Episode 163- Johanna Hamne and Flying in the Land of 1,000 Lakes
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World Cup Competition pilot (in XC AND Acro) Johanna Hamne had a very big year. She had a daughter, and when she was 8 months pregnant she broke the Nordic FAI record. That’s not a mistype. She was 8 MONTHS pregnant when she flew the biggest triangle in Norway, Sweden, Finland, Denmark, or Iceland! You will love this story. But that’s just the start. Johanna is a regular on the World Cup circuit and brings an always-smiling face to our sport. We delve into how risk tolerance changes (or doesn’t) after you have a baby, competing after you’ve had a child, balancing flying with your partner (who also flies), how to process mistakes, flying flatlands and flying in a lot of wind, finding climbs around lakes, training and competing in Acro, jumping out of helicopters, getting currency, balancing life and flying, and a lot more. Johanna articulates about our invisible world incredibly well and we really had fun with this conversation. I hope you do too! Follow Johanna on Instagram Topics we discuss on the show: * Flying in the land of 1,000 lakes* Flying in strong wind* Finland flying and huge distances* Finding the right launch on the right day* Airspace and using an airband radio* Risk and having a baby* Have a plan* Does doing wild stuff with a baby on board change the baby’s approach to risk?* Injuries and learning* Flying slow and staying motivated* Learning how to be disciplined when that’s not your MO* Creating goals and advice to budding XC pilots * How much SIV? And on which glider?* The importance of Backfly* Where to find climbs around lakes* Forecasting to fly a big day Mentioned in this show: Jouni Makkonen, Red Bull X-Alps, Dilan Benedeti, Skysight 1, 2, 3….Jump!
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