Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchEpisode 93- Wolfgang (Wolfi) Siess and the Hang Gliding obsession
Wolfi Siess has been chasing it hard for the past 19 years. He watched his Dad fly from the time he began to walk- the flying blood runs thick in this family! As soon as it was legal (and his mom gav…
Published on 6 years, 6 months ago
Episode 92- Marcella Uchoa and breaking the Women’s World Record
On October 25th, 2018 Marcella Uchoa flew into the record books by flying 411 km across the Sertao, Brazil. She broke Seiko Fukuoka's record of 402 km in Australia set in December of 2015. Marcella w…
Published on 6 years, 7 months ago
Episode 91- Rick Heatley and the pucker factor
Let's face it- sometimes things go wrong. And sometimes you get lucky. This is one of those stories and there is a LOT here we can all learn from. Rick Heatley was having a lovely day in the sky on a…
Published on 6 years, 7 months ago
Episode 90- Threat and Error Management (TEM) and Free Flight
TEM is a simple system that helps pilots identify threats so they don't lead to errors which if they multiply could lead to an "undesirable aircraft state." It's simply an awareness protocol laid out…
Published on 6 years, 8 months ago
Episode 89- Travis Burke and believing it’s possible
Travis Burke is an athlete, professional photographer and content creator for some of the largest adventure and action-sports brands in the outdoor industry. This is a remarkable story told by a very…
Published on 6 years, 8 months ago
Episode 88- Rob Sporrer and building community, risk awareness and focus on fundamentals
This conversation covers a lot of ground- we discuss risk management; the importance of working on the fundamentals no matter where you are in your progression as a pilot; where the sport typically b…
Published on 6 years, 8 months ago
Episode 87- Paul Guschlbauer and the Ultimate Adventure
Paul Guschlbauer and his wife Magdalena have just completed a proper awesome adventure- flying his supercub two-seater bush plane from the northern tip of Alaska to the southern tip of Argentina, acr…
Published on 6 years, 9 months ago
Episode 86- Annalena Hinestroza and managing a passion for flight
In this wide-ranging episode we discuss women in the sport, the importance of getting solid foundational skills, gear and why people choose the wrong equipment for their skill level, how to get into …
Published on 6 years, 10 months ago
Episode 85- Mark Watts and letting your subconscious do the work
Mark Watts is one of only a very few UK pilots to have won the British Championships, a PWC, the UK X-Contest League, AND held the open distance record (at 275 km, which held until 2017). He has been…
Published on 6 years, 10 months ago
Episode 84- Adrian Garza and Chasing thin Air
After getting his novice sign-off in Mexico (30 flights) under the instruction of 2019 Red Bull X-Alps pilot and recent podcast guest Marko Hrgetic Hrga, for his very first solo flight (flight 31) Ad…
Published on 6 years, 10 months ago