34