Episode 175- Behind the scenes of the 22′ X-Pyr

Episode 175- Behind the scenes of the 22′ X-Pyr

The 2022 X-Pyr was substantially longer than any of the previous races with a big tweak to the route, and the weather this year was downright brutal. You had to be an animal on the ground, but it was in the air, and often in really scary air that we saw the true aviators make their moves. Manu was Pierre's weather and route-strategy ace and not only did their team hold in up at the front for the entire race, Pierre was the only bird in the sky late on day 6 (when the forecast called for winds in excess of 70 km/hr) when he took a commanding lead. But once again Chrigel pulled his magic and nipped both Pierre and Maxime, who looked like he had the win in the bag right at the last moment.

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#284- Shackleton Aviation- Benny Abruzzo and the Balloon Flights that Changed History

#284- Shackleton Aviation- Benny Abruzzo and the Balloon Flights that Changed History

Benny Abruzzo grew up inside one of the most remarkable aviation families in history. His father, Ben Sr., built the Sandia Peak Tramway, turned Albuquerque into a ballooning capital, and then — with ...

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#283 In the Blink of an Eye with Joe Stone

#283 In the Blink of an Eye with Joe Stone

On August 10th, 2010 twenty-five-year-old Joe Stone went out to take a few laps on his speed wing, something he did nearly every day. But that day didn't go as planned. Joe woke up over a month later ...

12 Loka 37min

#282 The Future of Hang Glider Design with Tim Swait

#282 The Future of Hang Glider Design with Tim Swait

British Hang Gliding Pilot and designer/ owner of Avian Hang Gliders Tim Swait shares his long journey from aviation enthusiast to innovator in hang gliding, discussing the evolution of the sport, tec...

26 Syys 35min

#281 Risk and Reward: Mastering Extreme Environments with Thomas Lone

#281 Risk and Reward: Mastering Extreme Environments with Thomas Lone

Norwegian adventurer, mountaineer and pilot Thomas Lone doesn't do anything halfway. He's the youngest Norwegian to summit the Seven Summits — the highest peak on every continent — and now he's settin...

11 Syys 31min

#280 Breaking records and building robots: the future with Jeremy Soper

#280 Breaking records and building robots: the future with Jeremy Soper

In this episode British hang gliding pilot Jeremy Soper shares his journey from overcoming a fear of heights to becoming a record-breaking pilot and innovative robotics entrepreneur. We explore the fu...

27 Elo 30min

#279 The ultimate flying migration with Benjamin Kellett

#279 The ultimate flying migration with Benjamin Kellett

In this episode, adventurer and filmmaker Benjamin Kellett returns to the Mayhem by popular demand to share his rather awesome adventurous paragliding journeys across the Himalaya, Karakorum, and Euro...

12 Elo 33min

#278: Patagonia Convergence, Acro Mastery, and the Truth about SIV with Kris Holub

#278: Patagonia Convergence, Acro Mastery, and the Truth about SIV with Kris Holub

Kris Holub is one of the most versatile pilots in the American free-flight community — an accomplished acro competitor, XC pilot, and SIV/acro instructor who has spent the last four years running clin...

31 Heinä 42min

#277 Mastering the Skies with Chandler Papas

#277 Mastering the Skies with Chandler Papas

In this episode I sit down for a super fun chat with longtime instructor and one of the coolest cats around, Chandler Papas, the owner of Desert Wind Paragliding. Chandler shares his life-long journey...

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