Soaring the sky a glider pilot‘s Podcast

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28: Open House & Celebrating Soaring Aug 29, 2019

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On this episode Chuck hits the road to join a large group of people in Pennsylvania celebrating Soaring. We stopped in to join the people of Mid Atlantic Soaring in Fairfield PA for their Open house ! A day of Soaring, Seminars, Music and Great Food. Join us as we chat with Rich a flight instructor, Larry a student Pilot, Amy a first time flyer, Cheri from California and hear about her flight. We will Also hear from a young man Will just after he flew in a glider for the first time. All this and more on this Episode of Soaring The Sky !

27: Cross Country Flights & Buying Your First Glider Chris Snyder & Joe Capra Aug 22, 2019

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On this episode we hear from two guest pilots. Chris from Richmond Virginia tells us about his recent first cross country flight and flying in a thermal with a eagle. He also tells us about how his club is teaching young aviators how to fly working with the Civil Air Patrol. Later in this episode Joe talks to us from Southern California about the process of buying your first glider and his experience buying his. He also shares with us his recent transition from a two place to a single place glider. All this and more now on Soaring The Sky !

26: Soaring And The Schweizer Family With Paul Schweizer Aug 15, 2019

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On this episode Paul Schweizer joins the podcast to tell us about his journey and how his father and his two uncles taught themselves how to fly and start the Schweizer Aircraft company. He also shares with us his journey to soaring the gliders we all have learned to love and fly. Join us now to hear this exciting and interesting story about the Schweizer family and how it all started ! now on Soaring The Sky ! To see some pictures Paul shared with us go to soaringthesky.com

25: Woman's Soaring Pilot's Association Member & Glider Instructor Mary Rust Aug 08, 2019

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On this episode Mary Rust Joins Chuck to tell her story that began flying with her father in a J3 Cub over the corn fields of South Dakota. She later started her training in gliders out of a glider port in California. Mary is a member of the Woman's Soaring Pilot's Association to educate and promote woman in aviation and soaring. She has flown all over the world including flying among the Alps in Slovenia and many other parts of the world. One of her flights included a high altitude adventure in a 1-26 with military aircraft around her. Join us now to hear her adventure Soaring The Sky !

24: Cross Country Flying California To Maine With Riley Speidel Live At Oshkosh 2019 Aug 01, 2019

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Join us on this episode as we hit the road and talk with a young pilot who thru soaring was able to at the age of just 14 fly from California to maine ! Riley Speidel and her father talk to Chuck on location at Airventure Oshkosh 2019 50th Anniversary celebration under the wing of her aircraft that she flew this amazing jounrney in. Don't miss her exciting story on this episode of Soaring The Sky !

23: From The 2-33 To The First Lady Soaring With Rob Crone Jul 25, 2019

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In this episode Rob Crone talks to Chuck about his aviation journey. Rob tells us how during a flight with his mother immigrating to this country from Germany the Captain announced that Apollo 11 had just landed on the moon. That moment gave him his inspiration to fly. Join us now as he shares with us his journey to the Air Force and his many adventures that followed. Join us now for episode 23 on Soaring The Sky !

22: Soaring Onto The Silver Screen With Jason Stephens CFI-G SEL/Mel Jul 18, 2019

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On this episode Jason Stephens owner of Arizona Soaring, the largest glider school in the USA talks with Chuck about his aviation career and adventures. Jason is a CFI-G SEL/MEL and had his first solo flight in a glider at the age of 14. By the age of 21 Jason was already teaching glider aerobatics professionally. He is a 6 time National Aerobatic Champion ! Jason has also competed and placed in the World Glider Aerobatic Championships ! He also shares with us his many adventures with one of them being a stunt pilot for the hollywood hit movie Fifty Shades Of Grey ! Join us now to hear his story on Soaring The Sky !

21: A Hangar Full Of History Bob Armstrong Jul 11, 2019

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In this episode we take the studio on the road to a grass strip and hangar in Western Maryland where we find Bob Armstrong a second generation aviator and his fully restored Schweizer SGU 1-19. He shares with us his adventures flying this aircraft over Oshkosh ! where it won Grand Champion Vintage glider in 1998. He also shows us thru his hangar as he shares with us other adventures and aircraft he and his father restored. To see pictures of Bob and his aircraft go to www.soaringthesky.com Join us now to hear his story as we sit down on a calm rainy afternoon in the appalacian mountains in his Hangar Full of History on Soaring The Sky.

20: The Wings Of A Champion : A Chat With Sebastian Kawa Jul 04, 2019

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On this episode Sebastian Kawa from southern Poland Joins us to tell his story. He holds 31 medals in World and European competitions and is the most titled glider pilot in history! He is a second generation glider pilot and is also known for his book "Sky Full of Heat". His achievements include the first in history to ascent in engineless flight over the Himalayas and the Caucasus Mountains and flying in wave in the Ukrainian Gorgan mountains. Sebastion shares with us that very memorable flight in wave over the Himalayas. Join us now to hear more of his story ,advice and future goals on Soaring The Sky !

19: Just Add Water With Omegatau Podcast Host Markus Volter Jun 27, 2019

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On this episode a glider pilot from Southern Germany, Markus Volter shares with us his adventures flying over the black forest, the Alps of Germany and the Alpine regions of France. He also explains the importance of water in cross country soaring for the pilot & the glider. He shares with us a interesting flight he had this year in a once in a lifetime experience. I have included a link to his podcast http://omegataupodcast.net here is a other link markus wanted to share with you http://voelter.de Join us now for episode 19 !

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