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Podz-Glidz. Der Lu-Glidz PodcastStaying Alive - Stef Juncker - Podz-Glidz 36Stef Juncker hat den Corona-Lockdown genutzt, um innerhalb von 40 Tagen 50 Podcast-Folgen mit vielen Größen der Gleitschirmszene aufzunehmen.
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Was soll man machen, wenn der Präsident von Südafrika von jetzt auf gleich sein Land in den Corona-Lockdown schickt und man auch als Gleitschirmflieger nicht mehr vor die Tür, geschweige denn in die Luft gehen darf? Der in Südafrika lebende Belgier Stef Juncker machte das Beste aus seinen Möglichkeiten und setzte sich vors Telefon. Dann rief er reihum in aller Welt seine Gleitschirmfreunde per Skype an, führte mit ihnen mehr oder weniger tiefgreifende Gespräche und stellte d...
2020-08-051h 08
Staying Alive in ParaglidingE50 FINAL EPISODE-S1-This is the very first podcast I did..UNCUT&UNEDITED.. Top tips for beginners.Recorded 11 April 2020. So the very first podcast that I recorded closes this series. Uncut and unedited. Even the staying alive intro song is played "manually" with a separate Bluetooth speaker. Rougher than rough, like in the olden days.... This whole podcast thing started as a request from a beginner called Nicolas on our local paragliding club whatsapp group, for some tips.
Along with my friend's Uli Prinz, Gerhard Beukes, Deon, Kieran and a few others, I was encouraged to do the podcasts that I've recorded to date.
In this podcast I underline most of the top important safety tips I...
2020-06-1217 min
Staying Alive in ParaglidingE49 Robbie Whittall- World hang & para champ, creative genius & now Isle of Mann TT racer!Recorded 16 May 2020 Robbie is quite simply a Legend. A very focused individual. Extremely modest for someone with so much success. Never been married, no kids and a man known for living on the edge... Always had, always will!
Living in New Zealand now, into surf and kite, Robbie has lived, breathed and succeeded at free flight his whole career. Being hangliding world champ, then Paragliding world champ, then starting Ozone paragliding and now racing in probably the most dangerous race in the world....the Isle of Mann TT!
Robbie lives a "simpler" life now. Designing kites for Ozone and part...
2020-06-111h 12
Staying Alive in ParaglidingE48 Thomas Walder&Stefan Gruber.. Austrian Mountain goats! 325 FAI XC, Skywalk testing, Xalps etcRecorded 20 May 2020 Thomas and Stefan are xc cracks.. Tom held the world record fai triangle for ages. A 325km flight (still longest in Northern alps)! Stefan works for Skywalk, did Xalps and is an excellent comp pilot.
They chat about the Zillertal (Ziller Valley in North Tyrol, Austria) where they live.
Takeoff at 9am for the big days..
Strategy, about bombing out and Satisfaction discussed.
How Tom flies very close to the mountain... But sometimes involuntarily landing on a high mountain, costing him in competitions.
Stefan Gruber working at Skywalk.. Top secret news on the Cayenne 6. What is like to...
2020-06-1055 min
Staying Alive in ParaglidingE47 Richard Barber-Funny storytelling! Advance Xalps 2 liner C Class! 5200m flight in alps. Nice oneRecorded 19 may 2020.Richard, in his push British accent is great at storytelling. His opening tale, the new years day, hangover, xc flight, landing in the big 5 game reserve story..car gets a puncture, make a jack out of stones etc...
Fun podcast with strong messages!
Xc in barren places... Be prepared! "when stuff goes wrong, it happens fast!"
Lots of great stories and laughs.
The omega Xalps 3..2 liner in the c class... Very exciting. What flying a 2 liner for the first time is like.
Learning to fly in Chamonix.
5200m bases in the alps.. Flying over Mt blanc.
Travel and...
2020-06-0951 min
Staying Alive in ParaglidingE46 Alex Booth-Very interesting flying podcast.. Extremely great advice on staying alive in flying..Recorded 28 May 2020 Alex Booth is a chartered accountant that has owned and flown many helicopters, fix wings, Paragliders and Ppg. He is a husband, father of 3 boys and is a very passionate and experienced pilot. Based outside East London, the eastern cape of South Africa. Google images of this place.. Use words.. Transkei, drakensberg, wild coat. An excellent podcast filled with storytelling and inspiring tales of flying. Tons of tips and insights.
From learning to fly with Tristan Burrell (podcast dedicated in memory of this legend) to R44s and turbine helicopters.
Extremely great advice on staying alive in flying...
2020-06-0855 min
Staying Alive in ParaglidingE45 Emma Casanova.. Comp flying, Annecy and living a great life!Recorded 29 May 2020
Emma represents the UK in comps. A mom of two, Pwc pilot and estate agent, married to Steve and living in Annecy, France.
We chat about the property market and flying in Annecy. Paradise.. A playground described. Anyone for a chateau..a bargain at 3,5million Euros
Discussing the competition mindset. Emma has always been competitive. Started in 2009 and flying 6 to 9 comps per year. Having a rethink about that...! BPRA.. Good view on flying comps.
Jocky Sanderson.. Sent her on first xc with just 12 hours of total airtime!
"On the radio.. Pull in big ears... WHAT is big ears?"
...
2020-06-041h 05
Staying Alive in ParaglidingE44 Torsten siegel- World No. 1 talks! Family, Toronto, designing Gin gliders, flying Tips. A beaut!Recorded 29 May 2020 Torsten is a family man and head designer at Gin paragliders. To comp pilot and very wise man. He gives deep views into the pleasure of flying.. Designing of gliders, kites, and some gliders he would rather forget. History lessons and times at Gin, UP and crazy stuff. Never broken a bone, I was lucky. A glider I'd rather forget...
Reading 3 books at the same time..!!
12 rules for life.. Jordan petersen
Can't hurt me.. David goggins
Thinking fast and slow.. Daniel Kahneman
Being appreciative in life, enjoying flying. Lessons in life and regarding changes. Running instead of gym...
2020-06-0243 min
Staying Alive in ParaglidingE44 Russell Ogden - Unbelievably great podcast from world champ.. Superb flying mind and thoughts.Recorded 27 April 2020 Rus is a family man, generous and patient. Head test pilot at Ozone and big champion!
Brilliant insights in everything from Xc vs Comp flying to how fortunate we are to do this thing..
Lockdown it's economic, environmental and other effects
How I joined ozone.
How instructors have a shelf life of 7-10 years. Career structures changing
Raised expectations.
Trance and flying. Why we fly.. "flow state"
"In touch with nature" "the texture of the air"
We are first generation to ever do that.
"So many magic moments. Swifts zinging around you.. A Layer of contentedness"
10 day free...
2020-05-311h 23
Staying Alive in ParaglidingE43 Jost Napret- Naviter, Slovenia, paragliding equipment. Fun podcast.Recorded 15 May 2020
Jost is a Slovenian competition pilot that lives in Lasko and works for Naviter. We discuss lightweight equipment and "heavy" kits... What makes sense?
Slovenia explained.. Sea, mountain, flying and skiing.. All within 1hours drive. The LOVE country. Lots of reasons to visit. Safe and great place.
Flying in the Julian alps.. Kobarid, Tolmin and Lijak
Naviter -Rasaam, Marco, Andre.. Great company.. See you cloud.. What is coming out next.. Development.
Support.. Very important for us.
Importance of good, reliable equipment in all sports.
1,2 our 3 sets of paragliding equipment?
Jurij, Tillen, the Valic Brothers
Trying and failing... Top...
2020-05-3025 min
Staying Alive in ParaglidingE42 Barney Woodhead- A character! The BPRA, sharing, views on lots of things. Very funny&MotivatingRecorded 12 May 2020.
Barney is known as the wild man of Borneo. Most UK pilots know this legend and he started the BPRA, pro as the most famous paragliding race programme in the world! Phillipe Broers, Uli Prinz and pilot personalities are discussed.
BPRA-Sharing, philosophy, Malin, Rus Ogden, Guy Anderson. No Egos, discipline,
A framework of help and support. How to FastTrack your flying learning. Theo and Harry's stories. Very motivating!
SIV training camps and Rus' mantra. Keep your Dick in! Diorama, tuning gliders, do and review. Hugh Miller and Thomas Thierry(sp). Self belief. Fabien Blanco SIV.
Working to be...
2020-05-2946 min
Staying Alive in ParaglidingE41 John Pendry - Hang&Para world champ on living in Bali, 300km flight in 1983 and much moreRecorded 15 May 2020
John and his wife Katja live in Bali. Hangliding and paragliding world champ, John flew 186 miles (300km) on a hangie in 1983!!!
They speak of Bali, Pepe Lopez, how tourism has changed in Bali.. Constant summer. Hindu, welcoming, smart people.
Commercial tandem flying there. "Trade" constant winds.. 150m high, 20km long. Big business kept for the Indonesians. Bus loads of Chinese clients.
John retired gracefully from comp flying and now loves tandem and sharing it. Thermaling with eagles in Pyrenees.
Bali Chronicles.. Showcasing talent on the island... Instagram page as a small business.
Traditional Balinese healers.
Hangliding early days.. 1974..16...
2020-05-2746 min
Staying Alive in ParaglidingE40 Jocky Sanderson- Meet the man! Very fun&uplifting Jocky- legend. " Inventor " of SIV?Jocky is a legend.
" Inventor " of SIV perhaps?
My first full stall that went wrong!
Keswick (his area in the lake district national Park) and "Escape".. Just ESCAPE!
Flying in the UK... The NorthSouth Cup.
Escape website. The team... How guides need to be passionate and talented.
Robbie Whittal, the Isle of man TT
The Firebird Ninja.. Wire risers and designing a custom harness for it... Ooops!
"we didn't think much in those days"!
Olu deniz and funny training stories. Tips and insights into siv.
A focus on equipment and advances on technology.
The fallout of post school pilots.. Goto...
2020-05-251h 06
Staying Alive in ParaglidingAlex and Marie Mateos - Paramotor World champs explain a special towing system amongst other themes.Recorded 14 may 2020. Alex (27) and Marie (28), this delightful couple, are married for 4 years and very successful in the world of paramotoring... Multiple World champs in all disciplines. They own a paramotor school 1 hour south of Paris. The area is flat. Alex loves to free fly. They experimented and came up with a unique system whereby Marie flies the paramotor and aerotows Alex up. It looks much simpler than it is. We discuss the challenges in this. Cutaway systems and communications.
Their powered paragliding school Orleansparamoteur.com
Training explained.. Max 4 students..7 lessons.. The electric motor!
So in love.. Maybe the secret of...
2020-05-2434 min
Staying Alive in ParaglidingE38 Peter Neunschwander - pwc pilot becomes hanglider professionally.. How, why&when to hang/paraPeter is from Interlaken in Switzerland. Started flying paragliders in 96. Father of Iloy, husband and fun guy.
Instructor and tandems in hangliding is his career now as he was pwc winner, Acro cracks with Chrigel from 2000 to 2006.
He now alternates between hang and paraglider and explains lots of the how, where when and what advantages each have.
The speed on a hanglider is impressive.. 80 to 100kmh between thermals!
How a paraglider pilot crosses over. Lessons, top tips and do and do NOTS in both sports.
Macedonia crossover course this summer?
Interesting views and opinions by Peter.
2020-05-2230 min
Staying Alive in ParaglidingE37 Berndt Hohlmeier--Triangle flying, Cross country, funny & full of tips and great insights.Recorded 14 May 2020 Rossenheim, Germany based Bernd Hohlmeier - Lufthansa pilot and fan of triangle cross country flights. Funny story on how he started flying in 2011, the state of Airlines today, tandem flying and the fun we have flying.
Breaking triangle records in Colombia with Pepe Malecki, Kevin Phillips, Tobie and a few others.. Beautiful storytelling here about triangles that go from being 140km to 183km! No landings sometimes. Planning the limits.
Describes triangles.. Tom Walder's 325km.. Biggest in northern alps, Luc Armant's 340km in France and Chrigel 350 in Switzerland.
Discussion of the xcontest and German Liga.. How to win them...
2020-05-2142 min
Staying Alive in ParaglidingE36 John Lazarus- Paramotoring at 82.. NEVER get old and LIVE your life to the max!Life lessons.Recorded on 13 May 2020.
John, 82 years old, was a professor in engineering at the University of Cape Town and has always been a thrill seeker, loving adrenaline. He presently kayaks, sups, kitesurfs, flies paramotors and rides a bevy of electric toys. His latest toy is land paddling.
John explains what it's like to get old and be adventurous.. We discuss the concept of Luck, opportunities, guardian angels and the like!
Favorite sports.. Kitesurfing and powered paragliding. Modern toys.. Which are most fun.
About mobile device addiction and the future.. "Noone seems to know..."
Lack of artisans.. A problem.
On aging.. "life...
2020-05-2023 min
Staying Alive in ParaglidingE35 Sammy Alexandersson - Iceland. Travel, flying, life. So interesting!Recorded 13 may 2020
Sammy has come to Cape Town many times as a tandem pilot and comes from Reykjavik and lives in Vik, Iceland. He has a tandem business, zipline adventure and accommodation (see links below). We chat about "unnormal" Iceland, how to travel cheaply there and to really get the most out of it. Wild camping discussed.
Flying and vol biv adventures. Tons of tips and recommendations. "You can fly from any mountain!"
Lunar landscape. Scenery described.
The ring road.
The biggest river in the world! Unbelievable story!
Biggest glaciers in Europe.. With volcanoes.. "The southern coast of Iceland shouldn't...
2020-05-1935 min
Staying Alive in ParaglidingE21 Daniel koffler - Speedriding/gliding /flying. History, design etc, TIPS - Buying used equipmentDANIEL KOFFLER- Top tips and insights by this family man who has been into Speedriding and gliding since 1999. Designing speedies with SWING gliders since 2007, he started GGZ Facebook page, a portal for used paragliding wings and accessories. Check it out.. Over 21000 members!
He loves and does tandem flights in lienz, osttirol in Austria. He owns a tandem business and does social media work...work...? In his spare time of course!
Check his super YouTube channel
www.youtube.com/user/Thermikdotnet
https://www.facebook.com/groups/ggzmarkt
http://www.daniel.land/about-me
www.gleitschirm-tandemflug.com
2020-05-1851 min
Staying Alive in ParaglidingE34 Jimmy Pacher- Multiple World champion tells beautiful stories in a great Italian accentRecorded 8 May 2020 - Jimmy is father of 2, husband and ex world champ in paragliding. Beautiful insights from flying the dolomites to tandems with disabled passengers (that are cost free!).
A very funny story.. His worst glider!
His home.. The magnificent dolomites and how the do 300m climbs on tandems! Nova, edel, Gin... Andre bucher!
80s Gliders that can launch without running.. Wow!
Flying Strategy.. Competition tips.
Spearfishing competitions.. How they made me good at flying!
SIV and throwing the reserve.. Tandem too.
Top tips on throwing your reserve.
"throw it down" "stall your paraglider" "get a bigger rescue (reserve) than...
2020-05-1851 min
Staying Alive in ParaglidingE33 Stelios-Olympic Wings. Greece- flying, visiting, instructing and enjoying! The Greek way.Recorded 5 May 2020 Stelios and Claudia-Mount Olympus paragliding, Greece.
Stelios is an instructor, tandem pilot and owner of one of the world's oldest paragliding lodges, based in Greece.
He speaks of the Greek way of life, Olympic wings, his business and the flying around their area.
Xc clinics
Clients from USA
Conferences.. My friend had Corona and i shared a microphone with him..he died, but in 15 days quarantine but I felt nothing!
2000 clients visit us a year.. Half are regular customers. We are rich because we fly!
2 very funny flying stories
Why and where to visit and fly in Greece.
...
2020-05-1529 min
Staying Alive in ParaglidingE32 Pepe Andreas Maleki- World champ. Laugh at yourself. Optimism, flying views&tips. Never stop!Recorded 1 May 2020 So positive and always smiling is Andreas Pepe Malecki. Husband and funny guy that is really really good at flying... World champ in 2011 and 12 and 3 x German champion.
Deep philosophies on positivity, friendships, winning and having fun! Learn from everyone! Always look on the bright side of life. On motorcycle riding, tours and advanced training and much more.. Some very funny stories and simply a good all round podcast.
Book him for a tour while u can!
https://www.flyozone.com/paragliders/team/Andreas-Pepe-Maleki. https://www.pepemalecki.de/blog/ pepemalecki@gmail.com
😃👍🏻
2020-05-1441 min
Staying Alive in ParaglidingE31 Nevil Hulett- Chasing records.. His 507km monster @Avg 64.7kmh. Possible.. 700km!Nevil lives in St Francis Bay with his partner Penny. Father and entrepreneur, he has represented SA at many world cup competitions.
We discuss his crazy 507km record flight, held for 7 years and at a record 64,7km/hr (still holding).
Alex Louws 283km in 1992...over 50km/hr
Why SA is special to fly 700km.." Its indeed possible "!
The heat low.. Mid Dec.. 50deg and 10m/s+ thermals. Andrew Smith, Valic bridges, will gadd, Brazil... distance, speed and daylight comparisons.
"How I fear and shit myself on every flight."
Comparing 3 and 2 liners.
The macpara magus 6
How all the beer in the...
2020-05-1341 min
Staying Alive in ParaglidingE30 Tzak Garnet Levers- Rafting, tandem flying, Speedriding, Garda, Airdesign, Acro tipsTzak, or Jack, speaks openly about landing in the lake in Voss in January! About how he evolved from rafting to paragliding to Speedriding, becoming a tandem pilot, Airdesign test pilot. The Rise 4.. Magic! Acro insights, warnings and knowhow. How he ended up in Garda in Italy, flying from Monte Baldo. We discuss Loen, flying and living in Norway.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vERjRwXc74I&t=4s this is a link to a video from last summer in Garda paragliding from tzak
2020-05-1222 min
Staying Alive in ParaglidingE29 Raoul Geiger- Podcast poetry... I love it! Listen to this one.. First flight over the alps 1910Recorded 30 April 2020
Raoul Geiger..Reid Brigg Switzerland.. A very different instruction model.. Taking only 5-8 students for 7 months. Wow!
In memoriam.. Mathias Roten.. Profiling him, his thinking and life lessons.
Learning to fly.. 1996
Dominic Stefan (sp) paratech
How at 16, I found paragliding with Mathias... The feeling we were looking for... These first 3sec..wide awake all throigh the night... Dreaming!
We agreed to fly and...
Next thing we are at vertigo at acro world champs planning to be no. 1 ..2000..joints with the Rodriguez...
Acro details with p7... I shit my pants today on that..? The glider tried to kill me...
2020-05-1149 min
Staying Alive in ParaglidingE28 Jon Pio- Sailplane vs motorglider vs paragliding, fun stories and flying tips.Recorded 2 May 2020. Jon, a johannesburg based entrepreneur and multi disciplined pilot speaks about the differences between these flying sports. A family man and pwc comp pilot opens up. He discusses a trauma and/or fear of landing in rough terrain. Headspace affairs about xc and comp flying. Risk aversion and beer drinking!
Technical textbook flying.. Thermal bands.. "The mole".. For my low flying
How we fly worse when we fly consciously.
Cloudbusters.. BBQing chickens ON the train
Fomo and flying
Jon says... "If you want to learn to glide you need to join a club, you may have heard this...
2020-05-1028 min
Staying Alive in ParaglidingE27 Hendry Hellerle - Short podcast on an accident that could have been prevented&Lessons from it!Recorded 4 May 2020. Hendry Hellerle, flying for 10 years, took his eye off the ball... On 4 June 2019 attempts a top landing in stronger wind that results in an accident.. He explains what happened, lessons from it and describes how his "bravado bucket" got much fuller than his "fear bucket ". This is the place it happened if you would like to see the area Dropped pin
Near Westonaria
https://maps.app.goo.gl/nAERkUQ76DfWC8RK7 and his fb page https://www.facebook.com/groups/440184336158613/?ref=share A sobering listen
2020-05-0806 min
Staying Alive in ParaglidingE26 Petra Slilova- Poetry! Multiple World champ talks.. How to make big boys cry! And the rest...Recorded 30 April 2020 Petra, from the Czech mountains is an unbelievably talented pilot. Natural, cool, so approachable. Speaks of how she got into flying in 93, macpara nirvana. A dream wing!
"First comp, first task is the first time I ever thermalled, I was the only only one thermaling... We had only heard about thermaling. I flew 15kms on the day and got hero status!
A mother, wife and living such a simple life, but man, she can fly!
Ski instructing.. Little kids.. Wow!
Taking a 1 year break to have a child.
How I won a task at the world's in 2019 on...
2020-05-0742 min
Staying Alive in ParaglidingE25 Charles Norwood - Africas 1st selfdrive business. 400km?Easy! Brazil, travel& flying storiesRecorded 27 April 2020 Charles is a writer, pilot and avid traveler. With his wife, he started Safari Drive, Africa's first turnkey self drive business in 1992. Great stories and challenges are explained here. He speaks of how he flew 300 and 400km in Brazil relatively easily. Alexander Robe and Marti. Portman are also discussed.
Lovely storytelling and inspiring tales!
A very funny story!
Some links..
Brazil 2019 in a video..
https://youtu.be/NJfW8wW38Sk
Resources for self drive.. https://selfdrivesafari.co.uk/
The company we formed in 1992 and have recently sold is Safari Drive Ltd www.safaridrive.com
2020-05-0633 min
Staying Alive in ParaglidingE24 Honorin Hamard--Brilliant podcast..650km...700 Neville.? Testing. Top competition & xc paragl..Brilliant podcast..650km...700 Neville.?
Testing. Top competition & xc paragliding tips.
Young Honorin from the ozone development team and top top pilot is simply a genius! Brilliant podcast..650km...700 Neville.?
Young Honorin from the ozone development team and top top pilot is simply a genius!..650km...700 Neville.?
Deep views of Testing equipment, throwing reserves, nearly falling into his glider.. Keeping secrets from his father. No risks after lockdown
Landing in a tree without seeing it on the world record tandem flight. Easy 500km on tandem..! Top tip on finding a thermal close over the ground.. "in 20m above the ground Believe...
2020-05-0541 min
Staying Alive in ParaglidingE23 Martin Jovanoski--Macedonia- krushevo, Ohrid. Training, tours and tips. Comps and more!Martin is a local star in Krushevo and gives loads of information about his site, the area and countries around it, competitions (gin wide open and the world's), flying Sailplanes and acro. He clarifies how great and easy it is to travel and fly in Northern Macedonia.
Martin, born in 1990, started flying at age 11 and has been multiple competition winner. He knows a lot about our sport!
See his excellent website
Flymacedonia.Com
2020-05-0446 min
Staying Alive in ParaglidingE22 Tony Patt -Renewable energy& future toys.
Exciting, enlightening talk with lots of wow!Professor at Zurich University, Dr Tony Patt is a paraglider pilot and expert in renewable energies.. He clears up important questions on this theme. Oil breeds corruption.
What will our future toys look like? Electric paramotor?
Educating young ladies is imperative.
Must watch films..
Human 2015
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3327994
Home 2009
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1014762
Efoils: found this video best explains this concept..
https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://m.youtube.com/watch%3Flist%3DLLsvzwl32z_qaJDCzO-dELhQ%26v%3DKVKPY9i-e44%26index%3D1301&ved=2ahUKEwiXp8yPlJXpAhWtXRUIHRcqB7QQwqsBMAJ6BAgFEA4&usg=AOvVaw3e8...
2020-05-0224 min
Staying Alive in ParaglidingE20. Sebastian Coupy- Reunion island travel& flying paradise, FFVL, 170km kite in 1 daySebastian Coupy
Is a French,
Réunion. Based pilot.. He tells of mad adventures and strong tips
Seb coupy is a tandem pilot, artist, teacher and free spirit. He discusses what it's like to live and work on the island of Réunion in the Indian ocean. A province of France with 2 volcanoes. Lots of very interesting insights and fun stories
2020-04-3024 min
Staying Alive in ParaglidingE19. Luis Mad Mickey Mouse Fonseca - Norway, facts, travel,fun flying, tipsLuis Mad Mickey Mouse Fonseca - Norway, facts, travel,fun flying, tips
From landing in a bee farms and enemy territory to a Hilarious opening story, Luis entertains us from one of the greatest countries I've ever visited. 4960 recognized flying sites (besides the hike and fly sites), easy travelling and spectacular scenery make Norway one of the world's top paragliding destinations of you all me. Look into this country and laugh with a mad legend of the sport!
RESOURCE:
I traveled.. Munich, hirtshals, Ferry to Kristjansand, Stavanger, bergen, Voss,, Gudvangen, then left and right upto alesund and then left and...
2020-04-2945 min
Staying Alive in ParaglidingE18. Felix Rodriguez -Absolute fearless hero /acro star /xc crack. Top Safety tips. Very funny too!Felix Rodriguez - The absolutely fearless hero /acro star /father/xc and safety top tips, risk vs reward, how he broke his back twice,
Felix started flying when he was 9. He started with his 2 brothers, Raoul and Alex in their Parents paragliding business in Spain. World champs at Syncro paragliding acro from 2000 to 2006 and then 10 years later again! Raoul started niviuk. They are an inseparable family that eat, live, sleep abs dream paragliding. Felix is a top comp pilot on the ozone team. He enchants us with the craziest accounts of accidents, acrobatic tips and how Bluetooth helped them succeed...
2020-04-2842 min
Staying Alive in ParaglidingE17 Russel Achterberg- Unbelievably interesting podcast by this very wise manRussel Achterberg- Unbelievably interesting podcast by this very wise man
Introverts vs extroverts a la Susan Cain
Multidiscipline decision making
Risk vs reward and how to
Limit risk
Trance and meditation... How deep do we go when we fly
How your heartrate shoots up at takeoff and landing (for some)!
How the use of the unconscious mind gives you great performance
2 liner glider insights
In the SA Paragliding team, proper hot comp pilot, (14min to goal in first in pwcs). Father, Entrepreneur with 450 employees, modest, humble and a total introvert, Russel smashes this podcast with some of the best flying...
2020-04-271h 02
Staying Alive in ParaglidingE16. Andre rainsford Surviving the boomerang 4 Garage full of gliders for sale.Andre rainsford
Surviving the boomerang 4
Garage full of gliders for sale.
Performance changes
Disagreement with dropping off prototypes in 2011
Deep insights into why XC and comp flying actually don't differ
325km fai in the alps
Sports psychologists
Top south pilot, family man and businessman, Andre is really a thinking man and has very opinionated views that are well worth listening to. Exciting times. Relating what Bruce Goldsmith says about chasing comps to level the playing field
2020-04-2639 min
Staying Alive in ParaglidingE16. Andrew Smith-- thermaling, instruments, record breakers, flying weatherAndrew Smith-- thermaling, instruments, record breakers, flying weather, testing gliders, Porterville, the future of South Africa?
Andrew gives us excellent insights into the development of gliders and changing flying scene since the mid 80s, how lots of competitions how lost their adventure. Record breaking mad tales. Paragliding instruments and how far they have come.
Get high stay high and use every thermal to the top
Andrew is philanthropist, gold mine owner, lover of flying, mtb, rock climbing and, on yes, he's also sometimes a father! He's broken many world records and been no. 1 in the world of paragliding
2020-04-2540 min
Staying Alive in ParaglidingE15. Manu Bontes Where is your favorite place to fly.... (laughter).. After 33 years of flyingManu bontes
Where is your favorite place to fly.... (laughter).. After 33 years of flying and traveling all over the world... Wow!
Interesting look at Appi, Travel, headspace to improve xc flying.
Montenegro, pyrenees, Colombia, Peru.
6400m takeoff.. Tandem takeoffs above 5000m
How some see a flight as crazy and some normal
2020-04-2537 min
Staying Alive in ParaglidingE14. Bruce Goldsmith BGD-brilliant stories, recent and ancient history and top paragliding tipsBruce-brilliant stories recent and ancient history
The golden days, 100m2 gliders, certification, the Diva , paramotor wings, cessnas, 3d space, AI, MRT comps, NO brake handles on wrists! Throwing the rescue.. Reserve parachute feelings, notes on hang gliding, horror story of owners valley. The honeymoon joke, crazy dancing during lockdown, favorite music.. Lassa and morcheba, Tyr and the Bgd family
2020-04-2449 min
Staying Alive in ParaglidingE13. Stef's Morning wakeup technique-Taoist breathing exerciseOne of Stef's early podcasts ,outlining simple breathing techniques that help to wake up in the morning and energize you through the day. Taoism and ancient Chinese methods are explained.
2020-04-2418 min
Staying Alive in ParaglidingMeet your host.. Stef Juncker E996 Get to know how he reasons and views the worldRecorded 20 April 2020 Close friend Ced vd schrick interviews Stef to see how the host of this series ticks. His thinking, logic and history are reveled. His studies, clowning career and hypnosis show as well as how and why he started Africa's original tandem paragliding business. Lots of insights into world affairs and psychology. The selfie syndrome and loss of respect between humans are concepts discussed. Makes for interesting Headspace filing!
2020-04-2224 min
2020-04-2200 min
Staying Alive in ParaglidingE12. Petr Recek – MACPARA, Smuggling gliders into communistPetr Recek – MACPARA, Smuggling gliders into communist Czechoslovakia, glider construction secrets and test pilots wanted- Free sponsored job!
Petr is a thinking man. You automatically see it when you meet him. An engineer, husband and father, but over anything, a brilliant paraglider designers, owners AND SOLE tester of many of his own products. As one of the worlds oldest and most successful glider producers, he kind of knows his stuff. Very insightful stuff.
2020-04-2136 min
Staying Alive in ParaglidingE11. DAVIDE LICINI – Go out and paraglide in Corona times...! Sponsorship in paraglidingDAVIDE LICINI – Go out and paraglide in Corona times... Go for it! Sponsorship in paragliding – How to get a sponsor - Tips learned and used by Chrigel Maurer. Nutrition and hydration. When your first student flight becomes a XC flight... How to complete a superfinal task with a dislocated shoulder.
Swiss, yet funny... insightful and super interesting, Davide at 59 years old started flying in 1993 and has plenty a great story to tell!
2020-04-2136 min
Staying Alive in ParaglidingE10. Sukan Sahin – Latest updates from Olu Deniz and Turkey,Sukan Sahin –
Latest updates from Olu Deniz and Turkey, The new lift – Yes or No?, Important tandem and solo tips, LEGSTRAPS!
Sukie is a fabulous, carefree, generous Turk. Professional tandem pilot for over 10 years and 10 000 plus flights. Brilliant photographer - See his stunning instagram page Sukansahin and his Facebook Sukan sahin.
2020-04-2122 min
Staying Alive in ParaglidingE9. BILL HUGHES – Kayaking vs ParaglidingBILL HUGHES – Kayaking vs Paragliding – How, where when to get into which sport?
Bill, the funny yet focused Fai observer, pwc pilot, retired tech entrepreneur and fun loving criminal...fun talk about kayaking with your pet duck, how to gift wrap yourself in your glider and walk away without a scratch and how NOT to push your limits. A Fun podcast. Enjoy it.
2020-04-2121 min
Staying Alive in ParaglidingE8. Remko Bolt E8 – F16 flying, arrested in IranRemko Bolt – F16 flying, arrested in Iran, beginners tips and tequila parties with drunk taxi drivers
Commercial airline pilot, skydiver and leading dutch paraglider pilot , Remko is worldly wise and an excellent speaker.
2020-04-2126 min
Staying Alive in ParaglidingE7. Philippe Broers PWC photography, porn, top tipsPhilippe Broers - hillside natural paragliding clown and official pwc photographer and videographer for many years.
This top paraglider pilot delights us with funny stories, tongue in cheek humor and anecdotes in the paragliding world.
Discussions from powerline landings and their dangers to how to solve the world's problems.
" Legalise all drugs! "
How to photograph and fly and what to do on a paragliding accident scene.
See his brilliant YouTube channel
2020-04-2133 min
Staying Alive in ParaglidingE6. Pierre Carter E6Xalps, Xberg, Kili.... TipsPierre Carter – Flying the Xalps 3 times. The worlds highest paragliding flight –kilimanjaro – 5000M!The Xberg challenge, 7 summits, Top beginner flying Tips, SHOES ON MY KNEES!! Pierre is above all an adventurer and lover of life. Lots of achievements, legend paraglider pilot since 1988 and father with hilarious stories!
2020-04-2136 min
Staying Alive in ParaglidingE5. Francis Dudley - Surfing on a police car roof, flying helicopters? Why..?Francis Dudley Jnr 14 April 2020 - Surfing on a police car roof, starting fires using rental cars and other lessons learned through paragliding. Oh yes, and also “Choosing a career in helicopter piloting, its thrills, challenges and rewards”. Dudley, 32 years old, is a very clever, alert and mostly sober young man who has paraglided since 16 years old and follows a career in chopper flying. Based in Johannesburg, S Africa.
2020-04-2015 min
Staying Alive in ParaglidingE4. Lynn Jones, delightful stories of flying and wellnessLynn Jones – 13 April 2020 - A wonderful Scottish accent compliments Lynn’s delightful stories of flying and wellness. Mom of Akasha, wife of Antoine Laurens, yoga guru living in France.
2020-04-2016 min
Staying Alive in ParaglidingE3. Daniel Tyrkas - Regales us in funny flying storiesDaniel Tyrkas - Regales us in funny flying stories, scary moments and insights and tips. Pilot extraordinaire, father and husband as well as businessman. Daniel flies passionately and has made a place in the german paragliding team.
2020-04-1919 min
Staying Alive in ParaglidingE2. Sachith Sankrani - Sachith relates wonderful stories of flying in indiaSachith Sankrani - Sachith relates wonderful stories of flying in india, the people, food, cost of travel and posibilities
Bombay based graphic designer, consultant and entrepreneur. Pilot who loves Bir in Himachal Pradesh and started the 360 degree lodge along with Robin the Frenchman.
2020-04-1933 min
Staying Alive in ParaglidingE1. Shahin -wonderful Iran ...chest of culinary,cultural and flying delightsShahin -wonderful Iran ...chest of culinary,cultural and flying delights Appi- what the organization is how it works and how effective it is!!! How to relaunch in snow after massive collapse in swiss alps Shahin is a man amongst men ,refined, intelligent and a humble (like many Iranians) human soul.
2020-04-1722 min