May 4, 2026
Welcome to Episode #69 of The Thermal.
In this Episode of The Thermal, the Piper Pawnee has issues. Wing spar issues to be exact…we get an update from the Soaring Society of America’s Ken Sorensen.
Electric Gliders and engine failure. Do you lock the prop or let it spin? The manual says one thing but real-world...
Mar 20, 2026
On Episode #68 of The Thermal - from stifling heat to well below zero…a crazy diamond height climb in Australia. We talk to the pilot who paid careful attention to the forecast and bagged his long sought after Diamond
And while we’re south of the equator…an interview with SkySight Founder Matthew Scutter on 10...
Feb 8, 2026
In Episode #67 of The Thermal, recording breaking flights in Australia. We speak to the pilots that just broke the continental distance record.
And going on safari in South Africa…a gliding safari. We chat with one of the pilots that was part of this epic adventure.
That’s all on Episode #67 of The Thermal.
Jan 19, 2026
Welcome to Episode #66 of The Thermal – the JoeyGlide edition.
In this Episode of The Thermal, we find out what makes the Australian JoeyGlide for Junior pilots such a success. It’s a training event that has a reputation for turning out world class cross-country pilots.
That’s all on this Joey Glide episode...
Jan 8, 2026
Welcome to Episode #65 of The Thermal. On this show… a record Arcus flight from Minden, Nevada to Dodge City, Kansas. Just shy of 1800 kilometers this flight took over 12 hours, and a good portion was flown in the dark with night vision goggles.
Pilot Gordon Boettger gives us the full story on this Episode of The...