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Back to SearchEpisode 173- Exploring the possibilities in Brazil with Leandro Estevam Montoya
Most pilots who think of flying in Brazil think of chasing records across the Sertão or racing in the land of the lost terrain in famous sites like Governador Valadares and Baixo Guandu. But Brazil i…
Published on 3 years, 5 months ago
Episode 172- Andy Baumelt and the mistakes we make
Andy Baumelt is a Swiss pilot who reached out to me because he loved the show and said that while he would probably never be one of the top ranked pilots or do something big and wild in the sport he …
Published on 3 years, 6 months ago
Episode 171- Daniel Tyrkas and unlocking the secrets
Daniel Tyrkas is no stranger performing at a high level. He took a passion for gymnastics onto the slopes and soon after competed for Germany in snowboarding in the 2002 Salt Lake City Olympics after…
Published on 3 years, 7 months ago
Episode 170- Flying, Camping, and Cloudsurfing with Benjamin Kellett
I'm not sure if I introduce Benjamin with "film maker" or "pilot" as he does both in spades. Benjamin makes amazing films about his flying and bivvy adventures in New Zealand and takes the viewer dir…
Published on 3 years, 7 months ago
Episode 169- Alex Schweig and not being a passenger to destiny
Alex has a very methodical approach to learning and training which we dove into in this talk. Alex likes to say "flying bags around the sky with grace and tact" is important, style is important, and …
Published on 3 years, 8 months ago
Episode 168- Learning by Simulation- Flightcoach!
Bas van Duijn has been flying for 27 years, has been a paragliding instructor for 10 years and has a commercial aviation background. No stranger to simulator training he decided to bring the lessons …
Published on 3 years, 8 months ago
Episode 167- Steve Bramfitt and Disco Dancing with risk
Steve Bramfitt was a rookie in the 2021 Red Bull X-Alps (GBR1) this year and had a phenomenal race, and like everyone this year- experienced plenty of harrowing and wonderful moments. In this episode…
Published on 3 years, 9 months ago
Episode 166- Going Big and dealing with Setback with Serena Ronchi
season Serena won the female XContest and flew OVER 10,000 kilometers in a single season! She quit her job as a teacher and went on an 8 month sabbatical to fly and spent over 3 months in the Sertão …
Published on 3 years, 9 months ago
Episode 165- Ryan Leech and navigating the Risk / Reward Spectrum
sport he is a legend. He's performed stunts in thousands of shows, including Cirque Du Soleil, IMBA World Summit, and Crankworx and has appeared in dozens of films. Ryan has been teaching mountain bi…
Published on 3 years, 10 months ago
Episode 164- Veso Ovcharov and the Power of Desire
Ovcharov hails from Sofia, Bulgaria who's background is in acro but he's about as all-purpose as you can get in the realm of free flight. He's passionate about wing suit base jumping; he just compete…
Published on 3 years, 10 months ago