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...
Dec 14, 2025
After a six-month hiatus – the Thermal Podcast is back with episode #64
The soaring season in the Northern Hemisphere has pretty much wound down. But in early November Chester Fitchett had a record breaking 1750 km wave flight on the East side of the Rockies. Chester puts us in the cockpit as he rockets back and...