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The Thermal Podcast

Apr 2, 2024

In this Episode of The Thermal, WeGlide’s…Moritz Althaus gives us an update and  tells us about a new feature called Co-Pilot.

 

The Libelle - arguably the prettiest glider every made…is turning 60. We find out why this glider was so revolutionary.

 

Starting a new gliding club is a huge under taking. A group...


Mar 3, 2024

On Episode #47 of The Thermal - doing it right when your sustainer motor won’t stow. We talk to a pilot who executed the perfect emergency landing. 

 

Existential Angst…the anti-aviation movement targets Boulder Airport and the local gliding club.

 

Unbridled enthusiasm. We talk to a 14-year old glider pilot...


Feb 12, 2024

In Episode #46 of The Thermal, we talk to the pilot and author behind The Art of Soaring. A book that puts you in the cockpit with amazing photos and stories. 

We also speak to Monique Taylor, the author of Suicide Jockeys – The Making of the WW2 Combat Glider Pilot

PureTrack is a new gliding tracking App from New...


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.