Dec 23, 2023
On this Episode of The Thermal, competing at the 15 meter World Gliding Contest in Narromine, Australia. We follow-up with Dutch competition pilot Jeroen Verkuijl to find out what it was like.
What do you to when you’re about to turn 80? Well, you buy a high performance motor glider and go on an epic...
Nov 19, 2023
In this Episode of The Thermal, a primer on the upcoming World Gliding Championships in Narromine, Australia. I speak with contest organizer Beryl Hartley and Dutch competitor Jeroen Verkuijl will be flying a JS-3.
Jul 1, 2023
Welcome to Episode #42 of The Thermal.
In this Episode of The Thermal…a feature interview with gliding rock start Gordon Boettgner.
Gordon will tell us first-hand how he broke the world distance record for gliding along with his co-pilot Bruce Campbell.
We’ll find out about the equipment and tactics and how a...
May 7, 2023
In this Episode of The Thermal, I speak to Dirk Corporaal…the winner of the 2022 FAI’s Pirat Gehriger Diploma. Dirk has spent over 20 years writing and developing an exceptional student manual for glider pilots…that’s now available in multiple languages.
And remembering a rock star of aviation and...
Apr 1, 2023
On Episode #40 of The Thermal…a feature interview with IGC President Peter Eriksen and the growing concern over mid-air collisions.
I also speak to this year’s winner of the BGA’s Bill Scull Safety Award. Wolf Rossmann tells us all about his on-line safety tool FlySafe.
And Dr Dan…talks to me about the real...