05: Grass Strips and Glass Ships: Chris Snyder Merlin Soaring

145: Eagle Eyes, Australian Skies & the PW5: Barbora has just returned from Australia and joins Chuck to talk about wave Camp and the Worlds in Narromine. Later in the episode we chat with Markus in Germany to talk about what happened when he got bored during Covid. He will share his soaring jo... by Soaring the sky a glider pilot‘s Podcast

56 min listen

144: Extraterrestrial Soaring: Max Fabricius Interview & WGC 2023 Update: Today we first join Barbora, The Gliding Junkie at The 37th FAI World Gliding Championships in Narromine, New South Wales Australia. Chuck will then be talking with our new guest pilot Max Fabricius in Germany as he shares his soaring journey with us... by Soaring the sky a glider pilot‘s Podcast

63 min listen

143: Behind The Art Of Gliding with Simon Lemmerer: On this episode we first join Barbora, our co-host as she is in the middle of wave camp in the Czech Republic. We then head to Austria to chat with glider pilot and author Simon Lemmerer! He will be sharing his aviation journey and adventures with us... by Soaring the sky a glider pilot‘s Podcast

45 min listen

142: Soaring To The Podium In Spain: 2023 Woman’s World’s Standard Class Champion Barbora Moravcova: On this episode Barbora shares her story flying and competing in Spain as she joins the Worlds top glider pilots to fly and soar thousands of Kilometers in hopes to become the next world champion. Join us now as Barbora jumps in her LS8 and soars thr... by Soaring the sky a glider pilot‘s Podcast

34 min listen

141: Perlan II Back In Argentina: Reaching for 91,000 Feet: Join Chuck & Barbora as they chat with Miguel Iturmendi, one of the pilots for an update on Perlan II now in Argentina. We will Also find out how you can join them live inside and outside the cockpit as they reach for 91,000 feet and a new world reco... by Soaring the sky a glider pilot‘s Podcast

33 min listen

140: Flying with your feet: Sara Stearns story: On this episode of the podcast Barbora, aka the Gliding Junkie joins Chuck to chat about what she has been up to and welcome our new guest pilot Sara Stearns! Sara loves to soar and has been in the aviation community for years. She recently retired a... by Soaring the sky a glider pilot‘s Podcast

72 min listen

139: Aerobatics & Team Flying: On this episode we first talk to Jack Jenner Hall, one of the ambassadors of Aviation for the Department for Transport. Jack was first on the podcast at the age of 14 after he become Britians youngest pilot! Now 16, he has not stopped reaching for th... by Soaring the sky a glider pilot‘s Podcast

28 min listen

138: Sailplanes & Scud Missiles: Joe Aldrian: Joe Aldrian joins us first to share his adventures. Joe started his aviation journey flying Sailplanes in the Airforce. He would then go on to fly many aircraft and currently is a captain flying the 787. Joe has logged almost 20,000 hours in the air ... by Soaring the sky a glider pilot‘s Podcast

43 min listen

137: North To Alaska In The Stemme S12: Michael Reid: Born on an Island in south east Alaska Michael Reid made his living as a pilot for 41 years, and retired from Alaska Airlines five years ago. After retirement, Michael decided to purchase a Stemme S12 motor glider, which he now flies out of Anchorage... by Soaring the sky a glider pilot‘s Podcast

48 min listen

136: Soaring The Sonoran: Eric Redweik Interview: Today we will be soaring over the Sonoran Desert in Southern Arizona with our friend Eric Redweik from the The Tucson Soaring club. Cross-country soaring in this area frequently offers conditions conducive to flights in excess of 500 km while reachin... by Soaring the sky a glider pilot‘s Podcast

48 min listen

135: Soaring Tasmania: Robert Kennedy: The island of Tasmania can be found south of Australia seperated by a 240 kilometer stretch of water called the Bass Strait. We know Australia has many soaring clubs throughout the country and we have spoke to some of those pilots here on the podcast... by Soaring the sky a glider pilot‘s Podcast

53 min listen

134: MiniMoas, Flying Fire Trucks & Sharing the Transferable Skill: Keith Eyler Interview: On this episode Keith Eyler joins us and shares his aviation journey and adventures. When Keith is not fighting fires in the Air Tanker with Cal Fire, he loves intorducing and sharing soaring with others. He has over 10,000 glider tows as a tow pilot... by Soaring the sky a glider pilot‘s Podcast

50 min listen

133: Soaring Below Sea Level: Natan Elsberg: On this episode we will be soaring below sea level! In order to do that we will be heading to Isreal where we meet Natan Elsberg. He will be sharing his amazing soaring adventures over the Dead Sea and many other places! Natan has hundreds of hours l... by Soaring the sky a glider pilot‘s Podcast

71 min listen

132: 2022 A Year In Review: Your votes are in! What was the most downloaded podcast episode for 2022? Barbora, The Gliding Junkie joins Chuck to countdown and talk about the best of and most liked episodes on social media. They will also be playing some of the best moments of t... by Soaring the sky a glider pilot‘s Podcast

78 min listen

131: Engineered To Soar: Adriana’s aviation adventure: Born in Guadalajara, Mexico, Adriana Barragan grew her passion for life, beauty, science and freedom. During her childhood and teens, she was exposed to disciplined arts and sports that would let her develop her spirit and realize the power of the mi... by Soaring the sky a glider pilot‘s Podcast

57 min listen

130: Paragliding & Sailplanes: An aviation adventure with Wim Decrook In Belgium: On Today's episode we head to Belgium to chat with Wim DeCrooK, a competition paraglider pilot with over 1000 hours. Before finding his sweet spot in the cockpit of a sailplane, Wim competed alot! He was ranked 2nd in the Serial class at the British ... by Soaring the sky a glider pilot‘s Podcast

53 min listen

129: Soaring & Simulation: Getting the most out of your simulator experience: For this edition of the podcast Scott Manley joins us to talk about how we can use simulation as a powerful tool to learn and also have some fun while we are on the ground. Scott has been an educator and flight instructor for years but recentlry he has b... by Soaring the sky a glider pilot‘s Podcast

43 min listen

128: Soaring In The Junior Worlds & OLC Rookie Of The Year: David McMaster & Laura Stern Interviews: Today we will be hearing from two guest pilots! first we will head over to the soaring capital of America, Harris Hill In New York state and chat with our first guest pilot David McMaster! David comes from a large family with lots of aviation history tha... by Soaring the sky a glider pilot‘s Podcast

71 min listen

A Mission To Soar In Montana & The Dust Devil Dash 2022: John Foster Interview, Doug Fronius: On this episode we will first head to the great Northwest where we find John Foster, our guest pilot soaring over the rocky mountains in Montana. Now this is in a part of the soaring world we have not heard too much about here on the podcast so I was hap... by Soaring the sky a glider pilot‘s Podcast

66 min listen

126: From Sailing to Soaring & The Women’s World Gliding Championship 2022: Georgia Schofield & Barbora Moracova: On this episode we first join Photographer, Videographer & glider pilot Georgia Schofield of New Zealand! Today she shares her gliding adventures soaring all over the world, recently visiting several glider ports. Georgia also has already competed in a c... by Soaring the sky a glider pilot‘s Podcast

52 min listen

125: Western Mountain Soaring & The Deadly Trap of Microburst: Western mountain air often generates super-charged thermals, endless convergence lines, and very high cloud bases - epic conditions for epic flights. On this episode we join Clemens Ceipek from Chess in the Air on a soaring journey over the 55 tallest pe... by Soaring the sky a glider pilot‘s Podcast

53 min listen

124: Water Landing : An Interview with David Krautter: David Krautter grew up flying at a small airport near Huntsville, Alabama named Moontown. He received his private pilot's license at 17. He attended Georgia Tech in Atlanta and studied aerospace engineering. David got into soaring in 2010 after he grad... by Soaring the sky a glider pilot‘s Podcast

65 min listen

123: A Soaring Safari with Bruno Vassel & Dan Wrobel: Clemens Ceipek from Chess In The Air is joining us from Colorado. He will be talking with Bruno Vassel & Dan Wrobel in Utah about their recent Soaring Safari they completed. You may have followed some of their journey on Facebook. Their adventure include... by Soaring the sky a glider pilot‘s Podcast

82 min listen

122: Amelia The Glider Pilot: On this episode Chuck talks with Amelia, a glider pilot soaring in the United Kingdom. Yes her name fits her very well as you will soon find out. At just 15 years old she is already making an impact on the sport. She loves sharing her soaring journey on ... by Soaring the sky a glider pilot‘s Podcast

63 min listen

121: Pineapple Thermals, Cargo Gliders in Japan? & Flying the LP-15: Steve Keltie Interview: On this episode our guest pilot is Steve Keltie. Steve's father was an engineer so, he has been around aviation since he was very young. Hanging out at the airport watching test flights and soaking up all the sights and sounds he could. Steve even had th... by Soaring the sky a glider pilot‘s Podcast

59 min listen

120: Area 51, UFOs & Potato Guns: An Interview with Jay McDaniel of Las Vegas Valley Soaring: On this episode we head to Las Vegas Valley Soaring where we chat with Jay McDaniel! What's it like soaring in the desert heat and monster thermals? Join us now as we hear some crazy stories and personal experiences Jay shares with us that include, Aerea... by Soaring the sky a glider pilot‘s Podcast

56 min listen

119: Soaring Slovakia & Aerobatic Dreams In Great Britain: Today we will first head to the Czech Republic and talk with our good friend Barbora Moravcova, She is a member of the Czeck Repubulic Women's gliding team and has just finished competing in the 15 meter class of the FCC Flight Challenge competition in S... by Soaring the sky a glider pilot‘s Podcast

38 min listen

118: Cross Country Across The Country: An Interview with Gordon Boettger: Our friend Zach Yamauchi recently caught up with Gordon Boettger, Gordon has added a whole new meaning to "cross country" soaring as you are about to hear on this episode. He has been soaring pretty much his whole life. He soloed at 14 and has not looked... by Soaring the sky a glider pilot‘s Podcast

90 min listen

117: Pioneering a new route to Sierra wave: An Interview with Morgan Hall: Morgan Hall has just experienced an amazing uncharted soaring route flying wave in the sierras. What an adventure he had! You can open the OLC link below and follow along with us as he tells us about this crazy ride in wave. Morgans family has a deep avi... by Soaring the sky a glider pilot‘s Podcast

90 min listen

116: Soaring Austria: An interview with Rudi Schlesinger: On this episode we chat with Rudi Schlesinger, glider pilot and airline captain. Rudi started flying gliders in 1998 and later flew competitions including the Austrian Junior Nationals in 2002, Junior Worlds In Slovakia in 2003 and later that year he was... by Soaring the sky a glider pilot‘s Podcast

70 min listen

Discover this podcast and so much more

05: Grass Strips and Glass Ships: Chris Snyder Merlin Soaring

Description

Titles in the series (100)

More Episodes from Soaring the sky a glider pilot‘s Podcast

Related podcast episodes