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Back to SearchEpisode 193- “The Scariest Flight of my Life” with Nikolay Lipko
There are times in a pilots career when things do not go according to plan. This is one of those times. Nikolay Lipko had a rather unusual (but not unheard-of) event flying in Chamonix, France that t…
Published on 2 years, 8 months ago
Episode 192- Questions answered with Myles Connolly
Our Mayhem editor Myles Connolly is about 350 hours into his flying journey and is leaving soon for an SIV course with Jocky Sanderson in Turkey. We thought it would be fun to connect and have him fi…
Published on 2 years, 8 months ago
Episode 191- A Walk (and Fly) down memory lane with Gaspard Petiot
Gaspard Petiot is a mountain guide and very accomplished pilot who competed successfully in the Red Bull X-Alps in 2015 (5th, Monaco), 2017 (broken wrist, withdrawn after leading day 6) and 2019 (7th…
Published on 2 years, 8 months ago
Episode 190- A Walk (and Fly) down memory lane with Manuel Nubel (Ger 1)
Manuel Nubel has competed in four Red Bull X-Alps, starting in 2015. On Team USA 1 we call him the comeback kid. He often starts in the middle or back of the pack but gets stronger and more crafty as…
Published on 2 years, 9 months ago
Episode 189- Flying the Himalaya with Debu Choudhury
Debu Choudhury hails from the small village of Manali, India, a gateway to Ladakh and the infamous Karakoram pass. Pilots the world over know the region because of nearby Bir, one of the most reliabl…
Published on 2 years, 9 months ago
Episode 188- To the Archives!
ve got a head cold and hoarse throat this week which makes interviewing pretty hard, so we're diving back into the archives to bring you a show that was great then, and better now and an excellent tu…
Published on 2 years, 10 months ago
Episode 187- The ABC’s of Flying the World Cup
The World Cup is as high as it gets in competition hang gliding and paragliding. For many it is the ultimate goal in cross country flying. But getting an invitation to fly in the world cup isn't very…
Published on 2 years, 10 months ago
Episode 186- Checking the boxes with Greg Hamerton
A common question we ask on the Mayhem is "what would you do if you could rewind the clock to your 50 hour self?" One of our listeners reached out awhile back and wanted to know what we should tell o…
Published on 2 years, 11 months ago
Episode 185- Eli Egger and gearing up for the Ultimate Race
Elizabeth (Eli) Egger is one of the rookies in the 23' Red Bull X-Alps. She's also a paragliding instructor, Niviuk team pilot, high-level competition pilot (we sat down after the Superfinal in Mexic…
Published on 2 years, 11 months ago
Episode 184- A Walk (and Fly) down memory lane with Aaron Durogati
We keep the absolutely nutty going this week with 5-time Red Bull X-Alps competitor, 2 X Superfinal champion, and winner of just about everything in our sport, Aaron Durogati. Aaron and I sat down in…
Published on 3 years ago