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.....

Recorded 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...

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...

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

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.....

DANIEL 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...

Sebastian Coupy Réunion... Paradise for travel and flying, the FFVL, 170km on a kite in 1 day, 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

Luis 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.....

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...

Russel 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,...

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

Andrew 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...

Manu 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

Bruce-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

One 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.

Recorded 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!

Petr 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.

DAVIDE 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!

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.

BILL 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.

Remko 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.

Philippe 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

Pierre 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!