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E16. Andrew Smith-- thermaling, instruments, record breakers, flying weather

E16. Andrew Smith-- thermaling, instruments, record breakers, flying weather

FromStaying Alive in Paragliding


E16. Andrew Smith-- thermaling, instruments, record breakers, flying weather

FromStaying Alive in Paragliding

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Length:
40 minutes
Released:
Apr 25, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Andrew Smith-- thermaling, instruments, record breakers, flying weather, testing gliders, Porterville, the future of South Africa?

Andrew gives us excellent insights into the development of gliders and changing flying scene since the mid 80s, how lots of competitions how lost their adventure. Record breaking mad tales. Paragliding instruments and how far they have come.
Get high stay high and use every thermal to the top

Andrew is philanthropist, gold mine owner, lover of flying, mtb, rock climbing and, on yes, he's also sometimes a father! He's broken many world records and been no. 1 in the world of paragliding
Released:
Apr 25, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (54)

Real podcasts for real pilots! Engaging interviews with the world's best paragliding pilots. Expect fun, to-the-point conversations with varying themes, for a motivating, uplifting & educational listening experience. Laugh, learn, be inspired and travel to all corners of the world in your head. Started in Cape Town as a Covid-19 lock-down project by Stef Juncker, owner of Parapax Paragliding (www.parapax.co.za) and competition pilot for 23 years with +-17 000 accident-free flights. Enjoy, and please share far and wide.