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Recorded 11 April 2020. So the very first podcast that I recorded closes this series. Uncut and unedited. Even the staying alive intro song is played "manually" with a separate Bluetooth speaker. Rougher than rough, like in the olden days.... This whole podcast thing started as a request from a beginner called Nicolas on our local paragliding club whatsapp group, for some tips.
Along with my friend's Uli Prinz, Gerhard Beukes, Deon, Kieran and a few others, I was encouraged to do the podcasts that I've recorded to date.
In this podcast I underline most of the top important safety tips I consider imperative for starting alive in our beautiful sport.
Enjoy it brothers and sisters in paragliding and remember to share it far and wide. It's all free and for the betterment of and security in our pastime.
A new series will follow, but not right now... 50+ podcasts in 40 days.. Ill take a short break as I'm on a motorcycle trip, but do promise you more. Thanks for your support all of you! Feedback is always welcome.. Whatsapp me on 0027720458706 -
Recorded 16 May 2020 Robbie is quite simply a Legend. A very focused individual. Extremely modest for someone with so much success. Never been married, no kids and a man known for living on the edge... Always had, always will!
Living in New Zealand now, into surf and kite, Robbie has lived, breathed and succeeded at free flight his whole career. Being hangliding world champ, then Paragliding world champ, then starting Ozone paragliding and now racing in probably the most dangerous race in the world....the Isle of Mann TT!
Robbie lives a "simpler" life now. Designing kites for Ozone and part owning high end Foil company, Armstrong foils in Raglan, NZ.
About moving to NZ with Matt Taggart.
Learning to foil.. Not that easy... 4 days.. "U gotta pay to play!"
How he got to race the TT.. His dad and motorcycles.. Great story!
"Love racing bikes on roads.. It brings your focus right into the moment."
"The herd society.. Jobs and lives due to indoctrination"
Individuality and self discovery.
About death and living your life to the full! Very strong life lessons.
"Rather burn out than fade away"
Tax the brain and body regularly
Raglan.. Best waves in NZ. Progressive Town.
Flexibly, the importance of stretching, meditation and body maintenance as we get older.
"Turning off the 6 voices in my head"
I can definitely feel the effects.. 30/40mins.
Breathing excersises
How organized religion and the standard schooling system is an indoctrination. Intriguing views.
Democracy...? There could be a better way to this.
"My good is the sun"
On being opinionated.
On how Corona Strengthed us.
On money and greed.. "in not only greedy for experiences"
Designing kites and speed wings for ozone. Malachi Templeton (sp) and Jamie Lee.
Xc flying würg Rob Gillard
Giving your all... What it takes
Big balls and 300kmh round the Isle of Mann on the bike.. Control and Age
Amazing and inspiring.. "My brother is my best friend.. He supported me through my difficult times.. I'm very dyslexic.. I couldn't read until I was 16!" anything is possibly.. Dedication. I want it so bad. Steps to take.
Sports and being creative are where my efforts go
How the schooling system is flawed.
Achieving huge things.
Surf calling at sunrise..
Worst hanglider... Airwave magic kisses (sp).
Owens valley.. Mid 90s.. 14 days world champs.. Torn sail, rock tied to a wingtip.
"I love rough conditions... But not on that wing! "
Worst paraglider.. Firebird Cult proto.. Early days of sail shaping on a high aspect ratio wing! "I used to be an animal.. But in Chamonix in a comp, my heart was in my mouth the whole flight! It was like balancing on a gym ball.. Absolutely intense!"
Amazingly delicious story!
"Anything is possible..everything around you is created by a man's mind.. It opens up a world of opportunity.. "
Go out and make anything your own reality
Living in the moment.. Short and long term memory issues.
https://www.armstrongfoils.com/
Malachi Templeton (sp).. Unbelievable speedflying video
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Recorded 20 May 2020 Thomas and Stefan are xc cracks.. Tom held the world record fai triangle for ages. A 325km flight (still longest in Northern alps)! Stefan works for Skywalk, did Xalps and is an excellent comp pilot.
They chat about the Zillertal (Ziller Valley in North Tyrol, Austria) where they live.
Takeoff at 9am for the big days..
Strategy, about bombing out and Satisfaction discussed.
How Tom flies very close to the mountain... But sometimes involuntarily landing on a high mountain, costing him in competitions.
Stefan Gruber working at Skywalk.. Top secret news on the Cayenne 6. What is like to work for them and his what his job entails as test pilot.
The cayenne 6..middle C Class glider.. 3 liner but flying like, and having characteristics of a 2 liner.... Very interesting! Really nice handling, thus being able to squeeze out more performance. Expected sales... Went u stayed with a 3 liner C class...
VERY FUNNY Story about a gentlemens agreement at comps.. Stef vs Stefan
How hike and fly is getting so wildly popular.
Tom's proto 2 liner XC and Stefan's Enzo 3 comp gliders.
Near misses and close calls. Tom's granada canyon story.
Stefan 2015 Xalps ending story..funny now.. Not that funny then. Landing in the Monaco Royals' private zoo.
Xalps discussion.. Too dangerous?
How it could change.. Intriguing.
Stefan.. Worst glider.. First Skywalk 2 liner proto way back then... Its first flight in Zillertal in Fohn conditions... Horrible!
Tom's shitest glider.. Swing Core 3.
Tin and I remember.. Fly 2 tandem business and when I broke most of the lines on a new bibeta 2 (or 3?) and threw my reserve for the first time.
Top tips from Stefan.. Find a mentor to learn from and go fly with them a lot. Use a lower class glider...
Tom on a big goal.. Fly over 300km fai... To be the first. He made It! On an Enzo 1...yay..(its the biggest flight made in the northern alps... Ever!)
Plans for the future.. To break Chrigels 343
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Recorded 19 may 2020.Richard, in his push British accent is great at storytelling. His opening tale, the new years day, hangover, xc flight, landing in the big 5 game reserve story..car gets a puncture, make a jack out of stones etc...
Fun podcast with strong messages!
Xc in barren places... Be prepared! "when stuff goes wrong, it happens fast!"
Lots of great stories and laughs.
The omega Xalps 3..2 liner in the c class... Very exciting. What flying a 2 liner for the first time is like.
Learning to fly in Chamonix.
5200m bases in the alps.. Flying over Mt blanc.
Travel and flying.. Dominican Republic
De aar and scary moments. Things we can learn from.
How to land in very strong winds. Techniques that may save your life.
Many other themes and ending with a laugh about African politics!
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Recorded 28 May 2020 Alex Booth is a chartered accountant that has owned and flown many helicopters, fix wings, Paragliders and Ppg. He is a husband, father of 3 boys and is a very passionate and experienced pilot. Based outside East London, the eastern cape of South Africa. Google images of this place.. Use words.. Transkei, drakensberg, wild coat. An excellent podcast filled with storytelling and inspiring tales of flying. Tons of tips and insights.
From learning to fly with Tristan Burrell (podcast dedicated in memory of this legend) to R44s and turbine helicopters.
Extremely great advice on staying alive in flying... Wow! Helicopter so near death experience! The widow maker powerlines. Too crazy and so many lessons in there.
Incredibly interesting flying stories. Safety, the coast, how he met his wife... Brilliant storytelling all round!
This man has owned several planes, helicopters, turbine and piston and currently flies the company bell jet ranger and Barron. He works as a chartered accountant and pilot for his company but has several kinds of flying right on his doorstep. He instructs paragliding in a brilliant, unique way and shares a wealth of knowledge with us.
Keith Pickerskill and getting powered paraglider and flying paramotor tandem with my boys from my garden.
How attitude matters. Instructing paragliding after just 3 years of being back in the sport.. Students with 28 flight in after a weekend... Yet fully on the safety! A Brilliant and unique
Approach to instructing. Such a great winch system.
Piloting in the game capture industry.. Flying over animals and darting them..
Very difficult industry right now.
Paragliding... The bottom line.. Excellent discussion on this purest form of flying.. And why we love it so much.
Essential potential life saving tips.
DEFINITELY SEE ALEC'S YOUTUBE CHANNEL... AMAZING! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCK4QkaQcxzuK88wMGl7eygQ
MORE great resources..
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/Paragliding-PPG-East-London-397595020744654
Kempston:
Corporate video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=prGh-HinTzA&t=11s
Webpage: https://kempston.co.za/
Miami Paragliding E-winch http://miamiparagliding.com/ewinch/
Alec Booth Youtube Channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCK4QkaQcxzuK88wMGl7eygQ
Mini 500 Heli https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tI5BMQayXq8&t=17s
PPG with my boys https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kby-Or7gKoY&t=61s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6w57OSfsVr0
Bell Jetranger that I fly https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BvTqwEUEyRA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ApL__L-9bd8
Bell on WildCoast https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e4OYGoBSNZo
Rhino dehorning with Bell https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CN1T7KkWqIw&t=49s -
Recorded 29 May 2020
Emma represents the UK in comps. A mom of two, Pwc pilot and estate agent, married to Steve and living in Annecy, France.
We chat about the property market and flying in Annecy. Paradise.. A playground described. Anyone for a chateau..a bargain at 3,5million Euros
Discussing the competition mindset. Emma has always been competitive. Started in 2009 and flying 6 to 9 comps per year. Having a rethink about that...! BPRA.. Good view on flying comps.
Jocky Sanderson.. Sent her on first xc with just 12 hours of total airtime!
"On the radio.. Pull in big ears... WHAT is big ears?"
How much there is to learn in paragliding.
Rus Ogden, Robbie Whittall and Judy Leden all discussed.
Tips for safety, flying and comps.
Don't beat yourself up after a bad task.
Analyse your task. Fly your own task.. Know your instruments. Quiet and meditation before takeoff. How to pass 120 people... Pick them off.. Thermal markers. Calculate, be confident.
Macedonia and krushevo.. Like a European Colombia.. Such a generous place. Such a great place! Any level can fly there. I love it!
Great places to fly.do your own thing, fly your own flight.. Be safe. The herd mentality.
Travel and flying, Japan discussed. Gliders flown.. The Gin leopard....niviuk and new x one. New models coming out! Bgd, 777, supair, the next best thing.
About happiness
Bummed about the superfinal was canceled.
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Recorded 29 May 2020 Torsten is a family man and head designer at Gin paragliders. To comp pilot and very wise man. He gives deep views into the pleasure of flying.. Designing of gliders, kites, and some gliders he would rather forget. History lessons and times at Gin, UP and crazy stuff. Never broken a bone, I was lucky. A glider I'd rather forget...
Reading 3 books at the same time..!!
12 rules for life.. Jordan petersen
Can't hurt me.. David goggins
Thinking fast and slow.. Daniel Kahneman
Being appreciative in life, enjoying flying. Lessons in life and regarding changes. Running instead of gym in lockdown.
Complaining doesn't bring anything. Have a positive attitude. Best paragliding and competition tips.
Gin wide open and lower level competition success.. The future!
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Recorded 27 April 2020 Rus is a family man, generous and patient. Head test pilot at Ozone and big champion!
Brilliant insights in everything from Xc vs Comp flying to how fortunate we are to do this thing..
Lockdown it's economic, environmental and other effects
How I joined ozone.
How instructors have a shelf life of 7-10 years. Career structures changing
Raised expectations.
Trance and flying. Why we fly.. "flow state"
"In touch with nature" "the texture of the air"
We are first generation to ever do that.
"So many magic moments. Swifts zinging around you.. A Layer of contentedness"
10 day free on Headspace app for meditation..
Hypnosis - what it is, who can and cannot be hypnotised, how it works.
Fear and how to handle it.
Risk reward, the Isle of man TT, Robbie whittal
Gliders have become safer, but pilots haven't. The danger age... 50-100hours flying!
Porterville, South Africa and all our undiscovered flying places. Bike and fly!
Podcast in memoriam and dedicated to Lars-Anders Jonsson from Sweden.
Death and how it's part of comp flying.
Chabre open comp format... LOWER LEVEL COMPETITION.. A must do! Coaching, analysis, learn lessons.. Learn a LOT in these.. , Gin wide open and BGD weightless competitions.
How comps have changed.. A deep look into this!
"In thoroughly addicted to this beautiful game of comps!"
Top 3 travel flying places and why..
St Andre, Chelan, Krushevo, Macedonia.
Other top places... Sun valley Idaho, krushevo, Colombia, krushevo and the UK.
"I enjoy flatland more as I grow up..the unpredictable element.. Too good!"
There's good flying everywhere.. "The world "was" our oyster! "
How blessed we are to fly
Hi to South African pilots
https://www.flyozone.com/speed/team/russel-ogden -
Recorded 15 May 2020
Jost is a Slovenian competition pilot that lives in Lasko and works for Naviter. We discuss lightweight equipment and "heavy" kits... What makes sense?
Slovenia explained.. Sea, mountain, flying and skiing.. All within 1hours drive. The LOVE country. Lots of reasons to visit. Safe and great place.
Flying in the Julian alps.. Kobarid, Tolmin and Lijak
Naviter -Rasaam, Marco, Andre.. Great company.. See you cloud.. What is coming out next.. Development.
Support.. Very important for us.
Importance of good, reliable equipment in all sports.
1,2 our 3 sets of paragliding equipment?
Jurij, Tillen, the Valic Brothers
Trying and failing... Top tip... Keep trying... Applies to life!
Competitions.. Prefect easy to learn
Entry level comps..
Chabre open, Gin wide open, BGD Weightless introduces MRT scoring. Lectures at these comps. Ask competent people.
Bombing out... Discussed.
How pilots flying style shows your mentality.
Personalities and lifestyles are reflected in flying techniques.
The paragliding circus!
Naviter.com
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Recorded 12 May 2020.
Barney is known as the wild man of Borneo. Most UK pilots know this legend and he started the BPRA, pro as the most famous paragliding race programme in the world! Phillipe Broers, Uli Prinz and pilot personalities are discussed.
BPRA-Sharing, philosophy, Malin, Rus Ogden, Guy Anderson. No Egos, discipline,
A framework of help and support. How to FastTrack your flying learning. Theo and Harry's stories. Very motivating!
SIV training camps and Rus' mantra. Keep your Dick in! Diorama, tuning gliders, do and review. Hugh Miller and Thomas Thierry(sp). Self belief. Fabien Blanco SIV.
Working to be in the mountains.. Love it!
Corona insights and a re-evaluated environmental view! Checking in on my dreams. Bir, India and John Silvester. Passion for values and for relationships. "Bridges are the metaphor that connect people. " SHARING AND DREAMS!
Resentment.. https://www.facebook.com/barney.woodhead
https://www.instagram.com/niviukuk/
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Recorded 15 May 2020
John and his wife Katja live in Bali. Hangliding and paragliding world champ, John flew 186 miles (300km) on a hangie in 1983!!!
They speak of Bali, Pepe Lopez, how tourism has changed in Bali.. Constant summer. Hindu, welcoming, smart people.
Commercial tandem flying there. "Trade" constant winds.. 150m high, 20km long. Big business kept for the Indonesians. Bus loads of Chinese clients.
John retired gracefully from comp flying and now loves tandem and sharing it. Thermaling with eagles in Pyrenees.
Bali Chronicles.. Showcasing talent on the island... Instagram page as a small business.
Traditional Balinese healers.
Hangliding early days.. 1974..16years old and buying a kit. The Rogallo wing.
2 years before any soaring at all!
Wills wings sst.. Wales, Brighton, South France. Competition flying. Planters peanuts. 6 years sponsorship that paid for me to live from.
Airwave on the Isle of Wight. Psychology.
Funny and scary moment on worst glider ever!
Robbie Whittall's madness ...
Risk discussed.
Top tip.. OBSERVATION!
"If in doubt, don't take off! "
"Corona.. Don't be paranoid"
My FB John Pendry, IG John Pendry (I’m also the Ozone dealer for kites and paragliders in Bali),
Katia FB Katia Cognault IG katia.cognault http://www.k-cognault-photographe.fr/
Our Villa in Bali
FB & IG Villa Impian Canggu Bali
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Jocky is a legend.
" Inventor " of SIV perhaps?
My first full stall that went wrong!
Keswick (his area in the lake district national Park) and "Escape".. Just ESCAPE!
Flying in the UK... The NorthSouth Cup.
Escape website. The team... How guides need to be passionate and talented.
Robbie Whittal, the Isle of man TT
The Firebird Ninja.. Wire risers and designing a custom harness for it... Ooops!
"we didn't think much in those days"!
Olu deniz and funny training stories. Tips and insights into siv.
A focus on equipment and advances on technology.
The fallout of post school pilots.. Goto a club!
The 1989 world's in Kossen... "we were all learning".... OMG!
Slabs of lead as Ballast!
Courses and sharing
Ozone and Mike.. A friend philosophy
How we could Strengthen our bonds.
Flying with friends
The groundsuck people
Following the sun.. Australia, Colombia, olu deniz, UK, Macedonia, turkey, India in October.. South Africa this November / December?
Mountain rescue.. Different things in life.
Knee down.. Circuit track bike days... Most fun on the ground!
Why we ride.
2 of the funniest stories with Robbie Whittal..
The selfie syndrome... "better yourself, but you don't have to be better than the next person"!
https://www.jockysanderson.com/escape/v2/index.html
https://www.flyozone.com/paragliders/team/jocky-sanderson
https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://m.facebook.com/jocky.sanderson&ved=2ahUKEwiwzOS5_s7pAhXjUxUIHXoABfAQFjAbegQIARAB&usg=AOvVaw22n1fETuJtnFhmLsQwCghH
http://jockysanderson.blogspot.com/?m=1
https://www.instagram.com › escapexc
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Recorded 14 may 2020. Alex (27) and Marie (28), this delightful couple, are married for 4 years and very successful in the world of paramotoring... Multiple World champs in all disciplines. They own a paramotor school 1 hour south of Paris. The area is flat. Alex loves to free fly. They experimented and came up with a unique system whereby Marie flies the paramotor and aerotows Alex up. It looks much simpler than it is. We discuss the challenges in this. Cutaway systems and communications.
Their powered paragliding school Orleansparamoteur.com
Training explained.. Max 4 students..7 lessons.. The electric motor!
So in love.. Maybe the secret of their success?
Classic paramotor competitions.. The 3 disciplines explained. Funny map story.
Travel and flying. Oman, New Zealand.
Ozone viper 4..16m2..75+ kmh
Macfly 250cc
Polini 200cc
Using under 2litres per hour in the economy task.
Fun moments with comps.
Our work is a dream,
Tandem paramotor discussed. Dedicated motors for each discipline. Trike motors for tandem.
Slalom racing.. 14m2 gliders, 80-90km/hr.."really exciting"
Water landings
The baboon family visits.
Links...
The towing video..
https://youtu.be/bFS_9Yl3KhE
Their school,
https://www.orleansparamoteur.com
And
https://www.etampesparamoteur.com
Here is the video from the Last world Paramotor championship in Thailand
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tIwfZFLNlQk
It was a classic competition but with maniability with pylone
Others :
Macfly Paramoteur (https://www.macflyparamoteur.com/index_en.html)
Ozone Power (http://www.flyozone.com)
POLINI MOTORI SPA (https://www.polinithor.com)
Propellers E-Props (https://www.e-props.fr)
Icaro 2000 (https://www.icaro2000.com)
AIR Courtage Assurances (https://www.air-assurances.eu)
YACCO (https://www.yacco.com/fr/)
Rip'Air Talloires (https://www.ripair.com)
L'Atelier Idécom (https://www.latelier-idecom.fr)
UCOM loiret-paramoteur.fr (http://ucom-paramoteur.fr/index.php/fr-fr/)
Fédération Française d'ULM - FFPLUM (https://ffplum.fr) -
Peter is from Interlaken in Switzerland. Started flying paragliders in 96. Father of Iloy, husband and fun guy.
Instructor and tandems in hangliding is his career now as he was pwc winner, Acro cracks with Chrigel from 2000 to 2006.
He now alternates between hang and paraglider and explains lots of the how, where when and what advantages each have.
The speed on a hanglider is impressive.. 80 to 100kmh between thermals!
How a paraglider pilot crosses over. Lessons, top tips and do and do NOTS in both sports.
Macedonia crossover course this summer?
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Recorded 14 May 2020 Rossenheim, Germany based Bernd Hohlmeier - Lufthansa pilot and fan of triangle cross country flights. Funny story on how he started flying in 2011, the state of Airlines today, tandem flying and the fun we have flying.
Breaking triangle records in Colombia with Pepe Malecki, Kevin Phillips, Tobie and a few others.. Beautiful storytelling here about triangles that go from being 140km to 183km! No landings sometimes. Planning the limits.
Describes triangles.. Tom Walder's 325km.. Biggest in northern alps, Luc Armant's 340km in France and Chrigel 350 in Switzerland.
Discussion of the xcontest and German Liga.. How to win them.. What is needed.
A great reason to fly triangles... "land right back at your car!"
Very funny story of flying with a huge hangover and landing in the BIG 5 game reserve. Marcus - Xalps
USA and landowners
How litigation and complexities are making our sport more challenging in some places. Perfect South Africa and paragliding road trips there... Bliss!
Why we ride.. Honda xr 650 '93, bike and fly South Africa.. Climbing.
"Sometimes I even work"
Flying USA west coast. Japan.. Brilliant flying and experiences. Turkey.. Cameli.. Best flying ever.
China, Iran and other places discussed.
Flying triangles in alps. Pin gauss the alpine main range. South tirol and Sillian. The Bavarian NE wind. My 218km triangle that should have been 260!
Porterville.. Brilliant.. Triangles? Challenging... Here's how to do IT..
Very interesting discussion on Corona, the rich and the poor.. Germany vs SA
Great xc tips.. U must want it..! U wanna go fast, that area you have never seen before... FORGET ABOUT RETRIEVE.. The time you will get back.. Forget about it! -
Recorded on 13 May 2020.
John, 82 years old, was a professor in engineering at the University of Cape Town and has always been a thrill seeker, loving adrenaline. He presently kayaks, sups, kitesurfs, flies paramotors and rides a bevy of electric toys. His latest toy is land paddling.
John explains what it's like to get old and be adventurous.. We discuss the concept of Luck, opportunities, guardian angels and the like!
Favorite sports.. Kitesurfing and powered paragliding. Modern toys.. Which are most fun.
About mobile device addiction and the future.. "Noone seems to know..."
Lack of artisans.. A problem.
On aging.. "life is like a roll of toilet paper"
Look after your health.
Notes on working...
Mr Lin
The importance of good health, Friends and family -
Recorded 13 may 2020
Sammy has come to Cape Town many times as a tandem pilot and comes from Reykjavik and lives in Vik, Iceland. He has a tandem business, zipline adventure and accommodation (see links below). We chat about "unnormal" Iceland, how to travel cheaply there and to really get the most out of it. Wild camping discussed.
Flying and vol biv adventures. Tons of tips and recommendations. "You can fly from any mountain!"
Lunar landscape. Scenery described.
The ring road.
The biggest river in the world! Unbelievable story!
Biggest glaciers in Europe.. With volcanoes.. "The southern coast of Iceland shouldn't even be inhabited" !
Iceland history, customs, cultural heritage.
Hydrothermal, geothermal, green energy discussed.
20 to 25 days per month flying in summer.. Takeoff anywhere!
The true belief of elves.. Roads built around rocks because of elves! A funny story.
1/10 Icelanders write a book.. "most of it is absolute garbage!"
The northern lights and paragliding while this is on! "pink, green, purple.. Dancing around"!
No. 1 visitor.. USA tourists.
Super cheap after Corona..
Stay off the beaten track!
The incredible Iceland pony!
Lovely podcast with a humorous guy.
www.trueadventure.is
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DANIEL KOFFLER- Top tips and insights by this family man who has been into Speedriding and gliding since 1999. Designing speedies with SWING gliders since 2007, he started GGZ Facebook page, a portal for used paragliding wings and accessories. Check it out.. Over 21000 members!
He loves and does tandem flights in lienz, osttirol in Austria. He owns a tandem business and does social media work...work...? In his spare time of course!
Check his super YouTube channel
www.youtube.com/user/Thermikdotnet
https://www.facebook.com/groups/ggzmarkt
http://www.daniel.land/about-me
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Recorded 8 May 2020 - Jimmy is father of 2, husband and ex world champ in paragliding. Beautiful insights from flying the dolomites to tandems with disabled passengers (that are cost free!).
A very funny story.. His worst glider!
His home.. The magnificent dolomites and how the do 300m climbs on tandems! Nova, edel, Gin... Andre bucher!
80s Gliders that can launch without running.. Wow!
Flying Strategy.. Competition tips.
Spearfishing competitions.. How they made me good at flying!
SIV and throwing the reserve.. Tandem too.
Top tips on throwing your reserve.
"throw it down" "stall your paraglider" "get a bigger rescue (reserve) than you think you need".
Seen 400 rescues thrown... Special reserve throwing courses. Big insights into this and different rescue types and sizes. Interesting comparisons.
Col rodella and how crazy it is.. 300-400 pilots and daily collisions. Sheep mentality. Groups and "everyone must fly!" Terrible!
Landing on the marmolata glacier.. Relaunch.. I don't promote this..
The chicken tour and the BIG chicken tour!
The beautiful Dolomites.. A must in Sept Oct Nov.. Cheap and great!
Tandem web site fassafly.com
SIV courses web site corsisiv.com
Facebook fassafly - facebook corsisiv.com
Facebook Gin import DHF Italian Team
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Recorded 5 May 2020 Stelios and Claudia-Mount Olympus paragliding, Greece.
Stelios is an instructor, tandem pilot and owner of one of the world's oldest paragliding lodges, based in Greece.
He speaks of the Greek way of life, Olympic wings, his business and the flying around their area.
Xc clinics
Clients from USA
Conferences.. My friend had Corona and i shared a microphone with him..he died, but in 15 days quarantine but I felt nothing!
2000 clients visit us a year.. Half are regular customers. We are rich because we fly!
2 very funny flying stories
Why and where to visit and fly in Greece.
Greek thinking. "We are NOT hard workers"
http://paragliding.olympicwings.com/ - Show more
